Gregoria Cancels Appearance In 2025 Sudirman Cup

Gregoria Mariska Tunjung missed the 2025 Sudirman Cup (doc. PBSI).

JAKARTA The women's singles badminton player Gregoria Mariska Tunjung has certainly canceled strengthening the Indonesian team in the 2025 Sudirman Cup due to health problems.

Head of PBSI's Development and Achievement Division, Eng Hian, in a statement to the media confirmed that Gregoria had been exposed to vertigo and needed a total rest for several days.

"Gregoria Mariska Tunjung canceled leaving for the 2025 Sudirman Cup after being declared by a doctor to have vertigo."

"Gregoria must rest for a total of a few days to recover its condition," reads the statement.

Gregoria previously also did not take part in the 2025 Sudirman Cup simulation held by PBSI at Pelatnas Cipayung, East Jakarta, on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Gregoria's position in the Sudirman Cup will later be replaced by Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo. The Papuan badminton player was installed against Putri Kusuma Wardani in a simulation match.

"In accordance with the BWF's approval, Gregoria's position will be replaced by Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo," said Eng Hian.

With this substitution, the Indonesian team's first women's singles for the 2025 Sudirman Cup were occupied by Putri Kusuma Wardani and Ester became the second women's singles.

The 2025 Sudirman Cup will take place from 27 April to 4 May 2025 at Fenghuang Gymnasium, Xiamen, China. A total of 16 countries are contestants.

Indonesia will start the struggle from Group D with Denmark, England and India. The two best teams in the group will continue their journey to the last eight.

In the history of the Sudirman Cup, Indonesia has only won once. It happened in the first edition of 1989 which took place at Istora Senayan, Jakarta.