BWF World Tour Finals semifinal, Anthony Ginting Trying to Play Off

KOMPAS.com - Indonesian male singles champion, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, said he would be released when undergoing the semifinal BWF World Tour Finals 2019. Anthony had the right to advance to the semifinals as Group B winners after winning over Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) who decided not to continue match due to injury. The party which was held at Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, Friday (12/13/2019), stopped at a score of 13-6. Reporting from the official website of Badminton Indonesia, all points relating to Axelsen are automatically deleted. Following this situation, Anthony automatically topped Group B. Anthony is one game ahead of his two competitors, Chou Tien Chen (Chinese Taipei) and Chen Long (China). The results of these calculations occur based on regulations issued by the World Badminton Federation (BWF) number 16.2.5.

Responding to these results, Anthony revealed his comments. "Yes, maybe this is my fortune. Because conditions like this can not be predicted, it can happen at any time," Anthony said, quoted from the official website of Badminton Indonesia. Post-confirmed qualification for the semifinals, Anthony was grateful to be able to pass the tough challenges in Group B men's singles.

"Surely I am grateful to be able to enter the next round," he said. "You could say my group is heavy players," said Anthony added. Also read: BWF World Tour Finals 2019, Axelsen Retired, Anthony Ginting to the Semifinals Ahead of the semifinal party, Anthony claimed he would try to enjoy the game. However, that does not mean Anthony does not have a strategy in dealing with his opponent. "For the next match, I just want to think about how to enjoy the game and do the best on the field," Anthony said. "And certainly while determining what strategy I want to use on the field and focus on playing well," he said. The semifinal round of the 2019 World Tour Finals will be held again at Tianhe Gymansium, Guangzhou, Saturday (12/14/2019).

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