CHRIS DITTMAR, the Australian world No 2, came back after being two games down to beat his fellow Australian Rodney Martin, the world champion, in the final of the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. In the women's final, another all-Australian encounter, Michelle Martin beat Robyn Lambourne in straight sets.
MALAYSIAN OPEN (Kuala Lumpur) Singles finals: Men: C Dittmar (Aus) bt R Martin (Aus) 12- 15 13-15 15-10 15-12 15-8. Women: M Martin (Aus) bt R Lambourne (Aus) 15-11 15-10 15-10.
WORLD JUNIOR MEN'S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (Hong Kong) Final: Australia 2 England 1 (G Kadwell lost to N Cass 4-9 9-0 0-9 6-9; B Davis bt C Clare 9-3 9-6 9-0; D Jensen bt P Hargrave 1-9 9-5 9- 10 9-0 9-4). 3rd: Canada 2 Egypt 1. Selected: 11th: Scotland 2 Hong Kong 1 (C McMaster lost to J Lee 4-9 4-9 3-9; M Morton bt L Chan 9-7 9-6 3-9 9-5; B Christie bt J Choi 9-2 9-2 5-9 10-9).
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