Indonesian men's doubles badminton players win gold medal at home
Updated: 2013-06-17 16:20
(Agencies)
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JAKARTA - Indonesia secured gold medals in men's doubles group of Indonesia Open super series badminton championship after its players Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan trashed South Korean seeded players in final match of the tournament held here on Sunday.
Indonesia's Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan (R) react after beating Korea's Lee Yong Dae and Ko Sung Hyun during their men's double final match at the Djarum Indonesia Open badminton tournament in Jakarta, June 16, 2013. [Photo/Agencies] |
The Indonesian non-seeded players ended the match against No 2 Ko Hyung sun/Lee Yong dae in two games with 21-14, 21-18 which lasted 39 minutes. They received $55,300, while the South Korean players received $26,600 as a reward for runner up.
"We played well today. We have learned their playing from previous meet," Hadra Setiawan told a press conference after the match.
His partner, Muhammad Ahsan said that supports demonstrated by spectators at home had heat up his spirit to win the match.
Ahsan/Setiawan met the South Korean pairing in the recent Malaysia Open badminton championship. The latest head-to-head record between the two pairings was 2-0 for Indonesian players.
Meanwhile, Chinese No 1 women's singles player Li Xuerui championed the tournament in the final match.
Finalist of Indonesia Open 2012 Li Xuerui gone through a tough match that ended in three games 21-16, 18-21, 21-17 and lasted more than one hour that eventually awarding her $52,500 in reward as the champion. The No 4 Julianne Schenk received $26,600 as the runner-up.
China's Li Xuerui competes against Germany's Juliane Schenk during the women's singles final match at the Djarum Indonesia Open 2013 badminton tournament in Jakarta, June 16, 2013. [Photo/Agencies] |
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