This leaves an open door for Olympic medals...any1 can win it....more ASIA countries are improving...
Congratulations to Lee Kyung Won/Lee Hyo Jung! They have defied the odds and beat Du Jing/Yu Yang in rubber-sets. The rubber-set was played very smartly by the Koreans once they got the lead at the beginning of the set. They even rallied to a 18-11, thanks to the atrocious defense of the Chinese pair, which gifted the Korean pair points after points. That basically sealed the match. Team Korea WINS 2 TITLES THIS WEEK! This match also exposed the tomboys' weaknesses! They were pretty ordinary in defense and made lots of errors if their attacks did not work. So, they were basically relying on raw power right now....other Chinese pairs like Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen are still superior to them!
Kyung Won played really well, minimized her mistake and fully utilized her vast experience playing rallies. I was worry about Hyo Jung but she hold herself very well too during the storm. The Chinese pair still lack of experience and lack of changes, once their smashes no longer effective, the wall crumbled, very one dimensional. Good effort by both sides, nothing to be shame of even the Chinese lost while the fearless Koreans shown to world how to beat the mighty Chinese.
try www.planetbadminton.tv, is really worth it, however, be aware the line in Malaysia has quite a bit of problem this week mainly due to election.
What a tournament! Full of surprise! Though i'm stilll disappointed with Nova/Butet lost! But it's ok, runner up is better than SF-ist. The 2 pairs always share the titles, next time maybe INA's turn. Btw, congrat for Tine & KOR WD!
Agree on this one...Lee Hyo Jung made some errors, but those even pales in numbers compared to Du Jing (her many wild returns) and Yu Yang (if she's at the back of the court). The Koreans are more patient and rarely attacked, just rely on the Chinese to make the errors.
thanks. I'm watching shanghai sports but it's not showing anymore... :crying: I'll just wait for RTM1 at 1:45am
The statistics confirmed it. 24 smashes for the Chinese pair vs 11 for the Koreans. BUT, only 9 net winners and 23 unforced errors for the Chinese pair vs 14 net winners and 15 unforced errors for the Korean pair.
That's how the experience comes into play, the same strategy would not have worked against Zhang Jiewen/Yang Wei but credit to the Koreans able to adapt and make chances.
thanks. Dont really feel like paying to watching it online coz it may be lagging due to poor internet connectivity.
