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World badminton: Lin Dan is too good, says Kuncoro
Updated On: 16 August, 2009 09:12 AM IST | | Sanjay Sharma
Losing semi-finalist Sony Dwi hails World No 1; Hidayat loses to World No 2 Chen in second semi
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Losing semi-finalist Sony Dwi hails World No 1; Hidayat loses to World No 2 Chen in second semi
Finally, Sony Dwi Kuncoro could not gift his wife what he had promised. Married just two months ago, the Indonesian shuttler had told his wife that if there was one player he wanted to beat, it was World No 1 Lin Dan and assured her he would do so at the World Badminton Championship here. However, on Saturday Kuncoro lost in the semi-finals to the Chinese ace 14-21, 21-13, 15-21 to make it six defeats in the six meetings the duo have had in the recent past.
Finally, Sony Dwi Kuncoro could not gift his wife what he had promised. Married just two months ago, the Indonesian shuttler had told his wife that if there was one player he wanted to beat, it was World No 1 Lin Dan and assured her he would do so at the World Badminton Championship here. However, on Saturday Kuncoro lost in the semi-finals to the Chinese ace 14-21, 21-13, 15-21 to make it six defeats in the six meetings the duo have had in the recent past.
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China's Lin Dan celebrates after beating Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro in the semi-finals of the World Badminton Championship in Hyderabad on Saturday. pic/afp Read Next Story Trending StoriesLatest Photos |
