The new Lee/Yang Taiwanese pair seemed to be making waves now. The other Lee/Yang pair (oops, I mean lee Yang and Wang CL) are also coming in form after series of dissappointing results
I was also surprised the MAS XD pair Chen/Toh lost to the formidable Dutch pairing. I knew the Dutch XD is good but isn't it disappointing to see the MAS pair losing their best chance of reaching at least quarters or possible semis
Actually, it wasn't a surprise for me to see Bagas/Fikri beat Chi/Red, because their h2h was relatively balance and their playing style is not so comfortable for this Indian pair. However, I'm not too sure they will go further considering their performance is still up and down, IMHO Aaron/Soh would certainly be happier meeting Bagas/Fikri than Chi/Red. I hope Bagas/Fikri prove me wrong ...cheers.
Jia Yifan was injured. https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.c...15/all-england-injured-jia-tests-her-resolve/
It would too harsh for me to say SatChi played a poor game considering their top notch performances during the recent years, but if at all there are certain areas where i feel they can improve then it is this: When you know that your flat fast game is being matched by the Indonesian pair, it is better to go on the defensive slow game, like the one which Endo/Yuta mastered. I feel they should learn the art of playing slow. During fast flat intense rallies the points go down like anything. Within seconds they are down 5points and then it's hard to catch up.
Guys, as some of you requested to open separate thread from Quarterfinals onwards, I have opened a thread. You can have discussions on that thread here onwards. Thank-you.
Chinese XD will meet each other in tomorrow's semi final. You have an opportunity to catch any irregularities. Hope you have the facts. Good luck to you.
Wow, HE Bingjiao came from 13-18 down in G3 to go 19-18 up with a run of 6 straight points ! Then after 19-all , it was TTY who reached matchpoint first before HBJ saved it to force deuce but TTY managed to finish it off two points in a row to emerge victorious. Well, I guessed HBJ must be exhausted from all that effort to turn the tables on TTY with a spurt of 6 points to go 19-18 up that at 20-all, she's probably a spent force to put up any resistance. Anyway, still a commendable performance by HBJ to give TTY a scare. That was close. Nevertheless, well done, HBJ ! ( Too bad, I could only follow the match on livescore).
