Indonesian women's singles badminton player Gregoria Mariska Tunjung secured a ticket to the round of 16 of the 2025 World Championships after beating Danish singles player Julie Jakobsen in two straight games 21-17, 21-8 in the round of 32 match at the Adidas Arena.
This victory means Grego continues to extend her impressive record against Julie Jacobsen, having won three of her last three meetings.
In this match, Grego said that he got the rhythm of the game because Julie Jakobsen often made her own mistakes.
"At the start of the first game, I had a fairly easy lead due to my opponent's mistakes, like two or three dead shots. So when Julie held back more, I was more willing to attack and quickly finish the game even though I was in a losing position until the 11th point," said Grego, as quoted by PBSI.
"After that, I played more patiently, controlling the ball first to get an attack. The second game was relatively more comfortable for me because I was in a more favorable position, making it more difficult for my opponent to attack," he said.
Despite achieving a convincing victory, the 26-year-old badminton player admitted that he still had to evaluate a number of factors, including frequent errors.
Apart from that, Grego is also often late in reading the variations of the opponent's attacks which often change.
"In the future, I have to reduce my own mistakes and be quicker to recognize when my opponent changes their playing style or speed," said Grego.
In the round of 16, Grego will meet South Korean singles player Yu Jin Sim in a match that will take place.
