JAKARTA – Badminton player Jonatan Christie lost to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the first match of Group A of the BWF World Tour Finals 2025.
The 2018 Asian Games gold medal owner suffered a two-game straight defeat 10-21 and 14-21 in a clash held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, China, Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
In this clash, Jonatan performed at a high level. In the first game, he only equalized twice at the start of four points and could not do much.
In the second game, Kunlavut immediately started well to take a 2-0 lead. Jonatan was able to resist so that the gap was not unbalanced, but he did not have time to score.
Jonatan will next face Anders Antonsen in the second match which will take place on Thursday December 18, 2025, and will meet Christo Popov in the final match of the group.
To get a ticket to the semi-final, Jonatan must win both matches for his position to be secure. Only the top two from the group stage will continue their path to the final four.
The defeat in the first match was also felt by women’s badminton player Putri Kusuma Wardani and mixed badminton pair Jafar Hidayatullah/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu.
Jafar/Felisha, who suffered a two-game defeat 18-21 and 16-21 against host representative Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping. Furthermore, they will face the pair Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei from Malaysia.
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