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Swedish Open: First Day Results

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March 4, 1999 (NEW SHUTTLENWS) - Following are the results of yesterday's main draw matches at the three-star Swedish Open badminton championships now underway in Borlange, Sweden:

Men's Singles
First Round
Chen Wei (China) beat Park Tae Sang (Korea) 15-2, 15-6
Mark Constable (England) beat Kasperi Salo (Finland) 15-4, 8-15, 15-6
Daniel Eriksson (Sweden) beat Sachin Ratti (India) 6-15, 15-4, 15-10
Richard Doling (England) beat Bruce Flockhart (Scotland) 15-12, 4-0 (Flockhart was unable to continue playing due to injury)
Thomas Viborg (Iceland) beat Jose Antonio Crespo (Spain) 15-6, 6-15, 15-2
Anders Boesen (Denmark) beat Anti Vitikko (Finland) 15-6, 15-1
Rasmus Wengberg (Sweden) beat Nile Christian Kaldau (Denmark) 15-13, 15-8
Nikhil Kanetkar (India) beat Aivaras Kvedarauskas (Lithuania) 15-5, 15-11
Frederik Kohler (Denmark) beat Craig Robertson (Scotland) 15-7, 15-3
Chen Hong (China) beat Robert Nock (England) 15-4, 5-15, 15-3
Rikard Magnusson (Sweden) beat Sergio Llopis (Spain) 15-3, 15-10

(Several other first round men's singles matches are to be played today).

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