Taufik shows a few tricks up his sleeve in semis victory
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Fashion statement: Taufik Hidayat celebrates his semi-final win over Simon Santoso in the Japan Open. — Reuters KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesian veteran Taufik Hidayat stormed into the Japan Open men’s singles final yesterday in style – literally.
Spotting his own brand of attire – with a sleeve on only one side – Taufik clawed back from a first game deficit to outplay compatriot Simon Santoso 13-21, 21-12, 21-18 in a 63-minute semi-final battle yesterday.
In today’s final, he will take on China’s Bao Chunlai, who defeated Nguyen Tien Minh of Vietnam 21-15, 21-16.
Since leaving the national body in January to become an independent player on the world circuit, Taufik has been busy with his own range of apparel – Taufik Hidayat Line – in partnership with Yonex.
SEMI-FINAL RESULTS
Men’s singles: Bao Chunlai (Chn) bt Nguyen Tien Minh (Vie) 21-15, 21-16; Taufik Hidayat (Ina) bt Simon Santoso (Ina) 13-21, 21-12, 21-18.
Men’s doubles: Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan (Ina) bt Alven Yulianto-Hendra Gunawan (Ina) 21-17, 21-15; Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki-Rian Sukmawan (Ina) bt Howard Bach-Tony Gunawan (US) 15-21, 21-17, 21-17.
Women’s singles: Wang Xin (Chn) bt Wang Lin (Chn) 21-15, 21-17; Wang Yihan (Chn) bt Eriko Hirose (Jpn) 18-21, 21-12, 21-19.
Women’s doubles: Miyuki Maeda-Satoko Suetsuna (Jpn) bt Ha Jung-eun-Kim Min-jung (Kor) 19-21, 21-18, 21-14; Ma Jin-Wang Xiaoli (Chn) bt Nitya Krishinda Maheswari-Greysia Polii (Ina) 18-21, 21-14, 17-10 rtd.
Mixed doubles: A. Songphon-V. Kunchala (Tha) bt Hendra Gunawan-Vita Marissa (Ina) 21-18, 21-16; Joachim Fischer Nielsen-Christinna Pedersen (Den) bt Nova Widianto-Lilyana Natsir (Ina) 21-18, 21-12.
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