JAKARTA Jonatan Christie successfully passed the first round of the 2024 Arctic Open to maintain the hope of a men's singles Indonesia in the tournament.
The fifth seed secured a step into the second half after eliminating China Taipei's singles, Lee Chia Hao, in the two games 21-19 and 21-18 on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, WIB night.
"I played not easily. The opponent also played quite well. Earlier I tried to play more calmly, more focused and more ready to face the opponent," said Jonathan after the match.
Jonathan went through the first round of the tournament with a difficult struggle. He came back from behind to lead in the first game interval.
The five points of the opponent after that made Jonathan fall behind again. The situation of chasing numbers occurred after the break. Finally, Jonathan locked a narrow two-point victory.
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Jonathan started the second game well and was narrowly one point ahead in the interval. He had a difficult moment after a four-point advantage of 18-14 was equalized by the opponent.
Luckily, the 2018 Asian Games gold medalist responded with three consecutive points to bury his opponent's dream.
In the second half, Thursday, October 10, 2024, Jonathan will face Kiran George. This Indian single to the second round by defeating Taipei's Chinese singles, Wang Tzu Wei.
"To prepare for tomorrow, I will rest first and also wait for who will be my opponent. Each opponent will have different preparations," said Jonathan.
Jonathan is the only Indonesian single left in this event from two representatives who came down. The other person who had returned home early was Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.
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