RI juniors to 2nd round in World C'ships<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers reached the next round of
\nthe individual events in the World Junior Badminton Championships
\nfor the Bimantara Cup in Guangzhou, China, on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Taufik Hidayat had no trouble defeating Ching Feng Liao of
\nMacao 7-5, 7-0, 7-0. Taufik will meet Gijs van Heijster of the
\nNetherlands, who beat Dennis von Dahn of Sweden 7-2, 7-3, 8-6.<\/p>\n
Another Indonesian boys singles Ardi Ardiansah also reached
\nthe second round after overwhelming Eric Go of the United States
\n7-1, 7-1, 7-3. Ardi will face Sheng-Ming Chin of Chinese Taipei,
\nwho ousted Rafal Hawel of Poland 7-4, 7-3, 7-3.<\/p>\n
Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Anggun Nugroho received byes in the first
\nround. Sony is scheduled to meet Thiraya Laohathaimongkon of
\nThailand, who also received a bye. While Anggun will meet Egor
\nUrsatii of Moldova. Ursatii also got a bye in the first round.<\/p>\n
In the girls singles, Silvi Antarini reached the second round
\nafter overwhelming Tsz Wai Tang of Hong Kong 8-6, 7-0, 7-0. Silvi
\nwill challenge Mie Nielsen of Denmark, who defeated Laura
\nMcKerrall of Canada 7-3, 8-7, 7-0.<\/p>\n
Dian Novita was the only player to make an early exit as she
\nlost to Agnese Allegrini of Italy 2-7, 8-6, 0-7, 2-7. Allegrini
\nwill face Shu Lin of China, who beat Susan Wang of Australia 5-7,
\n7-0, 7-2, 7-4.<\/p>\n
Mona Santoso and Dewi Tira received byes in the first round.<\/p>\n
Boys doubles Markis Kidho and Hendra A Gunawan beat Brandon
\nKot and Tye Reidie of Canada 7-2, 7-3, 7-1. Compatriots Yan
\nPieter and Tri Heru Pamungkas received a bye in the first round.<\/p>\n
The championships -- which are being used by the International
\nBadminton Federation (IBF) to experiment with a new scoring
\nsystem comprising of seven points in a game and a best of five
\ngames -- will conclude on Nov. 12. (yan)<\/p>",
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