JAKARTA, Jan 29 _ Badminton world number three and home hero Jonatan Christie secured his first Indonesia Masters title today, as South Korean star An Se-young roared back to win...
JAKARTA, Jan 29 _ Badminton world number three and home hero Jonatan Christie secured his first Indonesia Masters title today, 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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