Ace shuttlers through

Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB | Source: AFP

SINGAPORE (AFP): Malaysian ace Rashid Sidek had to summon all
his experience to defeat an Indonesian rookie for a quarterfinal
berth in the Konica Cup Singapore international badminton
championships yesterday.

Sidek, the joint sixth seed in the men's singles, was given a
fright by aggressive left-hander Arief (eds: one name) before
emerging with a hard-fought 15-12, 15-11 victory in 61 minutes.

The Malaysian number one will fight it out with former world
champion Joko Suprianto of Indonesia on Friday for a place in the
semifinals. Suprianto conquered Kim Hak-kyun of South Korea 15-9,
15-9.

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