World No 3 Christie defeated China’s Shi Yuqi 21-13, 15-21, 21-19 in his semifinal today in Jakarta.

“Tomorrow will be my first final after the 2018 Asian Games so it means a lot to me,” said Christie, the Asian gold medallist.

The 25-year-old will face unseeded Dwi Wardoyo after his fellow Indonesian fought back to defeat Hong Kong’s Angus Ng Ka Long 17-21, 27-25, 22-20 in a nearly 90-minute tussle.

Three-time world champion Carolina Marin defeated China’s Han Yue 21-15, 21-14 to reach the women’s final.

The Spaniard will play world No 2 An Se-young after the South Korean sealed her place in the decider with a 21-9, 10-21, 21-16 win over Wang Zhiyi, also of China.

It will be a third final in a month for An. She lost the Malaysia Open final but won in India.