Anthony Ginting Still Dead Against Axelsen

Jakarta –

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting defeated again Viktor Axelsenfollowing negative results in Indonesia Open 2022. Ginting’s bad trend against Axelsen continued.

Ginting surrendered to the Danish top badminton player in a three-game duel 13-21, 21-19, 9-21 in the quarter-final match, Friday (17/6). This was Ginting’s eighth loss to Axelsen in their 12 meetings, or the sixth time in a row.

“Indeed, from the start of the game, the second game in particular was quite tight from both of us. It was seen in the points after the focus interval was lost, so from there I tried as much as possible to press him continuously because it could be seen from the movement and the balls that he took. given,” said Ginting.

“The third game is a pity, I haven’t been able to keep up with the games in the first and second games, because he was good to the previous game pattern,” continued the bronze medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Axelsen appeared sensational in the first half of 2022. The world number one badminton player has recorded a record 28 wins and only 3 defeats by bagging three championship titles; All England, European Championship and Indonesia Masters.

Anthony Ginting assessing Axelsen’s good performance cannot be separated from his tall posture. However, Ginting now has to work hard to find his rival’s weakness.

“As I said, in the men’s singles row, he seems to be the tallest and he uses it well. From the way he plays, the way he improves his physique of all kinds, it makes him play tactical on the field,” continued Indonesia’s number one men’s singles. .

“It can also be seen that from the first round to the final, the first game to the end, he didn’t waste too much energy, in contrast to us who have to (work hard) to get a win. It can be seen that he can be optimal. But there must be weaknesses too. From From there, we try to keep looking for loopholes, and evaluate what needs to be improved,” Anthony Ginting add.

(mcy/rin)

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