Rony continues big step in Malaysia Open<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Unseeded Rony Agustinus of Indonesia continued
\nhis big step at the US$120,000 Malaysian Open badminton
\nchampionship by eliminating world champion and compatriot
\nHendrawan 8-6, 7-2, 7-3 on Friday's quarterfinals.<\/p>\n
"I was no contest to Rony as I failed to explore all my
\nskills. I was under pressure since the beginning and I found
\ntroubles in adjusting with the new scoring system of the best of
\nfive games in seven points," Hendrawan told The Jakarta Post by
\nphone.<\/p>\n
"I was less faster than Rony today. I need three or four more
\nevents to get used to the system."<\/p>\n
Rony, the only Indonesian in the men's singles, will challenge
\ntop seed Chen Hong of China, who cruised to the semifinals by
\ndefeating Ng Wei of Hong Kong 7-4, 7-0, 7-4.<\/p>\n
Seventh seed Xia Xuanze of China crushed South Korean young
\nstar Lee Hyun-il 7-4, 7-1, 7-4 to meet eighth seed host Ong Ewe
\nHock who squashed qualifier Lin Dan of China 7-0, 8-6 7-0.<\/p>\n
Indonesia still has a chance to win the men's doubles title as
\nits two pairs managed to reach Saturday semifinals.<\/p>\n
World champions and top seeds Tony Gunawan and Halim Heryanto
\nousted sixth seeds Liu Yong and Chen Qiqiu of China 7-4, 7-5, 7-3
\nto meet fourth seeds Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas
\nof Thailand, who beat Ma Che Kong and Yau Kwun Yuen of Hong Kong
\n7-1, 7-1, 7-1.<\/p>\n
Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto lost the first game 4-7 to
\nNathan Robertson and Anthony Clark of England before bouncing
\nback to take the rest three games 7-4, 8-6, 7-3, an official at
\nthe Media Center at the Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam said.<\/p>\n
They will face host duo of Chew Choon Eng and Chan Chong Ming,
\nwho beat Albertus Susanto Njoto and Kwok Wa Liu of Hong Kong but
\nthe score was not available.<\/p>\n
Mixed doubles top seeds Bambang Suprianto and Emma Ermawati
\nretained the country's hopes after winning their quarter match
\nover Chinese Deng Chua Hai and Wei Yili 7-1, 4-7, 7-0, 7-5.<\/p>\n
The Indonesians will meet fourth seeds Michael Lamp and Ann-
\nLou Jorgensen of Indonesia, who overcame Indonesian newcomers
\nHendra Gunawan and Novita 8-6, 7-0, 7-3.<\/p>\n
Other national juniors Alven Yulianto and Eny Erlangga bowed
\nout to Chinese eighth seeds Liu Yong and Zhang Jiewen 3-7, 2-7,
\n7-5, 5-7.<\/p>\n
The Chinese will see seventh seeds Nathan Robertson and Gail
\nEmms of England who upset second seeds Nova Widianto and Vita
\nMarissa of Indonesia 7-1, 7-4, 1-7, 8-6.<\/p>\n
China dominated the women's singles by featuring three
\nsemifinalist leaving Wang Chen of Hong Kong as the sole outsider.<\/p>\n
Top seed Zhou Mi had a tough match over Thai sweetheart
\nSujitra Eakmongkolpaisarn 7-3, 5-7, 3-7, 7-2, 7-0. Zhou is likely
\nable to reach Sunday's final as she will see junior Yu Jin, who
\nbeat compatriot Hu Ting 7-4, 7-2, 7-4.<\/p>\n
World champion Gong Ruina of China eliminated Kelly Morgan of
\nWales 7-5, 4-7, 7-4, 7-2 to set up an encounter with Wang who
\nupset sixth seed Dai Yun of China 7-4, 8-6, 0-7, 8-6.<\/p>\n
China has also secured a final berth in the women's doubles as
\ntop seeds Gao Ling and Huang Sui will meet compatriots Zhang
\nJiewen and Wei Yili. (nvn)<\/p>",
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