Christie brings down Su in Indonesian Open; Loh, Sindhu ousted
Jonatan Christie brings down Su Li-Yang on Wednesday in the Indonesian Open 2025 while Loh Kean Yew and PV Sindhu were ousted.
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CHRISTIE BRINGS DOWN SU; SHI ALSO ADVANCES
Christie brings down Su, 21-13, 21-15, before cheering home fans in Jakarta.
Furthermore, Indonesia’s very own world No.4 needed 47 minutes to oust his Chinese Taipei opponent to advance to the next round.
On the other hand, Shi Yu Qi also advanced after he pulled off a 21-19, 21-19 victory over India’s Ayush Shetty.
China’s world No.1 was tested in both sets but proved to be steadier as he disposed off his opponent.
Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto ousted Christie’s compatriot Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo, 21-18, 21-14.
LOH FALLS SHORT AGAINST LIN
Moreover, Loh blew a strong start to absorb a 21-5, 9-21, 12-21 loss to Lin Chun-yi.
Furthermore, the Singaporean world No.13 took off to a blazing start in the opening set but he could not sustain the momentum.
Lin regained his form to force a decider before the Chinese Taipei shuttler held off Loh in the final set.
The Taiwanese shuttler will face Christie into the next round.
It was a tough loss for Loh, who hoped to bounce back after first-round exit at the Malaysia Open.
He absorbed a quarterfinals loss at the India Open, where he yielded to eventual champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark.
SINDHU FALLS TO NGUYEN; SEN SURVIVES
Furthermore, Sindhu fell to Vietnam’s Nguyen Thuy Linh, 20-22, 12-21, in their women’s singles duel.
Moreover, India’s world No.12 blew a 20-14 lead in the opening set to allow Nguyen to go for the kill in the second set.
The Vietnamese world No.32 surged to an 11-5 lead.
He later held off Sindhu to finish the match in 37 minutes.
There was some consolation for Indian shuttlers after Lakshya Sen won his round of 32 match over Japan’s Takuma Obayashi, 21-9, 21-14.
The Indian men’s singles world No.10 overwhelmed the Japanese world No.37 to end the match after 39 minutes.
Sen will next face another Japanese in world No. 15 Kenta Nishimoto in the round-of-16 on Thursday.
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