1998 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals

The 1998 World Badminton Grand Prix was the 16th edition of the World Badminton Grand Prix finals. It was held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei from February 24 to February 28, 1999. It did not take place in December as in the years before due to the collision with the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. The prize money was USD300,000.

1998 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals
Tournament details
Dates24–28 February 1999
Edition16
Total prize moneyUS$300,000
LocationBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
1997 1999

The players were qualified according to the ranking on 1 December 1998. In men's singles the first 16 players were qualified, in women's singles the first 12 and in the doubles the first eight. Margit Borg, the number 13 in the women's singles rank, could participate because the Susi Susanti was pregnant.

Men's singles

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Group A

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Player W L
  Peter Gade 3 0
  Chen Gang 2 1
  Rashid Sidek 1 2
  Thomas Johansson 0 3
Chen Gang   15–11, 15–11   Rashid Sidek
Peter Gade   15–2, 15–10   Thomas Johansson
Peter Gade   11–15, 15–11, 15–1   Rashid Sidek
Chen Gang   6–15, 17–16, 15–13   Thomas Johansson
Peter Gade   15–6, 15–7   Chen Gang
Rashid Sidek   15–12, 13–15, 15–5   Thomas Johansson

Group B

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Player W L
  Ong Ewe Hock 2 1
  Heryanto Arbi 2 1
  Luo Yigang 1 2
  Kenneth Jonassen 1 2
Ong Ewe Hock   15–10, 15–7   Kenneth Jonassen
Heryanto Arbi   3–15, 17–15, 15–7   Luo Yigang
Ong Ewe Hock   15–11, 15–2   Heryanto Arbi
Kenneth Jonassen   17–15, 9–15, 15–9   Luo Yigang
Heryanto Arbi   12–15, 15–8, 15–6   Kenneth Jonassen
Luo Yigang   15–4, 15–1   Ong Ewe Hock

Group C

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Player W L
  Yong Hock Kin 3 0
  Dong Jiong 2 1
  Hendrawan 1 2
  Jeroen van Djik 0 3
Yong Hock Kin   15–7, 15–3   Jeroen van Djik
Dong Jiong   15–11, 15–8   Hendrawan
Yong Hock Kin   15–13, 15–8   Dong Jiong
Hendrawan   15–1, 15–2   Jeroen van Djik
Yong Hock Kin   2–15, 15–13, 15–7   Hendrawan
Dong Jiong   15–4, 15–2   Jeroen van Djik

Group D

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Player W L
  Sun Jun 3 0
  Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 2 1
  Budi Santoso 1 2
  Roslin Hashim 0 3
Høyer Larsen   15–10, 15–7   Roslin Hashim
Sun Jun   12–15, 15–11, 15–7   Budi Santoso
Sun Jun   4–15, 15–3, 15–4   Roslin Hashim
Høyer Larsen   12–15, 15–11, 15–6   Budi Santoso
Sun Jun   15–8, 15–4   Høyer Larsen
Budi Santoso   15–11, 11–15, 15–11   Roslin Hashim

Knockout stage

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Semifinals Final
          
  Peter Gade w / o
  Ong Ewe Hock
  Peter Gade 11 8
  Sun Jun 15 15
  Yong Hock Kin 12 14
  Sun Jun 15 17

Women's singles

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Group A

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Player W L
  Ye Zhaoying 2 0
  Zhou Mi 1 1
  Karolina Ericsson 0 2
Ye Zhaoying   11–3, 5–11, 11–2   Zhou Mi
Zhou Mi   11–2, 11–1   Karolina Ericsson
Ye Zhaoying   11–1, 11–7   Karolina Ericsson

Group B

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Player W L
  Zhang Ning 2 0
  Mia Audina 1 1
  Mette Pedersen 0 2
Mia Audina   11–4, 11–0   Mette Pedersen
Zhang Ning   11–0, 11–5   Mette Pedersen
Zhang Ning   11–2, 9–11, 11–3   Mia Audina

Group C

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Player W L
  Dai Yun 2 0
  Camilla Martin 1 1
  Margit Borg 0 2
Camilla Martin   11–13, 11–1, 11–7   Margit Borg
Dai Yun   6–11, 11–3, 11–3   Margit Borg
Dai Yun   13–11, 11–6   Camilla Martin

Group D

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Player W L
  Gong Zhichao 2 0
  Kelly Morgan 1 1
  Yasuko Mizui 0 2
Gong Zhichao   11–3, 11–5   Kelly Morgan
Kelly Morgan   4–11, 11–7, 11–5   Yasuko Mizui
Gong Zhichao   11–6, 11–1   Yasuko Mizui

Knockout stage

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Semifinals Final
          
  Ye Zhaoying 5 11 8
  Zhang Ning 11 8 11
  Zhang Ning 11 11
  Dai Yun 8 7
  Dai Yun 11 11
  Gong Zhichao 0 6

Men's doubles

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Semifinals Final
          
  Flandy Limpele
  Eng Hian
11 9
  Tony Gunawan
  Halim Haryanto
15 15
  Tony Gunawan
  Halim Haryanto
11 15 11
  Denny Kantono
  Antonius Budi Ariantho
15 5 15
  Ricky Subagja
  Rexy Mainaky
15 15
  Denny Kantono
  Antonius Budi Ariantho
11 12

Women's doubles

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Semifinals Final
          
  Ge Fei
  Gu Jun
15 15
  Yang Wei
  Huang Nanyan
5 4
  Ge Fei
  Gu Jun
w / o
  Marlene Thomsen
  Rikke Olsen
  Ann Jorgensen
  Majken Vange
5 8
  Marlene Thomsen
  Rikke Olsen
15 15

Mixed doubles

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Semifinals Final
          
  Michael Søgaard
  Rikke Olsen
9 15 11
  Simon Archer
  Joanne Goode
15 13 15
  Simon Archer
  Joanne Goode
6 9
  Kim Dong-moon
  Ra Kyung-min
15 15
  Kim Dong-moon
  Ra Kyung-min
15 15
  Trikus Heryanto
  Minarti Timur
7 4

References

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