Ong Ewe Hock wins Malaysian Open

Indonesian upstart Rony Augustinus failed to maintain his giant-killing streak and lost in the men's singles final at the Malaysia Open on Sunday.

The unseeded Indonesian, who had beaten the likes of Korean No. 1 Park Tae-Sang, All-England champion Pulella Gopichand of India, reigning World champion Hendrawan of Indonesia and top seeded Chen Hong of China en route to the final, was beaten by 29-year-old Malaysian Ong Ewe Hock 7-3, 2-7, 0-7, 8-6, 7-1 in a little under 50 minutes.

It was Ong's second triumph at the Malaysian Open and only his second career title. In 1996, Ong had beaten Indonesia's Indra Wijaya in the final for the crown.

The women’s singles final was a repeat of the World championships gold medal match, with Gong Ruina getting the better of her teammate Zhou Mi 7-3, 7-2, 7-4.

However, two other world champions -- Huang Sui-Gao Ling of China and Tony Gunawan-Halim Haryanto were forced to bite the dust, losing 1-7, 7-4, 3-7, 0-7 to Huang Nanyan-Yang Wei.

Former world champions Candra Wijaya-Sigit Budiarto established themselves as the best Indonesian pair with an upset 7-4, 4-7, 7-2, 2-7, 7-5 win over Tony-Halim.

The results: (all finals)
Men's singles: Ong Ewe Hock (Malaysia) bt Rony Agustinus (Indonesia) 3-7, 7-2, 7-0, 6-8, 7-1.
Women's singles: Gong Ruina (China) bt Zhou Mi (China) 7-3, 7-2, 7-4.
Men's doubles: Candra Wijaya-Sigit Budiarto (Ina) bt Tony Gunawan-Halim Haryanto (Ina) 7-4, 4-7, 7-2, 2-7, 7-5.
Women's doubles: Huang Nanyan/Yang Wei (China) bt Gao Ling/Huang Sui (China) 7-1, 4-7, 7-3, 7-0.
Mixed doubles: Bambang Suprianto/Emma Ermawati (Indonesia) bt Liu Yong/Zhang Jiewen (China) 7-8, 6-8, 7-2, 7-2, 7-2.

Semi-finals:
Men's singles: Rony Augustinus (Indonesia) bt Chen Hong (China) 7-3, 5-7, 7-4, 7-2; Ong Ewe Hock (Maalaysia) bt Xia Xuanze (China) 3-7, 7-0, 5-7, 7-5, 7-3.
Women's singles: Zhou Mi (China) bt Yu Jin (China) 7-2, 8-6, 7-2; Gong Ruina (China) bt Wang Chen (China) 7-5, 7-1, 6-8, 7-4.
Men's doubles: Candra Wijaya-Sigit Budiarto (Indonesia) bt Chew Choon Eng-Chan Chong Ming (Malaysia) 7-1, 7-1, 7-2; Tony Gunawan-Halim Haryanto (Indonesia) bt Pramote Teerawiwatana-Tesana Panvisvas (Thailand) 7-2, 3-7, 7-1, 7-1.
Women's doubles: Gao Ling-Huang Sui (China) bt Zhang Jiewen-Wei Yili (China) 8-7, 5-7, 7-5, 7-2; Huang Nanyan-Yang Wei (China) bt Majken Vange-Pernile Harder (Denmark) 7-5, 7-0, 7-5.
Mixed doubles: Bambang Suprianto-Emma Ermawati (Indonesia) bt Michael Lamp-Ann Lou Jorgensen (Denmark) 7-4, 7-2, 7-2; Liu Yong-Zhang Jiewen (China) bt Nathan Robertson-Gail Emms (England) 7-4, 7-1, 2-7, 4-7, 7-3.