Indonesian star shuttler Taufik Hidayat enjoyed an easy win after Boonsak
Ponsana from Thailand retired for illness in the men's badminton team event of
the 15th Asian Games here on Sunday.
Athens Olympic champion Taufik led 6-2 in the first set when Thai top player Ponsana came to the net and said a few words
to Taufik. Then both of the players picked up their racket bags and stepped out
of the court.
Taufik told reporters later that Ponsana said he was ill and decided to give
up the game. Ponsana refused to reveal any details, going directly to the
athletes passage.
Ponsana was ranked 11th in the men's singles world rankings, a place higher
than Taufik.
