It was an impressive victory for Christie, who last won a major singles title at the 2018 Asian Games. theSun theSundaily badminton Christie Indonesia IndonesiaMasters
Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie celebrates beating compatriot Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo during the men’s singles final match of the Daihatsu Indonesia Masters 2023 in Jakarta on January 29, 2023. AFPPIX: Badminton world number three and home hero Jonatan Christie secured his first Indonesia Masters title Sunday, as South Korean star An Se-young roared back to win her second women's championship in Jakarta.
It was an impressive victory for Christie, who last won a major singles title at the 2018 Asian Games. “Dwi Wardoyo is a good and persistent player. We trained hard together for this kind of moment,“ said the 25-year-old Indonesian ace, adding that winning in his home country made the victory even more special.In the women's singles final, world number two An made a stunning comeback to beat Spain's three-time world champion Carolina Marin 18-21, 21-18, 21-13.
“In the third game, I felt that I still had some energy. So I tried as best as I could for the remaining time,“ said An, thanking badminton-crazy Indonesian spectators that loudly cheered for her.
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