Jakarta - Indonesia`s badminton men`s singles ace Taufik Hidayat had to be satisfied to emerge as a runner-up in the Danish Super Series Open Tournament after being beaten in the finals by host player Jan Jorgensen.
Jorgensen who had been fourth seed, needed only 45 minutes to beat the 2004 Athens Olympic champion in straight sets 21-19, 21-19 in the presence of his supporters in Odense, Denmark, Sunday night.
Taufik was leading in two games, but in the middle of the game was surpassed with Jorgensen leading and eventually won.
Indonesia`s men`s doubles Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan were also defeated in straight sets 13-21, 12-21 by their Danish counterparts Mathias Bone and Carsten Mogensen.
Chinese women`s singles player Wang Yihan emerged champion scoring 21-14, 21-21 beating compatriot Liu Xin in the finals offering a prize money of US$ 200.000.
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