TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Popular Reads
Top Results
No results found. Please check your search term and try again
Can't find what you're looking for?
View all search results
Popular Reads
Top Results
No results found. Please check your search term and try again
Can't find what you're looking for?
View all search resultsAnthony ends slump to win Singapore Badminton Open
Change text size
Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone
Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!
I
ndonesia’s Anthony Ginting ended his two-year title drought by beating Japan’s Kodai Naraoka 23-21, 21-17 in the men’s singles final to win the Singapore Badminton Open on Sunday.
After taking down world champion Loh Kean Yew in the semifinal, Anthony, the world number six, continued to display the same attacking style to end the giant-slaying run of Naraoka, AFP reported.
The world number 43’s passage to the final saw him stun world number eight compatriot Jonathan Christie, India’s HS Prannoy and China's Zhao Jun Peng, who were all ranked higher than him.
Going head-to-head for the first time, it was Anthony who drew first blood in the initial game with his swift movements and attacks.
“I knew I had to set a very fast pace to disrupt his movement and rhythm. I had to get into good positions that would give me several options to either attack or get to the net quickly,” said Anthony.
Naraoka came out strongly in the second game by taking the lead on five occasions.
But Anthony’s ferocious attacks and deceptive net play saw him pull ahead at 17-17 to eventually win the second game 21-17.
