Alwi Farhan Faces Wang Po Wei at Korea Open 2026

Alwi Farhan in the round of 16

The Alwi Farhan match is part of the men's singles round-of-16 programme. Wang Po Wei began his campaign with a 21-10, 15-21, 21-12 win over Indonesia's Richie Duta Richardo in the round of 32 on 4 November 2026.

Alwi Farhan, meanwhile, beat Japan's Kenta Nishimoto 21-14, 21-11 on the same date. Those results set up the meeting between Wang and Alwi in Yeosu.

Korea Open badminton 2026 opening results

Both Wang Po Wei and Alwi Farhan started the event with victories. Wang went through three games against Richie Duta Richardo, while Alwi advanced in two games against Kenta Nishimoto.

The round-of-16 match gives one of the two players the opportunity to move beyond this stage. Their first-round scorelines secured their places on Court 1 in Yeosu.

Head-to-head record

Alwi Farhan leads the head-to-head record with one win, while Wang Po Wei has no wins. The Korea Open 2026 contest will be their next meeting under that record.

Wang's recent results include a 21-13, 21-19 victory over Sun Chao in the final of the Pontianak Indonesia Masters 2026 on 6 September 2026. He won that title after progressing through the semi-finals, quarter-finals and round of 16.

Alwi most recently played in the French Open 2026 quarter-finals on 23 October 2026, losing 19-21, 12-21 to Hu Zhe An. Before that, he defeated Ng Ka Long 21-18, 21-17 in the round of 16 and Chun Yi Lin 21-16, 13-21, 21-18 in the round of 32.

Korea Open badminton 2026 schedule

The Korea Open badminton 2026 schedule lists Wang Po Wei against Alwi Farhan for Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 08:30 WIB. Their men's singles round-of-16 match will take place on Court 1 in Yeosu.

The match follows the opening wins that brought both players into the last 16. Follow further badminton coverage in the badminton category and on the official BWF website.