Anthony Sinisuka Ginting Loses Korea Open 2026 Quarter-Final

Gunawan Jason won the match 2-1 to reach the semi-final. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting exited the tournament at the last-eight stage.

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting loses in three games

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting took the opening game 25-23. Gunawan Jason levelled the match by winning the second game 21-11.

Gunawan Jason sealed the quarter-final with a 21-13 result in the third game. The Hong Kong player therefore advanced after three games in Yeosu.

Korea Open 2026 route

Before facing Ginting, Gunawan Jason began his campaign in the round of 32 on 4 November, beating Kim Byung-jae of South Korea 21-13, 15-21, 21-16. He then defeated Lee Chia Hao of Taiwan 19-21, 21-13, 21-11 in the round of 16 a day later.

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting reached the quarter-final by defeating Jeon Hyeok-jin of South Korea 21-13, 21-15 on 4 November. In the round of 16 on 5 November, he beat Ng Ka Long of Hong Kong 21-15, 21-16.

Head-to-head record

The two players had met once before this match, with Anthony Sinisuka Ginting winning that previous encounter. Gunawan Jason's victory in Yeosu made him the winner of their latest meeting.

Gunawan Jason arrived at the Korea Open 2026 having won the LI-NING China Masters 2026 on 6 September. In his most recent tournament result before this event, he lost to Alex Lanier in the French Open 2026 round of 32 on 20 October.

For Ginting, this was his first match since his round-of-16 exit at Indonesia Masters II 2026. He lost 19-21, 12-21 to Richie Duta Richardo on 22 October.

Gunawan Jason to face Wang Tzu Wei

After eliminating Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, Gunawan Jason will play Wang Tzu Wei of Taiwan in the semi-final. That match is scheduled for Saturday, 7 November 2026.

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