HK shokcs RI with 3-2 win in Uber Cup heat<\/p>\n
Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China<\/p>\n
Indonesia was stunned 2-3 by Hong Kong in the opening day of
\nBadminton's Uber Cup on Thursday in the southern Chinese city of
\nGuangzhou, while China swept past Sweden in the Thomas Cup event.<\/p>\n
Indonesia trailed 2-0 after the first two singles ties.<\/p>\n
Lidya Djaelawijaya won the first set in her game against Wang
\nChen, but conceded the following three sets for a 7-5, 2-7, 4-7,
\n2-7 loss.<\/p>\n
Ellen Angelina was also outstanding in the opening set before
\ngoing down 7-2, 5-7, 7-8, 1-7 to Wang Ting Ling.<\/p>\n
Indonesia fought back in the following two ties. Yuli Marfuah
\npulled off a winning performance, beating Chee Louisa Koon 8-6,
\n8-7, 7-4<\/p>\n
Deyana Lomban\/Vita Marisa evened the score at 2-2, brushing
\naside Wing Mui Li\/Wan Ing Ling 7-1, 7-2, 7-4, to turn the tie
\ninto a daunting battle.<\/p>\n
However, Enny Erlangga\/Jo Novita failed to salvage Indonesia's
\npride. They fought hard only but eventually lost out 8-6, 2-7, 8-
\n6, 3-7, 4-7 to Wai Chee Louisa Koon\/Wang Chendi.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian team then appeared to underrate its chances
\nwith Chief de Mission Lufti Hamid saying that only a miracle
\nwould be able to bring them through to the semifinals.<\/p>\n
\"Ellen should have won her game. I think she lacked motivation
\nand failed to concentrate during the play,\" he said after
\nwatching his side's humiliating loss.<\/p>\n
Ellen started triumphantly but she failed to hold on. She had
\nthe chance to follow up with another win especially in the second
\nand third sets when she squandered a 5-0 lead on both occasions.<\/p>\n
She somehow lost her concentration and let her opponent come
\nback and take the match.<\/p>\n
Yuli and the pairing of Deyana Lomban\/Vita Marisa threw a
\nlifeline to Indonesia before its fate was finally sealed in the
\nsecond battle of the doubles.<\/p>\n
Enny Erlangga\/Jo Novita played inconsistently against their
\nopponents, with Jo being the villain of pair.<\/p>\n
Jo appeared to be hasty, particularly in the attacks, which
\nresulted in her ball either going out or flopping into the net.
\n The bitter loss was a repeat of the poor performance by
\nIndonesia against the same team after another setback in the
\nqualifying stage in Melbourne, Australia.<\/p>\n
In the other matches, the Netherlands, spearheaded by former
\nIndonesian player Mia Audina, also sprang a surprise by beating
\nfellow Europeans Denmark 3-2.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Xia Xuanze led China to an easy 5-0 win over Sweden
\nin the Thomas Cup competition<\/p>\n
China's Lin Dan, Zhang Jun and Zhang Wei also turned in strong
\nperformances in their team's quick victory; the first three games
\nwere finished in just 20 minutes. South Korea was to play Denmark
\nlater Thursday in Thomas Cup play.
\n Xia, also the Asian men's champion, had little difficulty with
\nSweden's Rasmus Wengberg, posting a quick 7-0, 7-2, 7-2 victory
\nin less than 15 minutes. Zhang Jun and Zhang Wei powered past
\nJohan Holm and Joakim Andersson 3-0 (7-3, 7-3, 7-1), while world
\nNo. 2 Lin Dan routed Daniel Eriksson 7-2, 8-7, 7-4.<\/p>\n
Cheng Rui and Wang Wei gave up China's only loss of the
\nevening before they knocked off Henrik Andersson\/Frederik
\nBergstrom 7-1, 7- 0, 3-7, 7-3. Luo Yigang defeated Per-Henrik
\nCroona 7-3, 7-4, 7-4.<\/p>",
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