Stopped By Anthony Ginting At The Quarter Finals Of The Indonesia Open 2023, Jonatan Christie: He Deserves To Win

Indonesian men's singles, Anthony Ginting. (Photo: Twitter @INABadminton)

JAKARTA Men's singles badminton player Anthony Sinisuka Ginting stepped into the semifinals of the Indonesia Open 2023. He beat compatriot Jonatan Christie.

Anthony became Indonesia's first representative to reach the top four after winning 21-19 and 21-16 at the Istora Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Friday, June 16 evening WIB.

"Today was quite very strict. The key was in the first set when I was left behind. There I continued to play with my pattern. At the end point I was more patient and developed my game pattern," said Anthony after the match.

The journey to the semifinals is Anthony's best achievement while participating in the Indonesia Open. His furthest journey before this was the quarter-final he had previously achieved last year.

"Obviously, I am grateful that my first achievement in the semifinals is during the Indonesia Open. Tomorrow there is still a task. I don't want to be too grandiose. I will only prepare well," said Anthony.

In the semifinals later, Anthony will face Li Shi Feng. The Chinese men's singles qualified for the semifinals after repatriating India's representative, Kidambi Srikanth.

On paper Anthony has a profitable meeting record. From the previous three meetings this year, Anthony has always won, including the Singapore Open earlier this month.

"I feel that today Ginting deserves to win. He played well and fast. I hope he can be maximal in tomorrow's match and to the final and champions," hoped Jonathan for his fellow Pelatnas.

Previously, three Indonesian representatives had failed in the semifinals. One of them is the women's doubles Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti.

Meanwhile, the other two representatives who stopped were the world's number one men's doubles Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto and the mixed doubles pair Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari.

Apriyani/Fadia lost against seventh seed Japan Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota, Rinov/Pitha also gave up against the pair Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino, and Fajar/Rian prevented by the Indian pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty.

The failure was also felt by Leo Rolly Carnando / Daniel Marthin who lost to the pair Kang Min-hyuk / Seo Seung-jae. The Indonesian men's doubles gave up two straight games 14-21 and 10-21.