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The 1997 World Badminton Grand Prix was the fifteenth edition of the World Badminton Grand Prix

World Badminton Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was an annual badminton tournament organized by the International Badminton Federation to crown the best badminton player of the year. The tournament only invited the top eight players in the year-end world rankings. The tournament started in 1983, with the last...

finals. It was held in Istora Senayan, Jakarta

Jakarta

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, Indonesia

Indonesia

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, from December 10 to December 14, 1997.

The prize money was USD

United States dollar

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380,000.

Final results

Category	Winners	Runners-up	Score
Men's singles	Sun Jun Sun Jun (badminton) Sun Jun is a former world number 1 singles badminton player from China in the late 1990s whose resume includes the World Championship, World Cup, Asian Championship and All England Men's Singles titles...	Dong Jiong Dong Jiong Dong Jiong is a Chinese badminton player who ranked among the world's men's singles elite in the mid and late 1990s.-Career:In a relatively short career at the top level, Dong won some of badminton's biggest events, including the prestigious All-England and Denmark Open titles in 1997...	15–9, 15–6
Women's singles	Ye Zhaoying Ye Zhaoying Ye Zhaoying is a retired women's singles badminton player from Zhejiang, the People's Republic of China who rates as one of the finest that China or any nation has produced. Officially ranked as the number one player in the world for the first time in December 1995, she lost but regained that...	Susi Susanti	11–4, 11–4
Men's doubles	Candra Wijaya Candra Wijaya -Career:Wijaya is a doubles specialist who, as of 2008, has rated among the best men's doubles players in the world for over a decade. Noted for his ability in all phases of the doubles game, he has reached the final of the BWF World Championships three times with countryman Sigit Budiarto. They... & Sigit Budiarto Sigit Budiarto Sigit Budiarto is a male badminton player from Indonesia noted for his reflexes and deft handling of the racket. A men's doubles specialist, he won numerous international titles between 1995 and 2005, most of them in partnership with Candra Wijaya. He was a member of Indonesia's world champion...	Cheah Soon Kit Cheah Soon Kit Cheah Soon Kit is a retired male badminton player from Malaysia, specialized in men's doubles.-Career:He has played for Malaysian team since 1986 especially in doubles. He always plays with different pairs such as Ong Beng Teong , Soo Beng Kiang and Choong Tan Fook during his carer in badminton... & Yap Kim Hock Yap Kim Hock Yap Kim Hock born on 2 July 1972 at Muar, Johor, is a retired male badminton player from Malaysia, specialized in men's doubles.-Career:Kim Hock represented Malaysia and competed at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics and the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics in the badminton men's doubles event with Cheah...	17–15, 11–15, 15–5
Women's doubles	Ge Fei Ge Fei (badminton) Ge Fei was a Chinese female badminton player in the 1990s who is one of the most successful doubles specialists in the sport's history.She is married to the former World Champion singles badminton player Sun Jun.-Career:... & Gu Jun Gu Jun Gu Jun was a Chinese female badminton player in the 1990s.-Career:Gu and her regular partner Ge Fei were the world's dominant women's doubles team from the mid 1990s to their retirement after the 2000 Olympics. They won over thirty top tier international tournaments together, including two Olympic...	Qin Yiyuan Qin Yiyuan Qin Yiyuan is a Chinese former world level women's badminton player.-Career:A doubles specialist, Qin played internationally for China from the mid 1990s through the 2000 Summer Olympic Games, a period during which her fellow countrywomen Ge Fei and Gu Jun dominated international women's doubles... & Tang Yongshu Tang Yongshu Tang Yongshu is a Chinese female badminton player who competed internationally in the 1990s.-Career:Specializing in women's doubles, Tang earned a bronze medal at the 1995 IBF World Championships and a silver medal at the 1997 IBF World Championships with her regular partner, Qin Yiyuan...	15–1, 15–8
Mixed doubles	Liu Yong Liu Yong (badminton) Liu Yong is a male former international level badminton player for China who specialized in mixed doubles.He is married to former singles player on the Chinese national badminton team Dai Yun.-Career:... & Ge Fei Ge Fei (badminton) Ge Fei was a Chinese female badminton player in the 1990s who is one of the most successful doubles specialists in the sport's history.She is married to the former World Champion singles badminton player Sun Jun.-Career:...	Trikus Heryanto & Minarti Timur Minarti Timur -Career:Though she won women's singles at the 1990 Dutch Open, Minarti was primarily a doubles player, particularly excelling in mixed doubles. During the 1990s and the early 2000s, she won numerous international mixed doubles titles; the majority with Tri Kusharjanto but also, later, with Bambang...	15–9, 15–13

Group A

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Player	W	L
Peter Gade Peter Gade Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen...	3	0
Luo Yigang	2	1
Budi Santoso	1	2
Alan Budikusuma Alan Budikusuma Alan Budikusuma is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled at the world level from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s....	0	3

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Peter Gade Peter Gade Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen...	17–16, 15–7	Luo Yigang
Peter Gade Peter Gade Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen...	15–12, 18–17	Budi Santoso
Peter Gade Peter Gade Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen...	7–15, 15–8, 15–12	Alan Budikusuma Alan Budikusuma Alan Budikusuma is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled at the world level from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s....

Luo Yigang	11–15, 15–12, 15–5	Budi Santoso
Luo Yigang	18–13, 17–14	Alan Budikusuma Alan Budikusuma Alan Budikusuma is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled at the world level from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s....

Budi Santoso	15–9, 15–1	Alan Budikusuma Alan Budikusuma Alan Budikusuma is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled at the world level from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s....

Group B

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Player	W	L
Sun Jun Sun Jun (badminton) Sun Jun is a former world number 1 singles badminton player from China in the late 1990s whose resume includes the World Championship, World Cup, Asian Championship and All England Men's Singles titles...	3	0
Marlev Mainaky	2	1
Heryanto Arbi	1	2
Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen -Career:Stuer-Lauridsen won bronze in the 1992 Olympic Games having conceded the match after sustaining an injury. He also played at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he was the standard bearer of Denmark.-External links:**...	0	3

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Sun Jun Sun Jun (badminton) Sun Jun is a former world number 1 singles badminton player from China in the late 1990s whose resume includes the World Championship, World Cup, Asian Championship and All England Men's Singles titles...	15–8, 15–9	Marlev Mainaky
Sun Jun Sun Jun (badminton) Sun Jun is a former world number 1 singles badminton player from China in the late 1990s whose resume includes the World Championship, World Cup, Asian Championship and All England Men's Singles titles...	15–4, 13–15, 15–7	Heryanto Arbi
Sun Jun Sun Jun (badminton) Sun Jun is a former world number 1 singles badminton player from China in the late 1990s whose resume includes the World Championship, World Cup, Asian Championship and All England Men's Singles titles...	15–2, 18–14	Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen -Career:Stuer-Lauridsen won bronze in the 1992 Olympic Games having conceded the match after sustaining an injury. He also played at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he was the standard bearer of Denmark.-External links:**...

Marlev Mainaky	15–11, 15–1	Heryanto Arbi
Marlev Mainaky	15–7, 15–11	Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen -Career:Stuer-Lauridsen won bronze in the 1992 Olympic Games having conceded the match after sustaining an injury. He also played at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he was the standard bearer of Denmark.-External links:**...

Heryanto Arbi	7–15, 15–11, 18–14	Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen -Career:Stuer-Lauridsen won bronze in the 1992 Olympic Games having conceded the match after sustaining an injury. He also played at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he was the standard bearer of Denmark.-External links:**...

Group C

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Player	W	L
Dong Jiong Dong Jiong Dong Jiong is a Chinese badminton player who ranked among the world's men's singles elite in the mid and late 1990s.-Career:In a relatively short career at the top level, Dong won some of badminton's biggest events, including the prestigious All-England and Denmark Open titles in 1997...	3	0
Peter Rasmussen	2	1
Hendrawan Hendrawan Hendrawan is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player.Hendrawan began playing internationally in the early 1990s but at first was overshadowed by a number of his countrymen who rated among the world's elite players...	1	2
Ardy B. Wiranata	0	3

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Dong Jiong Dong Jiong Dong Jiong is a Chinese badminton player who ranked among the world's men's singles elite in the mid and late 1990s.-Career:In a relatively short career at the top level, Dong won some of badminton's biggest events, including the prestigious All-England and Denmark Open titles in 1997...	17–14, 12–15, 15–8	Hendrawan Hendrawan Hendrawan is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player.Hendrawan began playing internationally in the early 1990s but at first was overshadowed by a number of his countrymen who rated among the world's elite players...
Dong Jiong Dong Jiong Dong Jiong is a Chinese badminton player who ranked among the world's men's singles elite in the mid and late 1990s.-Career:In a relatively short career at the top level, Dong won some of badminton's biggest events, including the prestigious All-England and Denmark Open titles in 1997...	15–12, 15–7	Ardy B. Wiranata
Dong Jiong Dong Jiong Dong Jiong is a Chinese badminton player who ranked among the world's men's singles elite in the mid and late 1990s.-Career:In a relatively short career at the top level, Dong won some of badminton's biggest events, including the prestigious All-England and Denmark Open titles in 1997...	15–4, 15–6	Peter Rasmussen

Peter Rasmussen	6–15, 15–4, 15–13	Hendrawan Hendrawan Hendrawan is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player.Hendrawan began playing internationally in the early 1990s but at first was overshadowed by a number of his countrymen who rated among the world's elite players...
Peter Rasmussen	15–12, 15–7	Ardy B. Wiranata

Hendrawan Hendrawan Hendrawan is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player.Hendrawan began playing internationally in the early 1990s but at first was overshadowed by a number of his countrymen who rated among the world's elite players...	8–15, 15–7, 15–8	Ardy B. Wiranata

Group D

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Player	W	L
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen is a retired Danish badminton player who won major international singles titles in the 1990s, and ranks among Denmark's badminton greats.-Badminton career:...	3	0
Hermawan Susanto Hermawan Susanto Hermawan Susanto is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who played at the world level during the 1990s. Susanto was one of an impressive cadre of Indonesians who won numerous international tournaments and captured successive Thomas Cup titles during the era...	2	1
Indra Wijaya	1	2
Chen Gang	0	3

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Høyer Larsen Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen is a retired Danish badminton player who won major international singles titles in the 1990s, and ranks among Denmark's badminton greats.-Badminton career:...	13–15, 15–7, 15–8	Hermawan Susanto Hermawan Susanto Hermawan Susanto is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who played at the world level during the 1990s. Susanto was one of an impressive cadre of Indonesians who won numerous international tournaments and captured successive Thomas Cup titles during the era...
Høyer Larsen Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen is a retired Danish badminton player who won major international singles titles in the 1990s, and ranks among Denmark's badminton greats.-Badminton career:...	15–11, 15–1	Indra Wijaya
Høyer Larsen Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen is a retired Danish badminton player who won major international singles titles in the 1990s, and ranks among Denmark's badminton greats.-Badminton career:...	15–7, 15–10	Chen Gang

Hermawan Susanto Hermawan Susanto Hermawan Susanto is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who played at the world level during the 1990s. Susanto was one of an impressive cadre of Indonesians who won numerous international tournaments and captured successive Thomas Cup titles during the era...	15–9, 17–14	Indra Wijaya
Hermawan Susanto Hermawan Susanto Hermawan Susanto is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who played at the world level during the 1990s. Susanto was one of an impressive cadre of Indonesians who won numerous international tournaments and captured successive Thomas Cup titles during the era...	15–11, 9–15, 15–8	Chen Gang

Indra Wijaya	15–3, 15–9	Chen Gang

Knockout stage

Women's singles

Men's doubles

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

External links

BWF: World Grand Prix, Jakarta 1997

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