Jeffer surprises under-the-weather Hoyer-Larsen

By Primastuti Handayani

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Jeffer Rosobin, with the help of a dodgy burger, caused another upset yesterday by eliminating Olympic gold medalist Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen on the second day of the round-robin matches in the Sanyo World Cup Badminton Championship.

Fung Permadi, an Indonesian shuttler who plays for China Taipei, lost to old hand Darren Hall of Great Britain 15-12, 4- 15, 10-15. Fung won the World Grand Prix title in Bali last week.

Local shuttler Alan Budikusuma, the 1992 Olympic gold medalist, easily beat Oliver Pongratz of Germany 15-8, 15-2.

Unseeded Jeffer, who replaced senior Hariyanto Arby, beat the 31-year-old Dane 14-17, 15-6, 15-5 to go through to the semifinals of the US$190,000 tournament.

Hoyer-Larsen led 9-5 in the first set before he started to make unforced errors. His backhands and over-the-head strokes kept hitting the net, which enabled the 20-year-old Indonesian to level the score at 12-12.

But experience saved Hoyer-Larsen in the setting as he concluded the first set 17-14.

But in the second and third sets, Jeffer, who beat Lee Kwan- jin of South Korea Wednesday, started to push his opponent away or pull him into the net before winning 15-6, 15-5 in the 60- minute match.

"I could have won the first set but I rushed myself to end it quickly. I waited for his smashes because I played defensively and I always earned points from it," he said.

Hoyer-Larsen blamed a stomach problem as the reason for losing to a rookie.

"I had a stomach problem. It's not because of Indonesian food but the McDonald's I ate last night," he said.

In group A, Fung, who also lost to Pang Chen of Malaysia Wednesday, cannot qualify for the semifinals.

Fung's match against Chen Gang of China today is irrelevant as he cannot qualify for the semifinals.

Chen, who beat Pang 15-7, 15-5 yesterday, has the biggest chance of qualifying from his group after his two wins.

Alan, who is in group C, has to overcome Chinese Dong Jiong today, who beat Soren B Nielsen of Denmark 15-10, 15-3 yesterday.

Whoever wins the match between Alan and Dong will go through to the semifinals.

Indonesia's mixed doubles Flandy Limpele/Risyeu Rosalina beat Nick Ponting/Joanne Goode of Great Britain 15-13, 15-7 in their first match yesterday.

The organizers said that four Danish shuttlers were unable to play yesterday as they suffered stomach problems allegedly after eating burgers from the McDonalds outlet in the Sarinah Building on Jl. MH Thamrin.

Mixed doubles Thomas Stavngaard/Ann Jorgensen, men's singles Martin Lundgaard Hansen and women's single Camilla Martin conceded walkovers to their opponents.

Selected results

Men's singles: Jeffer Rosobin (Ina) v Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen (Den) 14-17, 15-6, 15-5 Park Sung-woo (Kor) v Martin Lundgaard Hansen (Den) WO Lee Kwan-jin (Kor) v Jeroen van Dijk (Ned) 15-12, 15-8 Alan Budikusuma (Ina) v Oliver Pongratz (Ger) 15-8, 15-2 Dong Jiong (Chn) v Soren B Nielsen (Den) 15-10, 15-3 Chen Gang (Chn) v Pang Chen (Mas) 15-7, 15-5 Ong Ewe Hock (Mal) v Jens Olsson (Swe) 15-8, 15-13 Darren Hall (Gbr) v Fung Permadi (Tpe) 15-12, 4-15, 15-10

Women's singles: Takako Ida (Jpn) v Christine Gandrup (Swe) 11-9, 11-2 Gong Zhichao (Chn) v P Plungwech (Tha) 11-3, 11-6 Lee Joo-hyun (Kor) v Anne Sondergaard (Den) 11-6, 11-3 Hisako Mizui (Jpn) walkover v Camilla Martin (Den)

Men's doubles: Antonius/Denny Kantono (Ina) v Tao Xiaoqiang/Ge Cheng (Chn) 15-1, 15-2 Rexy Mainaky/Sigit Budiarto (Ina) walkover v Peter Axelsson/Par Gunnar Jonsson (Swe) Cheah Soon Kit/Yap Kim Hock (Mas) v Chris Hunt/Simon Archer (Gbr) 13-15, 15-6, 15-9 Andreij Antropov/Nikolaj Zuev (Rus) v Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah (Mas) 7-15, 17-15, 17-16

Women's doubles: Qin Yiyuan/Tang Yongshu (Chn) v Kim Mee-hyang/Kim Shin-young (Kor) 15-4, 15-2 Ge Fei/Gu Jun (Chn) v Helene Kirkegaard/Rikke Olsen (Den) 15-1, 15-6

Mixed doubles: Flandy Limpele/Risyeu Rosalina (Ina) v Nick Ponting/Joanne Goode (Gbr) 15-13, 15-7 Chen Xingdong/Qin Yiyuan (Chn) walkover v Thomas Stavngaard/Ann Jorgensen (Den)

Wednesday's results:

Men's singles: Pang Chen (Mas) v Fung Permadi (Tpe) 17-15, 15-9, 15-9

Women's singles: Mia Audina (Ina) v Lee Joo-hyun (Kor) 11-4, 11-3

Men's doubles: Cheah Soon Kit/Yap Kim Hock (Mas) v Peter Axelsson/Par Gunnar Jonsson (Swe) 15-2, 15-4 Antonius/Denny Kantono (Ina) v Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah (Mas) 17-14, 15-7 Andreij Antropov/Nikolaj Zuev (Rus) v Tao Xiaoqiang/Ge Cheng (Chn) 15-9, 15-9

Women's doubles: Eliza/Zelin Resiana (Ina) v Helene Kirkegaard/Rikke Olsen (Den) 15-1, 15-5 Indarti Isolina/Deyana Lomban (Ina) v Kim Mee-Hyang/Kim Shin- young (Kor) 10-15, 15-6, 15-9