Singapore Open 2024: Anthony Ginting Falls, Gregoria Wins

JAKARTA Indonesian men's singles at the Singapore Open 2024 are confirmed to be over. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting fell on the last 16.

The bronze medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the seventh seed in the tournament was beaten by Malaysia's representative, Leong Jun Hao, through three games, 14-21, 21-10, and 8-21 matches, on Thursday, May 30, 2024, evening WIB.

"Today's game was quite difficult, I made a lot of mistakes myself. I couldn't overcome the obstacles on the field. On the other hand, Leong played well," Ginting said after the match.

Ginting continued that in addition to making many mistakes, the wind and shuttlecock were also obstacles in the match.

"When winning the wind, what to do, when you lose the wind, while the points keep going. I can't make that decision quickly," he said.

The athlete from West Java said this result would be an evaluation for him so that preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics could be more perfect.

"Obviously my hope from the tournament before the 2024 Paris Olympics is to improve performance. At least there is a performance that I myself am satisfied with. It will definitely increase confidence. I want to get the best performance for capital to Paris," he said.

Ginting's defeat left Indonesia without another men's singles representative at the Singapore Open 2024. Previously, Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo had already lost.

In another match, the women's singles Gregoria Mariska Tunjung managed to beat his opponent Pai Yu Po to reach the quarter-finals.

The 2017 junior world champion is the second representative to the last eight. She followed in the footsteps of women's doubles Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti who escaped without competing because her opponent withdrew.