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The 1989 World Badminton Grand Prix was the seventh edition of the World Badminton Grand Prix

World Badminton Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was an annual badminton tournament organized by the International Badminton Federation to crown the best badminton player of the year. The tournament only invited the top eight players in the year-end world rankings. The tournament started in 1983, with the last...

finals. It was held in Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

, from December 6 to December 10, 1989.

Final results

Category	Winners	Runners-up	Score
Men's singles	Xiong Guobao Xiong Guobao Xiong Guobao is a former elite level badminton player from China who won numerous international singles titles in the late 1980s. Noted for his solid, consistent play, Xiong rarely suffered lopsided defeats. His titles included the United States , Japan , Hong Kong , Malaysian , Thailand , French ,...	Foo Kok Keong Foo Kok Keong Foo Kok Keong is a former badminton star from Malaysia who rated among the world's best singles players from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. Not a stylish looking player, he was noted for his quickness, stamina, and never-say-die tenacity...	15–11, 15–7
Women's singles	Tang Jiuhong Tang Jiuhong Tang Jiuhong is a former Chinese badminton star who was one of the world's leading women's singles players of the late 1980s and early 1990s.-Career:...	Han Aiping Han Aiping Han Aiping is a former Chinese badminton player in the 1980s who ranks among the greats of the woman's game. Noted for her superb overhead strokes, she and her teammate, rival, and sometimes doubles partner Li Lingwei dominated international singles play for most of the decade, each winning the...	12–11, 12–10
Men's doubles	Jalani Sidek Jalani Sidek Mohamed Jalani Mohamad Sidek is a former badminton player from Malaysia.... & Razif Sidek Razif Sidek Mohamad Razif Mohd Sidek is a former badminton player from Malaysia and a prominent world-class doubles player during the mid 1980s to early 1990s....	Li Yongbo Li Yongbo Li Yongbo is a retired Chinese male badminton player and now the head coach of Chinese National Badminton Team.-Career:As a player he was a men's doubles specialist noted for his quickness, reflexes, and power. From the mid-1980s to the early 1990s he shared numerous international titles with his... & Tian Bingyi Tian Bingyi Tian Bingyi is a former badminton star for China. Though he played some singles internationally early in his career, he soon specialized in men's doubles.-Career:...	15–9, 15–5
Women's doubles	Rosiana Tendean Rosiana Tendean Rosiana Tendean is a retired female badminton player from Indonesia.-Career:A doubles specialist, Tendean competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Erma Sulistianingsih, and they lost in the first round to Gillian Clark and Julie Bradbury, 15-10, 4-15, 17-15... & Erma Sulistianingsih	Dorte Kjaer & Nette Nielsen	11–15, 18–16, 18–16
Mixed doubles	Eddy Hartono Eddy Hartono Eddy Hartono Arbie is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled in the late 1980s and early 1990s. After a brief stint competing in singles, he soon became a doubles specialist noted for his deft racket control and fluent strokes.-Career:... & Verawaty Wiharjo Verawaty Wiharjo Verawaty Wiharjo Fadjrin , is a former badminton player who won international titles spanning from the late 1970s to the end of the 1980s...	Thomas Lund Thomas Lund Thomas Lund is a retired male badminton player from Denmark.-Career:Lund was one of the world's leading doubles specialists of the 1990s, particularly in mixed doubles. He was a silver medalist in both men's and mixed doubles at the 1991 IBF World Championships... & Pernille Dupont Pernille Dupont Pernille Dupont is a retired female badminton player from Denmark.She won the silver medal at the 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Thomas Lund. She competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Grete Mogensen.-External links:*...	12–15, 15–7, 15–6

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