Polytron Indonesia Open: The Spirit of Mutual Assistance in Badminton Ecosystem

The prestigious Polytron Indonesia Open 2026 will take place at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, from 2-7 June. As part of the BWF World Tour Super 1000, the event will showcase 248 athletes from 22 nations competing for a total prize pool of US$1.45 million (Rp25 billion). The Indonesia Open remains one of the most anticipated tournaments on the global badminton calendar, with the distinctive atmosphere of Istora Senayan setting it apart.

World-class players including An Se-young, Shi Yu Qi, Chen Yu Fei, Anders Antonsen, Christo Popov, Ratchanok Intanon, and Kunlavut Vitidsarn, along with rising stars such as Alwi Farhan, Raymond Indra/Nikolaus Joaquin, and Jafar Hidayatullah/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu, are confirmed to compete.

PBSI Chairman Fadil Imran stated that the Polytron Indonesia Open 2026 holds significance beyond being a world-class badminton tournament. ‘Polytron Indonesia Open 2026 is a shared stage for Indonesia’s entire badminton ecosystem,’ he said during a press conference on Monday, 1 May 2026, in Jakarta.

Imran added that PBSI views the Indonesia Open as a tangible example of mutual assistance, which has been the backbone of Indonesian badminton. ‘PBSI is the home of Indonesian badminton. We believe the success of such a large-scale event is never built by one party alone, but through the mutual assistance of the entire ecosystem,’ he explained.

‘Sponsors deliver world-class organisation, PBSI oversees development and governance, athletes get the best stage, and the public enjoys the best experience,’ he continued. ‘We aim to deliver increasingly better and world-class organisation, while PBSI remains focused on the major work of athlete development and regeneration.’

‘The ultimate goal is the Asian Games and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Good events and badminton development must progress hand in hand,’ he stressed.

Imran also praised the positive progress of Indonesian athletes in recent tournaments, particularly the Singapore Open 2026 last week. ‘These results give optimism that the regeneration and performance enhancement process is moving positively. Our task now is to maintain consistency,’ he said.

‘Success in organisation is the success of the ecosystem. Success in performance is the result of a long process we must build together,’ he concluded.