Hoyer-Larson enters semis

GLASGOW, May 31: Denmark's Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen will meet China's Sun Jun in the World Badminton Championships semi-final after beating I...

GLASGOW, May 31: Denmark’s Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen will meet China’s Sun Jun in the World Badminton Championships semi-final after beating Indonesia’s Joko Suprianto 10-15, 15-9, 15-5.

Defending champion Heryanto Arbi progressed beating Dane Thomas Stuer 10-15, 15-6, 15-1.

Both the Indonesian stars in women’s singles, Olympic silver medallist Mia Audina and former World champion Susi Susanti, were beaten at the quarter-final stage.

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China won its third title when Liu Yong and Ge Fei won the mixed doubles title. They won 15-5, 16-17, 15-6 against Denmark’s Jens Eriksen and Marlene Thomsen.

RESULTS

Men’s singles (QF): 2-Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen (Den) bt 6-Joko Suprianto (Ina) 10-15 15-9 15-5, 12-Heryanto Arbi (Ina) bt 10-Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen (Den) 10-15 15-6 15-1; 3-Sun Jun (Chn) bt 11-Peter Gade Christensen (Den) 15-9 15-11; 15-Peter Rasmussen (Den) bt 8-Park Sung Woo (South Korea) 15-2 18-17.

Semi-finals: 15-Peter Rasmussen (Den) bt 12-Heryanto Arbi (Ina) 9-15 15-9 15-2

Women’s singles (QF): 1-Ye Zhaoying (Chn) bt 16-Dai Yun (Chn)11-7 11-6; 2-Gong Zhichao (Chn) bt 5-Susi Susanti (Ina) 11-5 11-2; 6-Wang Chen (Chn) bt 3-Mia Audina (Ina) 11-6 11-4l; 10-Han Jingna (Chn) bt 7-Zhang Ning (Chn) 11-8 11-7

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Mixed Doubles (Final): 4-Liu Yong-Ge Fei (Chn) bt 3-Jens Eriksne-Marlene Thomsen (Den) 15-5 16-17 15-4