Results of Badminton Asia Championships 2023: Anthony Ginting Advances to the Finals after Mute the Japanese Representative

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Indonesian men’s singles player Anthony Sinisuka Ginting secured a ticket to the 2023 Badminton Asia Championships final after defeating Kanta Tsuneyama from Japan at the Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Al Nasr Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday (29/4/2023).

Anthony won 21-13, 21-16 in the 37-minute match. Next he will serve Singapore mainstay Loh Kean Yew who eliminated China’s Lu Guang Zu 21-19, 21-15.

Anthony’s success has also kept Indonesia’s chance of winning the Badminton Asia Championships in a row. Last year, the men’s doubles Pramudya Kusumawardana/Yeremia Rambitan won the title.

Anthony Ginting also has the opportunity to become the first Indonesian men’s singles to win Asian champion status since Taufik Hidayat did so in 2007.

Match Path

The duel between Anthony and Tsuneyama was fierce. After taking turns taking points up to 5-5, Tsuneyama finally got two points in a row to take the lead. However, Ginting immediately replied by picking four consecutive points.

He was able to maintain an 11-8 lead at the interval and continue to lead 13-10, 16-12. Anthony finally secured the opening game after getting five consecutive points.

The tight duel returned in the second game. Anthony had several times behind two points. However, he caught up and took an 11-10 lead at half-time.

Tsuneyama could even 13-13. Even so, Anthony found momentum to go 17-14. He then used this difference to ensure a ticket to the final of the 2023 Badminton Asia Championships.