Unseeded players win French Open

Unseeded players win French Open

PARIS (AFP): Unseeded George Rimarohdi and Elena Rybkina won the men's and women's singles titles at the French Open badminton championships here on Sunday despite little recent form on the international scene.

Unseeded Indonesian Rimarohdi beat European silver medalist and second seed Tomas Johansson of Sweden 10-15, 15-9, 15-11 in an hour and 10 minutes in his first senior international in Europe.

And Elena Rybkina, who had to compete in the qualifying event for her first round place, beat compatriot and second seed Marina Yakusheva 11-4, 11-1 in the women's final in only her second tournament after giving birth.