Kusuma/Puspita vs Iwanaga/Nakanishi: Kumamoto QF

Kusuma/Puspita vs Iwanaga/Nakanishi preview

Indonesia's Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Sari Meilysa Trias Puspita face Japan's Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi after both pairs won twice in Kumamoto. The quarter-final puts Kusuma/Puspita against Iwanaga/Nakanishi in their next meeting. It also continues the Indonesian pair's run in the tournament.

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 route

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

Kusuma/Puspita opened their campaign by defeating Chang Ching Hui/Yang Ching Tun of Taiwan 21-17, 21-15 in the round of 32 on 10 November 2026. On 12 November 2026, they beat Japan's Mio Konegawa/An Uesugi 21-17, 21-11 in the round of 16.

Head-to-head record

Kusuma/Puspita vs Iwanaga/Nakanishi comes with an even head-to-head record. The pairs have played twice, with one win each. Their Kumamoto quarter-final will therefore add another chapter to a series that remains level.

Recent results

Before the tournament in Japan, Iwanaga/Nakanishi reached the Korea Open 2026 quarter-finals. They lost 21-15, 12-21, 17-21 to Chen Fan Shu Tian/Luo Xu Min of China on 6 November 2026, having beaten Laudya Chelsea Griselda/Nozomi Shimizu of Australia 18-21, 21-9, 21-16 in the round of 16.

Kusuma/Puspita last competed at the Hylo Open 2026. They lost 19-21, 10-21 to Lauren Lam/Allison Lee of the USA in the quarter-finals on 30 October 2026, after defeating Chang Ching Hui/Yang Ching Tun 21-14, 21-11 in the round of 16 on the same date.

Match schedule

The Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 women's doubles quarter-final between Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Sari Meilysa Trias Puspita and Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi is scheduled for Court 2 on Friday, 13 November 2026 at 09:10 WIB. Find more badminton coverage in our badminton category and on BWF.