JAKARTA - Men's singles badminton player Anthony Sinisuka Ginting immediately suffered a defeat in the first round of the 2026 Thailand Open. He fell to world number one Shi Yuqi.
Ginting could not withstand the performance of the Chinese badminton player in the two-game match which ended with a score of 12-21 and 17-21 at the Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, afternoon WIB.
"The preparation, the strategy, the condition have been discussed with the coach, but when the opponent changes the strategy of the game, I am not fast enough, not accurate enough to anticipate and overcome it," said Ginting after the match.
This is the first clash between Shi Yuqi and Ginting since the meeting in the 16th round of the 2024 China Open. At that time, Ginting managed to win the fight in two straight games.
Overall, this is the 10th defeat suffered by Ginting out of a total of 13 meetings with Shi Yuqi on the competitive arena. In addition, this is the first time this year that Ginting has failed to get past the first round.
"There are indeed difficulties when meeting the top 20 players. There are still things that must be improved, especially how to quickly overcome changes that occur on the field," said Ginting.
Ginting is one of three Indonesian men's singles who will appear at this year's Thailand Open. He will compete with Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah and Prahdiska Bagas Shujiwo.
Ubed managed to pass the first round after defeating Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul from Thailand, while Prahdiska has not played the first round against Yushi Tanaka from Japan.
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