Jakarta –
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung chance to meet Ratchanok Intanon in the opening match of the quarterfinals Uber Cup 2020. It’s time for him to break the egg.
The big 8 round will feature a match between the Indonesian women’s team and Thailand which will take place at Ceres Arena, Aarhus, Thursday (14/10/2021).
Indonesia is certain to field Gregoria, Putri Kusuma Wardani, and Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo. They had no other choice because one of the ammunition, Nandini Putri Arumni, was parked due to an injury to the medial knee of her right leg.
Gregoria also has the opportunity to be fielded in the first party and the opponent that may be faced is Ratchanok Intanon in the knockout round later.
Moreover, so far Intanon has not appeared in the three Group B preliminary round matches against India, Spain, and Scotland.
If that happens, then the match becomes momentum Gregoria Mariska break eggs. Reflecting on the previous eight meetings, the world number 21 player often failed to beat Intanon.
Even in their last meeting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Gregoria was stopped by Intanon again after playing two games with a score of 12-21, 19-21 in the first round.
Even so, PBSI’s Head of Binpres, Rionny Mainaky, believes in Gregoria’s ability. Apart from the readiness of his athletes, Gregoria is said to be able to match the world number 6 player.
“Ratchanok is demoted or not, Gregoria Mariska is ready to face it,” Rionny said in a written statement.
“Remember at the last Tokyo Olympics, in the second game Gregoria was able to fight Ratchanok,” said Rionny.
(mcy/aff)
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