Despite Bringing Indonesia To The Top Over Thailand In The 2022 Thomas Cup, Jonathan Christie Admits He Is Not Optimal And Has Time To Go Blank

JAKARTA - The men's singles badminton player, Jonatan Christie, is one of Indonesia's representatives who will appear in the 2022 Thomas Cup. Appearing in the third match of Group A on Monday, May 9, Jojo brought Indonesia 2-1 ahead of Thailand.

When the duel with the host representative, Kantaphon Wangcharoen, he needed 54 minutes to lock the victory 22-20,21-16. Although in the end he was able to present points for Indonesia, Jonathan felt his performance was not optimal and admitted that he had experienced confusion.

"My performance was also not optimal. I was blank so I lost a lot of points. The influence of the wind on the field was also great," said Jonatan after the match, quoted from the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) release.

"Several times, the shuttlecock seems to be difficult to control from the front game. This makes it difficult for me to implement the strategy," added Jonatan.

Even though he admitted that he had not performed optimally in the second half, Jonathan was grateful that his performance in the third match could produce points.

Reflecting on the match in the second round, Jonathan is also determined to try to perform better and optimally in the next match.

“Praise God to be able to make Indonesia 2-1. But, to be honest from my playing side today is still far from my best game. Even though I won, frankly I'm not satisfied," said Jonathan.

"Even though I won, you could say that if I use the number 100, my performance today is only 50. It doesn't satisfy me," he said.

At the end of the struggle for the second round of the 2022 Thomas Cup at Impact Arema, Indonesia managed to close the match with a 4-1 point advantage over the host. Today, Tuesday 10 May, it's the Uber Cup team's turn to fight for points.