Gronya Somerville dan Potret Keakrabannya Dengan Para Bintang Bulutangkis Dunia

Bola.net - Pebulutangkis asal Australia, Gronya Sommerville, merupakan sosok atlet yang supel bergaul dengan pebulutangkis-pebulutangkis lain.

Tak banyak pebulutangkis asal Australia yang mampu bersaing dalam ketatnya persaingan di kancah bulutangkis dunia. Salah satu wakil Australia yang mampu melakukannya adalah ganda putri Gronya Somerville/Setyana Mapasa.

Ganda putri Australia tersebut kini menempati peringkat ke-26 dunia. Sepanjang karier mereka di sektor ganda putri, Gronya/Mapasa total membukukan 275 laga, dengan 177 kemenangan dan 98 kekalahan. Mereka pernah mencicipi gelar Kanada Terbuka 2016 dan Belanda Terbuka.

Pasangan Gronya/Mapasa tersebut juga memiliki banyak penggemar di Indonesia. Terutama Gronya Somerville. Setiap bermain di Istora Senayan, Gronya selalu ditunggu penggemar-penggemar setianya. Gronya dikenal ramah dan tak keberataan melayani permintaan fansnya untuk berfoto bersama.

Selain bermain di sektor ganda putri, Gronya juga pernah menjajal tampil di tunggal putri. Pemain kelahiran Melbourne 10 Mei 1985 tersebut juga menggeluti sektor ganda campuran.

Gronya lahir dari ibu yang berasal dari Inggris dan ayah berdarah China. Talenta Somerville ditemukan lewat program identifikasi talenta bulutangkis saat ia masih berusia 12-13 tahun. Ia pun mencuri perhatian saat pada 2012 bermain di Piala Uber di Hubei, China.

Gronya dikenal ramah terhadap fansnya. Ia juga pandai bergaul dengan sesama atlet bulu tangkis lainnya. Ia pun kerap mengunggah momen keakrabannya dengan para pebulutangkis tersebut di akun Instagramnya.

Berikut momen-momen keakraban Gronya Sommerville dengan para pebulutangkis lainnya.

Gronya Somerville dan Pebulutangkis Jepang Yuki Fukushima

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Happy International Women’s Day to all the Boss Babes out there who have paved the way for the next generation of women to come through stronger and more confident than ever. Grateful for everyone before us who lead the way and those that continue to inspire! 💜🤍💚 #internationalwomensday

A post shared by Gronya Somerville - Badminton🏸 (@gronyasomerville) on Mar 8, 2020 at 5:58am PDT

Gronya Somerville dan Legenda Bulutangkis Malaysia Lee Chong Wei

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A bit late but wishing @leechongweiofficial a happy and healthy retirement. A legend of the game and an amazing athlete and fighter. Grateful to have been able to partner you in a mixed doubles at training and experience first hand how fast you really are!! ⚡️⚡️🏸🏸 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #leechongwei #happyretirement #badmintonlegend #legend

A post shared by Gronya Somerville - Badminton🏸 (@gronyasomerville) on Jun 27, 2019 at 12:10am PDT

Bareng Duo India, Kidambi Srikant dan Pusarla Sindhu

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Thank you @lining.official for having us at your Nanning store. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We will be doing an autograph signing tonight 5:15pm at the tournament Li-Ning booth! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ See you there!👋🏼 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @srikanth_kidambi @pvsindhu1

A post shared by Gronya Somerville - Badminton🏸 (@gronyasomerville) on May 21, 2019 at 1:12am PDT

Gronya Somerville dan Legenda Bulutangkis China Fu Haifeng

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Very happy to attend Li-Ning’s Gala Dinner and meet up with Fu Haifeng, Zhao Yunlei, Xu Chen and Wang Xin 🤗 很高兴跟傅海峰、赵芸蕾、徐晨和汪鑫参加。

A post shared by Gronya Somerville - Badminton🏸 (@gronyasomerville) on Aug 27, 2018 at 8:10am PDT

Gronya Somerville dan Bintang Bulutangkis China Chen Long

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Enjoyed a different kind of Christmas in Putian China for Mazu Cup. Had fun with these sports stars. 在中国跟球星过圣诞节🎄 @chanps @viktoraxelsen @king_su @kevin_sanjaya @maikaphillips

A post shared by Gronya Somerville - Badminton🏸 (@gronyasomerville) on Dec 27, 2017 at 4:38pm PST

Gronya Somerville Bersama Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan

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Thanks Li-Ning for arranging dinner with all these talented players. Pleasure to meet you all 😄 @liningbadminton @liningmal @lining.official #lininglegends #hongkongopen

A post shared by Gronya Somerville - Badminton🏸 (@gronyasomerville) on Nov 21, 2017 at 5:58am PST

Gronya Somerville dan Bintang Bulutangkis Thailand Ratchanok Intanon

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Princess of Thailand 🙌🏻🇹🇭👸🏽☺️ @ratchanokmay

A post shared by Gronya Somerville - Badminton🏸 (@gronyasomerville) on Jan 22, 2020 at 12:19am PST

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Also this time last year in Singapore! Think I’ll just relive 2019 on the gram from now on... 😅 #singaporeopen2019 #tbt #throwback #autographsession #jonatanchristie #murtabak #firsttimemakingmurtabak #sogoodbutsobad #idontwanttoseehowmuchoilgoesin #onthisday

A post shared by Gronya Somerville - Badminton🏸 (@gronyasomerville) on Apr 14, 2020 at 3:33am PDT

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Published: 11 Juni 2020