JAKARTA - Pebulu tangkis Putri Kusuma Wardani lolos ke babak 16 besar Korea Open 2023 setelah melalui pertandingan pembukaan yang berlangsung alot, Rabu, 19 Juli.
Competing at Jinnam Stadium, Putri broke the resistance of Malaysia's representative, Goh Jin Wei, with a rubber game 21-18, 14-21, 21-19.
"Alhamdulillah, I was able to win today's match even with a struggle that was not easy. Goh Jin Wei is a type of player who is not easy to turn off. Even though his posture is relatively small, he has punches and the way he guesses the game is quite good," said Putri through written information PP PBSI in Jakarta, Antara, Wednesday, July 19.
Putri is grateful to be able to pack the match with positive results. In the first game, Putri started the game with a strategy that had been prepared.
"What I prepared before the match was already running. But in the second and third games, I had entered his slow pattern. I also ended up slowing down the tempo which finally the points were left behind or tight," said Putri.
In the round of 16, Putri awaits the winner between the seeded two mainstay hosts An Se Young and Lianne Tan from Belgium. Putri is determined to appear unloaded.
"Whoever the opponent is tomorrow, I am ready. Even if I meet An Se Young, I will try to appear unloaded and give the best game," said Putri.
Following Putri's victory, Indonesia still has the opportunity to add one representative in the round of 16 of the women's singles number.
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung is expected to catch up with Putri to the second round of the tournament in the BWF Super 500 category, beating Clara Azurmendi of Spain in the opening round.
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