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00:00Indonesia fell short of glory after losing 3-1 to host China in the final held at the Hitech Zone Sports Center Gymnasium in Chengdu, China.
00:10Despite the defeat, the team can be proud of their runner-up finish in the 2024 Thomas Cup Tournament.
00:16One of the standout performers was Jonathan Christie.
00:20He remained undefeated throughout the tournament, including his crucial victory against Li Shifeng in the final.
00:27Coming in at a crucial moment when Indonesia trailed 2-0, Jonathan delivered a thrilling 21-16, 15-21, 21-17 win to keep Indonesia's hopes alive for a short while.
00:41Thank God, because our position was 2-0, it was not easy.
00:52Reminded of the Thomas Cup moment two years ago, in the third position again, with the condition 2-0.
01:00However, this time I don't want to be the winner or the loser anymore.
01:05But I want to inspire my teammates and I hope Bagas Fikri, with my win, his spirit can double again.
01:13Hopefully he can earn more points and so does Chico.
01:17Indonesia's hopes for the Thomas Cup dimmed down despite a valiant effort from Bagas Maulana and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri in the men's doubles.
01:27They fell to the Chinese pair of He Zhiting and Ren Xiangyu, 11-21, 15-21 in the fourth match, handing China the coveted trophy.
01:38Earlier setback also played a role.
01:40Antoni Sinisukakinti went down fighting in the first match, 17-21, against She Yuqi.
01:47The second match offered a glimmer of hope as Fajar Altian and Muhammad Riyad Ardianto pushed the Chinese duo of Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang to a close battle, 18-21, 21-17, 17-21, but ultimately could not secure the win.
02:05Is there a difference between He Zhiting and Ren Xiangyu?
02:09Because you guys are actually better in terms of head-to-head, right?
02:13We lost in the fastball.
02:20He was faster than us.
02:23We tried to pick up the ball, but we couldn't because the ball was a bit too fast for us.
02:29We tried to fight back, but we couldn't.
02:33Was there any pressure when you guys went down to the field?
02:36Because we were a bit ahead of the game.
02:42Of course there was pressure.
02:44But we had to be able to overcome it.
02:46Before the game, we didn't think about anything.
02:50We just played as usual and did our best.
02:53But when we went to the field, they were more confident and confident.
02:57So they were better prepared for the game.