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Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:39 AM PDT

2011/06/24
By K.M. Boopathy

Peter Gade Christensen returns a shot to Taufik Hidayat in the quarter-finals of the Indonesia Open in Jakarta yesterday. Peter Gade won 21-17, 21-15. — AP picture

LEE Chong Wei was left to carry Malaysia's hopes in the Indonesia Open after men's doubles Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong made a tame exit in the quarter-finals in Jakarta yesterday.

Chong Wei, the title holder, secured a comfortable 21-10, 21-14 victory over Nguyen Tien Minh of Vietnam in 34 minutes to reach the semi-finals.

He will play China's Chen Long, who defeated compatriot Du Pengyu 21-14, 21-15, in the last four today.

Chong Wei has beaten Chen Long three times in four previous meetings and is bent on making it to the final for the third consecutive year.

"I am in the semis now and that's where my focus will be. I must get past the semi-final first and as you know, everybody is eyeing me. About the final or the title, that's a different story," said Chong Wei.

"There used to be a time when I used to worried and plan what I should do next against certain opponents. But not now. For me, my worry is how to deliver my best and play true to my own abilities," said Chong Wei.

Peter Gade Christensen of Denmark halted local favourite Taufik Hidayat's pursuit of a seventh Indonesia Open crown as the veteran snatched a 21-17, 21-15 win in 40 minutes.

Kien Keat-Booon Heong, who had a narrow escape against Japan's Naoki Kawamae-Shoji Sato on Thursday, were a pale shadow of themselves again and suffered a 21-19, 21-14 defeat to Indonesian No 3 Mohammad Ahsan-Bona Septano in the last eight.

Women's doubles Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui's run also came to an end when they lost 21-17, 17-21, 21-17 to Vita Marissa-Nadya Melati of Indonesia in 58 minutes.

SELECTED Q-FINAL RESULTS -- Men's Singles: Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Nguyen Tien Minh (Vie) 21-10, 21-14; Chen Long (Chn) bt Du Pengyu (Chn) 21-14, 21-15; Peter Gade Christensen (Den) bt Taufik Hidayat (Ina) 21-17, 21-15; Sho Sasaki (Jpn) bt Chen Jin (Chn) 18-21, 21-12, 21-15;

Doubles: Mohammad Ahsan-Bona Septano (Ina) bt Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong (Mas) 21-19, 21-14; Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan (Ina) bt Mathias Boe-Carsten Mogensen (Den) 21-13, 22-20; Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng (Chn) bt Ko Sung Hyun-Yoo Yeon Seong (Kor) 21-16, 21-19; Chai Biao-Guo Zhendong (Chn) bt Angga Pratama-Ryan Agung Saputra (Ina) 21-14, 21-7.

Women's Doubles: Vita Marissa-Nadya Melati (Ina) bt Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui 21-17, 17-21, 21-17.

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Li Na: Don't burden me

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:39 AM PDT

CHINA'S Li Na was blown out of Wimbledon by German whirlwind Sabine Lisicki on Thursday and then warned her demanding nation that it must start lifting the burden of expectation off her shoulders.

Li Na, who made history when she became the first Asian winner of a Grand Slam singles title at the French Open three weeks ago, believes it is time for other players, especially the men, to learn from her example.

China has four women in the top 100 but the highest-ranked man is Bai Yan at a modest 348 in the world.

Li Na insists she knows the reason why her male counterparts are a group of serial under-achievers.

"Lazy," was her damning assessment. "The women are doing a good job. But I wish one day the men can grow up also."

The 29-year-old World No 4 added that she is optimistic that young girls will follow in her footsteps, but that they should develop their own style.

"Everyone is different. I don't want them to copy from me. I would like to say I believe that someday they can do even better than me, so they don't need to copy me." -- AFP

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