Kumamoto, Japan – Indonesian badminton player Gregoria Mariska Tunjung โขadvanced to the quarterfinals of the Kumamoto Masters 2025 after a hard-fought victory over Japan’s Hina Akechi onโ Thursday, November 13, 2025. Despite a challenging start,Gregoria rallied to win 23-21,21-18 in โa 38-minute match at the kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium.
This win โmarks a notableโค step for Gregoria in the โคKumamoto Masters, a tournament attracting top international talent and serving as a key event in the โคlead-up to major championships. Her performance demonstrates Indonesia’s growing strength in women’s singles badminton and offers a promising outlookโ for the โnation’s medal prospects. Gregoria will โnow await the outcomeโค of theโฃ match between fellow Indonesian Ni Kadek dhinda Amartya pratiwi and Japan’s Asukaโ Takahashi to determine her quarterfinal opponent.
The matchโ began with akechi dominatingโ the firstโค game,quicklyโ establishing a 13-1 lead. However, Gregoria demonstrated resilience, narrowing the gap with a six-point streak after the interval, bringingโข the score to 10-14.She โฃcontinued toโฃ close in onโ Akechi, eventually saving a game point at 20-19 and securing the first game 23-21 with three consecutive โคpoints.
The second gameโ remained competitive, with bothโ players trading leads.Ultimately, Gregoria prevailed with a 21-18 victory, completing her comeback and securing her place in the quarterfinals.
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