Arctic Open 2024: Indonesian Badminton Road Still Smooth

Women's singles badminton player Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the first round of the 2024 Arctic Open (doc. PBSI).

JAKARTA A total of five Indonesian representatives who play on the first day of the 2024 Arctic Open, Tuesday, October 8, 2024, both have smooth roads.

The first day of the BWF Super 500 level event was completed until Wednesday, October 9, 2024, early morning WIB in Vantaan Energia Areena, Finland.

Of the five representatives who played, only the men's doubles pair Leo Rolly Carnando/Bagas Maulana appeared from the qualifying round.

The pair who won the Korea Open 2024 then got a ticket to the main round after defeating the Estonian pair, Kristjan Kaljurand/Raul Kasner, two straight games 21-6 and 21-12.

Leo/Bagas will next play against eighth seed from Malaysia, Man Wei Chong/Kai Wun Tee, on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.

Following that was the women's singles Kusuma Wardani. This 22-year-old badminton player qualified for the second half after rising from behind to beat Denmark's singles Mia Blichfeldt.

Women's singles Gregoria Mariska Tunjung also qualified for the second round. The bronze medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics followed in the footsteps of Putri after winning over another Danish single, Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt.

Indonesia kemudian mendapat tiket babak kedua berikutnya melalui pasangan ganda campuran Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari.

The eighth seed followed the steps of his colleagues after winning easily two straight games, 21-7 and 21-7, against Scottish mixed doubles, Adam Pringle/Rachel Andrew.

Meanwhile, another ticket was secured by the mixed doubles Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati.

Rehan/Lisa, who played in the last match of Field 2, pocketed a ticket to the second round of the tournament after winning the rubber game against fifth seed from Denmark, Jesper Toft/Amalie Magelund.