Michael Fuchs/Birgit Michels (GER) def. Mads Pieler Kolding/Julie Houmann (DEN) 21-11, 21-19 (27 minutes) They will face Tantowi Ahmad/Lilyana Natsir (INA) [7] in Round 2.
Yes, I mean there is still a week in between but what preparation can you do in one week? Busy here, busy there, some playing German Open, some playing Chinese league and straight on to AE .
Petya Nedelcheva (BUL) def. Elizabeth Cann (ENG) 21-7, 21-9 (25 minutes) She will face Sung Ji Hyun (KOR) in Round 2.
Sung Ji Hyun (KOR) def. Ai Goto (JPN) 21-16, 8-21, 22-20 (49 minutes) She will face Petya Nedelcheva (BUL) in Round 2.
And Goto threw it away (lucky PAWers ) ... But as the saying goes: "It ain't over till some random WD player sings!"