Jonatan Gebuk Anthony In The First Match Of The 2020 Thomas-Uber Cup Simulation Tournament

Jonathan Christie (Twitter @INABadminton)

JAKARTA - The 2020 Thomas-Uber Cup simulation tournament in Jakarta was held today, Tuesday, September 1. In the first match that brought Jonatan Christie with Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, the match went quite tough. Jonathan won the rubber set 21-17, 17-21, 21-14.

Previously, Jonathan admitted that this match was a means of strengthening techniques from the previous training.

"We often practice together, we often meet in official matches as well. The coach says that if we meet, we can test what we trained before," said Jonatan in a statement from PP PBSI, which was quoted from Antara, Tuesday.

Jonatan and Anthony, who respectively represent the Rajawali and Garuda teams, have often met in official matches and often beat each other. In the previous six meetings, the scores were drawn 3-3. With today's result, the score is 4-3 for Jojo.

Jonatan is one of the senior athletes in the Rajawali team, along with the men's doubles Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Rian Ardianto. These three players have experienced competing in team tournaments at senior level such as the Thomas Cup and the Sudirman Cup.

"For those who have never competed in a team event, this is an opportunity to gain experience. For those who will compete in the Thomas Cup, it can hone the maturity of preparation," said the 2018 Asian Games gold medalist.

"In the Thomas team there is usually Hendra (Setiawan) who protects us, now in this small team we who are more senior, I, Fajar, Rian, can learn to nurture and share experiences of playing in team events with friends. we have never played in a team event, "he continued.

Provisional score, Rajawali 1, Garuda 0

Day 1 # MOLATVPBSITUCSim2020: Rajawali 1-0 GarudaMS1: Jonatan Christie vs Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 21-17 17-21 21-14Jonatan brings Rajawali ahead. pic.twitter.com/46iQ4DSsK3

- BADMINTON INDONESIA (@INABadminton) September 1, 2020

The following is the match schedule for the first day of the PBSI Thomas Cup and Uber Cup simulation tournament:

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

08.30 WIB

Eagle vs Garuda

Jonatan Christie vs Anthony Sinisuka Ginting

Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Rian Ardianto vs Daniel Marthin / Leo Rolly Carnando

Karono vs Ikhsan Leonardo Imanuel Rumbay

Pramudya Kusumawardana / Yeremia Erich Yoche Rambitan vs Bagas Maulana / Muhammad Shohibul Fikri

Bobby Setiabudi vs Syabda Perkasa Belawa

14.30 WIB

Bull vs Tiger

Shesar Hiren Rhustavito vs Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo

Hendra Setiawan / Mohammad Ahsan vs Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo / Marcus Fernaldi Gideon

Gatjra Piliang Fiqihillahi Cupu vs Firman Abdul Kholik

M. Reza Pahlevi Isfahani / Sabar Karyaman Gutama vs Amri Syahnawi / Wahyu Nayaka Arya Pankaryanira

Yonatan Ramlie vs Christian Adinata