YONEX DUTCH OPEN 2021

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    The MS Match has just been completed with Loh KY upsetting Lakshya in straight games of 21-12 and 21-16.
     
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    Malaysian vs ex Malaysian :p
     
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    Singaporean badminton player Loh Kean Yew wins Dutch Open
    Singaporean badminton player Loh Kean Yew wins Dutch Open (channelnewsasia.com)

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    Singapore's Loh Kean Yew poses with the Yonex Dutch Open men's singles trophy on Oct 17, 2021. (Photo: Facebook/Edwin Tong, Loh Kean Yew)
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    Kurt Ganapathy
    17 Oct 2021 10:34PM(Updated: 17 Oct 2021 10:37PM)
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    SINGAPORE: Singaporean badminton player Loh Kean Yew won the Yonex Dutch Open men's singles title on Sunday (Oct 17) after beating India’s Lakshya Sen 21-12, 21-16 in the final.

    Loh, the world No 41, was seeded second in the tournament held at the Topsportcentrum in Almere, near Amsterdam. He got to the final with victories over Russia’s Vladimir Malkov, Azerbaijan’s Ade Resky Dwicahyo, Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen and Spain’s Pablo Abian in the earlier rounds.

    Loh took 36 minutes to see off Sen, the world No 25 and top seed at the tournament, to claim his sixth international title – his first since the 2019 Thailand Masters, where he beat two-time Olympic singles champion Lin Dan in the final.

    The 24-year-old’s other titles came at the 2018 Mongolia International Series, the 2017 Malaysia International Series and the 2017 and 2014 Singapore International Series.

    The Singapore Badminton Association celebrated the victory in a Facebook post.

    “Ladies and gentlemen, we're incredibly pleased to extend our heartiest congratulations to the newly minted Yonex Dutch Open 2021 Men's Singles Champion... Our very own Mr Loh Kean Yew!” the association said.

    “Kean Yew won his match 21-12, 21-16 against top seed Lakshya Sen (IND) in a riveting and competitive match.”

    Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong congratulated Loh for his "impressive" display in the Netherlands.

    "Kean Yew was dominant in the final, winning in straight sets 21-12, 21-16. In fact, he did not drop a single game en route to the title. Impressive!" he said in a Facebook post.

    The Dutch Open was Loh’s first outing since the Tokyo Olympics, where he notched a win against Aram Mahmoud of the Netherlands before his elimination at the hands of Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie.

    Loh spent a month training with Denmark’s Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in Dubai after the Games.

    Singapore’s campaign at the Dutch Open continues in the final of the men’s doubles later on Sunday, with Terry Hee Yong Kai and Loh’s older brother Kean Hean facing Malaysia’s Tan Kian Meng and Tan Wee Kiong.
     
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    Congrats SG for MD win!
     
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    Brothers winning together at different event
     
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    The trophy is bigger than Thomas Cup.
     
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    Things looked to be going Malaysia's way but they somehow managed to scrape out the win :cool:

     
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    But the prize money is miniscule!
     
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    No tv coverage at all so the meager Badminton Europe streams are likely all that's available*. Would have recorded some matches if any decent camcorder was available to buy on short term notice but around here seem to be out of stock at the moment. Ideally I would have the Sony RX10 II instead with 100fps capability to bring it to the next level but not worth the price with this year's list of participants :D (this honestly has to have been the worst level of participants ever at the Dutch Open. I mean the post-Olympic edition usually has a noticeably worse level of participants but with the TUC in the same week it was even worse; of course I'm sure some covid-restrictions would have played a part as well for certain countries like Germany perhaps). Had thought about the RX0 II as well but no optical zoom I believe and f4 lens compared to 2.8 on the RX10 II and haven't been able to definitively find out yet whether or not it can continously record 100/120fps at 1080p.



    * spoke to soon I see, a handful of matches uploaded here by Canadian player Kevin Barkman: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI8834Clt301lNPF6l9-BQg
     
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    Singaporean badminton player Loh Kean Yew wins Dutch Open; team-mates Terry Hee and Loh Kean Hean claim doubles crown
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    Singapore's Loh Kean Yew poses with the Yonex Dutch Open men's singles trophy on Oct 17, 2021. (Photo: Facebook/Edwin Tong, Loh Kean Yew)
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    17 Oct 2021 10:34PM(Updated: 18 Oct 2021 02:00AM)
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    SINGAPORE: It was double delight for Singapore badminton at the Yonex Dutch Open on Sunday (Oct 17), as they swept both the men's singles and doubles titles.

    Loh Kean Yew took the singles crown, beating India’s Lakshya Sen 21-12, 21-16 in the final.

    Loh's elder brother, Kean Hean, then delivered the second gold for the country when he partnered Terry Hee to victory in the doubles event.

    They beat Malaysia's sixth seeds Tan Wee Kiong and Tan Kian Meng 21-14, 18-21, 22-20 in the final.

    It was Kean Yew who got the ball rolling on Sunday.

    The world No 41 was seeded second in the tournament at the Topsportcentrum in Almere, near Amsterdam.

    Victories over Russia’s Vladimir Malkov, Azerbaijan’s Ade Resky Dwicahyo, Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen and Spain’s Pablo Abian in the earlier rounds had taken him to the championship decider.

    He took 36 minutes to see off Sen, the world No 25 and tournament top seed, to claim his sixth international title – his first since the 2019 Thailand Masters, where he beat two-time Olympic singles champion Lin Dan in the final.

    The 24-year-old’s other titles came at the 2018 Mongolia International Series, the 2017 Malaysia International Series and the 2017 and 2014 Singapore International Series.

    Speaking to CNA, Kean Yew said that his target had been to make the final.

    "I'm glad that I hit that target," he said. "I had a good start and I rode on the momentum."

    In a Facebook post, the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) described the game as a "riveting and competitive match”.

    Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong also congratulated him for an "impressive" display in the Netherlands.

    "Kean Yew was dominant in the final, winning in straight sets 21-12, 21-16. In fact, he did not drop a single game en route to the title. Impressive!" he said in a Facebook post.

    The Dutch Open was Kean Yew’s first outing since the Tokyo Olympics, where he notched a win against Aram Mahmoud of the Netherlands before his elimination at the hands of Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie.

    He spent a month training with Denmark’s Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in Dubai after the Games.

    He said that the stint with Axelsen and four other players – Englishman Toby Penty, Canadian Brian Yang, Swede Felix Burestedt and Sunday's opponent Sen – had been very beneficial in his preparation for this tournament.

    "I found myself steadier with my game and making less mistakes," said Kean Yew, who will next compete in this month's Denmark Open and French Open.

    "In the past, I would make simple errors easily, but things were better this time around."

    But it was the doubles pair of Kean Hean and Terry Hee who would wrap up a sweet campaign for Singapore in the Netherlands.

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    Singapore's Loh Kean Hean and Terry Hee celebrate after winning the men's doubles title at the Yonex Dutch Open on Oct 17, 2021. (Photo: Facebook/Singapore Badminton Association)
    A nail-biting finish it was, as they clinched the deciding game 22-20 to overcome their Malaysian rivals.

    SBA paid their tribute in a Facebook post, saying that it was the pair's "first win at an International Challenge event", and thanking the players for an "excellent performance".

    "We're all so proud of you here back home here in sunny Singapore!" it said.
     
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    Why don’t we have a thread for Denmark open yet


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    Please be patient.
    Our Miss CLELY is still celebrating INA's Thomas Cup victory and let her enjoy.

    Actually anyone can start a thread like we used to in the old days but CLELY is doing great.
     
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    ...and for the record, the runner up in the WS was a player from England - Abigail Holden (WR 175).
     
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    There's no prize money for Thomas Cup. :D
     
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