Badminton world number three Jonatan Christie saw his Denmark Open 2024 campaign come to an end with a second-round defeat on Thursday, October 17.
Christie was knocked out by Lu Guangzu of China in a tightly contested hour-long men’s singles match. After narrowly losing the opening set 19-21, the fourth seed from Indonesia fought back impressively in the second, dominating to win 21-8.
In the deciding set, Christie kept the score close, but Lu consistently found the gaps in Christie’s defense. The pivotal moment came at 18-18, when Lu seized control by winning three consecutive points to clinch the match 21-18.
Lu will face Japan’s Watanabe Koki in the quarter-finals on Friday, October 18, after Watanabe defeated Kunlavut Vitidsarn in straight sets.
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