PERMADI ELIMINATES STUER-LAURIDSEN AT U.S. OPEN
Suprianto Survives Against Ong
by Mike Grossman (from a report filed by J. Chang)

September 26, 1996 (New Shuttlenws) - The sixth-seeded Indonesian
expatriate Fung Permadi who now carries the colors of the Chinese
Taipei Badminton Association defeated the fourth-seeded Thomas Stuer-
Lauridsen of Denmark 8-15 15-8 and 15-12 in a men's singles quarterfinal
match. Fung's victory eliminated the lanky Dane from the running at the
badminton U.S. Open in Orange, California.

Top seed Joko Suprianto survived a tough quarterfinal match against
Ong Ewe Hock of Malaysia. Suprianto had opened the scoring with a 15-8
first game but seemed out of the match in the second and early part of
the third while the fifth-seeded Malaysian player lived up to his
reputation of playing up (or down) to his opponent and brought up his
level of play.

Suprianto dropped the second game to Ong, scoring a meagre 3 points and
was behind 0-5 in the third.

Suprianto then changed the pace and began to play a more offensive style,
concentrating his smash attack to Ong's backhand.

The Indonesian managed to crwal back into the contest, knotting things
up at 6-6 and 8-8. Ong battled back to take a 12-10 lead before the
veteran Indonesian scored 5 points in a row to claim victory at 15-12.

Second-seed Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen of Denmark, the 1996 Olympic gold
medalist had a much easier time against the Indonesian youngster Budi
Santoso, disposing of the tenth-seed 15-11 and 15-6.

Third-seeded Rashid Sidek of Malaysia also had an easier match against
twelfth-seeded Hwang Sun Ho of Korea, winning 15-5 and 15-7.

In tomorrow's men's singles semifinals, Suprianto will face Permadi
while Hoyer-Larsen and Sidek will tangle in the other match.

In women's singles, all four top seeds had short days at the office.

Mia Audina of Indonesia, seeded first, breezed past Kara Solmundsen of
Canada 11-2 and 11-0.

Second-seed Camilla Martin of Denmark disposed of Chinese expatriate
Cindy Shi 11-4 and 11-4.

Third-seed Meiluawati of Indonesia beat sixth-seed Debra O'Connor of
Trinidad 11-7 and 11-1, while Canadian veteran Denyse Julien lived up
to her number four seeding with a quick 11-2 and 11-1 win over Kim
Sun Suk of Korea.

Audina will meet Julien in the women's single semifinals with Martin
and Meiluawati playing each other in the other matchup.

In men's doubles, top-seeds Denny Kantono and Antonius had a battle
on their hands against a determined Malaysian pairing of Choong Tan Fook
and Lee Wan Wah in their quarterfinals.

The two pairs exchanged overtime wins in the first two games.

The Indonesian team squeezed out an 18-14 first game win. The seventh-
seeded Malaysians fought back in the second to win 18-16.

In the third game, Antonius defused the strong Malaysian smash attack
with excellent short serving and net play, allowing his side to unleash
their own effective smashes. The Indonesians raced to a 13-1 lead on
Antonius' serve and then closed out the Malaysians at 15-2.

Second-seeds Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock of Malaysia eliminated
the 5-seeds from England, Chris Hunt and Simon Archer, 15-9 and 15-1.

The third-seeded pair, Tony Gunawan and Rudy Wijaya of Indonesia, were
upended by the eighth-seeds, Ha Tae Kwon and Kim Dong Mun of Korea, in
two overtime or tie-breaker games, 14-18 and 17-18.

The fourth-seeds, Anreij Antropov and Nikolaj Zuev of Russia, were also
eliminated. Sixth-seeds Chandra Wijaya and Sigit of Indonesia beat the
two Russians 15-8 and 15-1.

In the men's doubles semifinals, Kantono and Antonius will play fellow
Indonesians Chandra Wijaya and Sigit. Cheah and Yap will battle Ha and
Kim Dong Mun in the other semifinal.

In mixed doubles, the top seeds Nimpele Flandy and Rosalina Riseu were
upset by the Korean pair of Kim Dong Mun and Chung So Young 18-16 and
15-8.

The pair of Chris Hunt from England and Helene Kirkegaard from Denmark,
seeded 7, eliminated the third-seeds, Ha Tae Kwon and Kim Shin Young
of Korea 15-2 and 15-11.

Other quarterfinal results follow.

Women's Doubles
Eliza/Rosiana Zelin (1-seeds) - Indonesia beat Lena Jansen - Sweden/
Charmaine Reid - Canada
15-4 15-2
Kim Shin Young/Chung So Young (6-seeds) - Korea beat Si-An Deng/
Denyse Julien (4-seeds) - Canada
11-15 15-8 15-10
Indarti Isoliana/Deyana Lomban (3-seeds) - Indonesia beat Robbyn
Hermitage/Milaine Cloutier (5-seeds) - Canada
15-7 15-2
Joanne Goode/Julie Bradbury (2-seeds) - England beat Ella Karachkova
- Russia/Jody Patrick - Canada
15-0 15-4

Mixed Doubles
Nick Ponting/Joanne Goode (4-seeds) - England beat Darryl Yung/
Denyse Julien (6-seeds) - Canada
15-7 15-7
Simon Archer/Julie Bradbury (2-seeds) - England beat Sandiarto/
Indarti Isoliana - Indonesia
12-15 15-11 15-9

Other semifinal matchups follow.

Women's Doubles
Eliza/Zelin (1-seeds) vs. Kim S.Y./Chung S.Y. (6-seeds)
Goode/Bradbury (2-seeds) vs. Isoliana/Lomban (3-seeds)

Mixed Doubles
Archer/Bradbury (2-seeds) vs. Hunt/Kirkegaard (7-seeds)
Ponting/Goode (4-seeds) vs. Kim D.M./Chung S.Y.


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