JAKARTA - Jonatan Christie confirmed his place at the BWF World Tour Finals 2024 after breaking into the final of the 2024 China Masters.
He defeated Chinese representatives, Shi Yu Qi, in the semifinals at Shenzhen Arena, Saturday, November 23, 2024, two straight games with a score of 21-17 and 21-16.
Previously, Jojo, Jonatan Christie's nickname, did not want to make a appearance at the BWF World Tour Finals 2024.
You see, before walking until the semifinals of the Japanese Kumamoto Masters 2024, Jonathan was still ranked 17th.
The journey to the top four in Kumamoto made the rating move up to 12th position.
Now, mathematically, becoming the finalist of the 2024 China Masters, Jojo is in seventh place in BWF. He evicted Koki Watanabe (Japan) and expelled Li Shi Feng (China) from the top eight.
Chefs Watanabe and Li Shi Feng will no longer be able to add points because they were eliminated in the first round of the 2024 China Masters.
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Meanwhile, if Jonathan wins the BWF Super 750 tournament, he will rank sixth, shifting Lee Zii Jia (Malaysia) who was also eliminated in the first half.
"It's also nice to finally be able to confirm with the BWF World Tour Finals 2024 after starting from a fairly far ranking when at the 2024 Japanese Kumamoto Masters."
"God gave me a chance to qualify, let's enjoy it and see what will happen later. However, I don't think about the 2024 BWF World Tour Finals first," said Jonatan.
Jonathan Christie wants to think first about the nearest match against Anders Antonsen (Denmark) in the 2024 China Masters final, Sunday, November 24, 2024.
Jojo has a slick record in the history of the previous meeting with a 7-3 advantage.
Meanwhile, Jonathan's certainty of qualifying for the BWF World Tour Finals 2024 gives Indonesia a representative in all sectors.
Previously, there were Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (women's singles), Dejan Ferdiansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja (mixed doubles), and Febriana Dwi Puji Kusuma/Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi (women's doubles).
Then, the men's doubles sent two representatives at the closing tournament of the season. After Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto qualified for the 2024 BWF World Tour Finals, Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Mohammad Reza Pahlevi also followed.
Sabar/Reza confirmed the eighth rank of BWF after breaking into the last 16 of the Japanese Kumamoto Mates 2024.
They can move up to fifth place after stepping into the final of the 2024 China Masters, both to become champions and runners-up.
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