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Hidayat says will retire next year
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September 21, 2012, Friday
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ATHENS Olympic gold medalist Taufik Hidayat revealed yesterday that he will retire next year, as he reached the quarterfinals of the Japan Open in Tokyo.
"After the (London) Olympics, I decided to play 10 more tournaments and this is the first one. I will retire after the Indonesian Open next year," said the Indonesian seventh seed after beating Japan's Akira Koga 21-11, 21-10.
Hidayat, 31, who has yet to win a title this season, added: "I'm satisfied that I can still compete in a big tournament like this.
"For sure I haven't won this tournament, but I reached the final three times before. I know I have a better chance because of the withdrawals of the Chinese players, but I'm not at my best.
"I'm going to try and take my chances as far as possible and get the best possible result in my last Japan Open."
Hidayat remained on course for a probable semifinal encounter against top-seeded Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, who whipped Victor Axelsen of Denmark 21-10, 21-12.
"My opponent today was a lower ranked player," said Lee.
"So as I said yesterday that I've been trying to change my style technically, I tried to vary my play widely to improve my technique. I hit different shots as many (times) as possible," he said.
Before meeting Lee, Hidayat must beat compatriot Simon Santoso, who eliminated Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk of Thailand 21-8, 21-11.
Lee will also take on his compatriot Chong Wei Feng, who beat Ajay Jayaram of India 21-16, 21-16.
All Chinese players pulled out of the Japan Open, citing fatigue after a hectic season. China won all five titles at the London Olympics.
In other action, fourth-seeded Sho Sasaki of Japan crashed to Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand 12-21, 12-21, while eighth-seeded Nguyen Tien Minh of Vietnam defeated Malaysia's Daren Liew 21-14, 21-23, 21-16.
In the women's singles second round, top seed Tine Baun of Denmark eased past Busanan Ongbumrungpan of Thailand 21-14, 21-7 as the remaining seven seeds went through, namely Thais Porntip Buranaprasertsuk and Ratchanok Intanon, South Korea's Bae Yeon-ju and Sung Ji-hyun, Japan's Ai Goto and Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei.
"After the (London) Olympics, I decided to play 10 more tournaments and this is the first one. I will retire after the Indonesian Open next year," said the Indonesian seventh seed after beating Japan's Akira Koga 21-11, 21-10.
Hidayat, 31, who has yet to win a title this season, added: "I'm satisfied that I can still compete in a big tournament like this.
"For sure I haven't won this tournament, but I reached the final three times before. I know I have a better chance because of the withdrawals of the Chinese players, but I'm not at my best.
"I'm going to try and take my chances as far as possible and get the best possible result in my last Japan Open."
Hidayat remained on course for a probable semifinal encounter against top-seeded Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, who whipped Victor Axelsen of Denmark 21-10, 21-12.
"My opponent today was a lower ranked player," said Lee.
"So as I said yesterday that I've been trying to change my style technically, I tried to vary my play widely to improve my technique. I hit different shots as many (times) as possible," he said.
Before meeting Lee, Hidayat must beat compatriot Simon Santoso, who eliminated Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk of Thailand 21-8, 21-11.
Lee will also take on his compatriot Chong Wei Feng, who beat Ajay Jayaram of India 21-16, 21-16.
All Chinese players pulled out of the Japan Open, citing fatigue after a hectic season. China won all five titles at the London Olympics.
In other action, fourth-seeded Sho Sasaki of Japan crashed to Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand 12-21, 12-21, while eighth-seeded Nguyen Tien Minh of Vietnam defeated Malaysia's Daren Liew 21-14, 21-23, 21-16.
In the women's singles second round, top seed Tine Baun of Denmark eased past Busanan Ongbumrungpan of Thailand 21-14, 21-7 as the remaining seven seeds went through, namely Thais Porntip Buranaprasertsuk and Ratchanok Intanon, South Korea's Bae Yeon-ju and Sung Ji-hyun, Japan's Ai Goto and Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei.
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