JAKARTA The women's singles badminton player Gregoria Mariska Tunjung defeated the host representative Asuka Takahashi to advance far to the semifinals of the 2025 Japanese Kumamoto Masters.
The fourth seed struggled to rise from the defeat of the first game in a 55-minute match to win with a final score of 16-21, 21-14, and 21-13 on Friday, November 14, 2025, morning WIB.
Gregoria faces the first game that runs very complicated. He was two points behind and was forced not to take the lead throughout the game game.
In the second game, things turned around to side with the owner of the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He got the first two points and could not be chased at all.
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Furthermore, in the deciding game, it was Asuka's turn to secure the first point. However, Gregoria immediately turned to lead 4-1 and continued to lead until the end of the match.
Gregoria, who is the only Indonesian representative left in this tournament, will then meet the seventh seed from China Taipei, Chiu Pin-Chian.
This is Gregoria's second semifinal in this year's BWF Tur calendar. He previously reached the same stage at the 2025 India Open last January and lost against An Se-young.
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