Danisa DENMARK Open 2018 : Round of 32-Final (16-21 October)

TTY trying to inject pace but getting a bit impatient

 

I still believe TTY will take the game

 

The drift may be a bit different on the opposite end, Saina has to adjust quickly or her clears may go long

 

lets just hope i'm not right

 

TTY reasserting herself now, speeding up and attacking the clears more

 

G3 slipping away from Saina

 

Saina going for the kill prematurely, her x-ct half smash anticipated by TTY who simply taps it over the net out of Saina's reach

 

Saina is tiring now

 

I think she only has stamina to match TTY. Compared to other top-10 players she is quite slow, lacks touch and attacking power. That's why she is not winning tournaments nowadays, being a grinder is not enough as level of women's game has greatly improved in recent years.

Looking at game 3 TTY was playing sloppy in game 2. She has dropped quite a few games recently without risking losing the match.

 

I was wrong, Saina does not have stamina either to match TTY.

 

Well played by the younger TTY but have to admit the master play by SN.
To still have the agility and go for three sets against the current and in form Wrdl.No.1 is marvelous.

I predicited the game to be one sided affair but SN changed my partial prediction and I must credit her for that.

Congrats to TTY for the tittle.

 

that backhand slice

 

TTY no sign of fatigue at all, remarkable physique, her six-pack abs

 

Of course Saina cant win title but 2 Finals this year are commendable. Might even be better than Yamaguchi achievement.

 

Wow.. what a game to finish the match. TTY again displayed why she is at the top of the world in G3.
Saina did really well in G2 but it wasn't enough to win the match, far from it I am afraid.

 

That reverse backhand slice damn nice though..

 

When you slow down, TTY takes over the rallies and plays any shot she likes at will

 

reverse backhand slice Very few people can do that well.

 

Saina played better in game 2
Tzu Ying played her best in game 3

Congrats Tai Tzu Ying,

 

Why is it still? She is only 28 years old, not a veteran. Should at at her best as a player right now. Chen Long is older than Saina and nobody is calling him a veteran player.