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Five different nations claimed titles on the final day of BWF Super Series Indonesian Open on Sunday (June 17th).
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Two-time Indonesian Open women's singles champion Sania Nehwal of India hoped to add a third career title in Jakarta as she faced China's Li Xuerui on Sunday.
After dropping the first game, Nehwal saved two match points before winning the second 22-20 to level at 1-1.
Then after another tough battle in the third game, Sania Nehwal prevailed to win her third BWF Super Series Indonesian Open title 13-21, 22-20, 21-19.
Local favourite Simon Santoso of Indonesia gave the crowd something to scream about as he won the men's singles title in three games against China's Du Pengyu 21-18, 13-21, 21-11.
Speaking of favourites, listen to the crowd scream as Korea's Lee Yong-dae took his shirt off courtside during his men's doubles match with Jung Jae-sung.
Facing Denmark's European champions duo of Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen, the Koreans claim a tough three-game victory 23-21, 19-21, 21-11.
In women's doubles, China won its only title of the day when Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang beat team-mates Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei 17-21, 21-19, 21-16.
In perhaps the most entertaining match of the day, Thai mixed doubles pair Sudket and Saralee faced Indonesia's Tantowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir, taking an 11-5 lead in the third game after a scintillating rally.
That critical point ending any chance of a comeback for the Indonesians - as Thailand's Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thoungthongkam disappointed the home crowd by winning the mixed doubles title in three games (21-17, 17-21, 21-13)
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That meant five different nations claimed victories on the final day of the BWF Super Series Indonesian Open.The Super Series now moves to Singapore for next week's Singapore Open - before taking time off for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Badminton nations share the spoils
Monday, June 18 2012Category:Badminton