Alwi Farhan Exits Korea Open 2026 Round of 16

Alwi Farhan Result at Korea Open 2026

Alwi Farhan exited the Korea Open 2026 after losing to Wang Po Wei in the men's singles round of 16 in Yeosu, South Korea. The Indonesian player was beaten 21-17, 23-25, 15-21 on Court 1 on Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 08:40 WIB.

Alwi Farhan took the opening game 21-17. Wang Po Wei responded by claiming the second game 25-23, then completed a 2-1 victory with a 21-15 result in the third game. Wang advanced from the round of 16, while Alwi's run in the tournament came to an end.

Alwi Farhan and Wang Po Wei Go to Three Games

The Alwi Farhan match against Wang Po Wei lasted three games. Alwi Farhan won the opener, but Wang Po Wei came back to take the next two games 25-23 and 21-15.

The 25-23 second game sent the match into a deciding game. Wang Po Wei then secured the result with the 21-15 scoreline in the third game.

Korea Open 2026 Route

Both players had won their round-of-32 matches on 4 November 2026 before meeting in the round of 16. Wang Po Wei defeated Indonesia's Richie Duta Richardo 21-10, 15-21, 21-12.

Alwi Farhan reached this match after beating Japan's Kenta Nishimoto 21-14, 21-11. That victory set up his contest with Wang Po Wei, but he could not extend his Korea Open 2026 campaign beyond the round of 16.

Head-to-Head and Recent Results

Before this match, Alwi Farhan held a 1-0 lead in their head-to-head record. Wang Po Wei's Korea Open 2026 win gave him a positive result against Alwi Farhan in this tournament meeting.

In his most recent result before Korea Open 2026, Wang lost to Singapore's Lim Ming Hong in the Vietnam Open 2026 round of 32 on 9 September 2026, 16-21, 21-15, 13-21. He had previously won the Pontianak Indonesia Masters 2026 on 6 September 2026.

Alwi Farhan had reached the French Open 2026 quarter-finals before losing 19-21, 12-21 to Hu Zhe An on 23 October 2026. His latest title was the Australian Open 2026 on 14 June 2026. Find more coverage in the badminton category and at the official BWF website.