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2020 Thomas Cup, China Men’s Singles Praise for Anthony Ginting

KOMPAS.com – The Chinese men’s singles badminton player, Lu Guang Zu, is not ashamed to admit and praise the ability of Indonesian player, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.

Lu Guang Zu praised Ginting after the two badminton players met match The first is the 2020 Thomas Cup final: Indonesia Vs China, Sunday (19/10/2021) night WIB.

The Anthony Ginting vs Lu Guang Zu match was very fierce for three games in a period of 1 hour 17 minutes.

In the first game, Lu Guang Zu, who is now ranked 27th in the world, defeated Ginting with a score of 21-18.

However, Lu Guang Zu failed to continue his performance in the second game.

Also read: Ginting’s Strange Punch Opens Indonesia’s Way to the Thomas Cup Champion Podium

Throughout the second game, Lu Guang Zu was recorded only to have led twice and had to give up with a score of 14-12.

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Proceeding to the third game, Lu Guang Zu, who looked exhausted, finally gave up again with a score of 16-21.

After the match, Lu Guang Zu admitted that he was very disappointed because he could not maintain consistency in the second and third games.

Even though he was aware that he had made many mistakes, Lu Guang Zu still praised Anthony Ginting, who he thought played better.

In particular, Lu Guang Zu praised Ginting’s composure and ability to turn the situation from distress to attack.

Also read: Anthony Ginting’s words after donating the first points in the 2020 Thomas Cup Final

“First, I congratulate Ginting. He played very well today,” said Lu Guang Zu quoted from the site China Sports.

“I’ve done my best. However, Ginting managed to control the game in the second and third games.”

“Ginting has the ability to reverse the situation (from pressure to attack) is strong,” said Lu Guang Zu.

“When he seems to lose focus and control of the game, he always manages to find a way to turn things around,” said Lu.

“On the other hand, I’m having a hard time finding a way to stop Ginting’s continuous acceleration,” said Lu.

“In the end, I wasn’t able to keep up with my physical fitness or stamina.”

“I also often make mistakes including firing shots that don’t make sense,” Lu added.

“I’ve been fighting very hard on the court. However, I haven’t had the best results. It’s a shame,” said Lu.

Also read: The Hearts of Marcus Gideon and Fajar Alfian After the Red and White Don’t Fly on the Thomas Cup Podium

Ginting’s success in defeating Lu Guang Zu opened the way for Indonesia to reach the 2020 Thomas Cup championship podium.

The Indonesian men’s team team has the right to lift the 2020 Thomas Cup trophy after beating China with a perfect score, 3-0.

The other two points for Indonesia’s victory were contributed by Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto and Jonatan Christie.

The victory over China further emphasized Indonesia’s status as the most successful team in the history of the Thomas Cup.

With 14 trophies, Indonesia now leads the list of countries that collect the most Thomas Cup titles.

Indonesia has temporarily won four trophies over China, who is in second place on the list.

Also read: The Red and White Flag Doesn’t Fly at the 2020 Thomas Cup Champion Podium, Menpora Apologizes

After leading Indonesia to win the 2020 Thomas Cup, Ginting did not have much time to enjoy victory.

Ginting, who is now the world’s number five men’s singles status, will again fight to bring Indonesia’s name at the Denmark Open 2021 this week.

Besides Anthony Ginting, there are 31 other Indonesian badminton players who will also take part in the 2021 Denmark Open.

The details of the Indonesian representatives who will fight at the Denmark Open 2021 are four men’s singles, two women’s singles, six men’s doubles, three women’s doubles, and four mixed doubles.

Denmark Open 2021 will be held at Odense Sports Park from Tuesday (19/10/2021) to Sunday (24/10/2021).

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