Kuala Lumpur Sunday, May 21, 2000

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Thomas Cup 2000

(Top) Indonesia's teen sensation Taufik Hidayat. (Bottom) The Indonesian camp during Taufik's crucial match.
(Top) Indonesia's teen sensation Taufik Hidayat. (Bottom) The Indonesian camp during Taufik's crucial match.
Taufik powers Indonesia to millennium title

Kuala Lumpur, May 21: Teen sensation Taufik Hidayat helped Indonesia smash their way to their 12th Thomas Cup title with a 3-0 over China in the final today at the Putra Stadium.

Taufik scored the winning point by defeating Japan Open winner Ji Xinpeng 15-9, 17-14. The victory gave Indonesia their fourth consecutive title win after wresting the Cup back from Malaysia in 1994.


Thomas Cup 2000
Matches 21/05/2000
[30] 2:00:00 PM (court 1)
Indonesia 3:0 China PR


...standings  

Uber Cup 2000

Danes...Beaten but still winners
Danes...Beaten but still winners
Beaten Danish women still winners: Larsen

Kuala Lumpur, May 20: Denmark may have lost tamely to China in the Uber Cup final today, but their coach Kenneth Larsen believes Camilla Martin and company are still winners.

Larsen said it was obvious that China would easily walk past any team which would have played them in the final.

Uber Cup 2000


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