Alwi Farhan beats Kenta Nishimoto in Kumamoto

The result gave Alwi Farhan a 2-1 game victory over Nishimoto. It was their fifth meeting, following a rivalry that had been level before this match.

Alwi Farhan wins in the round of 16

Alwi Farhan took the opening game 21-13. Kenta Nishimoto levelled the match by winning the second game 21-6.

Alwi sealed the match in the third game, winning it 21-11. The 21-13, 6-21, 21-11 scoreline sent the Indonesian through from the round of 16 in Kumamoto.

The victory continued Alwi Farhan's run at the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 after his first-round success a day earlier. On 11 November 2026, he beat Chun Yi Lin of Taiwan 21-18, 21-12 in the round of 32.

Kenta Nishimoto and the head-to-head record

Before this match, Alwi and Kenta Nishimoto had shared four previous meetings, with two wins each. Alwi won the two listed encounters in 2026: 21-14, 21-11 in the Korea Open 2026 round of 32 on 4 November, and by the same score in the Japan Open 2026 round of 32 on 14 July.

Nishimoto reached the round of 16 after defeating Nhat Nguyen of Ireland. He won their round-of-32 match on 11 November 2026 by a 15-21, 21-7, 21-18 score.

Alwi Farhan badminton result in Kumamoto

The Alwi Farhan badminton result in Kumamoto was a three-game win over Nishimoto in the round of 16. Alwi had also won the Australian Open 2026, which concluded on 14 June 2026.

Before arriving in Kumamoto, Alwi lost to Wang Po Wei of Taiwan in the Korea Open 2026 round of 16 on 5 November 2026, 21-17, 23-25, 15-21. Nishimoto, meanwhile, came into this tournament after losing to Alwi 14-21, 11-21 in the Korea Open 2026 round of 32.

Alwi Farhan's victory is a significant result for Indonesia in the men's singles event in Kumamoto. Read more on the badminton page and at the official BWF website.