Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open 2017

Mmm... hardly any pressure on those high and repetitive SJH clears, giving too much time to TTY.

 

TTY unstoppable

 

Atm, I think Intanon reads TTY's game best, second could be Akane and I believe, Nozomi, the rest not good enough, esp at the front court area.

Chen Yufei also improving in this regard, I think.

 

Sung Ji Hyun fast and sharp, that's the way

 

SJH gaining in confidence

 

This clearing game works slightly better with the drift. But still not good enough.

 

If you don't give TTY too much time, her deceptiveness isn't so effective or well executed

 

As expected, whenever TTY is late to her deep forehand corner, she drives it across court

 

Sung outwitted

 

2 GP to SJH, stay focused

 

We've a decider

 

Good enough to take a game though. Strategy for SJH would be to play downward shots and keep the score close from that far side and continue the attacking clears when they change ends. But I still don't see her winning this...

 

SJH, like SWH, can't seem to attact. They lift too much and they love to play long rallies.

 

TTY's fitness has improved so much this one year that as three-setter almost always favours her, in addition to her skills and low rate of error.

 

SJH about to fail again? Close scoreline at the change of sides was really crucial for her.

 

Sung outfoxed time and again

 

You have certainly got that one right.

 

A Big congratulations to Tai Tzu Ying who has again proven herself to be a cut above the rest.

 

I hope CL can qualify for Dubai

 

Spirited defense from the Thai WD pair