China Open 2024: Ginting Hit Comeback!

Anthony Ginting was eliminated in the 2024 fibal China Open (doc. PBSI).

JAKARTA Anthony Sinisuka Ginting was eliminated from the quarter-finals of the China Open 2024 after having outperformed his opponent from Thailand, Kunlavut Vitidsarn.

Ginting appeared dominant and led the first game 21-10 before giving up in the next two games 11-21 and 19-21 at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium on Friday, September 20, 2024, WIB night.

In the third game or determination, Ginting actually appeared dominant from the start to the final points. Unfortunately, he began to get pressure after the 18-18 position so he could only add one point.

"It's a shame, but it can't be denied that there was a struggle with the condition on the side of the field after the third game interval. That was also how Kunlavut felt in the first game and I was in the second game," said Ginting.

This result decreased Ginting's graphics after previously he was able to reach the semifinals at the 2024 Hong Kong Open last week. That is still his best record in three tournaments since the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Apart from China and Hong Kong, this badminton player from West Java also appeared at the Japan Open 2024. However, there he fell in the first half due to injury.

Apart from Ginting, tickets to the semifinals also failed to be obtained by the men's doubles pair Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto. They came home after being beaten by Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi from Malaysia.

However, Indonesia still has hope to get a title from the Super 1000 BWF level tournament. The reason is, three representatives of them qualified for the semifinals.

The three representatives in question are the men's singles Jonatan Christie, the mixed doubles Dejan Ferdinandyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja, and the men's doubles Muhammad Shohibul Fikri/Daniel Marthin.

In the semifinals, Sabti, September 21, 2024, Jonathan will meet Weng Hong Yang (China), Dejan/Gloria meet second seed Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping, and Fikri/Daniel clash with Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin (Malaysia).