Knock Out No. 1 Seed, Ginting to Quarterfinals

Jakarta, Todaysgist.com – Indonesian men’s singles Anthony Sinisuka Ginting managed to beat the top seed Shi Yu Qi and secured a ticket to the quarter-finals of the 2024 China Open, Thursday (19/9/2024).

Appearing at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Changzhou, China, Ginting defeated the player who is also the world’s number one men’s singles player with a score of 21-10 and 21-8 in 28 minutes.

This is Ginting’s third win in 12 meetings against Shi Yu Qi. In the quarter-finals of the BWF Super 1,000 level championship, Ginting will meet the winner of the match between eighth seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand and Canada’s Brian Yang.

Ginting started the match against Shi by taking an early lead, but was eventually leveled. After three draws at 6-6, Ginting then went on an unstoppable run.

The smash and net play she applied made her lead then never equalized by Shi. She also led 11-7 to make the first game interval.

Ginting continued to dictate play after the interval. He then finished the first set with a score of 21-11.

Entering the second game, Ginting found his best game again. The placement of the ball by the player born in Cimahi, West Java made it difficult for Shi. Shi often made his own mistakes and made Ginting continue to add points.

Since the beginning of the second game until the end of the match, Shi never equalized. Ginting led by a large margin, namely 11-2 so that there was an interval. Ginting then finished the second game with 21-8.

This defeat was certainly a heavy blow for Shi who was previously determined to become a champion in his home country. Moreover, his record of meetings with Ginting was far superior. However, with his experience and composure, Ginting was able to win the championship match with a prize of US$ 2 million or equivalent to Rp 30.5 billion.