Joko triumphant in Singapore badminton<\/p>\n
SINGAPORE (AFP): Former world champion Joko Suprianto had a
\ntimely second wind to beat fellow Indonesian Hermawan Susanto
\nyesterday, winning the men's singles title in the Konica Cup
\nSingapore badminton championships.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old Suprianto overcame a thigh strain and a
\nfightback by his opponent en route to his 15-11, 3-15, 15-10
\nvictory for his second title this year.<\/p>\n
The 65-minute win at the Singapore Indoor Stadium was worth
\nUS$10,725 US for Joko, who played with a bandaged left thigh.
\nHermawan pocketed the runner's-up prize of $6,600.<\/p>\n
\"I didn't know whether I would last the distance,\" Joko said.
\n\"I attacked in the first game, then I began to feel the
\ndiscomfort. But when it came to the third game I finally decided
\nto have a go.\"<\/p>\n
Scoring with hard jump smashes and deceptive drop shots, Joko
\nwon the first game in 25 minutes.<\/p>\n
But the 27-year-old Hermawan, who also lost to his teammate in
\nthe 1993 World Cup and world championships, raced away with the
\nsecond game in less than 10 minutes.<\/p>\n
The two Indonesians were neck-and-neck until 9-9 in the
\ndecider when Joko forged into the lead. He yielded just one more
\npoint before wrapping up the match.<\/p>\n
Sweden's All England champion Lim Xiaoqing took the women's
\nsingles title and a prize of $8,250 with a 11-7, 6-11, 11-6 win
\nin 58 minutes over Asian Games gold medalist Bang Soo-hyun of
\nSouth Korea.<\/p>\n
Down 0-4 in the second game, Bang regained her attacking
\ntouch, scoring a series of winners that left world number one Lim
\nstranded. The Korean allowed Lim just two more points as she ran
\naway with the game.<\/p>\n
Bang fought hard from 1-6 down in the decider, pulling back to
\n5-6 before she ran out of steam. She collected a purse of $5,775.<\/p>\n
Results<\/p>\n
Men's singles: Joko Suprianto (Ina) bt Hermawan Susanto (Ina) 15-
\n11, 3-15, 15-10<\/p>\n
Women's singles: Lim Xiaoqing (Swe) bt Bang Soo-hyun (Kor) 11-7,
\n6-11, 11-6<\/p>\n
Men's doubles: Rexy Mainaky\/Ricky Subagja (Ina) bt Antonius\/Deny
\nKantono (Ina) 15-7, 18-16<\/p>\n
Women's doubles: Ge Fei\/Gu Jun (Chn) bt Gil Young-ah\/Jang Hye-ock
\n(Kor) 15-12, 15-7<\/p>\n
Mixed doubles: Trikus Haryanto\/Minarti Timur (Ina) bt Kim Dong-
\nmoon\/Gil Young-ah (Kor) 15-12, 9-15, 15-10<\/p>",
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