Hong Kong Open 2023 Quarter-Final Schedule: Jonathan Christie Meets 'The Giant Killer'

Indonesian men's singles, Jonatan Christie. (Photo via Antara/PBSI)

JAKARTA - Indonesian men's singles, Jonatan Christie, will face Taiwan's representative, Lee Chia Hao, in the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open 2023, Friday, September 15. The player who is familiarly called Jojo admitted that he was in alert mode.

The reason is, the opponent is not a random player. Although not seeded, Lee looked scary in Hong Kong 2023.

Lee is nicknamed "The Giant Killer" because previously he was able to overthrow world number one Viktor Axelsen in the last 32 and Lee Zii Jia in the next round.

"Meeting Lee Chia Hao must be watched out for. He has won against Viktor (Axelsen) and Lee Zii Jia in this tournament, something that is not easy," said Jojo.

Even when facing Axelsen, the 37th ranked badminton player only needed to play two games. Lee defeated Viktor who nicknamed "Alien" with only two straight games 21-16, 21-10, Wednesday.

Jonathan predicts Lee will play without a burden, so that he can issue his technique and appearance freely. Likewise with Jonathan who will play loose.

"He met me, I would definitely play without a burden, I would also do the same thing. I don't want to think I'm ranked above him, or more experienced, and so on," he said.

Jonathan is one of seven representatives of the Red and White Squad who still survive until the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open 2023.

Apart from Jonathan, the men's singles sector also still has Anthony Sinisuka Ginting who is the mainstay.

Ginting will also meet opponents from Taiwan, namely Su Li Yang. The last eight match will be the inaugural meeting between Ginting's second seed and the men's singles ranked 35th in the world.

"I don't want to think too far. Against every round, I want to try to win, so I just focus on every match that will be played," Ginting said about the match.

The following is the composition of the Indonesian badminton match in the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open 2023:

Women's Singles

Gregoria Mariska Tunjung vs Carolina Marin (Spain)

Men's Singles

Jonathan Christie vs Lee Chia Hao (Taiwan)

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting vs Su Li Yang (Taiwan)

Women's Doubles

Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti vs Li Wen Wei/Liu Xuan Xuan (China)

Men's Doubles

Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin vs Mark Lamsfuss/Marvin Seidel (Germany)

Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan vs Keiichiro Matsui/Yoshinori Takeuchi (Japan)

Mixed Doubles

Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari vs Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie (Malaysia)