JAKARTA Jonathan Christie won against Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the last match of the 2024 BWF World Tour Finals group stage to secure a ticket to the semifinals.
The duel against representatives of Thailand ended in two games 21-15 and 21-12 so Jonathan finished as group runner-up on Friday, December 13, 2024, WIB night.
"After the defeat against Shi Yu Qi, I conducted an evaluation because there was indeed a bad pattern of play, a strategy that didn't work," said Jonathan after the match.
Jonathan lost to the rubber game in the group's first match against Shi Yu Qi, who is the number one in the world today.
He then opened his hopes for the semifinals in the second match after winning two straight games over the Japanese men's singles, Kodai Naraoka.
Kodai managed to beat Shi Yu Qi in their last game. However, Jonathan remains runner-up because he lost to Shi Yu Qi.
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"I have to be better prepared (tomorrow in the semifinals), more resistant and even more tired. The most important thing is to enjoy every moment, the opportunity is maximized," said Jonathan.
This is Jonathan's third straight semifinal at the BWF World Tour Finals. On the previous two occasions, he always failed to reach the final round.
He lost against compatriot Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in 2022 in Thailand and lost to Shi Yu Qi in the 2023 edition in Hangzhou.
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