Singapore Shuttler Loh Kean Yew Guaranteed Historic Asian Games Medal After Winning World Number 1 Jonatan Christie
Loh secured at least a joint bronze after ending Jonatan Christie’s 11-match winning streak against him, his first win in the rivalry.
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Singapore shuttler Loh Kean Yew guaranteed historic Asian Games medal after winning world number 1 Jonatan Christie
Singapore shuttler Loh Kean Yew is assured of a historic Asian Games medal after beating world number one Jonatan Christie in the men's singles last eight on Sunday (Sept 27).He beat the Indonesian player 21-14, 21-19, at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, to book his place in the semi-finals.The win is also Loh's first over Christie in 11 meetings.The 29-year-old will next face Japan's Kodai Naroka (number seven) or South Korea's Yoo Tae-…
Jonatan Christie had to end his quest for a medal in the men's singles event at the 2026 Asian Games after losing in two sets to Loh Kean Yew.
Men's Singles player Jonatan Christie was eliminated, while Alwi Farhan advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 Asian Games. This was based on the quarterfinal match at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Japan, Sunday (27/9/2026).
Indonesian men's singles badminton player Jonatan Christie was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after losing in straight games to Singapore's Loh Kean Yew, 14-21, 19-21, on Sunday (September 27, 2026). Jonatan admitted he struggled to maintain his stamina due to limited rest time. He only finished his round of 16 match at 2:00 a.m. local time.
Jonatan Christie was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after losing to Loh Kean Yew due to depleted stamina.
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