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Jonatan Christie emerged as the 2024 All England men's singles champion.
He managed to bring home the All England trophy for Indonesia after beating fellow Indonesian badminton player, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.
Jojo, Joshua's nickname, beat Ginting with a score of 21-15 and 21-14. He beat his colleague at Pelatnas in 54 minutes.
Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, left, and Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie, right pose with coach Irwansyah, centre, after the men’s singles final match of the All England Open Badminton Championships at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England, Sunday, March 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)/ Foto: AP/Rui Vieira
Jojo's victory at All England became new history for Indonesia. Jojo brought the All England trophy back to Indonesia after 30 years.
Indonesia last won the All England Cup for men's singles by Hariyanto Arbi in 1994.
Similar to Jojo's victory, Hariyanto Arbi became the All England champion after winning the all Indonesian final.
He won over Ardy B. Wiranata with a score of 15-12, 17-14 in the top match.
The All Indonesian final in the All England men's singles was even held two years in a row. In 1993, Hariyanto Arbi and Joko Supriyanto met in the final with Arbi becoming the champion.
Meanwhile, the All England men's doubles final, which pits Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto against men's doubles from Malaysia, Soh Wooi Yik and Aaron Chia, is underway.
If they win, Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto will make history by winning the All England in two consecutive years.
Previously in 2023, Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto became All England champions after defeating the duo Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan.
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