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Jonatan Christie emerged as the champion of All England 2024. The badminton player, known as Jojo, defeated Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in straight games after a tight battle.
It was an All-Indonesian Final in the men’s singles event at All England 2024 at Utilita Arena, Birmingham, on Sunday (17/3) night WIB. Jonatan won in two straight games with scores of 21-15 and 21-14 in 55 minutes.
Ginting took the first point and tried to play at a fast pace. Jonatan responded by playing combination shots that forced his training partner to showcase his agility.
A crosscourt shot by Ginting that went out was a turning point for Jonatan. He gained five consecutive points to lead 8-3, thanks to several out smashes from Ginting.
Ginting briefly stopped the point streak with a smash to Jonatan’s right side. But Jonatan’s perseverance in building rallies allowed him to maintain an 11-4 advantage at the interval.
Jonatan’s point accumulation began to stall at 14. His shots hitting the net and being too long gave Ginting the opportunity to narrow the gap to 9-14.
Ginting maintained his momentum and closed the deficit to just two points at 15-17. However, a smash from Jonatan halted his progress, and then became a stepping stone for Jonatan to secure three more points to win the first game.
The beginning of the second game once again saw intense competition. Jonatan managed to pull away and lead 10-6, until Ginting stopped him with a drive exchange at the net.
Two out shots from Jonatan then reduced the margin to just 9-10. But Ginting’s mistake in an attempted net shot caused the shuttlecock to get stuck. Jonatan led 11-9 at the interval.
Jonatan briefly extended his lead to 15-11. However, two errors and a failure to return Ginting’s smash towards his body reduced his lead to 15-14.
Jonatan reacted and managed to score seven consecutive points! This secured his victory in All England 2024. (jr)
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