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Sony finally ends long wait for first title (pic)

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Category: Badminton News

Published: 23 September 2007

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TAIPEH: Indonesian Sony Dwi Kuncoro ended an agonising wait for the first-ever international Open title in his badminton career here yesterday.

At last: Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia celebrates with his medal after defeating compatriot Taufik Hidayat during the final of the Taiwan Open in Hsinchuang yesterday. - Reuters

Indonesians Check Malaysian Singles Advance In Taiwan Open

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Category: Badminton News

Published: 21 September 2007

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- Indonesians showed the way out for Malaysian singles players Lee Chong Wei and Wong Choon Hann in the quarter-finals today of the Taiwan Open Badminton Championships in Taipei.

VietNam National Badminton Championship opens (pic)

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Category: Badminton News

Published: 20 September 2007

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VietNamNet Bridge - Taking place from September 18-23 at HCM City-based Phan Dinh Phung Sports House, 98 players on 17 teams are competing in men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.

Hafiz's first round hurdle (pic)

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Category: Badminton News

Published: 20 September 2007

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By : K.M. Boopathy

THE Malaysians will be greeted with tough first round matches in the Taiwan Open and there is a grim possibility that several players will make early exits today.

For starters, Hafiz Hashim, who has a tendency of losing to unknown players, must be cautious in his first round match where he meets Japan's Koichi Saeki.

Taiwan Open: Chong Wei, Hafiz advance (pic)

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Category: Badminton News

Published: 20 September 2007

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By : K. M. Boopathy

LEE Chong Wei and Hafiz Hashim advanced to the third round of the Taiwan Open in convincing fashion on a day where seven out of 12 Malaysians crashed out.

Chong Wei, the second seed, beat Indonesia's Ari Yuli Wahyu 21-10, 21-16 in the first round and later beat Yousuke Nakanishi of Japan 21-10, 21-12.