1989 World Badminton Grand Prix

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The 1989 World Badminton Grand Prix was the seventh edition of the World Badminton Grand Prix finals. It was held in Singapore, from December 6 to December 10, 1989.

Singapore Republic in Southeast Asia

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island city-state in Southeast Asia. It lies one degree north of the equator, at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, with Indonesia's Riau Islands to the south and Peninsular Malaysia to the north. Singapore's territory consists of one main island along with 62 other islets. Since independence, extensive land reclamation has increased its total size by 23%. The country is known for its transition from a developing to a developed one in a single generation under the leadership of its founder Lee Kuan Yew.

Final results

CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiong Guobao Flag of Malaysia.svg Foo Kok Keong 15–11, 15–7
Women's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Jiuhong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Aiping 12–11, 12–10
Men's doubles Flag of Malaysia.svg Jalani Sidek & Razif Sidek Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yongbo & Tian Bingyi 15–9, 15–5
Women's doubles Flag of Indonesia.svg Rosiana Tendean & Erma Sulistianingsih Flag of Denmark.svg Dorte Kjaer & Nette Nielsen 11–15, 18–16, 18–16
Mixed doubles Flag of Indonesia.svg Eddy Hartono & Verawaty Wiharjo Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Lund & Pernille Dupont 12–15, 15–7, 15–6

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