Hong Kong Open 2024: Ginting Gets First Sweet Result

JAKARTA The men's singles badminton player, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, has received the first sweet result since being eliminated from the 2024 Paris Olympics by qualifying for the second round of the 2024 Hong Kong Open.

The seventh seed of the tournament extended his steps after winning 21-9, 12-21, and 21-10 over the French singles, Toma Junior Popov, on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, afternoon WIB.

"It's not an easy game because we both know each other's games. The previous two meetings were always crowded today playing rubber (game)," Ginting said after the match.

Ginting and Popov's previous two meetings took place at the French Open 2023 and the Paris Olympic group stage which had just passed at the end of August 2024.

Ginting won their first clash at the French Open and Popov then responded when they met in Paris. The result made Ginting not qualify for the 2024 Olympic group stage.

After leaving Paris, Anthony Ginting played at the Japan Open 2024 at the end of August 2024. However, at that time he was eliminated early in the first half for deciding to withdraw due to injury.

"I feel better prepared to overcome field conditions and be able to play the game pattern well today," said the bronze medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Ginting is one of three Indonesian men's singles who play in Hong Kong. The other two are Jonatan Christie and Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo.

Indonesia has a total of 12 representatives in the Super 500 BWF level event. The other nine representatives consist of four men's doubles, three women's singles, and mixed doubles and women each have one representative.