Here are the results, I'll give a small report later. --- Semi final results: Men's Singles: Muhd Hafiz Hashim (Mal, 6) - Shon Seung Mo (Kor, 4): 15-7 15-13 Lee Hyun Il (Kor, 1) - Lee Chong Wei (Mal, 15) : 15-5 15-12 Ladies Singles: Yao Jie (Hol) - Jun Jae Youn (Kor) : 11/6 13/10 Dai Yun (Chi) - Marina Andrievskaya (Swe, 5) : 11/9 11/8 Mixed Doubles: Kim Yong Hyun & Lee Hyo Jung (Kor, 3) - Nathan Robertson & Gail Emms (Eng, 2): 11/15 15/9 15/5 Kim Dong Moon & Ra Kyung Min (Kor, 1) - Yim Bang Eun & Yim Kyung Jin (Kor): 15/5 15/8 Men Doubles: Yim Bang Eun & Kim Yong Hyung (Kor, 2) - Lee Dong Soo & Yoo Yong Sung (Kor, 4) : 8/15 15/8 15/10 Ha Tae Kwon & Kim Dong Moon (Kor, 3) - Jim Laugesen & Carsten Mogensen (Den) : 15/0 15/5 Women Doubles: Hwang Yu Mi & Lee Hyo Jung (Kor) - Gail Emms & Donna Kellogg (Eng, 4) : 15/1 15/10 Ra Kyung Min & Lee Kyung Won (Kor, 1) - Yim Kyung Jin & Joo Hyung Hee (Kor) : 15/11 15/3
report Okay; you can the report on the semi-finals at worldbadminton.net If there are any other questions, let me know.
finals The Dutch Open is over! The singles were okay but the doubles disappointing. In the mixed doubles, Ra Kyung Min was clearly spared from any effort because she still had to play the doubles and had a little bit of a sore leg. Koreans (and Chinese) always make these kind of agreements, but it's not good for badminton. It's nice for Yao Jie that she has won. Last year she was troubled with injuries, lack of sponsors and had problems to obtain a Dutch passport. This year everything seems to fall in place for her. She is European Champion, and now also won the Dutch Open before a home crowd. And now she has a Dutch passport she can also visit China again (nov. Chinese open), and visit her home town Wuhan again.
photos Here is an impression from the Dutch Open, thanks to the Dutch Badminton Association for the photo. - Mark / Zax.
kim/ra win mixed doubles Here is an impression from the Dutch Open, thanks to the Dutch Badminton Association for the photo. - Mark / Zax.
