Jakarta - Indonesian men's singles badminton player Jonatan Chirtie took revenge on Malaysian representative Leong Jun Hao and secured a ticket to the second round of the BWF World Tour Super 1000 All England 2025.
Competing at the Utilita Arena Birmingham, England, Tuesday, Jonatan, who is currently ranked second in the world, won two straight games with a score of 21-11, 21-19.
This result is a revenge event for Jojo, Jonatan Christie's nickname, after previously losing to Jun Hao at the Super 500 Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024 with a score of 21-10, 18-21, 20-22. Now, their meeting record is balanced at 2-2.
In today's match, Jonatan appeared dominant from the start. He only needed 16 minutes to secure the first game with a score of 21-11.
Entering the second game, Jojo was ahead 11-6 at the interval. Although Jun Hao was able to close to 15-17, Jonatan maintained his advantage and closed the match with a 21-19 victory after his opponent's smash went out of the field.