Jakarta: On Sunday, Denmark’s Jan O. Jorgensen defeated Kenichi Tago to win the men’s singles title.
In the women’s singles final, world number one Li Xuerui of China defeated Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand 21-13, 21-13 in 37 minutes to win the title.
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Jakarta: Torch got passed in Jakarta on Sunday night. Despite being crowned several titles in Europe such as 2010 Denmark Open and French Open last year, Denmark’s Jan O. Jorgensen has yet to win a championship in other continents until Sunday. After his breakthrough win against Kenichi Tago in the Indonesia Open final, he has become one of the most dangerous badminton player from Denmark after Peter Gade.
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Jakarta: World number one Lee Chong Wei was knocked out of the Indonesia Open in the semi-finals on Saturday in a shock loss to fourth-seed Kenichi Tago of Japan.
The Malaysian could not keep up with Tago in the first game, making unforced errors and placing the shuttle wide of the sidelines.
“Tago played better and more aggressively today,” said Chong Wei.
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Jakarta: Badminton powerhouse China dominated the Indonesia Open quarter-finals on Friday, with four doubles and three singles pounding through to the semi-finals.
Women’s top seed Li Xuerui of China beat India’s Saina Nehwal in a tight first game but proved the faster and more dexterous in the second, ending the game at 22-20, 21-15. Continue reading Indonesia Open: China dominated the quarter-finals
Jakarta: World number one will take on Kenichi Tago for a spot in the final of Indonesia Open.
Coming into the quarter final, Chong Wei who is aiming to go down the record books as the man with six Indonesia Open titles was given a lot of troubles from Hans-Kristian Vittinghus of Denmark. Chong Wei was trailing 13-18 in the first set before completed an eight points comeback to win the game. In the second set, the top seed gave one of the finest performance in the ongoing tournament by dusting off Vittinghus 21-11.
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Jakarta: India’s ace shuttler Saina Nehwal advanced into the women’s singles quarterfinals of Indonesia Open Super Series.
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Jakarta: World number one Lee Chong Wei who will be chasing his sixth Indonesia Open title, breezed through his second round match rapidly and easily with 21-4, 21-16 thumping of Frenchman Brice Leverdez. Unfortunately, luck was not on Chong Wei Feng and Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif’s side on Thursday.
Chong Wei Feng went down to Kenichi Tago of Japan 18-21, 15-21, and Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif was not be able to reproduce his stunning first round form by losing to third seed Jan O Jorgensen 21-18 21-11 in 30 minutes.
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Jakarta: Malaysia wrapped up day one of Indonesia Open with six victories and four losses.
World number one Lee Chong Wei took 31 minutes to beat Indonesian player, Sony Dwi Kuncoro in straight sets 21-7 and 21-11. During the first set, Chong Wei adopted a more attacking approach and Sony was not able to keep pace with his adversary. Sony started the second set with a lot of offensive shots, but Chong Wei was able to stay calm and prevailed in the end. Chong Wei will play Brice Leverdez of France in second round.
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Jakarta: The world number 28, Simon Santoso hoped being in the unusual position of underdog would help him wins the Indonesia Open.
“My fitness levels and mental game are in good shape, and I am hoping for a good showing in the Indonesia Open,” said Simon.
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Jakarta — The one-week Indonesia Open Super Series Premier badminton tournament kicked off in Indonesia’s capital city Jakarta on Tuesday with the absence of China’s Olympic and world champion Lin Dan.
The tournament, offering 750,000 U.S. dollars in prizes has attracted more than 200 shuttlers including world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia and Chinese ace Li Xuerui from 27 countries and regions. Continue reading Indonesian Open kicks off in Jakarta
