Emotional Ginting ends worst slump and two-year drought to win Singapore Badminton Open

Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting celebrates his victory against Japan's Kodai Naraoka during the men's singles final at the Singapore Open badminton tournament in Singapore on July 17, 2022. - AFP

SINGAPORE, July 18, 2022 (AFP): Indonesia's Anthony Ginting ended his two-year title drought by beating Japan's Kodai Naraoka 23-21, 21-17 in the men's singles final to win the Singapore Badminton Open on Sunday.

After taking down world champion Loh Kean Yew in the semi-final, Ginting, the world number six, continued to display the same attacking style to end the giant-slaying run of Naraoka.