2010 Commonwealth Games - Individual Events, Oct 11 to 14

Singaporean defence not as good as previous matches.

A number of lucky net cords from Ashwini Ponnappa. India win 21-16 in game 1.

 

Yep, she does have a pretty powerful smash. Wished the MAS girls could smash like that.
Eventho Gutta is "hefty" as madbad so kindly puts it, she is quite fast at controlliong the net.

 

Yao Lei hasn't imposed herself in this match. I was expecting more from her.

 

Yes, her front court play is quite good despite her... errr... size. Heft lefty, hehe

 

I counted 3 net cords for Ponnappa

 

Amongst the four players on court? Or amongst all female Indian players?
I thought Jwala had strongest smash!

 

Good crosscourt angle from Gutta to change the outcome of the rally

 

Biased net cords too....

 

4 in total. none to SIN.

 

Sari faulted on her serve.

 

Now Yao is challenging Gutta at the net.

 

Singaporeans are not composed, too many cheap errors. But on the crosscourt attack, they are good.

 

Singapore 11-9 at the break.

 

Amongst the 4 girls, Ponnappa has the hardest smash but weakest defence....and the prettiest.

 

Ashwini is not that settled in the match either. Gutta, however, is in form and actually more willing to move than normal.

 

Now you know why avataar and I love to talk to her.

 

Haha, "more willing to move than normal" . In her defence, she is playing very well

 

She is the weak link in IND pair at the moment.

 

Steep crosscourt angle from Yao Lei to break Indian momentum

 

Sari forced down trying to save the clear.