On January 28, Beijing time, the semifinals of the Indonesia Badminton Masters were contested, and Shi Yuqi met Jonatan, who was ranked No. 3 in the world. The two sides have met 10 times before, with Jonatan slightly superior with 6 wins and 4 losses. In this match, the two sides played 3 games, Shi Yuqi lost 1-2 and unfortunately missed the final.
The two sides alternately led in the first half of the first game, and the difference did not widen. Jonatan scored nine straight points after 9-11 to establish an 18-11 lead. After that, Shi Yuqi was unable to catch up and lost the first game 13-21.
In the second game, Shi Yuqi established the advantage in the opening period, leading Jonatan by seven points at 10-3. The opponent chased four consecutive points to chase 7-10, after which Shi Yuqi scored another one point to enter a timeout. After the middle game, Jonatan once chased 14-15, after which Shi Yuqi opened the gap again, and Shi Yuqi won the second game 21-15.
The tiebreaker was fierce between the two, with the scores alternating leads. Jonatan had a better grasp of key points, taking the match point 20-17. Shi Yuqi saved two match points to chase 19-20, and Jonatan scored one more point before winning the tiebreaker 21-19.
In the end, in a match that lasted 1 hour and 13 minutes, Shi Yuqi lost to Jonatan 13-21, 21-15, 19-21, and unfortunately missed the final of the tournament.