Putri KW will be the mainstay of the women's singles at the start of the 2026 season

  The world rankings for early 2026 show that Indonesia's women's singles rankings are still dominated by elite player Putri Kusuma Wardani.

According to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings for the first week of 2026, on Thursday, Putri is the only Indonesian female badminton player in the world's top 10.

To be precise, he is ranked sixth in the world with 73,590 points.

Below Putri is Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, ranked 14th in the world. Gregoria has applied for ranking protection with the BWF due to her vertigo, with a minimum period of three months and a maximum of one year, starting December 30, 2025.