Indonesians march on

Indonesians march on

HONG KONG (Reuter): Indonesia underlined their superiority in world badminton at the Hong Kong Open yesterday with four players qualifying for the quarterfinals.

The Indonesian squad was represented in all eight third round matches with top seed Hariyanto Arbi, number two Ardy Wiranata, Olympic champion Alan Budikusuma and title holder Hermawan Susanto all progressing.

Results

Men's singles (x-denotes seed) 1-Hariyanto Arbi (Ina) bt Lin Liwen (Chn) 15-1, 15-9; Kim Hak-kyun (Kor) bt Lioe Tiong Ping (Ina) 15-7, 9-15, 17-15; 4-Hermawan Susanto (Ina) bt Jeroen Van Dijk (Net) 15-1, 18-14; Alan Budikusuma (Ina) bt Dong Jiong (Chn) 15-9, 15-9; Sun Jun (Chn) bt Hendrawan (Ina) 15-12, 17-18, 18-15; 3-Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen (Den) bt Marleve Mainaky (Ina) 12-15, 15-8, 15-4; Hu Zhilan (Chn) bt Michael Tejakusuma (Ina) 15-12, 15-5; 2-Ardy Wiranata (Ina) bt Ong Ewe Hock (Mal) 15-4, 15-8

Women's singles 1-Bang Soo-hyung (Kor) bt Zhan Ya-lin (Tpe) 11-0, 11-2; Carmelita (Ina) bt Yasuko Mizui (Jap) 12-10, 11-1; Somharuthai Jaroensiri (Tha) bt Lam Hoi-yee (HK) 11-1, 11-3; Ika Heny (Ina) bt Shen Lianfeng (Chn) 11-3, 11-8; 4-Han Jingna (Chn) bt Li Sze-ka (HK) 11-0, 11-2; Lee Joo-hyun (Kor) bt Yuni Kartika (Ina) 11-0, 11-2; Christine Magnusson (Swe) beat Ita Ardwiantini (Ina) 8-11, 11-1, 11-6; Chan Oi-ni (HK) bt Lin Ying (Chn) 11-5, 11-3; Mia Audina (Ina) bt Sun Jian (Chn) 5-11, 11-8, 11-4; Hisako Mizui (Jap) bt Wu I-lun (Tpe) 11-5, 11-7; Reny Handayani (Ina) bt Zhang Ning (Chn) 11-5, 1-11, 12-11; 3-Camilla Martin (Den) bt Elyin Jie (HK) 11-0, 11-4; Kristin Yunita (Ina) bt Cheng Yin-sat (HK) 11-2, 11-6; Yuliani Sentosa (Ina) bt Yao Yan (Chn) 11-7, 12-10; Kim Ji-hyun (Kor) bt Meuluawati (Ina) 11-4, 11-2