Kusuma/Puspita vs Iwanaga/Nakanishi: 18-21, 18-21

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 Quarter-Final Result

Kusuma/Puspita vs Iwanaga/Nakanishi ended with Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi claiming a 21-18, 21-18 victory in the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 quarter-finals. The women's doubles match was played at Court 2 in Kumamoto, Japan, on Friday, 13 November 2026 at 10:45 WIB.

The Japanese pair completed the match in two games. Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Sari Meilysa Trias Puspita, Indonesia's representatives, exited in the last eight, while Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi progressed from the quarter-final stage.

Kusuma/Puspita vs Iwanaga/Nakanishi Score

Kusuma/Puspita vs Iwanaga/Nakanishi began with Iwanaga/Nakanishi taking the opening game 21-18. The Japanese pair repeated that score in the second game, winning 21-18 to seal the contest.

The 21-18, 21-18 result gave Iwanaga/Nakanishi a 2-0 match win. Kusuma/Puspita's Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 campaign consequently ended at the quarter-final stage.

Road to the Kumamoto Quarter-Finals

Iwanaga/Nakanishi opened their tournament on 10 November 2026 by beating Francesca Corbett/Jennie Gai of the United States 21-18, 21-16 in the round of 32. They followed that with a 21-14, 21-14 round-of-16 win over India's Treesa Jolly/Gopichand Pullela Gayatri on 12 November 2026.

Kusuma/Puspita also arrived in the quarter-finals with two wins. On 10 November 2026, they defeated Taiwan's Chang Ching Hui/Yang Ching Tun 21-17, 21-15 in the round of 32, then overcame Japan's Mio Konegawa/An Uesugi 21-17, 21-11 in the round of 16 on 12 November 2026.

Head-to-Head Record

Before this match, Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Sari Meilysa Trias Puspita had won the pair's only previous meeting against Iwanaga/Nakanishi. Iwanaga/Nakanishi's quarter-final success changed the record after Kusuma/Puspita vs Iwanaga/Nakanishi in Kumamoto.

In their previous tournament results, Iwanaga/Nakanishi lost to Chen Fan Shu Tian/Luo Xu Min in the Korea Open 2026 quarter-finals on 6 November 2026, 21-15, 12-21, 17-21. Kusuma/Puspita last played at the Hylo Open 2026, losing 19-21, 10-21 to Lauren Lam/Allison Lee in the quarter-finals on 30 October 2026.

Iwanaga/Nakanishi now continue their run in Kumamoto after defeating Kusuma/Puspita. Find more badminton coverage on the badminton category page and the official BWF website.