Jonatan Christie Didn't Expect to Be a Consecutive Champion

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – After becoming the best at All England, Indonesian men's singles player Jonatan Christie emerged as champion of the 2024 Badminton Asia Championship or BAC. Jonatan Christie did not expect to win consecutive tournaments.

Jonatan Christie defeated host representative Li Shi Feng in two straight games, 21-15, 21-16, in the final round of BAC 2024 in Ningbo, China, Sunday (14/4/2024).

“First of all, praise God. “I didn't expect to win again after winning the All England yesterday and it could be a booster for me personally so that in the future I can be more consistent and better in terms of performance and everything,” said Jonatan Christie.

According to him, the victory in the 2024 BAC final was thanks to a faster playing rhythm. “Because I saw that Li Shi Feng was quite tired after yesterday's match in the semifinals. It looks like his leg hurts too. “I used that momentum to push him so that his game wouldn't improve,” added Jojo, his nickname.

He also thanked all parties for being able to win BAC 2024.

He dedicated the BAC champion title to God first, because this victory, according to him, was thanks to God's grace.

“Next to my family, wife, mother, father, grandmother, coach, support team, PBSI who have really helped my development so far, and the Indonesian badminton supporters who have never stopped praying. Thank you all,” he said.

He also commented on the pressure put on by the home crowd. According to him, from the start of the match he was ready to face the pressure of Li Shi Feng's supporters.

“We still have to carry out the match and cannot walk over. Calculations add to experience. Because it is not easy to compete against an enemy in a cage that is known to be haunted, similar to the Indonesian audience. “Yeah, quite happy to be able to beat Li Shi Feng and Shi Yu Qi on their home turf,” he said.