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adminton world number three and home hero Jonatan “Jojo” Christie secured his first Indonesia Masters title on Sunday, as South Korean star An Se-young roared back to win her second women's championship in Jakarta.
Jojo calmly dispatched unseeded compatriot Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo 21-15, 21-13 in the 44-minute final in front of a roaring hometown crowd, AFP reported.
It was an impressive victory for Jojo, who last won a major singles title at the 2018 Asian Games.
He was aided by the absence of Danish world number one Viktor Axelsen and the early elimination of Japanese star Kento Momota, both previous winners in Jakarta.
"Dwi Wardoyo is a good and persistent player. We trained hard together for this kind of moment," said the 25-year-old Indonesian ace, adding that winning in his home country made the victory even more special.
"We are hoping that we can make more historic events."
In the women's singles final, world number two An made a stunning comeback to beat Spain's three-time world champion Carolina Marin 18-21, 21-18, 21-13.
