Jonatan Christie is happy to be able to avenge his defeat against Lu Guang Zu

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – Indonesian men’s singles Jonatan Christie said he was happy to be able to avenge his defeat against Lu Guang Zu when both players appeared in the last 16 of the 2024 China Masters, Thursday (21/11/2024).

In a match at Shenzhen Gymnasium, Shenzhen, China, the player nicknamed Jojo won over Lu Guang Zu with a score of 21-8 and 21-19. The sixth ranked player stopped Lu’s resistance within 40 minutes.

In the quarter-finals of the 2024 China Masters, Jojo will meet the winner of the match between Lin Chun-Yi from Taiwan and Chinese representative Lei Lan Xi.

Their last meeting before the 2024 China Masters occurred in the last 16 of the 2024 Denmark Open. At that time, Jonatan Christie surrendered 19-21, 21-8 and 18-21.

Jojo admitted that he was very happy to be able to avenge his defeat against Lu. “Praise God for being able to avenge Lu Guang Zu’s two previous defeats. “However, I was quite surprised by the change in the shuttlecock compared to the first match last Tuesday, today the speed is faster,” said Jojo after the last 16 match at the 2024 China Masters.

Jojo admitted that he was lucky that his strategy and adjustments were successful. The strategy accelerated the tempo of the game, making Shi uncomfortable so many of his returns came out.

“In the second game we learned from previous experiences. “When you are ahead and starting to be overtaken, don’t let your focus drop,” said Jojo again.

Jojo also commented on the possibility of facing Lei Lan Xi or Lin Chun-Yi in the quarter-finals. “It’s definitely not easy, both are left-handed players who have speed and agility. “Whoever the opponent is, I want to do my best,” said Jonatan Christie.

“Again, I don’t want to be too influenced by whether I will play in the World Tour Finals or not. “The opportunity is still there, but I’ll just go for it,” said Jonatan Christie after defeating the 15th ranked player at the 2024 China Masters.