Singapore: Indonesia’s defending champion and No. 2 seed Anthony Sinisuka Ginting will face unseeded Danish player Anders Antonsen in the Singapore Open final on Sunday.
Highlights of Anthony Sinisuka Ginting vs. Kunlavut Vitidsarn in 2023 Singapore Open semi-finals:
During the men’s singles semi-finals, when Ginting was leading 6-1 in the third game, his Thai opponent and last week’s Thailand Open champion – Kunlavut Vitidsarn retired from the match, granting Ginting a spot in the final for the second consecutive year.
Kunlavut Vitidsarn won the first game 21-19, while Ginting made a comeback in the second game with a score of 21-11 before Vitidsarn retired when Ginting was leading 6-1 in the decider.
Meanwhile, after losing the first game, Anders Antonsen staged a comeback to defeat Japan’s third seed Kodai Naraoka 19-21, 21-16, 21-17.
Highlights of Anders Antonsen vs. Kodai Naraoka in 2023 Singapore Open semi-finals:
This would be Antonsen’s first men’s singles final since making the European Championships in April last year. The world ranking of the former World No. 2 has slipped to World No. 22 after sustaining an injury in the second half of 2022.
In men’s doubles, reigning World champions Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia were defeated by China’s World No. 3 pair Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang. The match ended with scores of 21-16, 15-21, and 17-21 in favor of the Chinese duo.
In the third game, when Chia/Soh were falling behind 8-12, they managed to level the score by scoring four consecutive points. However, Liang/Wang eventually pulled away from the battle against Chia/Soh and secured the victory with a score of 21-17.
Liang/Wang will face former world champions Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi of Japan in the men’s doubles final. Hoki/Kobayashi defeated South Korea’s Choi Sol Gyu/Kim Won Ho 23-21, 21-14.
