2011 China Open SSP: Round 1 Wed 23-Nov

G1: Fu Mingtian (SIN) 21 - 19 (JPN) Sayaka Sato

 

As feared, it's back to reality for the INA Team after the seemingly glittering golds of the past 2 weeks.

MS - only 1 will survive by tomorrow (I hope Simon can win)
MD - if Kido/Hendra win today, only 1 will survive by tomorrow
WD - all lost today
XD - only Tontowi/Butet survive

At best, we can hope for only 3 representatives in the QF and possibly only 1 will progress to the SF.

 

Fu MT just made it 21-19 in G1 over Sayaka

 

Fu moving ahead a little now,7-4

 

For INA,based on current form,I'd prefer Simon to Taufik to progress tomorrow;at least,Simon beat Tanongsak for the SEAG Gold just a few days ago whereas Taufik lost twice to Tanongsak,once in the team and again in the individual events.

 

11-9 to Fu,easy does it.

 

WD: Mizuki Fujii/Reika Kakiiwa [3](JPN) bt (MAS) Chin Eei Hui/Wong Pei Tty 21-14, 21-19

 

13-12,still Fu

 

Increases to 15-12 for Fu

 

Almost immediately,reduced to 15-14

 

MD: Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan (INA) bt (MAS) Gan Teik Chai/Tan Bin Shen 22-20, 14-21, 21-16

 

15-all,steady Fu

 

16-all,still too close for comfort

 

Lead changes hand to Sayaka,17-16

 

19-all,matching each other point for point

 

goes into decider Fu - Sayaka 21-19, 19-21... last match, wonder how many spectators will still stay

 

Sayaka leveled up with 21-19 to go to rubber

 

Fu still heady from her SEAG win ? Needs to calm down and relax;perhaps a bit of fatigue too.

 

All attention on the last match of the day, Fu MT - Sayaka Sato; not much separating the two, see whose nerves are made of steel and whose body can take the pressure better

 

A see-saw battle,first Sayaka ,now Fu leads 6-5