sydney, โAustralia -โ Putri Kusuma Wardani has advanced to โthe final of the Australia Open 2025, defeating Canada’s michelle โคLi in a hard-foughtโ three-game semifinal match on Saturday, November 22nd. The victory sets the stage for a highly anticipated clash against top-seeded world champion โAn Se Young.
This marks a critically important milestone in Putriโข KW’s โcareer, โpropelling โher into contention for โa major international title. The Australia Open, a Super 500 event, draws top badminton talent globally, and Putri’sโข success demonstrates her rising prominenceโฃ in the sport.A win against Anโค Se Young would not only be a career-defining moment but also elevate Indonesia’s standing in the worldโ of โbadminton.
The matchโ against Li saw โฃPutri KW initially fallโ behind,losing โthe first game 19-21. however, she demonstrated resilience, mounting a comeback to win the second game 21-11 and theโ decisive โฃthirdโ game 21-12.
Putri KWโค started strongly in the firstโ game, leading 5-0, but โคLi โขbattled back to take an 11-10 leadโค at โthe โขinterval. โขDespite โbriefly regaining โtheโฃ lead, Putri KW ultimatelyโ conceded the first game 21-16.
The secondโ game saw Putri โKW recover from an early deficit, winning five consecutive points toโค establish a โข6-3 lead. Sheโ maintained momentum, leading 11-9 at the second interval, and โฃultimately secured the gameโ 21-15, forcing a rubberโค game.
In the final game, putri KW and Liโค remained closely matched until the final interval, with Putri leading 11-10. She then surged ahead, leadingโ 17-12, and reached match point at 20-14. Despite a late attemptโ by Li to close theโ gap, Putri KW โฃsecuredโค the โvictory when Li’s shot went wide.
The final match between Putriโค Kusuma Wardani and an Se Youngโข is scheduled for Sunday, November 23rd, 2025.
(rin/aff)
