1999 Singapore Open Explained

Dates:23 August 1999–
29 August 1999
Number Edition:51st
Level:5S
Prize Money:150,000
Venue:Singapore Indoor Stadium
Location:Kallang, Singapore
Ms:Hariyanto Arbi
Country Ms:INA
Ws:Ye Zhaoying
Country Ws:CHN
Md1:Choong Tan Fook
Country Md1:MAS
Md2:Lee Wan Wah
Country Md2:MAS
Wd1:Huang Nanyan
Country Wd1:CHN
Wd2:Yang Wei
Country Wd2:CHN
Xd1:Kim Dong-moon
Country Xd1:KOR
Xd2:Ra Kyung-min
Country Xd2:KOR
Previous:1998
Next:2001

The 1999 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 23 to August 29, 1999.[1] The total prize money on offer was US$150,000.[2]

Final results

CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Hariyanto Arbi Taufik Hidayat13–15, 15–10, 15–11
Women's singles Ye Zhaoying Gong Zhichao11–5, 5–11, 11–7
Men's doubles Choong Tan Fook & Lee Wan Wah Candra Wijaya & Tony Gunawan15–7, 14–15, 15–12
Women's doubles Huang Nanyan & Yang Wei Indarti Issolina & Carmelita15–13, 15–8
Mixed doubles Kim Dong-moon & Ra Kyung-min Michael Søgaard & Rikke Olsen15–4, 15–8

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SINGAPORE OPEN 1999 - Badminton Statistics. badmintonstatistics.net.
  2. Web site: SBA invites big guns for Konica. The Straits Times. 9 July 1999.