The Yonex-Sunrise Badminton Asia Championships 2007 held in Johor
Baru, Malaysia, closed on Sunday with China gaining three gold
medals in all.
In the women's singles final, an all-China battle between Jiang
Yanjiao and Lu Lan saw Jiang triumph in two straight sets 25-23 and
23-21.
China also took gold and silver in the women's doubles with Yang
Wei and Zhao Tingting overcoming Cheng Shu and Zhao Yunlei in two
easy games 21-10 and 21-11.
In the mixed doubles final, He Hanbin/Yu Yang completed a third
Chinese combo by defeating Xu Chen/ Zhao Tingting 22-20, 21-15 to
claim the gold.
China's biggest road bump came in the men's singles where
Indonesia's Hidayat Taufik eliminated Chen Hong in two sets, 21-18
and 21-19.
The best of the day's play came in the men's doubles when
Malaysian pair Lee Wan Wah/Choong Tan Fook defeated tournament
favourites Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong by 21-14, 11-21, 21-12.
(Xinhua News Agency April 16, 2007)
