The final day: MS: Lin Dan Vs Chen Hong WS: Zhang Ning Vs Xie Xingfang MD: Sigit Burdiato/Candra Wijaya Vs Jens Eriksen/Martin Luungard-Hansen WD: Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen Vs Wei Yili/Zhao Tingting XD: Jens Eriksen/Mette scholdager Vs Sudket Prakapomol/Saralee Thoungthongtham MS is a repeat of AE final, I am hoping for a repeat result too! If Chen can stay patient, he is fitter than Lin, and better technique. If he attacks sparingly he will win. WS another AE repeat, I hope for Zhang to win, but realistically she is a level below Xie at the moment. MD intresting match up, from to opposite style pairs. INA like to defend, then have quick counter attacks, whereas DEN look uncomfortable defending and tend to have a patient attack building up to winners. Should make for a good game. Go for INA, since Jens has two finals, and think will be too much for him. WD too easy for Yang/Zhang, wei/zhao are a class below. Gao/Huang only pair able to challenge them, but they beat them easy is s/f XD another intresting match. I feel DEN should win, as they seem the form pair at the moment, and I didn't rate the Thai pair at AE. Girl is tricky at the net, but think let down by her partner sometimes.
MS, too bad the Finals won't be LinDan against Taufik...It would be something to watch(not to sound like ChenHong shouldn't be there)..But knowing Taufik "is not 100% etc in this tournament", I wouldn't want to really watch it either.. WS....... MD will be a rematch of the Korean Open, where Sigit/Candra lost a close rubber set after winning the 1st set and had a big lead in the 2nd set..Both pairs, esp. the Indonesians, will surely remember that encounter where there were some controversies in the 2nd set(started when the Danes refused to change shuttlecock and for some reason affected the Indonesians and allowed the Danes to rally and win the 2nd and 3rd set)..I wouldn't be surprised to see a straight set victory from the Indonesians..But if it goes to rubber set, it's a toss up.. WD........ XD hmm, looks like it's going to be an interesting match, could go either way..The Thais beat Zhang/Gao in the recent AE and I think they are playing on confidence lately using that win..
here are my predictions: MS: Chen Hong WS: Xie Xingfang MD: Candra/Sigit WD: Yang/Zhang XD: Prakapomol/Thoungthongtham like most, the Chinese vs. Chinese matches aren't that interesting. but i am looking forward to the MD matches. looks like Candra/Sigit is finally back. and what a run of results from the Thai pair. getting the Japan title will be a big win for Thai badminton for sure.
Yikes!! Sorry for the late entry guys!! My pc stuffed up and after a bang or 2 it worked!! now ML / JE are on the 2nd serve 6 - 6 And Jens eriksen to serve, he goes short one and repliesd by indonesian and Martin Luungaard smashes one down the middle!! 7 -6!!
Smashes by the INa pair and they get the serve back!! 6 - 9 Sorry for lateness, pc again stuffing up...
Backhand reply to the INA serve by Martin taking away their first serve and now smashes and drives by the danish but then Candra placing it away from the reach of the danisH!! 6 -9 and7- 9 ajnd now ANOTHER SMASH BY CANDRA!!! 8 -9!!! 2nd!!
And now... jens eriksen to serve... 9 -8 And you can see NS8k advertisements everywhere!! Jens to serve flick one and lungaard lifts its wide!! 9 - 8 2nd to the danish!!
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Service over 8 - 12. It's painful to type with my crap machine and now smash and smash by the dansih and INA repliese with a couple of their own and sigit makes a mistake!!! 8-12 2nd!!
mmm. Mouse is acting weird... ugh Ok after a short break 12 - 8 flick serve by JENS WORKS WELL!! AS CANDRA SMASHES IT TOWARDS THE NET!! 13 -8 !!
Nice smsh kiklls the frirst serve and Martin's serve hits the net!! S.O!! 8 -13!!! candra to serve and martin makes an erorr pushing it slightly right!!! 9 - 13 and now Smashes aby Ina and Jens getting caught wrong footed!! 10 - 13
14 - 10 now... error by lungaaard during his serve!! and Nesflicks it and now a series fo drives and a wonderful placement by Martin on the backhand of sigit I think!! and catches him wrongly on the backhand!! 15 - 10!!! First set to the danes!!
mmm. on the tv now shows some people colleting donations??? I think that's taufik and one girl... emmm... Anyways... match to resume now and Jens to serve....low one and S.O after error by Martin!!!
0 -0!!! mmm and now Service over again!! Danes having the serve!! AND GUESS WHAT KENNETH JONASSEN IS A COMMENTATOR ON THE TV!! And long shot by the dane I think it was martin and now martin to serve and series of drives and drop by jens and Error by sigit!!! 1 - 0 2nd serv to the danes!!
Serivice over and what a shot!! nicely on the line by the indoenesaisn and candra serves long and now long shot by sigit!!!! 1-0 now , and error by Jens!! 1-0 2nd!!! Serving now.. jens.. a short one and netplay by candra and jens!! with candra coming out better of the 2!! And nice drive by candra to give INA their first point in this set!!
2-1 2nd serve..... sigit to serve, jens readies himself nd short one and WHAT A SHOT BY JENS!! BACKHAND FLICK TO THE FOREHAND CORNER OF THE INA PLAYERS AND 2 - 2 now as candra drives the shuttle long!! Flick serve by Martin!!! OMG ERROR BY SIGIT WHO SLAMS IT OUT!!! AND OUT AGAIN!! BY THE INA PLAYERS!! 4 - 2!! WTH!!
