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| Gopi's route to the Championship |
| Round |
Players |
Score |
| Final |
Chen Hong |
15-12, 15-6 |
| Semi-final |
Peter Gade (1) |
17-14, 17-15 |
| Quarter-final |
Anders Boesen |
15-11, 15-7 |
| Pre Quarter-final |
Ji Xinpeng |
15-3, 15-9 |
| Round 2 |
Colin Haughton |
15-7, 15-4 |
| Round 1 |
Ronald Susilo |
15-11, 15-12 |
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March 14 |
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• 'Once I got through to the final, I knew I would be able to win'
All England champion Pulella Gopichand
reveals the secret of his success in an
interview with Onkar Singh and Basharat
Peer.
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March 13 |
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• 'He does not play cricket; he plays only badminton, you know'
All England champion Pulella Gopichand's mother, Subbaravamma in conversation with Shobha Warrier.
• Rousing welcome for Gopichand
The All England champion dedicated his triumph to
his mother and father.
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March 12 |
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• The unIndian Indian
Rohit Brijnath salutes the giant-killing feats of All-England champion Pulella Gopichand.
• Giant-killer Gopi
Images of Pulella Gopichand at the All England championships.
• Gopichand joins the big league
All eyes will now be on the All-England champion at the World Grand Prix finals in Brunei, at the end of the month, and the World championships in Seville, in June. .
• It's a splendid victory, says Padukone
The victory should change the Indian badminton scene and make other players more confident, Padukone said.
• AP govt. announces 2.5m for Gopi
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu also offered
land and assistance for setting up a world-class
badminton academy in Hyderabad.
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March 11 |
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• Gopichand wins All-England Crown
The 10th seeded Indian beat the 12th seeded Chinese Chen Hang in straight games, 15-12, 15-6.
• 'His hard work has paid off'
Mohammed Arif, Gopichand's first coach, on his ward's achievement.
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March 10 |
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• Gopichand's win good, says Padukone
"Gopichand is now a step away from the trophy. He has a good chance of playing well in the finals and winning the All-England championship," Padukone told rediff.com on Saturday.
• Gopichand enters final
He emulated his coach and mentor, Prakash Padukone, by reaching the finals over Peter Gade the no.1 seed in the tournament.
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March 9 |
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• Gopichand enters semi-finals
Pullela Gopichand defeated Denmark's Anders Boesen 15-11, 15-7 in the Yonex All England Open Championship 2001 quarter-finals in 47 minutes on Friday night.
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March 8 |
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• Gopichand beats Olympic Champion
Ji found the relaxed, flowing style of Gopichand too much to cope with and lost 15-3, 15-9
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March 7 |
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• Gopichand advances, Popat out
The India No. 1 proved too good for Ronald Susilo of Singapore in the All-England badminton championships. However, Indian women's champion Aparna Popat went down in the first round.
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