Gregoria Qualified For The Second Round Of Thailand Open II

Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Indonesian women's singles Gregoria Mariska Tunjung entered the second round of the Toyota Thailand Open (Thailand Open II) after overthrowing the host's representative Sirada Roongpiboonsopit.

In the opening match which took place at Impact Arena, Bangkok, Tuesday, Gregoria won two straight games over the new player with a score of 21-9, 21-8.

According to Antara, since the first game, Gregoria has dominated the game. The 21-year-old woman played fast and flexible, so that the points were immediately collected. Meanwhile, there was no significant resistance from the player from the White Elephant Country.

With ease, Gregoria won the first game with the acquisition 21-9.

Entering the second game, Sirada gave a little resistance with several strong smashes. The two players were chasing numbers to a 5-5 draw. But after that, Gregoria was back ahead.

This time, the Wonogiri-born athlete increased the tempo of the game to secure points. There were no more opportunities for his opponent to attack, finally Gregoria took the second game with a closing score of 21-8 and ended the match in 20 minutes.

Sirada is a newcomer to the world of senior badminton, so she has not yet entered the BWF ranking list, but she has a women's singles junior ranking of 109. Meanwhile, Gregoria is now ranked 21st in the world.

At Thailand Open I last week, Gregoria's steps were stopped in the first round.

Furthermore, in the second round of the Toyota Thailand Open, a very tough challenge awaits Gregoria. He will face world number one Tai Tzu Ying from Taiwan.

Tai Tzu Ying stepped into the second half after winning over Thai Supanida Katethong 21-16, 21-11.

Previously, the men's singles player Shesar Hiren Rhustavito also advanced to the second round after pocketing a victory over the host badminton player Khosit Phetpradab 21-13, 21-13.