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Indian shuttle queen PV Sindhu opens her Indonesia Open 2023 campaign with a tough first-round clash against World No. 9 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in Jakarta on Tuesday (June 13).
The 13th-ranked player is coming off a couple of first-round exits and will be eager to rebound from what has been a worrisome few months for the Commonwealth Games champion.
With the creme de la creme of the badminton world descending at this prestigious Super 1000 event, the competition will undoubtedly be fierce. Sindhu will need to get down to business right from the first round if she wants to make a deep run at the tournament where she finished runner-up in 2019.
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PV Sindhu vs Gregoria Mariska Tunjung: Head-to-head and prediction
PV Sindhu has a 7-2 head-to-head lead over Gregoria Mariska Tunjung. Sindhu won their first seven meetings before the young Indonesian turned the tables on her more fancied opponent this year.
Tunjung went on to win back-to-back matches against Sindhu at the Spain Madrid Masters final and Malaysia Masters semifinals, both in straight games.
Tunjung was always touted to have a bright career. She was an excellent junior with a gold medal from the World Junior Championships and a silver medal from the Asian Junior Championships in her kitty. However, it took the 23-year-old some time before she could find her footing on the senior circuit.
Until this year, Tunjung had never won a title on the BWF World Tour. She corrected that record when she beat two-time Olympic medalist Sindhu to lift the Super 300 trophy at the Madrid Spain Masters.
Tunjung also went on to finish as runner-up to Akane Yamaguchi at the Super 500 Malaysia Masters. The youngster has also reached the semifinals at the Swiss Open and quarterfinals at the All England Open, Badminton Asia Championships and the Indonesia Masters this season.
Buoyed by her recent exploits and her two wins over the Indian, Tunjung wil be gunning for success once more when she squares off against Sindhu. The Indian has clearly been struggling with her timing and precision recently.
However, she's a veteran campaigner who's known to raise her level at the biggest events. If Sindhu can find her rhythm and rein in her unforced errors, she could avenge her last two defeats to her Indonesian opponent.
Indonesia Open 2023, PV Sindhu vs Gregoria Mariska Tunjung: Date and time
PV Sindhu will square off against Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the women's singles first round at the Indonesia Open 2023 on Tuesday in the sixth match of the day on Court 1.
Date: June 13, 2023
Time: Approx 1 pm local time; 11.30 am IST
Venue: Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia Open 2023, PV Sindhu vs Gregoria Mariska Tunjung: Where to watch & live streaming details
The match will be broadcast live in India on the Sports18 1 and Sports18 1 HD channels. It will also be shown live on the Jio Cinema app.
Live streaming will be available on YouTube on BWF.TV as well.
Live scores can also be followed on the tournament software.
