JAKARTA - Indonesian men's singles Jonatan Christie immediately shifted his focus to the next tournament, the 2026 BWF World Tour Super 1000 Indonesia Open, after his step stopped in the first round of the 2026 Super 750 Singapore Open.
Jonatan, who is ranked fifth, had to admit the superiority of the Indian representative Prannoy H.S. through a three-game match with a score of 21-10, 12-21, 18-21 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore, Wednesday.
"Playing in the Singapore Open is always a little bit of a condition that is both beneficial and unfavorable. I did my best, I also tried to get out of the pressure in the third game," said Jonatan in an official statement from the PP PBSI.
Jonatan actually started the match well after appearing dominant in the first game. He was able to control the game and close the opening game with a score of 21-10.
However, Prannoy bounced back in the second game. The Indian was able to get out of the pressure, take control of the game, and grab the second game with a score of 21-12 to force the match to continue to the deciding game.
In the third game, Jonatan tried to maintain the opportunity after the match was tighter. He was briefly behind 10-11 during the interval, but was able to get out of the pressure and even turned ahead in the final phase of the match.
Jonatan said the condition of the field also affected the course of the match, especially when the players were on the side of the field that was not favorable to the direction of the wind.
"When we were 10-11 behind in the interval, I knew it would definitely work even more, because the condition of winning the wind would definitely be more difficult," said Jonatan.
Although he had the momentum to close the match, Jonatan admitted that he was less calm at crucial points. Prannoy then took advantage of the situation to win the third game with a score of 21-18.
"From the way we played, it was the right pattern, we were ahead too, but a little less calm," said Jonatan.
The defeat was a material for evaluation for Jonatan before appearing at the Indonesia Open, next week. He assessed that the focus, mood, and fighting spirit needed to be immediately returned so that they could perform better in front of their own public.
"This is a material for evaluation for next week at the Indonesia Open. Of course I have to return the focus, mood, and spirit as well," said Jonatan.
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