What I mentioned before - Axelsen is not able to play his game from last week. The defeat is still in his mind. 18 - 12 down in G2
Just like in the JPN Open with Akane, WSX fails to handle the crucial points well and gives Yui a lifeline, forcing the decider.
ajay jayaram creates sensation by beating viktor axelsen 21-15 21-15 in just 29 minutes and till the semi finals he has avoded a seeded player.golden chance for jayaram to reach the final.
Viktor Aexelsen sort of confirms my suspicion that his extraordinary A game is reserved for opponents whose surnames are Chen, Lin and Lee. Maybe last week's defeat is still playing on his mind, but what for, losing to Lin Dan is no disgrace at all, it should instead spur him on, imo.
For the third time in a row, Tian Houwei defeats K Srikanth and increases his psychological advantage over him.
Nice win by WSX, good job disposing of Yui Hashimoto, no mean feat at all, a tough nut to crack is Yui.
So,what should Srikanth do now? Take retirement from this game,i suppose is not the best option but trying in doubles may prolong his career...Gosh,being his fan is the most difficult thing for me.. EAT SLEEP LOSE AT NON TV COURTS Most complete,my foot.
Ihsan proves that his victory last week not because he was just lucky. He did it again. Defeating the Germany no. 1 in three games tiring match. 19-21, 21-11,21-11. Hope Jonatan will win over home shuttler Lee Dong Keun!
Okay a summary of today's result. 1. All the China players have safely passed through the first round of the tournament except for 3 MD pairs who lost today. Overall still a very good performance from China. 2. 12 players from Korea have passed through the first round and will be playing in the second round of the tournament tomorrow. 3. 11 players from Japan have passed through the first round and will be playing in the second round of the tournament tomorrow. 4. 10 players from Indonesia have passed through the first round and will be playing in the second round of the tournament tomorrow. Overall China, Korea and Japan still hold the lead as the best performing countries for this tournament. Next would be Indonesia.