Jonathan Christie Secures Place In The Semifinals Of Japan Open 2023, Learning From Experience Is The Key To Victory

Indonesian men's singles, Jonatan Christie. (Photo: Twitter @INABadminton)

JAKARTA - Jonatan Christie managed to secure a place in the semifinals of the Japan Open 2023 after overthrowing Kunlavut Vitidsarn. This experience of meeting with representatives of Thailand is the key for Jonathan to win in the quarter-finals.

In the meeting at Yoyogi Gymnasium, Tokyo on Friday, July 28 afternoon WIB, Jojo won two straight games with the final score 21-16 and 21-16. The fifth seed only needed 44 minutes.

After the match, Jonathan admitted that the key to today's victory was Kunlavut's experience, which had occurred several times. In addition, calm games since the beginning of the game have also been a supporting factor.

"Obviously I learned from previous meetings, today the strategy prepared went smoothly and quite well. I played more aggressively and more calmly," said Jonatan Christie in an official statement from PBSI.

In addition, Jonatan Christie also acknowledged that his maximum focus and energy at the Japan Open 2023 could not be separated from the decision to miss the previous tournament, the Korea Open 2023.

"Absen di Korea Open ada plus minusnya saya rasa. Plusnya persiapan menjadi lebih lama, tenaga juga bisa difokuskan ke sini. Sedangkan minusnya, saya tidak dapat poin," bebernya.

After securing a place in the semifinals of the Japan Open 2023, Jonathan Christie's struggle continued. The Indonesian men's singles will face Indi's representative, Lakshya Sen.

For the upcoming match, Jojo admitted that he did not want to be burdened with the target to the final. He just wanted to enjoy the meeting so that he could provide maximum effort in the field.

"Tomorrow against Lakshya Sen, enjoy the match first. There is no need to think about next to who there is first. The important thing is to try your best and now you want to get some rest quickly," he said.