Gregoria Mariska Advances toโฃ Kumamoto Masters Final,Cites Challenging Year After Illness
kumamoto,Japanโ – Gregoria Mariska secured her place in โขthe final โof the 2024 Kumamoto Masters,marking her third consecutive appearance in the โฃtournament’s championship round. the Indonesian badminton player โovercame her opponentโ to advance,โ expressing gratitude for theโฃ victory despite acknowledging an imperfect performance.
This year’s run to the final carries particular significance for Mariska, who battledโ vertigo that sidelined her for approximately three months and โขhindered โaโ full recovery. The achievement represents a majorโฃ milestone in her return to form,โ demonstrating resilience after a period of health challenges. the โfinal will pit her against either Nozomi Okuhara or Ratchanok Intanon, with the championship match scheduled for[DateofFinalMatch-[DateofFinalMatch-[DateofFinalMatch-[DateofFinalMatch-not providedโข in source].
“Grateful for today’s โขresult, even though Iโฃ felt I didn’t play cleanly, I was able to โget throughโข it with a win.Third final in a row โฃat the Kumamoto Masters, happy and unexpected,” mariska stated โขfollowing โher semi-final victory, โขas reported by the Indonesian โคBadminton Association โข(PBSI).
Mariska emphasizedโค the emotional weight of the accomplishment given her recent health setbacks.โค “Thisโค is a very meaningful achievement because this has been a difficult year for me after taking several breaks due to illness,” she explained.
Looking ahead to the final, Mariska intends to prioritize โขenjoying the competition and focusing on her performanceโฃ rather than solely on the outcome. “In the final I hope I โคcan playโฃ optimally,โข can have fun on the field, not think โtoo much about โthe results. I want to โfightโค as hard as possible, Iโค am steadfast to win but โขI want to focusโค on the process first,” sheโ said.
Mariska also expressed appreciation for the supportโข sheโ received from fans both in attendanceโ and those watching remotely. “Thank โyou very muchโ to my supporters who โคwere present on the field today,โ their support โwas heard and very meaningful.โ Also to everyoneโ who supported me wherever โคthey โขwere,” she concluded.
