BWF Men's Singles Rankings After Japan Masters 2023: Jonatan Christie Enters Top 3

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) released the latest men's singles rankings after the Japan Masters 2023 tournament held at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium, Japan, from November 14-19, 2023.

In the tournament, Indonesian men's singles player Jonatan Christie reached the quarter-finals.

Jojo, as he is affectionately known, was eliminated by world top-ranked player Viktor Axelsen after a fierce three-game match.

Despite this, Jonatan's achievement at the Japan Masters 2023 had a positive impact on his BWF ranking. Previously ranked fourth, he climbed to third place in the world with 82,111 points.

Meanwhile, Axelsen maintained his top position after winning the Japan Masters 2023 title on Sunday, November 19, 2023.

Another Indonesian men's singles player, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, was eliminated in the first round of the Japan Masters 2023. However, he secured second place in the BWF world rankings with 86,031 points.

Following the Japan Masters 2023, Indonesian badminton players competed in the China Masters 2023 at the Shenzhen Bay Gymnasium, Shenzhen, China, from November 21-26, 2023.

Unfortunately, Jonatan was unable to compete due to an injury sustained during the Japan Masters 2023 the previous week.

The following are the BWF men's singles rankings points after the Japan Masters 2023:

1. Viktor Axelsen (Denmark): 105,655 points
2. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Indonesia): 86,031 points
3. Jonatan Christie (Indonesia): 82,111 points
4. Li Shi Feng (China): 81,948 points
5. Kodai Naraoka (Japan): 80,915 points
6. Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand): 79,778 points
7. Shi Yu Qi (China): 77,674 points
8. Prannoy H.S (India): 76,037 points
9. Loh Kean Yew (Singapore): 71,062 points
10. Anders Antonsen (Denmark): 67,330 points

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