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Jonatan Christie
Christie in 2017
Personal information
Birth name Leonardus Jonatan Christie
Born (1997-09-15) 15 September 1997 (age 27)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Height 1.79 m
Weight 80 kg
Country Indonesia
Handedness Right
Men's singles
Highest Ranking 2
Current Ranking 4
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Sudirman Cup
Bronze 2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Bronze 2019 Nanning Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Gold 2020 Aarhus Men's team
Silver 2016 Kunshan Men's team
Silver 2022 Bangkok Men's team
Bronze 2018 Bangkok Men's team
Asian Games
Gold 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's singles
Silver 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Asian Championships
Silver 2022 Manila Men's singles
Asia Team Championships
Gold 2016 Hyderabad Men's team
Gold 2018 Alor Setar Men's team
Gold 2020 Manila Men's team
SEA Games
Gold 2015 Singapore Men's team
Gold 2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Gold 2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Gold 2019 Philippines Men's team
World Junior Championships
Silver 2013 Bangkok Mixed team
Silver 2014 Alor Setar Mixed team

Leonardus Jonatan Christie (born 15 September 1997) is an Indonesian badminton player specializing in the singles discipline affiliated with the Tangkas Specs club. He won the men's singles title at the 2017 SEA Games and at the 2018 Asian Games. Christie was part of Indonesia's winning team at the 2020 Thomas Cup.

Career

Christie was called up to join the Indonesian national team in 2012, after he reached the semi-finals of the 2012 National Championships in Solo, Central Java.

In July 2013, Christie won his first international senior title at 15 years old at the Indonesia International Challenge, after beating the experienced Alamsyah Yunus who is 11 years older than him in the final by 21–17, 21–10.

Christie started the 2014 season as the world number 1 in BWF boys' singles ranking. Although still competing in the junior tournament, Christie again has reached the finals of the senior event in the 2014 Indonesia International Challenge, but he has not managed to defend his title after being defeated by the Korean veteran Lee Hyun-il by 5 sets, 10–11, 11–9, 11–5, 8–11, 3–11. In October, he won the Swiss International.

In 2017, Christie reached the finals of the Thailand Open Grand Prix, and later the Korea Open Super Series event. He was defeated by B. Sai Praneeth in Thailand and Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in Korea. In August, he won gold medals at the SEA Games in the men's singles and team event.

2018-2019: Asian Games surprise, rise into the top 10

In 2018, Christie and the Indonesian men's team managed to defend the Asia Team Championships title after beating China 3–1 in the final. In May, he advanced to the finals of the New Zealand Open, but was beaten by two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan in straight games. At the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, he won 21–18, 20–22, 21–15 over Chou Tien-chen and took the badminton men's singles gold medal for Indonesia. In the team event, he helped the Indonesian team earn silver medal.

Christie opened the 2019 season as number 11 in the BWF World ranking. He played at the Malaysia Masters, but had to defeat in the second round to reigning Olympic champion Chen Long, the head-to-head record between the players stood at 0–6. He then lost in the semi-finals of the Indonesia Masters to Anders Antonsen in straight games. In March Europe tour, he fell in the early stages of the All England and Swiss Opens. In April, he advance to the semi-finals os the Malaysia Open beating World number 1 Kento Momota in the second round, and Viktor Axelsen in the quarter-finals, both in straight games. His pace then was stopped by Chen Long in rubber games. This result allowed him to beat four out of the world's top five men's singles players (Kento Momota, Shi Yuqi, Chou Tien-chen and Viktor Axelsen) in the BWF World rankings. A week later in the quarter-finals of the Singapore Open, Axelsen avenged his previous defeat in a close rubber games, with a score of 24–22, 18–21, and 22–24.

In May 2019, Christie claimed two titles in the Oceania tour, by winning the New Zealand and Australian Opens. Christie then reached the finals of the Super 750 event, the Japan and French Opens. The other results of Christie in 2019 was the semi-finalists in the Hong Kong Open; the quarter-finalists in the Korea, Indonesia, Fuzhou China Opens and the World Championships. His unsatisfactory results came from the China Open and the Asian Championships, where he was defeated in the first round. He then qualified to World Tour Finals, where his journey ended in the group stage. He reached a career high of number four in the BWF World ranking on 6 August 2019.

2021: Olympic debut, Sudirman Cup slump, Thomas Cup redemption

Christie competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He topped the group G standings after beating Aram Mahmoud and Loh Kean Yew. He lost to Shi Yuqi of China in straight games and was knocked out at the Round of 16.

In September–October 2021, Christie alongside the Indonesian team competed at the 2021 Sudirman Cup in Vantaa, Finland. He played a match in the group stage against Brian Yang of Canada, but was defeated in the rubber games. Indonesia advanced to the knockout stage but lost at the quarterfinals against Malaysia. He made up for his less than favorable performance in the previous tournaments at the 2020 Thomas Cup, notably sealing Indonesia's victory against Denmark at the semifinals in a 100-minute match against Anders Antonsen and against China in the finals against Li Shifeng. He continued his form at the Denmark Open, but was forced to retire from his quarterfinal match against Kento Momota due to a waist injury, which forced him to withdraw from the French Open.

During the three tournaments in Bali, Christie was defeated by Srikanth Kidambi at the second round of Indonesia Masters, but bounced back by reaching the semifinals of Indonesia Open. Christie did not qualify for the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals.

2022: Breaking the title drought, World Tour Finals

Christie started his 2022 season with a second-round exit at German Open. After the tournament, Christie tested positive for COVID-19. Luckily, he tested negative after performing two tests, and was able depart to Birmingham for the All England Open. He lost to Chou Tien-chen in the quarterfinals of All England. Christie later won the Swiss Open, his first BWF World Tour title since 2019. In April, he reached the finals of the Korea Open, but lost to Weng Hongyang of China. He then finished as runner-up of the Badminton Asia Championships against Lee Zii Jia. However, he bowed out of the 2022 BWF World Championships at the quarterfinals after squandering six match points against Chou Tien-chen.

Despite a few more early exits, Christie managed to qualify for the 2022 BWF World Tour Finals and reached the semifinals, where he was defeated by teammate and eventual runner-up Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.

2023: First Super 500 and Super 750 titles

Christie started the year as the world number 3. At the season opener Malaysia Open, he was defeated in the second round by Kenta Nishimoto. In the following week, he reached the semi-finals of India Open, but was eliminated by top seed Viktor Axelsen. Christie then won the Indonesia Masters after beating his teammate Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo, thus securing his first ever Super 500 title and creating the tournament's first all-Indonesian men's singles final since 2013.

Despite the promising start, Christie's performance throughout the year was marked with many early exits. At the All England Open, he lost to Weng Hongyang in the first round; then exited the Malaysia Masters at the second round against Kenta Nishimoto; and at the Singapore Open, he lost to Shi Yuqi at the first round. He reached the quarter-finals in the Indonesia Open, before losing to compatriot and eventual runner-up Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.

Christie was called up to the Indonesian team for the 2023 Sudirman Cup in Suzhou, China. He played two matches in the group stage: won against Fabian Roth of Germany, but was defeated by Kunlavut Vitidsarn in three games. Indonesia advanced to the knockout stage but lost at the quarterfinals to China.

In the second half of 2023, Christie reached his second final at the Japan Open. He finished as runner-up after losing against the world number 1 Viktor Axelsen in straight games. At the Australian Open, he lost to Ng Tze Yong at the second round, and fell at the first round of the World Championships to Lee Zii Jia. He reached the semi-finals in the China Open, again falling to Axelsen. Christie then claimed his second title in 2023 at the Hong Kong Open, becoming first Indonesian to win the men's singles in 25 years. In his third appearance at the Asian Games, he was unable to defend his title after a first round loss to Chou Tien-chen, preceded by an upset against South Korea's Lee Yun-gyu as the second singles at the men's event.

Christie's bad spell continued at the Denmark Open with another first round loss against Chou Tien-chen. Unexpectedly, he rebounded at the French Open, where he won his first ever Super 750 title over Li Shifeng. He advanced to the quarterfinals of Kumamoto Masters, but was still unable to overcome Viktor Axelsen, thus ending his winning streak in matches going into three games in 2023. Christie later withdrew from the China Masters due to a foot injury.

Personal life

Christie is a devout Roman Catholic. In December 2021, he was officially engaged to former member of JKT48 idol group Shania Junianatha after previously going public about their romantic relationship in 2020.. On 1 December 2023, Christie married Junianatha at the Jakarta Cathedral, officiated by Archbishop of Jakarta, Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo.

Christie is active in philanthropy efforts. He donated 1.5 billion Rupiah from winning the 2018 Asian Games to build a mosque and a school in Lombok after an earthquake in the same year. He has also raised funds for various causes, such as for clean water in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesian citizens affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, victims of the Semeru eruption, and education for children at the Bantar Gebang waste area. In January 2023, he initiated a scholarship named Beasiswa Jalincita to fund the education and capacity building of selected recipients.

Filmography

In 2009, he made a supporting cast appearance in badminton-themed film King. The film, directed by Ari Sihasale and dedicated to the legendary Liem Swie King, also featured cameos by many notable badminton players such as King himself, Hariyanto Arbi, Hastomo Arbi, Ellen Angelina, Ivana Lie, Rosiana Tendean, Maria Kristin Yulianti, Fransisca Ratnasari, and in their youth, Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, Rafiddias Akhdan Nugroho, Cisita Joity Jansen, Uswatun Khasanah, and Intan Dwi Jayanti.

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Result Ref.
Gatra Awards 2021 Sports Category with 2020 Thomas Cup squad Won
Golden Award SIWO PWI 2019 Favorite Male Athlete Nominated
Favorite Team with 2018 Asian Games men's badminton team Nominated
Indonesian Sport Awards 2018 Favorite Male Athlete Nominated

Achievements

Asian Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Chinese Taipei Chou Tien-chen 21–18, 20–22, 21–15 Gold Gold

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
2022 Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines Malaysia Lee Zii Jia 17–21, 21–23 Silver Silver

SEA Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
2017 Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Thailand Khosit Phetpradab 21–19, 21–10 Gold Gold

BWF World Tour (6 titles, 5 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result Ref
2018 New Zealand Open Super 300 China Lin Dan 14–21, 19–21 2 Runner-up
2019 New Zealand Open Super 300 Hong Kong Ng Ka Long 21–12, 21–13 1 Winner
2019 Australian Open Super 300 Indonesia Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 21–17, 13–21, 21–14 1 Winner
2019 Japan Open Super 750 Japan Kento Momota 16–21, 13–21 2 Runner-up
2019 French Open Super 750 China Chen Long 19–21, 12–21 2 Runner-up
2022 Swiss Open Super 300 India Prannoy H. S. 21–12, 21–18 1 Winner
2022 Korea Open Super 500 China Weng Hongyang 21–12, 19–21, 15–21 2 Runner-up
2023 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Indonesia Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo 21–15, 21–13 1 Winner
2023 Japan Open Super 750 Denmark Viktor Axelsen 7–21, 18–21 2 Runner-up
2023 Hong Kong Open Super 500 Japan Kenta Nishimoto 12–21, 22–20, 21–18 1 Winner
2023 French Open Super 750 China Li Shifeng 16–21, 21–15, 21–14 1 Winner

BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2017 Korea Open Indonesia Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 13–21, 21–19, 20–22 2 Runner-up
     BWF Super Series tournament
     BWF Superseries Premier tournament
     BWF Superseries Finals tournament

BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2017 Thailand Open India B. Sai Praneeth 21–17, 18–21, 19–21 2 Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2013 Indonesia International Indonesia Alamsyah Yunus 21–17, 21–10 1 Winner
2014 Indonesia International South Korea Lee Hyun-il 10–11, 11–9, 11–5, 8–11, 3–11 2 Runner-up
2014 Swiss International Hong Kong Ng Ka Long 9–11, 9–11, 11–6, 11–9, 11–10 1 Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

Performance timeline

Key
W F SF QF #R RR Q# A G S B NH N/A
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.


National team

  • Junior level
Team events 2013 2014
Asian Junior Championships A QF
World Junior Championships S S
  • Senior level
Team events 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Ref
SEA Games NH G NH G NH G NH A NH A
Asia Team Championships NH G NH G NH G NH A NH
Asian Games QF NH S NH QF NH
Thomas Cup A NH S NH B NH G NH S NH
Sudirman Cup NH B NH RR NH B NH QF NH QF

Individual competitions

  • Junior level
Events 2013 2014
Asian Junior Championships A QF
World Junior Championships QF QF
  • Senior level
Events 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Ref
SEA Games NH QF NH G NH A NH A NH A
Asian Championships A 2R A 2R 1R NH S 1R
Asian Games A NH G NH 2R NH
World Championships DNQ NH DNQ 1R QF NH w/d QF 1R
Olympic Games NH DNQ NH 2R NH
Tournament BWF Superseries / Grand Prix BWF World Tour Best Ref
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Malaysia Open A SF QF 2R SF NH SF 2R SF ('16, '19, '22)
India Open A NH A SF SF ('23)
Indonesia Masters QF 1R QF 2R NH 1R SF QF 2R 1R W W ('23)
Thailand Masters NH A 2R A NH A 2R ('17)
German Open A QF A NH 2R A QF ('18)
All England Open A 1R A 2R 2R 1R 2R QF 1R QF ('22)
Swiss Open A QF A 2R NH A W A W ('22)
Malaysia Masters A 2R 2R QF QF 2R QF NH 1R 2R QF ('17, '18, '20)
Thailand Open A NH 3R A F A QF NH w/d A F ('17)
1R
Singapore Open A 2R QF A QF NH 2R 1R QF ('17, '19)
Indonesia Open A QF QF 2R 1R QF NH SF 2R QF SF ('21)
Chinese Taipei Open A 1R 1R A NH A 1R ('14, '15)
Korea Open A 2R A F SF QF NH F A F ('17, '22)
Japan Open A Q2 A 1R 1R F NH 2R F F ('19, '23)
Australian Open A 1R 2R A W NH w/d 2R W ('19)
China Open A 2R 2R 1R NH SF SF ('23)
Hong Kong Open A Q2 A 1R QF SF NH W W ('23)
Vietnam Open 3R A 2R A NH A 3R ('13)
Denmark Open A 2R 2R 2R A QF QF 1R QF ('21, '22)
French Open A QF 1R QF F NH w/d QF W W ('23)
Hylo Open A QF A QF A QF ('16, '22)
Korea Masters A QF A NH A QF ('15)
Japan Masters NH QF QF ('23)
China Masters A 2R QF NH w/d QF ('19)
Syed Modi International NH A 3R A NH A 3R ('16)
Superseries / World Tour Finals DNQ RR DNQ SF SF ('22)
Chinese Taipei Masters NH 3R A NH 3R ('15)
Dutch Open A QF A NH N/A QF ('14)
Macau Open A 3R A NH N/A 3R ('15)
New Zealand Open A 3R 2R F W NH N/A W ('19)
Year-end ranking 147 94 38 22 14 11 6 7 8 4 2
Tournament 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Best

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 21 November 2023.

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