Tournament details | |||
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Dates | 24 July 1990– 28 July 1990 | ||
Edition | 44th | ||
Level | World Grand Prix 4 Stars | ||
Total prize money | US$90,000 | ||
Venue | Singapore Indoor Stadium | ||
Location | Kallang, Singapore | ||
Champions | |||
Men's singles | Foo Kok Keong | ||
Women's singles | Tang Jiuhong | ||
Men's doubles | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | ||
Women's doubles | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | ||
Mixed doubles | Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson | ||
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The 1990 Singapore Open (also known as the Konica Cup) was a four-star badminton tournament that took place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore, from July 24 to July 28, 1990. [1] The total prize money on offer was US$90,000. [2]
Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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Men's singles | Foo Kok Keong | Zhao Jianhua | 15–8, 10–15, 15–9 |
Women's singles | Tang Jiuhong | Lee Young-suk | 12–9, 11–3 |
Men's doubles | Rudy Gunawan & Eddy Hartono | Li Yongbo & Tian Bingyi | 15–4, 15–8 |
Women's doubles | Gillian Clark & Gillian Gowers | Maria Bengtsson & Christine Gandrup | 15–12, 15–13 |
Mixed doubles | Jan Eric Antonsson & Maria Bengtsson | Jan Paulsen & Gillian Gowers | 9–15, 15–10, 15–7 |
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