Indra upsets Dong, Ong beats Hariyanto
Indra upsets Dong, Ong beats Hariyanto
By Primastuti Handayani
YOGYAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Indra Wijaya upset first seeded
and defending champion Dong Jiong of China 13-15, 15-12, 15-13
yesterday to go through to the semifinals of the 1997 Sanyo World
Cup badminton championships at Among Rogo sports hall here.
But compatriot Hariyanto Arbi, winner of the Singapore Open,
lost to Malaysia's Ong Ewe Hock 0-15, 5-15 and failed to get a
berth in the semis.
Indra, a finalist at the Singapore Open, made too many
unforced errors in critical points in the first game and lost 13-
15.
In the second game, Dong led 10-4.
Dong kept the lead until 12-9 when the Indonesian fought his
way to tie the score at 12-12. His jumping smash ended the game
15-12.
In the decider, Dong led most of the way until 12-10.
Indra, with the frenzied crowd of 3,000 behind him, fought
back to equal at 12-12. Dong took the lead again but Indra's hard
work for the game to deuce 13-13.
Indra gained the first point but it took six service changes
before he humbled the hardheaded Dong.
The winning point was an anticlimax after the battle when
Dong's return went out of court.
Coach Indra Gunawan tried to hold back his tears of happiness.
"My win against Dong was not really a surprise because I had
prepared a strategy to fight him. But compared to my win at the
Grand Prix Finals in Bali last year, this victory means a lot to
me. It was harder here," said Indra, who has been inspired by the
success of his younger brother Candra Wijaya.
Candra and men's doubles partner Sigit Budiarto are the world
champions.
Indra will meet veteran Joko Suprianto, who defeated Gopichand
of India 15-6, 15-7, today.
Former world champion Hariyanto gave the worst performance of
his career as he lost 0-15, 5-15 to Ong.
"I don't know what's wrong with me but I lost my feeling
during the match," Hariyanto, nicknamed Hari, said. "But I will
get my revenge at the SEA Games."
The SEA Games will be held in Jakarta from Oct. 11 to Oct. 19.
Ong said: "I played my game well, but Hari made many
mistakes."
Ong will meet Sun Jun of China, who defeated Soren B Nielsen
of Denmark 15-5, 15-1, in today's semifinals.
"I have a 50-50 chance against Sun, but tonight I will discuss
my match strategy with my coach."
In the women's singles, Meiluawati worked Ye hard in the first
game before finally losing the match 9-11, 11-3, 11-2.
Results
Men's singles: Indra Wijaya (Ina) v Dong Jiong (Chn) 13-15, 15-12,
15-13; Ong Ewe Hock (Mal) v Hariyanto Arbi (Ina) 15-0, 15-5; Joko
Suprianto (Ina) v Gopichand (Ind) 15-6, 15-7; Thomas Johansson
(Swe) v Luo Yigang (Chn) 17-16, 15-10; Sun Jun (Chn) v Soren B
Nielsen (Den) 15-5, 15-1; Ardy Wiranata (Ina) v Tam Kai Chuen
(Hkg) 15-2, 15-4; Martin Lundgaard Hansen (Den) v Jeroen van Dijk
(Ned) 15-8, 6-2 (ret); Darren Hall (Gbr) v Hwang Sun-ho (Kor) WO
Women's singles: Ye Zhaoying (Chn) v Meiluawati (Ina) 9-11, 11-3,
11-2; Susi Susanti (Ina) v Wang Chen (Chn) 11-6, 11-7; Kim Ji-hyun
(Kor) v Marina Andrievskaya (Swe) 11-4, 11-3; Lee Joo-hyun (Kor) v
Pornsawan Plungwech (Tha) 11-7, 11-1
Men's doubles: Sigit Budiarto/Candra Wijaya (Ina) v Choong Tan
Fook/Lee Wan Wah (Mal) 15-7, 15-13; Ricky Subagdja/Rexy Mainaky
(Ina) v Lee Dong-soo/Yoo Yong-sung (Kor) 15-6, 15-7
Women's doubles: Ge Fei/Hu Jun (Chn) v Indarti Issoliana/Finarsih
(Ina) 15-6, 15-2; Qin Yiyuan/Tang Yongshu (Chn) v Elysa/Zelin Resiana
(Ina) 12-15, 15-11, 15-4
Mixed doubles: Imam Tohari/Emma Ermawati (Ina) v Par Gunnar Johnsson/
Catrine Bengtsson (Swe) 17-14, 15-11; Flandy Limpele/Risyeu Rosalina
(Ina) v Michael Keck/Erica van den Heuvel (Ger/Ned) 15-13, 11-15, 15-13