Susanti scrapes by to win 5th grand prix<\/p>\n
BANGKOK (Reuter): World number one Susi Susanti of Indonesia
\nsurvived four match points before beating Ye Zhaoying of China
\nfor a record fifth women's singles title in the World Grand Prix
\nbadminton finals yesterday.<\/p>\n
Ardy Wiranata also came from behind to win a dramatic three-
\ngame battle against fellow Indonesian Alan Budi Kusuma in the
\nmen's singles final of the $300,000 tournament.<\/p>\n
Ye, beaten by Susanti last year, dominated from the start this
\ntime, playing aggressively to take the first game 11-4.
\nWhen the score stood at 7-7 in the second game, Ye again raced
\naway to 10-7 and had four title points within her grasp.<\/p>\n
But Susanti called on her experience in defense, sweeping to
\nthe game 12-10 and dominating the third to complete a 4-11 12-10
\n11-4 triumph.<\/p>\n
Wiranata, too, made a disastrous start, trailing 9-1 against
\nthe smashing power of Olympic champion Kusuma at one stage and
\nlosing the first game 15-9.<\/p>\n
But Wiranata, who lost the Olympic final to his compatriot,
\npatiently worked his way back into contention towards the end of
\nthe first game, forcing Kusuma into long baseline rallies and
\nmaking him work hard for every point.<\/p>\n
As Kusuma began to tire and make unforced errors, Wiranata
\nplayed superbly at the net to take the second game and force a
\ndecider.<\/p>\n
Ten minutes into the third game, it was all over as Kusuma's
\nresistance suddenly crumbled and Wiranata went on to take the
\nvictory by 9-15 15-7 15-5.<\/p>\n
In an all-Scandinavian mixed-doubles final, Thomas Lund and
\nMarlene Thomson of Denmark beat Swedes Jan-Eric Antonsson and
\nAstrid Crabo 12-15 15-4 15-9.<\/p>\n
It was Lund's fifth consecutive win in this event, with
\ndifferent partners.<\/p>",
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