Abstinence spirit bequeathed Nova Surrender Sunday, March 14, 2010 | 21:48 pm JAKARTA, Kompas.com - At the end of his career, Nova Widianto memwujudkan history failed to regain the mixed doubles title tournament's oldest badminton, All England. Nova with Liliyana Natsir to surrender in the final at the Indoor Arena, Birmingham in the face of China partner, Zhang Nan / Zhao Yunlei 14-21 27-25 18-21. In the first game, Nova / Liliyana seemed to win easily. 0-1 behind first, the couple is superior Indonesia 9-5 and cruised to 18-14. They many earn points through cross-Nova Widianto blow. However, at position 18-14, Nova seemed to lose concentration. Blows a lot of responsibility so easily turned off partner of China. No half-hearted partner China won seven points so close first game 21-14. In the second game, the condition is not change. Nova is like running out of breath becomes coveted China this young couple. They lure the player smashes 31-year-old who is no longer so deadly. Nova / Butet had led 10-6 before the couple could China turn things around and winning 10-11.Condition Nova / Butet Butet compounded by the game that also decreased. Drive the ball to any netting and interception in front of the net often not the street. Figures also be as difficult to obtain. After winning 14-12, 14-14. Nova / Butet poke 16-14 before returning equated to 16-16 after a blow on the net regarding Liliyana. China Couple add points after beating Butet too wide. Even China couples are able to reach match point first, 20-19. But here we see the power struggle Nova Widianto, Realizing this is the last chance for him, he was able to memksakan Deuce 20-20 and finally even through they are dramatic battle could force a rubber game won the second game 27-25. The third game lasted tense. Nova / Butet can lead 11-8 and 14-11. But China later the couple was able to find back to his best form and won 21-18. For Nova Widianto, All-England finals to cap his career was quite brilliant in the badminton world. According to the plan, the couple will be divorced. Liliyana will get a new partner Devin Lahardi Fitriawan. Couple Nova / Liliyana for several years has demonstrated a brilliant performance by placing itself as the world's strongest doubles. They had two-time world champion and also won a silver medal in 2008 and the Beijing Olympics. Indonesia's mixed doubles triumph last time in the arena of All England is a Christian Hadinata / Imelda Wiguna have achieved in 1979. It seems that it takes longer to repeat this achievement. Despite failing to repeat history, Nova / Liliyana has shown something is missing from the world badminton Indonesia, with unyielding spirit and have a desire to reach out and give the best.Anyway, thank you Nova ....
Well, considering that Nova is already married to his wife, if he and Lilyana were a 'couple', one certainly hopes that there was 'abstinence' followed by 'divorce'. I wonder what the title really meant.
aaah.. it's so saddeing to see nova/lilyana lost. but a big applause given to young china XD pairs. they are so great by defeating 3 top player Zheng Bo/Ma JIn, he Hanbin/Yu yang in 2 sets and the last Nova/liliyana in 3 tight sets. congrats to them!
timing in life is everything. Best is to retire at the top, not when it's sliding down. ie. their partnership stayed too long
IMHO, Nova played a stellar game whereas Natsir was not her usual sharp self. He did try too hard to control the direction/pace resulting in quite a number of unforced errors. OTOH, compared to his norm, I'd say this is one of the better games he had for a while. I do have a fairly high expectation of Natsir but she was just average last evening. I miss her usual flare of placing shots that catches her opponent wrong footed.
