Ginting, Intanon Break Title Drought – Indonesia Masters: Finals
Ratchanok Intanon stopped Carolina Marin from completing a victorious comeback at the DAIHATSU Indonesia Masters 2020 a year after the Spaniard’s horrific injury, but not before the two produced an absorbing final.
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Intanon’s 21-19 11-21 21-18 victory saw her clinch her first title in nine months, since the India Open in March last year.
Indonesia couldn’t have asked for a better finals day as they finished with three titles, with Anthony Sinisuka Ginting claiming the men’s singles beating defending champion Anders Antonsen, 17-21 21-15 21-9 for his first title since the Victor China Open in September 2018.
The match was an entertaining battle until the second game, after which Antonsen appeared to have difficulty in moving around. The Dane had defended well and was a picture of steadiness in the opening game, but as the match wore on he started to make more mistakes and the Indonesian was on target with his smashes. By the third game, Antonsen was barely able to smash, and Ginting rained smashes past him.