Riku HATANO beats Sholeh AIDIL to move on to the Round of 32 in the men's singles this POLYTRON Kudus Indonesia Masters 2026
It went all the way at the POLYTRON Kudus Indonesia Masters 2026: Riku HATANO held their nerve in the decider to beat Sholeh AIDIL 21-16 18-21 21-19 in the Men's Singles Round of 64.
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21-19 — game 3 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.
Head-to-Head
Riku HATANO usually comes out on top in this matchup — the ledger has the series at 2-0 across 2 recorded meetings.
| Date | Event | Score | Winner |
| 2024-09-21 | Petronas Malaysia International Challenge 2024 | 21-16 20-22 21-11 | Riku HATANO |
| 2024-08-23 | Wondr By Bni Indonesia International Challenge 2024 | 21-10 21-19 | Riku HATANO |
Coming in, Riku HATANO had gone W-L-L-W-W in recent recorded matches, while Sholeh AIDIL stood at L-L-W-L-W.
What's Next
Riku HATANO advances to the Round of 32 of the POLYTRON Kudus Indonesia Masters 2026, while Sholeh AIDIL's run ends here. Up next for Riku HATANO: the Round of 32 against Prahdiska Bagas SHUJIWO — a player winning 67% of 91 recorded matches. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.
Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis
Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Riku HATANO with a 52% confidence projection on the world-ranking gap between them. The encounter closely reflected the analytical projection.
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