Indonesia Masters 2024: Gregoria Wins Against Compatriots

Gregoria Mariska Tunjung qualified for the quarter-finals of the Indonesia Masters 2024 (doc. PBSI).

JAKARTA - Women's singles Gregoria Mariska Tunjung successfully defeated her compatriot, Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo, stepping into the quarter-finals of the Indonesia Masters 2024.

The 24-year-old badminton player defeated his colleague at the PBSI Cipayung National Training Center in a two-game straight match with a score of 21-5 and 21-11 at Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, January 25, 2024, afternoon WIB.

"I am quite happy with my performance today. Ester may also be uncomfortable with my pattern. In addition, this may also be Ester's first match at Istora and there will definitely be tensions in itself," said Gregoria after the match.

Ester's sweet debut at Istora went well since the qualifying round before she ran aground in Gregoria's hands. At the start of the trip, Ester stopped Thailand's Pitchamon Opatniputh.

He then entered the main round of the BWF Super 500 level event and stopped Canadian representative Wen Yu Zhang. In that match, the younger brother of Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo's men's singles won two straight games.

Unfortunately, against Gregoria, Ester's efforts to stem her seniors went hand in hand. He really had difficulty facing the experience of the 2017 junior world champion.

"What is certain is that Ms. Grego is already a senior, there has been a lot of experience. So, the game is also mentally more mature and the balls, it makes it difficult for me," said Ester after the match.

For Gregoria, this is the second quarter-final of this year. Previously, the same round was achieved when he appeared at the Malaysia Open 2024 two weeks ago.

Gregoria said it reached two-quarter-finals from three tournaments that had not satisfied it. Therefore, he also wants his trip in Indonesia to be further.

"My hope is to be as high as possible, but I am grateful. I can match what I achieved last year, but of course I dream and want to be able to go far in this tournament," he said.