Singapore Open: ‘Proactive’ Leong Ends Ginting’s Two-Year Rule
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting’s two-year invincibility in Singapore was brought to an unexpected conclusion today by an opponent ranked 33 places below him in the world.
· PREM KUMAR
Malaysia’s Leong Jun Hao came into the match undeterred by his 2-0 record in career meetings with the world No.3, and in winning 21-14 10-21 21-8 at KFF Singapore Badminton Open 2024, he became the first player to beat the Indonesian since Kento Momota did so in the 2019 final.
“Overall, I played proactively, so of course I’m happy,” said the 24-year-old, who will now face world No.1 Viktor Axelsen in the quarterfinals.
“I used to feel he was too strong an opponent, I’d get overpowered and beaten by him. Today, I was more positive and didn’t allow him to attack easily. There was more initiative on my part.