Olimpiade Paris 2024: Anthony Sukasini Ginting Raih Kemenangan Pertama Melawan Pebulutangkis AS Howard Shu
SEAToday.com, Paris - Pebulutangkis tunggal putra Indonesia, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting menaklukkan atlet asal Amerika Serikat, Howard Shu dua set langsung di Olimpiade Paris 2024, Minggu (28/7) dalam waktu 34 menit.
Di gim pertama, perebutan angka lumayan ketat, Shu bahkan sempat unggul 6-3 dari Ginting. Ginting berhasil menyusul dan memimpin pertandingan hingga skor 21-14. Di gim kedua, Ginting terlihat lebih percaya diri dan memenangkan pertandingan dengan skor 21-8.
“Ya, pertama saya mengucap syukur puji tuhan bisa bermain baik hari ini, pastinya juga match yang pertama itu gak cukup mudah, dari hal-hal non teknis, tegang, bersyukur hari ini bisa me-manage dengan baik” kata Ginting, seperti yang dikutip situs resmi PBSI.
“Pastinya mungkin tadi sulitnya di awal-awal ya, memang tadi saya bilang, waktu ketika masuk pasti ada, semua pemain pasti merasakan hal yang sama, pasti gak mudah, tapi dengan berjalannya poin, coba buat lebih rileks, coba buat lebih enjoy, menikmati permainan tetap fokus juga tapi, dan ya puji tuhan” ujar Ginting.
Dengan kemenangan ini, Ginting memimpin klasemen Grup H. Peluang untuk lolos ke babak utama Olimpiade Paris 2024 semakin terbuka.
Selanjutnya, Ginting akan bertanding melawan wakil Prancis, Toma Junior Popov.
Penulis: Hepy Marshanda
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