Indonesia's Jonatan Christie Falls to India’s Prannoy in Singapore Open 2026
- 27 Mei 2026 22:51 WIB
- Voice of Indonesia
Key Points
- Jonatan Christie knocked out in the opening round of the Singapore Open 2026.
- The Indonesian star lost a grueling 61-minute, three-game match (21-10, 12-21, 18-21) to India’s Prannoy H. S.
- Alwi Farhan remains Indonesia’s sole representative in the men's singles.
RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Indonesian shuttler Jonatan Christie bowed out of the Singapore Open 2026 after a hard-fought battle against India’s H.S. Prannoy in the round of 32. Popularly known as “Jojo,” Jonatan was defeated in a rubber game that lasted just over an hour.
The match took place on Wednesday afternoon, May 27, at Court 1 of the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Prannoy prevailed in three games, winning 10-21, 21-12, 21-18, sending Jonatan home earlier than expected from the tournament.
In the opening game, Jojo dominated, leading 11-5 at the interval before closing it out convincingly at 21-10. However, momentum shifted in the second game, as Prannoy surged ahead 11-7 at the break and maintained control. Jojo trailed 11-18 before eventually losing 12-21, forcing the decider.
The third game was tightly contested. Jonatan trailed narrowly 10-11 at the interval but rallied to level at 13-13 and even took a 18-16 lead. Yet Prannoy responded with five consecutive points, sealing the match 21-18 and securing his place in the next round. (Diva Rifdah)
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