ALOR SETAR: China swept their ninth Suhandinata Cup at the World Junior Championships after routing Indonesia 3-0 in the final at the Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium here.
China, eight-time winners (2000, 2004, 2006, 2007-2010 and 2012) were the favourites to land the title although the unbalanced scoreline was not expected, as Indonesia had come very close to turning the tide in each of the matches. “It wasn’t an easy win. Indonesia did not relent and the mixed doubles was the toughest match. We were prepared for the worst case scenario, that it would go to the fifth match. So, to win it 3-0 comes as a surprise,” said China coach Sun Cheng Hwa.
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