Tournament details | |||
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Dates | 2 February 1988– 7 February 1988 | ||
Edition | 42nd | ||
Total prize money | US$31,000 | ||
Venue | Singapore Badminton Hall | ||
Location | Geylang, Singapore | ||
Champions | |||
Men's singles | Yang Yang | ||
Women's singles | Li Lingwei | ||
Men's doubles | Shuji Matsuno Shinji Matsuura | ||
Women's doubles | Shi Wen Zhou Lei | ||
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The 1988 Singapore Open , also known as the Konica Cup - The Invitational Asian Badminton Championships, took place from 2 ~ 7 February 1988 at the Singapore Badminton Hall in Singapore. [1] It was the second edition of this event. The total prize money on offer was US$31,000. [2]
Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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Men's singles | Yang Yang | Sompol Kukasemkij | 15–10, 15–2 |
Women's singles | Li Lingwei | Huang Hua | 12–9, 11–6 |
Men's doubles | Shuji Matsuno & Shinji Matsuura | Zhang Qiang & Zhou Jincan | 15–5, 15–17, 15–10 |
Women's doubles | Shi Wen & Zhou Lei | Huang Hua & Tang Jiuhong | 15–10, 15–12 |
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