Badminton player Farel Fadhilah Ukasyah has successfully advanced to the U17 men's singles final of the 2026 MilkLife Indonesia Junior International Series.
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Farel secured a place in the final after defeating Alvin Jefferson Kusuma 21-17, 21-13 in the semifinals at the Djarum Kaliputu Sports Hall, Kudus, Saturday.
In the final Farel will face Arven Naufal Renaldi who defeated the first seed Muhammad Alif Akbar.
Farel started the first set quite well after being able to score four points first so he could beat Alvin 4-3.
Alvin was able to match Farel's game and then managed to equalize the score at 6-6 after his smash could not be stopped.
Farel was able to overcome Alvin's resistance before the first set break after his moves gave him an 11-8 lead.
Farel then managed to lock the first set after overcoming Alvin's resistance with a score of 21-17.
The two badminton players played a balanced game again, then Alvin managed to steal several points, but Farel continued to put up fierce resistance.
Alvin tried to at least show a promising game in the first set, but his efforts were thwarted by Farel.
Despite facing fierce resistance, Farel finally managed to secure victory in the second set with a score of 21-13.
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