Oh boy! Jonatan knows what beating Malaysia means to all in Indonesia

Indonesia's Jonatan Christie react against Denmark's Viktor Axelsen at quarter-finals match of Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open 2019 at Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia and Indonesia’s rivalry in badminton, particularly the Thomas Cup, goes all the way back to the late 1950s.

But the most fiercely-contested period probably took place from 1992-2002 where the two nations featured in four of the six finals.