Thai badminton makes a name! "Pink-IQ" advance to the finals of the Indonesia Masters 2026.
On 24 Jan 2026 GMT+7, the Indonesia Masters 2026 badminton tournament, a World Tour Super 500 event with a total prize of 500,000 USD (about 15,750,000 baht), took place at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia.
In the women's singles semifinals, "Pink" Pitchamon Opasnipat (world No. 36) delivered an impressive performance, defeating Malaysia's Letshana Karupathevan in straight sets 2-0 (21-15, 21-17), securing her spot in the final.
In the final, Pink Pitchamon will face a tough challenge against Chen Yu Fei, the tournament's top seed and world No. 5 from China.
In men's singles, "IQ" Panitchaphon Theeraratskul (world No. 44) defeated world No. 10 and 2021 world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore, who had eliminated "View" Kulwut Wititsarn in the last 8 at the 2026 India Open, in a tight 2-0 match (21-17, 21-17), advancing to the final.
In the final, IQ will face Alwi Farhan, an Indonesian badminton player and the 2025 SEA Games gold medalist.