Indonesia Without Title at Swiss Open 2026, Alwi Farhan and Putri KW Become Runners-up

Indonesia's hopes of bringing home the title from the Swiss Open 2026 tournament faded in the final match. Two singles representatives, Alwi Farhan in the men's singles and Putri Kusuma Wardani in the Women's Singles, had to settle for runner-up after losing to their respective opponents in the final held at St Jakobshalle, Basel, on Sunday.

Alwi Farhan Admits Anticlimactic Performance

In the men's singles, Alwi Farhan had to acknowledge the superiority of Japanese representative Yushi Tanaka. The sixth seed lost in two straight games 18-21, 12-21 in the final.

After the match, Alwi assessed his performance in the final wasn't as good as expected.

“I'm certainly grateful, this was an extraordinary week and not easy with many challenges to overcome. Unfortunately in the final I felt it was anticlimactic, but I admit Yushi played better,” said Alwi as quoted by PBSI.

The young Indonesian shuttler revealed physical condition was a factor affecting his final performance. 

The packed Match Schedule prevented optimal recovery after the semifinal match the previous day.

“I felt I couldn't recover well enough after last night's semifinal. I'll come back stronger and try another time,” said Alwi.

Despite failing to win the title, Alwi considered the past two weeks a valuable career experience. 

He previously competed in the prestigious All England 2026 tournament with higher competition levels.

“Even at less than 100% condition I kept trying. This is experience for future matches,” said Alwi.

Putri Kusuma Wardani Pressured in Final

Similar fate befell Indonesia's Women's Singles player Putri Kusuma Wardani. The top seed acknowledged Thai representative Supanida Katethong's superiority after losing 11-21, 15-21 in straight games.

Putri admitted she couldn't produce her best game from the start due to high pressure in the final.

“I actually wanted to perform my best from the beginning, but on court I felt quite pressured. Supanida implemented the right strategy by limiting my overhead shots and speeding up the game tempo,” she said as quoted by PBSI.

Putri felt recent tournaments provided valuable lessons, especially facing world-class players with different playing styles.

“These two weeks gave me much experience from top players. I learned How to handle different game types,” she said.

Moving forward, Putri stressed many aspects need improvement for more consistent performances in major tournaments.

“Overall I must strengthen myself physically, technically, and non-technically like focus and handling pressure,” she concluded.