Anthony Ginting Satisfied With Being Able To Overcome Lee Zii Jia To Reach The Semifinals Of The Indonesia Masters 2022

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (COsmas Kopong Beda/VOI)

JAKARTA – Anthony Sinisuka Ginting is satisfied with his game against Lee Zii Jia in the quarter-finals of the Indonesia Masters 2022. This widens his record against the Malaysian representative.

Anthony had to fight in the rubber game to win the match against Lee Zii Jia at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, on Friday, June 10, 2022. He lost the game before winning the next two games with a final score of 18-21, 21-16, and 21- 16.

"Obviously happy to be in the semifinals. It was nice to be able to play well enough and face all the problems well," said Anthony in a press conference after the match.

This victory also automatically widens the dominance of the 25-year-old athlete over Lee Zii Jia. This is their fifth win from a total of six meetings.

In addition, this result is also a testament to the bronze medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after his inconsistent performances in the last few tournaments.

Including in the last 16 of the German Open 2022, the quarter-finals of the All England 2022, and the failure to reach the final at the Swiss Open. The same thing happened in this year's Thomas Cup.

"Hopefully we will be consistent again tomorrow and in the future. Both physically, mentally, and game strategy. These three components are quite important," he said.

In the semifinals, Anthony will face the winner between the first seed Viktor Axelsen against Hong Kong representative Ng Ka Long Angus.

Preparations must also be made by the athlete from West Java after undergoing a long match against Lee Zii Jia.

"The consequence of winning is rubber or straight. Of course, from here we will go straight to recovery for tomorrow. So the body can come back fresh again," he said.

Anthony is one of three Indonesian representatives who have reached the semifinals. The other two tickets were for the women's doubles, Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon.