2024 BAC Results: Gregoria Runs Aground In Quarter Finals

Women's singles badminton player Gregoria Mariska Tunjung/DOK. PBSI

JAKARTA - Women's singles Gregoria Mariska Tunjung ran aground in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Badminton Asia Championship (BAC).

The seventh seed could not advance to the semifinals after losing two straight games 16-21 and 19-21 against China's singles, Chen Yufei, Friday, April 12, 2024 evening WIB.

In the first game, Gregoria put up a tight fight on the initial eight points. He forced the second seed to take turns scoring.

However, after that Gregoria began to sluggish and lagged behind his opponent. At intervals, he even had to be five points adrift of the host's mainstay.

The difference in numbers was difficult to catch up with Gregoria afterwards. He was closest to four points until a return caught in net gave his opponent victory.

In the second game, Gregoria started well and immediately won four points in a row. The advantage of seven points was in his hand while resting.

The 2017 junior world champion's pace was without any significant obstacles until he led 18-16. Unfortunately, Chen Yufei responded with four points to reach match points.

The former world number one failed in its first attempt before locking its ninth win over Gregoria of a total of 12 of their competitive encounters.