JAKARTA The men's singles Anthony Sinisuka Ginting managed to worry about the world number one badminton player and the host's first seed, Shi Yuqi, in the second round of the 2024 China Open.
Ginting passed this tough test in an easy two straight game with a final score of 21-11 and 21-8 at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, China, on Thursday, September 19, 2024, afternoon WIB.
After Ginting's match, he considered that his opponent was not in the best form. On the other hand, he performed well and carried out all the strategies well.
"There's not much to be told from today's match because we can see that Shi Yuqi doesn't play as usual from start to finish. However, I remain focused and do not let my guard down in carrying out the pattern that has been prepared," he said.
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The positive result was Ginting's third win over Shi Yuqi of their total 12 competitive clashes since the semifinals of the 2014 Junior World Championships.
Shi Yuqi is the second top two seed to lift the suitcase from this event. Before him, the second seed from Denmark, Viktor Axelsen, had already returned home in the first half.
Ginting said that the elimination of the top seeds at the level of Super 1000 BWF would not automatically make the tournament easier.
"Everything can happen, especially with field conditions like this. Badminton as a sport must have won or lost," he said.
Ginting is the second representative in Indonesia to lock up the ticket to the quarter-finals. He followed the mixed doubles pair Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja.
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