Tokyo –
Indonesian men’s singles Jonathan Christie advance to the finals Japan Open 2023 after beating Indian badminton Lakshya Sen by 21-15, 13-21, 21-16 in the semifinals.
In a match at the Yoyogi Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan, Saturday (29/7) afternoon WIB, Jojo, who is the fifth seed, had his third meeting with Lakshya Sen, who was ranked as unseeded at the 2023 Japan Open. From the two previous meetings, Jonathan and Lakshya Sen have both won one victory.
On the field at the start of the first game, Jonatan Christie was immediately involved in quite tough competition in fighting for points with Lakshya Sen. Jojo was left behind, equalizing at 4-4, but was then forced by the opponent into a chasing position again.
Jonathan Christie then managed to string together four points in a row to take the lead over his opponent at 8-7. Lakshya Sen did not remain silent and immediately put up a tougher fight, making the battle for points even more fierce. Jojo trailed 9-11 during the first game interval.
Jojo bounced back after the interval. He won five consecutive points, to catch up and turn around to lead 16-21 over Lakshya Sen. Jonatan’s series of points had stopped, but then he stepped on the gas again to win the first game in the men’s singles semifinals Japan Open 2023 this with 21-15.
In the second game, the battle for points between Jojo and Lakshya Sen was still as fierce as in the first game. But after a 3-3 draw, Lakshya Sen slowly kept away from Jonatan’s point, even winning 11-4 at the interval after gaining six consecutive points.
After the interval, Lakshya Sen was still relatively in control of the rhythm of the game amid Jojo’s efforts to reduce the lag. The second game belonged to the Indian badminton player with 21-13. The match for the men’s singles final ticket must be completed through the third game.
As in the previous two games, there was immediately a tough competition for numbers. Jojo and Lakshya Sen overtaking each other fighting for early points in this game decider. Jonathan Christie managed to lead 11-7 at the interval in the third game.
after intervals, Jonathan Christie continue to maintain the advantage over the opponent. He finally won with a score of 21-16. Jojo is entitled to a ticket to the final after defeating Lakshya Sen in the 66-minute match. For his opponent in the top match, Jojo will wait for the winner of first seed Viktor Axelsen from Denmark vs fourth seed Kodai Naraoka (Japan).
In another previous party, Indonesia’s first doubles Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto had to admit the double advantage of Taiwan Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin. There is still one other Indonesian representative who will play in the semifinals Japan Open 2023 on this day namely women’s singles Gregoria Mariska Tunjung.
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2023-07-29 06:24:13
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