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FRENCH INTERNATIONAL: RESULTS

March 22, 1998 (NEW SHUTTLENWS) - Following are the results of the French International badminton championships held in Paris this weekend. The tournament is sanctioned by the European Badminton Union.

SEMIFINALS
Men's Singles - Niels Christian Kaldau (Denmark) beat Yong Jyen Yap (Malaysia) 11-15, 15-7, 15-6; Joris Van Soerland (Netherlands) beat Tjitte Weistra (Netherlands) 15-10, 3-15, 15-7
Women's Singles - Katja Michalowsky (Germany) beat Justine Willmott (England) 11-45, 11-3; Aparna Popat (India) beat Nicole Grether (Germany) 9-11, 11-7, 11-6
Men's Doubles - Jan Jorgensen/Ove Svejstrup (Denmark) beat Michael Lamp/ Patrick Eijlerskov (Denmark) 17-15, 18-16; Peder Nissen/Jonas Rasmussen (Denmark) beat Jesper Mikla/Lars Paaske (Denmark) 15-10, 17-14
Women's Doubles - Tsai Hui-Min/Chen Li-Chin (Taiwan) beat Lin Chiu-Yin/Chien Yu-Chin (Taiwan) 15-5, 15-7; Diana Koleva/Neli Nedjalkova (Bulgaria) beat Jaw Hua-Ching/Chen Yueh-Ing (Taiwan) 15-3, 7-15, 15-4
Mixed Doubles - Norbert Van Barneveld/Lotte Jonathans (Netherlands) beat Michael Lamp/Rikke Broen (Denmark) 15-10, 15-7; Hugo Rodrigues/Anna Ferreira (Portugal) beat Boris Reichel/Sandra Beissel (Germany) 15-9, 15-8

FINALS
Men's Singles - Niels Christian Kaldau (Denmark) beat Joris Van Soerland (Netherlands) 15-4, 15-6
Women's Singles - Aparna Popat (India) beat Katja Michalowsky (Germany 11-8, 11-4
Men's Doubles - Jan Jorgensen/Ove Svejstrup (Denmark) beat Peder Nissen/Jonas Rasmussen (Denmark) 15-7, 18-15
Women's Doubles - Tsai Hui-Min/Chen Li-Chin (Taiwan) beat Diana Koleva/Neli Nedjalkova (Bulgaria) 15-6, 15-9
Mixed Doubles - Norbert Van Barneveld/Lotte Jonathans (Netherlands) beat Hugo Rodrigues/Anna Ferreira (Portugal) 7-15, 15-4, 15-6