2024-09-20 20:18:18
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 – 11:00 WIB
Indonesian women’s singles Gregoria Mariska Tunjung. Photo: Ricardo/JPNN
jpnn.com – CHANGZHOU – Bad news comes from the China Open 2024 Super 1000.
Indonesian women’s singles player ranked seventh in the world, Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, or commonly known as Jorji, was defeated in the first round (Last 32).
In the match at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Changzhou, Wednesday (18/9) morning WIB, Jorji lost to the 23-year-old Indian girl Malvika Bansod.
Jorji lost in straight games 24-26, 19-21 to the world’s number 43 women’s singles player, in a match that lasted 46 minutes.
The Indonesian ambassador, who was born in Wonogiri 25 years ago, did not fail to put up a fight, but his opponent appeared to be much faster.
For Malvika, this was the first win in two meetings against Jorji.
Previously, the two players had met in the last 8 of the 2022 Hylo Open. At that time, Jorji won 21-17, 21-10.
In the Round of 16, Malvika will face the winner of Imad Farooqui Samiya (India) vs Kirsty Gilmour (Scotland).
Jorji was not without a fight, but his opponent in the first round of the 2024 China Open seemed much quicker.
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