Lidya through Asia Cup semis

Lidya through Asia Cup semis

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Uber Cup player Lidya Djaelawidjaja
rallied to beat her Chinese counterpart Zhang Ning 11-6, 4-11,
11-9 for a place in the semifinals of the Ciba Asia Cup badminton
championships in Seoul yesterday.

Indonesian second string shuttlers advanced to the semifinals
in four divisions, but they lost the chance to win the men's
singles title.

Rising stars Tony Gunawan and Rudi Wijaya topped the Group A
with a 15-5, 15-12 win over South Korea's Thomas Cup tandem of
Kim Dong-moon and Yoo Yong-sun. Another Indonesian men's doubles
pair, Ade Sutrisna and Chandra Wijaya, also finished unbeaten in
Group B, thanks to their 15-5, 15-6 victory over Thailand's
Pramotee Terawiwathana and Sakraphe Thongsari.

Indonesia's makeshift mixed doubles team of Isolina Indarti
and Sandiarto came close to a shocking win over South Korean
number one pair of Park Joo-bong and Ra Kyung-min who finally
survived 15-3, 10-15, 15-9. Both couples qualify for today's
semifinals. (arf)