Jeffer surprises under-the-weather Hoyer-Larsen<\/p>\n
By Primastuti Handayani<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Jeffer Rosobin, with the help of a
\ndodgy burger, caused another upset yesterday by eliminating
\nOlympic gold medalist Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen on the second day of
\nthe round-robin matches in the Sanyo World Cup Badminton
\nChampionship.<\/p>\n
Fung Permadi, an Indonesian shuttler who plays for China
\nTaipei, lost to old hand Darren Hall of Great Britain 15-12, 4-
\n15, 10-15. Fung won the World Grand Prix title in Bali last week.<\/p>\n
Local shuttler Alan Budikusuma, the 1992 Olympic gold
\nmedalist, easily beat Oliver Pongratz of Germany 15-8, 15-2.<\/p>\n
Unseeded Jeffer, who replaced senior Hariyanto Arby, beat the
\n31-year-old Dane 14-17, 15-6, 15-5 to go through to the
\nsemifinals of the US$190,000 tournament.<\/p>\n
Hoyer-Larsen led 9-5 in the first set before he started to
\nmake unforced errors. His backhands and over-the-head strokes
\nkept hitting the net, which enabled the 20-year-old Indonesian to
\nlevel the score at 12-12.<\/p>\n
But experience saved Hoyer-Larsen in the setting as he
\nconcluded the first set 17-14.<\/p>\n
But in the second and third sets, Jeffer, who beat Lee Kwan-
\njin of South Korea Wednesday, started to push his opponent away
\nor pull him into the net before winning 15-6, 15-5 in the 60-
\nminute match.<\/p>\n
"I could have won the first set but I rushed myself to end it
\nquickly. I waited for his smashes because I played defensively
\nand I always earned points from it," he said.<\/p>\n
Hoyer-Larsen blamed a stomach problem as the reason for losing
\nto a rookie.<\/p>\n
"I had a stomach problem. It's not because of Indonesian food
\nbut the McDonald's I ate last night," he said.<\/p>\n
In group A, Fung, who also lost to Pang Chen of Malaysia
\nWednesday, cannot qualify for the semifinals.<\/p>\n
Fung's match against Chen Gang of China today is irrelevant as
\nhe cannot qualify for the semifinals.<\/p>\n
Chen, who beat Pang 15-7, 15-5 yesterday, has the biggest
\nchance of qualifying from his group after his two wins.<\/p>\n
Alan, who is in group C, has to overcome Chinese Dong Jiong
\ntoday, who beat Soren B Nielsen of Denmark 15-10, 15-3 yesterday.<\/p>\n
Whoever wins the match between Alan and Dong will go through
\nto the semifinals.<\/p>\n
Indonesia's mixed doubles Flandy Limpele\/Risyeu Rosalina beat
\nNick Ponting\/Joanne Goode of Great Britain 15-13, 15-7 in their
\nfirst match yesterday.<\/p>\n
The organizers said that four Danish shuttlers were unable to
\nplay yesterday as they suffered stomach problems allegedly after
\neating burgers from the McDonalds outlet in the Sarinah Building
\non Jl. MH Thamrin.<\/p>\n
Mixed doubles Thomas Stavngaard\/Ann Jorgensen, men's singles
\nMartin Lundgaard Hansen and women's single Camilla Martin
\nconceded walkovers to their opponents.<\/p>\n
Selected results<\/p>\n
Men's singles:
\n Jeffer Rosobin (Ina) v Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen (Den) 14-17, 15-6,
\n15-5
\n Park Sung-woo (Kor) v Martin Lundgaard Hansen (Den) WO
\n Lee Kwan-jin (Kor) v Jeroen van Dijk (Ned) 15-12, 15-8
\n Alan Budikusuma (Ina) v Oliver Pongratz (Ger) 15-8, 15-2
\n Dong Jiong (Chn) v Soren B Nielsen (Den) 15-10, 15-3
\n Chen Gang (Chn) v Pang Chen (Mas) 15-7, 15-5
\n Ong Ewe Hock (Mal) v Jens Olsson (Swe) 15-8, 15-13
\n Darren Hall (Gbr) v Fung Permadi (Tpe) 15-12, 4-15, 15-10<\/p>\n
Women's singles:
\n Takako Ida (Jpn) v Christine Gandrup (Swe) 11-9, 11-2
\n Gong Zhichao (Chn) v P Plungwech (Tha) 11-3, 11-6
\n Lee Joo-hyun (Kor) v Anne Sondergaard (Den) 11-6, 11-3
\n Hisako Mizui (Jpn) walkover v Camilla Martin (Den)<\/p>\n
Men's doubles:
\n Antonius\/Denny Kantono (Ina) v Tao Xiaoqiang\/Ge Cheng (Chn) 15-1,
\n15-2
\n Rexy Mainaky\/Sigit Budiarto (Ina) walkover v Peter Axelsson\/Par
\nGunnar Jonsson (Swe)
\n Cheah Soon Kit\/Yap Kim Hock (Mas) v Chris Hunt\/Simon Archer (Gbr)
\n13-15, 15-6, 15-9
\n Andreij Antropov\/Nikolaj Zuev (Rus) v Choong Tan Fook\/Lee Wan Wah
\n(Mas) 7-15, 17-15, 17-16<\/p>\n
Women's doubles:
\n Qin Yiyuan\/Tang Yongshu (Chn) v Kim Mee-hyang\/Kim Shin-young
\n(Kor) 15-4, 15-2
\n Ge Fei\/Gu Jun (Chn) v Helene Kirkegaard\/Rikke Olsen (Den) 15-1,
\n15-6<\/p>\n
Mixed doubles:
\n Flandy Limpele\/Risyeu Rosalina (Ina) v Nick Ponting\/Joanne Goode
\n(Gbr) 15-13, 15-7
\n Chen Xingdong\/Qin Yiyuan (Chn) walkover v Thomas Stavngaard\/Ann
\nJorgensen (Den)<\/p>\n
Wednesday's results:<\/p>\n
Men's singles:
\n Pang Chen (Mas) v Fung Permadi (Tpe) 17-15, 15-9, 15-9<\/p>\n
Women's singles:
\n Mia Audina (Ina) v Lee Joo-hyun (Kor) 11-4, 11-3<\/p>\n
Men's doubles:
\n Cheah Soon Kit\/Yap Kim Hock (Mas) v Peter Axelsson\/Par Gunnar
\nJonsson (Swe) 15-2, 15-4
\n Antonius\/Denny Kantono (Ina) v Choong Tan Fook\/Lee Wan Wah (Mas)
\n17-14, 15-7
\n Andreij Antropov\/Nikolaj Zuev (Rus) v Tao Xiaoqiang\/Ge Cheng
\n(Chn) 15-9, 15-9<\/p>\n
Women's doubles:
\n Eliza\/Zelin Resiana (Ina) v Helene Kirkegaard\/Rikke Olsen (Den)
\n15-1, 15-5
\n Indarti Isolina\/Deyana Lomban (Ina) v Kim Mee-Hyang\/Kim Shin-
\nyoung (Kor) 10-15, 15-6, 15-9<\/p>",
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