Ginting Wins First Match In Tokyo Olympics Group J Qualifier

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - National badminton player Anthony Sinisuka Ginting secured the first victory in the preliminary round of Group J men's singles at the Tokyo Olympics in the match which took place at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Sunday, July 25.

Ginting is leading two straight games 21-13, 21-8 over Gergely Krausz of Hungary in their first meeting in international competition.

Ginting, who is ranked fifth in the world, did not experience any obstacles during his match. Even his performance has been heating up since the first game by creating an advantage quickly.

Krausz had time to fight back by throwing hard smashes at Ginting. However, Ginting, who was more skilled, was able to quell Krausz's inconsistent counterattack.

Ginting also benefits because the world number 94 badminton player has a weak defense. In the first game which lasted 16 minutes, Krausz repeatedly seemed unable to block Ginting's cross.

In the second game, Ginting completely controlled the match. Ahead of the match point, Krausz was only able to score six points, with the last two additional points obtained due to the failure of the challenge proposed by Ginting.

The badminton player from Cimahi, West Java, finished the match in 32 minutes, recording the first 34 game points and 29 game points in the second.