On the evening of April 14, Beijing time, in the men's singles final of the 2024 Badminton Asian Championships, Li Shifeng played against Jonatan, and in the end it was also a helpless 0-2, and the national feather lost 1 more championship (the previous women's doubles Zhang Shuxian/Zheng Yu lost to the Korean combination Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee), Li Shifeng suffered a complete defeat. After Jonatan won the championship, he lay on the ground with his fists clenched in excitement.
Li Shifeng is a national player, having defeated Japan's Kodai Naraoka in the last round, while Indonesia's Jonatan eliminated Shi Yuqi in the previous round. According to statistics, the two have played each other a total of 5 times before, and Jonatan has an obvious upper hand with 4 wins and 1 loss, judging from the comprehensive strength of the two, although Li Shifeng has been in good shape recently and is also fighting at home, it is still relatively difficult to win the championship.
In the first game, after 4-4, Li Shifeng scored 2 points in a row, and Jonatan quickly chased 6-6 and 11-7 to overtake, and the latter gradually entered the state, directly opening up the score difference in waves, and Li Shifeng seemed powerless. After the break, Li Shifeng recovered 1 point, and Jonatan scored 2 points in a row to stabilize the situation, still holding a certain advantage. Li Shifeng chased 2 points in a row after 10-15, which was regarded as biting the score. At the end of the game, Li Shifeng smashed the ball into the net, and Jonatan successfully won the game point 20-14 and 21-15, leading Li Shifeng 1-0.
In the second game, Jonatan started 2-0, and then opened the difference 8-3, Li Shifeng was extremely passive, and Jonatan led 11-5. After the technical break, Li Shifeng was still struggling to chase points, but Jonatan still had a clear advantage, leading by 7 points at 14-7. Li Shifeng chased 2 points in a row, but the momentum of chasing points was quickly curbed, and Jonatan still held the advantage, successfully won the championship point 20-16, won 21-16, and won the championship with a big score of 2-0.
Excited Jonathan