Jakarta, June 7, 2026 (AFP) - Canada's Lai defeats home favourite to win Indonesia Open

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2026-06-07

Canada's Victor Lai overcame a partisan crowd to defeat home favourite Jonatan Christie in straight games to win the Indonesia Open men's singles badminton title on Sunday. Lai, 21, beat the fifth seed 21-19, 21-8, maintaining tight control of rallies to deny Christie in the final in Jakarta. "I think today, the hardest thing was overcoming the pressure from the crowd. So loud. Every time he wins a point, I can't hear myself talking at all," said......

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