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Fighting 3 games with Kenta Nishimoto, Jonatan Christie penetrates the semifinal Indonesia Masters 2025
Jakarta, beritasatu.com – Indonesian men’s singles badminton player, Jonatan Christie, successfully stepped into the semifinal round of the Indonesian Masters 2025. In the quarter-finals which took place Friday (1/24/2025) at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Jojo-Jonatan’s nickname-defeated Japanese representative, Kenta Nishimoto, through a fierce battle of three games (Rubber Set) with a score of 17-21, 21-13, and 21-11.
In the match, Jojo had to work hard from the start. After losing the first game, he got up and dominated the next two games.
After the match, Jojo expressed his gratitude and happiness to win in front of supporters and families present at Istora.
“Praise God, being able to return to the semifinals, especially in Istora, at home. This is a very happy moment, especially because the family, wife, and children are also present watching. That is more motivation for me,” said Jonatan Christie.
He also praised Nishimoto as a formidable opponent, given the work ethic of Japanese players who were known to never give up.
“The match was not easy. Nishimoto was a good player, and I tried to fight all that by giving my best,” he added.
Jojo acknowledged the key to his success in reversing the situation was the courage to perform more optimally despite having to drain energy.
“Because losing in the first game, I inevitably have to be more all-out in the second and third games. Playing loose and focus on the key,” explained Jojo.
Regarding preparations for the semifinals, Jojo said he would focus more on the recovery of stamina before facing the next match.
“Today I will focus on Recovery. After knowing who the opponent is later, I will discuss with the coach and analyze the video of the match to determine the best strategy, “he concluded.
In the Indonesia Masters 2025 semifinal match, Saturday (1/25/2025), Jonatan Christie will face the winner from the match between Chinese representative Li Shifeng and Tunggal Taiwan Wang Tzu-Wei.
Fighting 3 games with Kenta Nishimoto, Jonatan Christie penetrates the semifinal Indonesia Masters 2025
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