Indonesia Open 2024: Ginting's Backward Road Ahead Of The 2024 Olympics

Men's singles Anthony Sinisuka Ginting lost in the first round of the Indonesia Open 2024 (doc. PBSI).

JAKARTA Men's singles badminton player Anthony Sinisuka Ginting walked back in the two most recent major tournaments in the midst of preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The bronze medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics lost in the first round of the Indonesia Open 2024 tournament when he played against Japanese representative Kenta Nishimoto.

He failed to maintain the advantage of the first game so that he lost the rubber game 21-17, 11-21, and 21-8 at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, WIB night

Ginting said that Kenta, who he has beaten eight times out of a total of 11 of their previous clashes, played well at the Indonesia Open 2024.

"Behind that I made a lot of mistakes myself and couldn't get out of the pressure," he said after finishing the game which lasted for an hour.

Since becoming runner-up at All England 2024, Ginting's journey has actually been consistent in the 2024 Asian Championships and Thomas & Uber Cups. At the Asian Championships, he reached the semifinals. While in the Thomas & Uber Cup, he helped Indonesia to the final.

In the most prestigious men's team event, Ginting recorded a four-time win from six more. However, two events after that, his performance actually decreased.

Before going to the Indonesia Open 2024, the badminton player from West Java fell at the Singapore Open 2024 last week. At the Super 750 BWF event, he ran aground in the second half before getting worse at home.

Ginting admitted that he was very dissatisfied with the two latest results he got. The results will interfere with his preparations for Paris in the middle of this year.

"Yes, it will definitely affect you too, but you don't want to think too much about going there. Later there will also be more discussions with all the teams involved in the 2024 Paris Olympics," he said.

Ginting's defeat made badminton player Jonatan Christie have to bear the burden of the Indonesian men's singles number. He is now the sole representative left at the Indonesia Open 2024.

Jonathan will only play on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The 2018 Asian Games gold medalist will play against Malaysia's singles, Leong Jun Hao.

Before Ginting, Indonesia's hopes for Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo were also dashed. This badminton player from Papua first lost against Thailand's singles, Kantaphon Wangcharoen.