As the 2026 BWF World Tour heads into its third tournament of the season, a string of high-profile withdrawals has significantly reshaped the draw at the Indonesia Masters. Several of the sport’s biggest names have opted to skip the Super 500 event in Jakarta, citing fatigue, recovery concerns and lingering fitness issues after a demanding opening stretch of the calendar.
Multiple top contenders, especially in the men’s singles, have joined an already lengthy absentee list that includes Viktor Axelsen, Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, Pornpawee Chochuwong and Japanese pair Kie Nakanishi/Rin Iwanaga.
Here are some of the most notable absentees from the 2026 Indonesia Masters.
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Kunlavut Vitidsarn
After winning the Malaysia Open and reaching the quarter-finals of the India Open, the world number two opted to take a month-long break. As a result, he will also miss the opportunity to compete in front of home fans at the upcoming Thailand Masters.
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Jonatan Christie
Following strong performances in the first two World Tour events of the season, Christie announced via Instagram that he would not compete at his home tournament in order to prioritise recovery, targeting to play at Istora Senayan at the next available opportunity, which is the Indonesia Open.
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Kodai Naraoka
After retiring against compatriot Kenta Nishimoto in the India Open first round, the 24-year-old seemingly decided to play safe and pull out from the Indonesia Masters to avoid aggravating his condition.
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Leong Jun Hao
Leong was unable to recover in time from the illness that forced him to retire against Yushi Tanaka at the India Open.
#NSTsports Zii Jia, who recently returned at the Malaysia Open after a lengthy back injury layoff, is looking to break a string of opening-round exits following early defeats in Kuala Lumpur and at last week’s India Open.https://t.co/rDjb2nF7t9 pic.twitter.com/KfXXy5IOj2
— New Straits Times (@NST_Online) January 19, 2026
Lee Cheuk Yiu
The Hong Kong star withdrew from the Indonesia Masters for the second consecutive year. In his most recent appearance at the tournament in 2024, he exited in the first round.
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Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo
Initially slated to make his first appearance of the 2026 season here, Dwi Wardoyo withdrew without an official explanation early last week. The 27-year-old, who memorably contested an all-Indonesian final against Christie at the 2022 edition, last competed on the World Tour at the Korea Masters in November.
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Kirsty Gilmour
The Scottish shuttler, who previously enjoyed success at Istora Senayan as part of Team Hurricanes at BXL Jakarta 2025, will not be returning to the venue just yet, opting to rest after competing in the opening two tournaments of the season.
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Feng Yang Zhe/Huang Dong Ping
The 2023 mixed doubles champions opted to skip the Indonesia Masters after lifting the title in Malaysia and reaching the semi-finals in India.
Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Supissara Paewsampran
The Thai pair had already confirmed their withdrawal from the Super 500 event even before going on to win the India Open, where they defeated Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Bøje in the final. They are also not registered for next week’s Thailand Masters despite being their home tournament.
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Akira Koga/Natsu Saito
The Japanese mixed doubles pair appear to have withdrawn to take a rest after competing at both the Malaysia Open and India Open, as they remain scheduled to feature at next week’s Thailand Masters.
