Indonesian badminton player Anthony Sinisuka Ginting's moment of smashing his racket after winning the 2022 Singapore Open has captured public attention.
After defeating Japanese representative Kodai Naraoka in the men's singles final of the 2022 Singapore Open, Anthony Ginting, who beat his opponent 23-21, 21-17 in 53 minutes, visibly expressed his victory.
Anthony Ginting expressed his victory by smashing his racket until it broke. This incident led many netizens to wonder about the price of the racket Anthony Ginting smashed.
At the 2022 Singapore Open, Anthony Ginting used a Li-Ning Aeronaut 9000 racket. According to the Li Ning racket sales website, this type of racket is priced at 253.3 euros, or approximately Rp3.8 million (approximately USD 250).
At this price, Anthony Ginting's racket is the most expensive among other Indonesian badminton players. The badminton player with the second most expensive racket is Mohammad Ahsan.
Mohammad Ahsan is known to use a Victor AuraSpeed 100X racket priced at approximately Rp2.9 million (approximately USD 190). Followed by Hendra Setiawan with a Victor Thruster TK Falcon racket priced at approximately Rp2.7 million (approximately USD 180).
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Muhammad Rian Ardianto appear to use the same racket, the Yonex Astrox 88D PRO, priced at approximately Rp2.6 million (approximately USD 170).
List of Indonesian Badminton Players' Racket Prices:
1. Anthoni Sinisuka Ginting - Li-Ning Aeronaut 9000 racket - Rp3.8 million (approximately USD 250)
2. Mohammad Ahsan - Victor Aura Speed 100X racket - Rp2.9 million (approximately USD 190)
3. Hendra Setiawan - Victor Truster TK Falcon racket - Rp2.7 million (approximately USD 180)
4. Marcus Fernaldi Gideon - Yonex Astrox 88D Pro racket - Rp2.6 million (approximately USD 170)
5. Muhammad Rian Ardianto - Yonex Astro 88D Pro racket - Rp2.6 million (approximately USD 170)
6. Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo - Yonex Astrox 88S Pro racket - Rp2.4 million (approximately USD 160)
7. Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo - Victor Truster TK F racket - Rp2.4 million (approximately USD 160)
8. Apriyani Rahayu - Victor Drivex 9X racket - Rp2.3 million (approximately USD 150)
9. Daniel Marthin - Li-Ning 3D Calibar 900C racket - Rp2.2 million (approximately USD 150)
10. Fajar Alfian - Yonex Astrox 77 racket - Rp2 million (approximately USD 130)
11. Leo Rolly Carnando - Li-Ning 3D Calibar 600C racket - Rp1.6 million (approximately USD 110)
12. Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti - Flypower Enigma 900 V2 racket - Rp1.3 million (approximately USD 90)
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