Japan Masters 2023: Gregoria Qualify For Quarter Finals

Gregoria Mariska Tunjung when appearing in the second round of Japan Masters 2023 against Kim Ga-eun (doc. PBSI).

JAKARTA Gregoria Mariska Tunjung managed to beat South Korean women's singles, Kim Ga-eun, two straight games 23-21 and 21-12 at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium, Japan, Thursday, November 16, 2023 at noon WIB.

The victory made the 2017 junior world champion qualify for the quarter-finals of the Japan Masters 2023.

Gregoria said after the match that she was very satisfied with this result because she could stop her opponents in two straight games.

"Even though I was ahead in the first game, then left behind, and could lead again. Overall I have to be grateful because I was able to overcome the tension. In the first game, to be honest I was also tense to start the game," he said.

This victory made Gregoria maintain his record for Kim. In the previous five meetings, the 24-year-old badminton player also always came out victorious.

In the quarter-finals Gregoria, who is the sixth seed in this event, will face Yeo Jia Min. The Singaporean women's singles qualified after stopping Natik Nidaira from Japan.

This will be the eighth clash between Gregoria and Yeo. In the previous seven clashes, Gregoria got five wins and suffered two defeats.

"To face tomorrow's match, I try to focus one by one first. Today I can play well. However, tomorrow there will be new challenges that will definitely get tougher. Hopefully tomorrow I can enjoy the match and win," said Gregoria.

Before Gregoria appeared, Indonesia had already lost the mixed doubles Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari. This pair lost against Seo Seung Jae/Chae Yu Jung (South Korea).