Sporting Digest: Badminton
INDONESIANS won the men's and women's singles titles in the Yonex All- England Championships finals at Wembley on Saturday, their second double triumph in three years. Susi Susanti, the Olympic champion, regained the women's title by beating Bang Soo Hyun, of South Korea, 4-11 11-4 11-1. Heryanto Arbi took the men's title beating his compatriot the world No 1, Joko Suprianto, 15-7 4-15 15-11 .
YONEX ALL-ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS (Wembley) Men's singles: H Arbi (Indon) bt J Suprianto (Indon) 15-7 4-15 15-11. Men's doubles: J Holst-Christensen and T Lund (Den) bt Chen Hongyong and Chen Kang (Ch) 10-15 15-2 15-10. Women's singles: S Susanti (Indon) bt B Soo Hyun (S Kor) 4-11 11-4 11-1. Women's doubles: Chung So Young and Gil Young Ah (S Kor) bt Lin Yan Fen and Yao Fen (Ch) 5-15 15-4 15-7. Mixed doubles: Holst- Christensen and G Morgensen (Den) bt Lund and C Bengtsson (Swe) 8-1 ret.
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