Taufik Hidayat
Badminton world number four Taufik Hidayat advance to the World Cup final in 2010 to meet China Chin Jin player.
In the semi-finals which took place in Pierre de Coubertin Stadium, Paris, France, on Friday afternoon local time, the champion in 2005 was defeated 13th seed Park Sung Hwan from South Korea 21-10, 22-20 in 52 minutes.
In the first game with the winner Taufik appear convincing long way since the beginning of the game to close the game with a 21-10 victory in just 19 minutes.
But in the second game, Park Sung Hwan improve his game and led 11-8 at the interval. He kept the lead up to the position of 15-12 when he made two errors that add to the number for Taufik to 14-15.
Successive errors by both players since the Park leading 18-17 the eighth time in his meeting with Taufik, made the position a draw to 20-20. Taufik smash which can not be refunded and the return of Park that falls outside of the field to bring Taufik heading into the final.
"Sure glad to be the final again, but still have finals tomorrow, hopefully win again," Taufik said about her feelings back to the top of the party after winning the World Championships in Anaheim, United States five years ago.
Victories will strengthen Korea's record of his meeting with the players it became 8-0.
In the finals, Sunday, Taufik will be against players of China Chen Jin, fourth seed and will have to ensure first place in the final by defeating second-seeded Danish Peter Gade 19-21, 21-8, 21-11 in one hour 10 minutes.
The summit party opened up opportunities for Taufik, Olympic champion in Athens in 2004, to avenge his defeat at the World Championships in 2009 than players of China's world number five.
Indonesia is still one more chance to reach the final when second-seeded men's doubles Markis Kido / Hendra Setiawan beat the defending champion Fu Haifeng / Cai Yun in the semis last party.
As for China, although it has not lasted the final, won three titles already assured fellow players through China in the final single and doubles and mixed doubles.
In women's singles final, beating Wang Lin of fourth-seeded Tine Baun (formerly Tine Rasmussen) 21-11, 21-8 semifinal winners will meet with China's third seed among players and sixth seed Wang Xin Wang Shixian who competed recently.
Who's doubles final at the same time bring together top-seeded defending champion Ma Jin / Wang Xiaoli with second-seeded Du Jing / Yu Yang. Ma / Wang win over fourth-seeded fellow countrymen they Cheng Shu / Zhao Yunlei 10-21, 21-10, 21-13, while Du / Yu Chien Yu Chin superior on / Chen Wen Hsing of Taiwan 21-16, 21-15.
Mixed pairs crown will be contested eight seed Zheng Bo / Ma Jin wins over top 12 Ko Sung Hyun / Ha Eun of South Korea June 15-21, 21-11, 21-16, with six seed He Hanbin / Yu Yang who set aside seed 16 Sheg Mu Lee from Taiwan / Chien Yu Chin 21-13, 21-8.
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