The 1998 Singapore Open (also known as the Konica Cup) was a five-star badminton tournament that took place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore, from August 10 to August 16, 1998.[1] The total prize money on offer was US$170,000.[2]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 10 August 1998– 16 August 1998 | ||
| Edition | 50th | ||
| Level | World Grand Prix 5 Stars | ||
| Total prize money | US$170,000 | ||
| Venue | Singapore Indoor Stadium | ||
| Location | Kallang, Singapore | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles |  Hendrawan | ||
| Women's singles |  Ye Zhaoying | ||
| Men's doubles | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya | ||
| Women's doubles | Ge Fei Gu Jun | ||
| Mixed doubles | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | ||
| |||
Final results
edit| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Hendrawan
|
 Peter Gade
|
15–10, 15–8 |
| Women's singles | Ye Zhaoying
|
Susi Susanti
|
11–5, 6–11, 11–2 |
| Men's doubles | Sigit Budiarto & Candra Wijaya
|
Rexy Mainaky & Ricky Subagja
|
15–5, 15–5 |
| Women's doubles | Ge Fei & Gu Jun
|
Tang Hetian & Qin Yiyuan
|
15–8, 15–13 |
| Mixed doubles | Tri Kusharjanto & Minarti Timur
|
Michael Søgaard & Rikke Olsen
|
15–10, 15–8 |
References
edit- ^ "SINGAPORE OPEN 1998 - Badminton Statistics". badmintonstatistics.net.
- ^ "Badminton's best for the Konica Cup". The Straits Times. 25 July 1998.