Tommy not afraid to play for country despite loss

Chen Long of China hits a return against Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday. — AFP KUALA LUMPUR — Luck was not on Indonesia's side Tuesday as hours after suffering a crushing 5-0 defeat to China, it was drawn to meet the ...

(From left) Andy Chung (Axiata Marketing Director); Tommy Wattmera (Senior Vice-President XL- Axiata Marketing, Branding and Communications Indonesia); Yaakob Rustianto, Indonesian Badminton Association organising chairman, Tourina Farouk (XL- ...

DEFENDING champion China had to dig deep to avoid a surprise defeat to Indonesia, winning 3-2 yesterday in the quarterfinals of the Sudirman Cup. Two days after whipping its arch rival 5-0 in a group match, China, which has not lost a tie since ...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia almost scared China in their second meeting in three days but the defending champions still made the semifinals of the Sudirman Cup here on Thursday. China will play against Denmark in Saturday's ...

KUALA LUMPUR, (D5) - China beat Indonesia to reach the 2013 Sudirman Cup quarter-finals, but not without a tough fight against the Garudas for the 3-2 result. The defending champions struggled in their match against Indonesia, whose determination ...

Susi Susanti: (JP)Indonesian players have been encouraged to look back to a victorious moment in 1989 for inspiration in their quarterfinal matches against China in the Sudirman Cup. The players suffered a 5-0 rout at the hands of the eight-time ...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21: Defending champions China trounced arch rivals Indonesia 5-0 to top Group A of the Sudirman Cup on Tuesday, declaring they are ready to face anyone in Thursday's quarter-finals. The Chinese have won the biennial tournament ...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Japan outgunned Denmark to top Gruop D after a nail-biting final group match at the 13th Sudirman Cup team badminton championships here on Tuesday, while China overpowered Indonesia 5-0. The Japan-Denmark tie ...

Results from group games of the Sudirman Cup badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday: Group A China bt Indonesia 5-0 Men's singles Chen Long (CHN) bt Tommy Sugiarto (INA) 21-17, 21-11 Women's singles Li Xuerui (CHN) bt Aprilia Yuswandari ...