Uncannily, both Shi Yuqi and Jonatan Cristies' matches with their respective opponents are almost like a mirror image so far in the how the score pans out.
Huang Yuxiang (or his coaches) have MZ's game totally figured out. They know his weakness, even serving high. Not a single threatening smash is coming. Disappointing performance from Zwiebler again.
Third set now. So frustrating to watch; every single smash from MZ is coming back. You simply cannot win at competitive professional badminton if your opponent keeps on lifting and you're always making the mistake.
It will be exciting to see how the match between shi and Christie unravels tomorrow, I hope its a close one.
No worries Justin, any BCer can create new thread Yup, I'm really busy lately so can't follow this GP Gold from the beginning The Quarterfinal round will be started on 11.00am local time, second session is scheduled on 02.30pm => https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/...9AE50C-EF33-4E21-9404-098D0142984C&d=20161104 *Match Highlights : - Marc Zwiebler (GER) v Sourabh Verma (IND) - Jonatan Christie (INA) v Shi Yuqi (CHN) - Lee Chia Hsin (TPE) v Nitchaon Jindapol (THA) - Beatriz Corrales (ESP) v Pontip Buranaprasertsuk (THA) - Adcock/Adcock (ENG) v Wang YL/Huang DP (CHN) MS home favourite Marc Zwiebler played marathon match against Huang Yuxiang yesterday and next will face one of Verma brothers, Sourabh who knocked out one of Indonesian promising talent Ihsan Maulana Mustofa in last sixteen. Danish teen star Anders Antonsen is expected to pass local player Fabian Roth and books first ever semifinal in GP Gold tournament, Antonsen entered DEN Premier quarterfinal couple of weeks ago. At the lower-half of draw, the most intiguing clash will see the rematch of two future leading men of badminton powerhouses, Shi Yuqi v Jonatan Christie. Both youngsters faced off in French Open last week at same stage. One remaining last eight tie will pit 2011 WJC bronze medalist Sameer Verma against Ukranian Artem Pochtarov. Chinese next big thing, He Bingjiao should have no problem to check into semifinal and set up a meeting with recent INA Masters winner Busanan Ongbamrungphan tomorrow. Two Thailand players are slated to meet in last four tomorrow but they will face tricky test to overcome, Nitchaon Jindapol has Taiwanese young talent Lee Chia Hsin while second seed Porntip Buranaprasertsuk will up against Spanish number two Beatriz Corrales, no impossible for the underdogs to stun their more fancied opponent.
From the way the two young guns Shi Yuqi and Jonatan Cristies played yesterday, I sensed that even they don't really relish competing non-stop three tournaments in successive weeks, they could use a short break.
I didn't finish watching the whole match, the past three weeks keeping late nights is taking a toll on me. When HYX failed to take G2 I more or less sensed he's going to lose G3 intuitively because he wasn't performing in the manner I thought he could at his best. Most of the time moving his opponent around and constantly lifting without seizing the initiative to attack is simply not the way to go against a relentless Marc Zwiebler.
Realistically, not trying to downplay her chances, He Bingjao is not expected to do well in the third of her back-of-back tournaments.
