Jakarta, Gatra.com – Indonesian women’s singles representative, Gregoria Mariska Tunjung managed to qualify for the semi-finals of the Australian Open 2022. Competing in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open 2022 held on Friday (18/11), Gregoria managed to defeat the Japanese Representative, Saena Kawakami through a rubber game, 14-21, 22-20, 21-16.
Playing at Sydney’s Quay Center for 55 minutes, Gregoria had to lose the opener first. Since its creation, the 19th player in the world has continued to lag behind in terms of points.
Going into Game 2, the chase for points has been happening since the start of the game. After drawing 13-13, Gregoria took point after point and won 20-17. Kawakami tried to catch up but Gregoria managed to force a rubber play.
“At critical moments, I was even able to play more calmly and I finally won even though I was going through adjustments,” he said in a statement received on Friday (18/11).
In the decisive game, Gregoria always excelled in the points from the start. Indeed, the adversary did not have time to equalize the acquisition of points even if he had approached with a difference of 1 point.
“In the third game, with the heavy nature of the shuttlecock, I first tried to follow the opponent’s pattern of play. I played patiently. Only then did I get the “opportunity to help with a killing punch. It turned out that the pattern was quite The opponent also often died alone. Maybe the opponent also played in a hurry,” Gregory said.
Based on Badmintalk records, this result also guarantees that Gregoria will mathematically succeed in becoming the first player to replace the top eight players in women’s singles at the World Tour 2022 Finals in December. Previously it was rumored that an Indian player, Pusarla V. Shindu, was withdrawing his participation in the 2022 World Tour Finals so that Gregoria’s appearance chances would be opened.
Regarding the opportunity to participate in the BWF World Tour Finals 2022 to be held in Bangkok, Gregoria does not want to say more.
“I don’t want to think too much about going to the WTF. Right now I want to focus and focus first on the semi-final matches that are in front of my eyes,” he admitted.
