Jonatan Christie falls in first round of Japan Open 2025

A major upset occurred on the opening day of Japan Open 2025 — fourth seed men’s singles player Jonatan Christie was eliminated in the round of 32.

The Indonesian shuttler had to acknowledge defeat to home representative Kenta Nishimoto, despite previously leading their head-to-head record 10-8.

During yesterday’s match, Christie struggled to control his game — making numerous misplaced shots and unnecessary unforced errors.

Christie’s defeat marked an unfortunate start for the seeded players in this Super 750 tournament, where several other top players also met similar fates in the first round.