Hong Kong Open 2023: Ginting Qualifies, Indonesia Has 6 Representatives In The Semifinals

Indonesian men's singles, Anthony Ginting. (Photo: dock. PBSI)

JAKARTA Indonesia sent six representatives to the semifinals of the Hong Kong Open 2023 after Anthony Sinisuka Ginting's last ticket was obtained.

The badminton player from Cimahi, West Java, secured his place in the semifinals after winning over representatives of Chinese Taipei Su Li Yang in two straight games 21-12 and 21-16, Friday, September 15 evening WIB.

This is Ginting's first semifinal after he last reached the same round at the Indonesia Open last June. Three tournaments after that before Hong Kong, Anthony's furthest trip was the quarter-finals at the Australian Open.

"It's definitely nice to be back in the semifinals, but still the focus can't be lost. Prepare yourself again for tomorrow," said Anthony Ginting after the match in an official statement.

In this match, Li Yang is actually in a fairly superior position because he did not play the first and second round of this BWF Super 500 level competition. He had a better rest time because the opponents in both rounds walked over.

"Su Li Yang did not play in the first and second rounds because her opponent was a walkover, but it didn't seem influential because this was our first meeting, so there really wasn't any picture on the field," said Ginting.

Anthony is the second Indonesian men's singles to advance to the last four. Before him, Jonatan Christie had obtained the first ticket to stop the surprise badminton player Chia Hao Lee.

In the semifinals tomorrow, Anthony Ginting will face Kenta Nishimoto from Japan. On paper, Ginting has a 6-2 win-loss advantage over his potential opponent.

In addition to the two men's singles, Merah Putih also secured tickets from two men's doubles and the women's singles and doubles each passed one representative.

Of the men's doubles that passed were Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan and Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin. Meanwhile, the women's singles and doubles are Gregoria Mariska Tunjung with Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti.