A very motivated Kenneth Jonassen, Denmark, beat Hashim Muhd Roslin, Malaysia, 21-12, 21-12, thus securing himself a place in the finals tomorrow against Peter Gade.

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At an official ceremoni, Danish Minister for Cultural Affairs, Brian Mikkelsen, presented the award Badminton Player of the Year to Tine Rasmussen (left). The player is selected through a complicated process, involving every fan (through the internet), fellow players, coaches, sports journalists and federation management.

Xu Huaiwen won her match against Tine Rasmussen in the Womens Singles semi-final. The match turned into at 3 gamer, when Tine got the upper hand in the 2. game. Final score: 21-15, 17-21 and 21-12.

Peter Gade, Denmark, won his 2. match in group 1 over Przemyslaw Wacha, Poland, (left) with the score 21-14, 21-8.

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