JAKARTA The women's singles badminton player Gregoria Mariska Tunjung has the desire to meet the world's number one women's singles, An Se-young, before the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Gregoria was supposed to meet An Se-young in the second round of the Singapore Open 2024. However, the changes in the draw in the tournament made it possible for both of them to meet in the semifinals.
"We should have (meeted) in the second half, but not yet because of the change in the draw. I hope that before the 2024 Paris Olympics I can meet him first," said Gregoria.
At the 2024 Uber Cup tournament earlier this month, the two badminton players should have also met each other.
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However, the meeting failed because An Se-young was absent when Indonesia won over South Korea and qualified for the final for the first time since 2008.
In the initial draw for the Singapore Open 2024 before the managers meeting, Gregoria was supposed to meet China Taipei's representative, Wen Chi Hsu. However, another fourth seed in China Taipei, Tai Tzu Ying, instead decided to withdraw.
Based on BWF's latest regulations, players with superior status who decide to withdraw will automatically be replaced by players with the highest ranking after the status of seed one to eight.
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, who is ranked ninth, automatically rose to the top and was entitled to move to the leading position in the draw.
Therefore, the badminton player from Wonogiri, who was previously in third position, was shifted to 13th position replacing Wang Zhi Yi, seventh seed from China.
Meanwhile, Wang Zhi Yi fills the position left by Tai Tzu Ying, which is the ninth position.
"The draw change is also quite profitable and I want to take advantage of it," said Gregoria.
In the second round of the Singapore Open 2024, Gregoria will meet the Chinese Taipei single, Pai Yu Po, who got a second round ticket after stopping Thailand's Supanida Katethong.
An Se-young has also secured a ticket to the second half after beating Myanmar's representative, Thet Htar Thuzar.
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