Gregoria Mariska Eliminated In The First Round Of Thailand Open

Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Indonesia's women's singles Gregoria Mariska Tunjung failed to outperform South Korean badminton player Sung Ji Hyun at the Thailand Open 2020 which was held in Bangkok.

In the first round match which took place on Tuesday, January 12, Gregoria lost to the rubber game against Sung 21-15, 15-21, 14-21.

Quoted by Antara from the BWF page, Gregoria had met Sung in four previous tournaments. From these four matches, Gregoria only won one win over the player from the Ginseng Country. The two last met at the 2019 Chinese Taipei Open.

Gregoria played nicely in the first game. Despite chasing each other's scores at the start, after a 6-6 draw, Gregoria continued to lead until he won 21-15 over Sung.

In the second game, Sung starts to fight back and raises the tempo of the game which makes Gregoria overwhelmed. This time, after a score of 8-8, it was Sung's turn to dominate the game and won the second game with a score of 21-15.

In a decisive game, the competition between Gregoria and Sung feels tight. The two of them played aggressively to break through each other's defenses and steal points. Unfortunately, Gregoria was less agile in warding off balls from his opponent, so he was forced to close the day's match with a final score of 14-21.

Losing Gregoria, Indonesia still has one other women's singles, namely Ruselli Hartawan, who will compete against the host's deputy Supanida Katethong on Wednesday, January 13 tomorrow.