# Hosts win men’s singles and doubles titles in Indonesia Open
Indonesia gave strong signals that they will be a force to be reckoned with in next month’s E-Plus Badminton Asia Team Championships in Alor Setar, Kedah when they won the men’s singles and men’s doubles titles in the Indonesia Masters in JakartaĀ on Sunday.
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Twenty-one year-old Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, ranked No 16 smashed his way t a 21-13, 21-12 win over Japan’s 21 ranked Kazumasa Sakai in the men’s singles finalĀ in 33 minutes.
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This is Ginting’s second superseries title. He won the Korea Open last year, defeating compatriot Christie Jonatan in an all-Indonesia final.
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World No 1 and top seeds Marcus Fernaldi Gideon-Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo wrapped a marvellous day for the homesters when they came back from a game down to beat China’s No 2 seeds Li Junhui-Liu Yuchen for a 11-21, 21-10, 21-16 for the men’s doubles title which cameĀ in 57 minutes.
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The strong performance by the Indonesians in the Indonesia Masters makes them hot favourites to defend their men’s team title in the Asian Championships which also serves as a qualifier for the Thomas Finals which will be held in Bangkok fromĀ May 20-27. The semi-finalists in the Asian meet will qualifier for the Thomas Cup.
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Meanwhile, world No 1 and to seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei breezed to the women’s singles title with a rather easy 21-9, 21-13 win over India’s former world number one Saina Nehwal to pocket USD26,250 in prize money. Nehwal took home USD13, 300 for her efforts.
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The women’s doubles went to Rio Olympics champions and top seeds Misaki Matsutomo-Ayaka Takahashi of Japan. The Japanese beat No 8 seeds Greysia Polii-Apriyani Rahayu of Indonesia 21-17, 21-17 in the final.
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There was heartbreak for Indonesia in the mixed doubles final when China’s sixth seeds Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong upset Olympics and world champions Tontowi Ahmad-Liliyana Natsir 21-14, 21-11 for the title.
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The champions won themselves USD27650 while the losers settled for USD13,300 in the USD350,000 tournament – the third in the world tour after the Thailand Masters and the Malaysia Masters.Ā BADMINTON ASIA
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RESULTS (All Finals)
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Men’s Singles
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Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (INA) beat Kazumasa Sakai (JPN) 21-13, 21-12
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Men’s Doubles
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Marcus Fernaldi Gideon-Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (INA) beat Li Junhui-Liu Yuchen (CHN) 11-21, 21-10, 21-16
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Women’s Singles
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Tai Tzu Ying (TPE) beat Saina Nehwal (IND) 21-9, 21-13
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Women’s Doubles
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Misaki Matsutomo-Ayaka Takahashi (JPN) beat Greysia Polii-Apriyani Rahayu (INA) 21-17, 21-12
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Mixed Doubles
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Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong (CHN) beat Tontowi Ahmad-Liliyana Natsir (INA) 21-14, 21-11Ā
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