Preparations For Gregoria Mariska At The Australia Open 2022 Disturbed Jetlag And Light Tata

Gregoria Mariska is ready to appear at the 2022 Australian Open. (Doc. PBSI)

JAKARTA - Women's singles badminton player Gregoria Mariska Tunjung admitted that she was still a jet lag ahead of the Australian Open 2022 tournament. This badminton event will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, November 15.

Gregoria and his friends arrived in Australia and immediately made preparations at the competition arena at the Quay Center, Monday, November 14. They came to the event after a long tour in Europe.

"I use this exercise for adjustment only. Understandably, I am still jetlag, feeling sleepy after returning from a European tour. The sleep is not normal," said Gregoria in a statement received.

Apart from claiming to be still a jet lag, Gregoria also felt uncomfortable with the lighting at this year's Australian Open. According to the 2017 junior world champion, the lights there were too bright, thus disrupting the athlete's view.

"So far the field conditions are okay. There is no wind. It's just a bit light," he said.

Similar complaints were also conveyed by the men's singles Shesar Hiren Rhustavito who trained with Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo, Christian Adinata, and Ikhsan Leonardo Imanuel Rumbay.

"Indeed, there is no wind blowing, but in my opinion the lighting is including silau," said Vito, Shesar's nickname.

In tomorrow's first match, Gregoria will meet Sydney's deputy host Tjonadi. Meanwhile, Shesar will face Japan's Kodai Naraoka.

Indonesia came to this Super 300 level event with 16 representatives. A total of 22 representatives should have appeared in the event, but six of them withdrew.

Those who withdrew were the men's singles Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and Jonatan Christie, the men's doubles Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto and Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan and Melani Mamahit/Tryola Nadia and Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari.