Source:REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
[Saba Sports News] Indonesian badminton player Jonatan Christie announced the joyful news of his son’s birth on social media, making him the latest prominent male singles player in the badminton world to become a father, drawing significant attention from fans. Reports indicate that Jonatan’s wife is involved in the entertainment industry in Indonesia and was once a member of a famous girl group. They got married in early December last year, and just nine months after their wedding, their baby was born, leading fans to playfully tease Jonatan for “speeding up.” Jonatan withdrew from the Japan Open Badminton Championships last week to accompany his wife during childbirth. Not long ago, Singaporean badminton player Loh Kean Yew, who also won the World Championship in men’s singles, announced the birth of his child. Now, Jonatan and his wife have welcomed their first baby, adding to the list of “daddy players” in the men’s singles category, which already includes two-time Olympic men’s singles gold medalist Viktor Axelsen, who has two daughters. The men’s singles circuit in the badminton world is now witnessing a group of “dad players” competing against each other.