RI beats Japan in World Junior

RI beats Japan in World Junior

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian junior shuttlers beat the Japanese 3-
0 in the quarterfinal match of the World Junior Championships for
the Bimantara Cups in Guangzhou, China Sunday.

Ardi Ardiansyah beat Yoshinaga Enomoto 3-2 with the score of
7-1, 7-1, 3-7, 0-7, 7-1 in the boys' singles as reported by the
worldbadminton.net homepage.

In the girls' singles, Dewi Tira defeated Yusuke Shinkai also
with 3-2 of 4-7, 7-1, 3-7, 7-2, 8-6.

Mixed doubles Ahmad Yusuf and Lita Nurlita beat Kohei Hayasak
and Ikue Tatani 8-7, 7-5, 2-7, 7-2.

The boys doubles between Hendra A. Gunawan and Markis Kidho
against Yusuke Shinkai and Naoki Kawamae and girls' doubles
between Lita Nurlita and N.S. Endang against Kumiko Ogura and
Reiko Shiota were not played. (nvn)