Source:REUTERS/Carlos Perez Gallardo
[Saba Sports News] Indonesian badminton player Jonatan Christie shared a family photo of his three-member family on social media. In the photo, Jonatan is holding his newborn son while his wife snuggles beside him, both wearing happy smiles. This loving scene prompted fans to leave messages of congratulations. At 27 years old, Jonatan is a men’s singles badminton player who has reached a career-high world ranking of second and is known as one of Indonesia’s “Twin Stars” alongside Anthony Sinisuka Ginting. At the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, Jonatan fought his way through the competition to win the men’s singles gold medal, becoming a “hero” to Indonesian fans and gaining popularity online for his handsome looks. In the 2021 Thomas Cup team competition, Jonatan helped the Indonesian team secure victory alongside his teammates, marking his only world championship title to date. As he enters 2024, Jonatan is in excellent form, having won his first Super 1000-level title at the prestigious All England Championships, making him the first Indonesian men’s singles player to win there in nearly 30 years. Unfortunately, at the Paris Olympics, Jonatan failed to maintain his good form and was eliminated in the group stage, despite high expectations from fans.