Susie Concerned at the Indonesia Open Grand Prix Gold 2010

JAKARTA, Indonesia badminton legend alive, Susi Susanti, was deeply concerned with the achievement of sector daughter team of "Red and White" in the Indonesia Open Grand Prix Gold 2010. The reason is, Indonesia as the host, failed to snatch the tournament title that just followed the players backing from other countries.

In total, Indonesia won three titles from 120,000 U.S. dollars tournament, which took place at the Stadium Palaran, Samarinda, East Kalimantan. But the final result on Sunday (17/10/10), only the men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles who won the title. That, too, because it happens all-Indonesian final. Sector daughter, either single or double, failed!

According to Susie, who was once the queen of Indonesian badminton in the era of the 1990s, Indonesia should have a clean sweep second-class tournament titles - the Grand Prix at the level below the Super Series. The reason, all Indonesian players who appear to have the highest ratings. In addition, opponents from other countries who came was a second-tier players, even the third tier.

"I am very concerned with the results of this tournament. When players miss world, we just failed to win the title, let alone at home. It should, as host and has the highest ranking in this tournament, Indonesia can achieve a degree (the daughter)," Susie said to Kompas.com, Monday (18/10/10).

However, the gold medalist in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics was not like this failure continues to mourn. Susie, who in May 2004 was awarded the Hall of Fame of the BWF (Badminton World Federation), hoping for the whole range of competent immediately find a solution so that the Indonesian badminton (especially girls) are not worse off.

"Results in the Indonesia Open Grand Prix has become a chore to all parties. Do not all the errors addressed to the coach and players. But all parties must immediately do the introspection, to find a way out," said Susie.

"It may also need better communications with players, because each player has a typical of each. That is, programs that are given between one player with another player can not be the same (depending on the type of player). So, there should be some training programs prepared for continue to develop the game of an athlete, "he added.

Indeed, it is reasonable Susie unrest. How not, when the achievements of the players are Indonesia was also improved, the Chinese who came with the player "was named" actually managed to become the women's doubles champion. In the final, twins Luo Ying / Luo Yu won 11-21, 21-18, 21-11 over top seed, who is also the best doubles Indonesia, Meiliana Jauhari Greysia Polii.

Achievement is very surprising that the women's singles also made Thailand, Ratchanok Inthanon. This 16-year-old became champion after defeating fourth seed from Taiwan, Cheng Shao Chieh, with a 21-12, 19-21, 21-16. Prior to the final, first get rid of players Inthanon are Indonesia, Maria Febe Kusumastuti (seeded 2) in the semifinals, as well as tackle on fifth seed Frances Ratnasari, in the first round.