By saying that some players losing or not attacking well because of too much respect toward the opponents right after the victorious moment? Rather than just admitting how well the respected opponents played and brilliantly sealed their attacks all the time? Or he had no idea what were going on the whole match? That's a total killjoy, imho.
And, commentary cannot be just provided by two commentators. New commentators always get the short straw. Give them some time to grow into their role. Who knows, Charmaine Reid's accent may help help increase North American interest.
Badminton: Taiwan's Chou storms to Singapore Open win Chou Tien-chen's Singapore Open title follows his German Open triumph in May AFP/ROSLAN RAHMAN Channel News Asia 22 Jul 2018 10:14PM (Updated: 23 Jul 2018 12:09AM) SINGAPORE: Taiwanese badminton star Chou Tien-chen stormed to a 21-13, 21-13 win over compatriot Hsu Jen-hao to clinch the Singapore Open men's singles title on Sunday (Jul 22). Serving deep, cross-court smashes at high speeds, the world number seven easily claimed the first game. Hsu initially looked stronger in the second game, taking an 8-4 lead, but Chou bounced back impressively by winning seven consecutive points. The 28-year-old went on to win easily at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, sealing victory in 43 minutes. "I felt like I had good control at the start," Chou, the top seed in the tournament, said after the match. "There were several times that Hsu took the lead, but I managed to fight back and I knew when and how to take charge of the game." The win follows his German Open triumph in May and serves as a confidence boost for the upcoming World Championships in Nanjing. Chou acknowledged that he will face stiff competition from top players, such as Danish world number one Viktor Axelsen and rising Japanese star Kento Momota, who both gave the Singapore tournament a miss. "They are amazing players with great skills. I need to find a way to beat them," he said. In the women's singles, fifth seed Sayaka Takahashi of Japan overcame a slow start to pick up her third title of the year, beating China's Gao Fangjie 25-23, 21-14. The 25-year-old won the Swiss Open in February and the New Zealand Open in May. Japan won another title with women's doubles pair Ayako Sakuramoto and Yukiko Takahata beating compatriots Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida 16-21, 24-22, 21-13. In men's doubles, Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia cruised to a 21-13, 21-19 win over China's Ou Xuanyi and Ren Xiangyu. In mixed doubles, Malaysian duo Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai fended off strong competition from Olympic champions Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir, defeating the Indonesians 21-19, 21-18. Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...-s-chou-storms-to-singapore-open-win-10552910
Sayaka Takahashi claims title of women's final at Singapore Badminton Open Source: Xinhua| 2018-07-22 19:08:39|Editor: zh Japan's Sayaka Takahashi competes during the women's final match against China's Gao Fangjie at the Singapore Badminton Open in Singapore, July 22, 2018. Sayaka Takahashi claimed the title with 2-0. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)
Chou Tien-chen wins Singapore badminton title By Jason Pan / Staff reporter Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan hits a shot against compatriot Hsu Jen-hao during their Singapore Open men’s singles final yesterday. Photo: AFP It was an all-Taiwanese affair at the end of the Singapore Open, with top-seeded badminton player Chou Tien-chen (周天成) defeating compatriot Hsu Jen-hao (許仁豪) in yesterday’s final. Chou ended Hsu’s challenge 21-13, 21-13 to capture the men’s singles championship, pocketing US$26,625 in prize money. After dropping the first game, Hsu made a quick start to lead 8-4 in the second, but Chou settled down to rack up seven straight points and then stayed in front. It was the second major title for Chou this year after he beat Ng Ka Long of Hong Kong in the final of the German Open in March, another Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super Series event. Chou is Taiwan’s top male badminton player and No. 7 in the federation’s world rankings, while Hsu is No. 41. Hsu’s previous best in a world tour event was a semi-final exit at a BWF Super Series event. He won US$13,490 for his second-place finish yesterday. Chou won a hard-fought semi-final against Qiao Bin of China 21-12, 18-21, 21-16 on Saturday at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. In the other semi-final, Hsu hit his stride to power past Nguyen Tien Minh of Vietnam 21-15, 21-11. In the second game, it was a tight contest early on, but Chou brought out his determination and fighting spirit to seize the victory, he said. “It was the first time for me to get into the final of a Super Series event,” Hsu said. “I am very happy that with Chou we took the gold and silver for Taiwan.” Chou and Hsu said they would represent Taiwan at next month’s Asia Games in Jakarta. This story has been viewed 1711 times.
Taiwanese badminton stars take gold, silver at Singapore Open Taiwanese athletes face off at Singapore Open, a big win overall for the island By Renée Salmonsen,Taiwan News, Staff Writer 2018/07/22 15:59 Chou Tien-chen and Hsu Jen-hao take the gold and silver home for Taiwan. (By Central News Agency) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Two Taiwanese badminton stars, Chou Tien-chen (周天成) and Hsu Jen-hao (許仁豪), faced off today, July 22, in the final round at the Singapore Open. Chou, ranked 7th in the world, defeated Hsu in a 21-13 match, creating the highest men's singles team score in a BFW Super 500 event, reported CNA. (CNA image) This marks Chou's first championship at the Singapore Open. Each player's performance is considered a massive victory for Taiwan athletics. (CNA image) Today is the sixth and final day of the Singapore Open. The total prize money in the competition is US$355,000. (CNA image) Chou made it to the finals by defeating Chinese player, Qin Biao, ranked 38th, on Saturday, where Hsu also excelled out of the semifinals in his defeat over Vietnamese player, Nguyen Tien Minh, ranked 73rd.
Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei attends the awarding ceremony after winning the men's singles final against Hsu Jen Hao of Chinese Taipei at the Singapore Badminton Open held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on July 22, 2018. Chou Tien Chen claimed the title by 2-0. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey) Malaysia's Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Jemie Lai (R) compete during the mixed double's final against Tontowi Ahmad /Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia at the Singapore Badminton Open held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on July 22, 2018. Goh Soon Huat and Shevon won 2-0.(Xinhua/Then Chih Wey) Tontowi Ahmad (R)/Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia Indonesia's Mohammad Ahsan (L) /Hendra Setiawan compete during the men's doubles final against Ou Xuanyi/Ren Xiangyu of China at the Singapore Badminton Open held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on July 22, 2018. Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan claimed the title 2-0. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey) Indonesia's Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan (L) celebrate after winning the men's doubles final. Indonesia's Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan (R) pose for photo during the awarding ceremony.
https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badmi...stun-badmintons-world-no-1-win-singapore-open Malaysian pair stun badminton's World No. 1 to win Singapore Open Soon Huat-Shevon, bound for the World Championships in Nanjing, China, next week, were at their best, scoring a superb 21-19, 21-18 win over Olympic champions and current World No 1 Tontowi Ahmad-Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia. (AFP PHOTO / Roslan RAHMAN) By Fabian Peter - July 22, 2018 @ 2:44pm KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's mixed doubles Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai staged a major upset to win their first BWF World Tour Super 500 title when they clinched the Singapore Open crown on Sunday. Soon Huat-Shevon, bound for the World Championships in Nanjing, China, next week, were at their best, scoring a superb 21-19, 21-18 win over Olympic champions and current World No 1 Tontowi Ahmad-Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia. The win is the Malaysian pair's first over the two-time world champions, and it came as a huge boost ahead of the world meet. "It definitely gives us a lot of confidence heading into the world meet, but we will focus and take it one match at a time. We just want to give our best," said a delighted Shevon, who together with Soon Huat, also claimed the German Open title in March. Soon Huat-Shevon, who have been playing together for two years, pocketed US$28,045 (RM114,000) for their heroics, while Tontowi-Liliyana - who have decided to skip the world meet, to focus on the Asian Games in Indonesia next month - settled for US$13,490 (RM55,000). Apart from Soon Huat-Shevon, the other Malaysian mixed doubles, heading to Nanjing later this week are 2016 Rio Olympic Games silver medallists Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying and Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing.
If Sayaka can overcome Gao Fangjie, it means JPN B player has the edge over even A players of CHN like HBJ, CYF.
I think they are lucky as Natsir/Towi has been playing 3 consecutive series back-to-back and won INA Premier Open. How come WR #1 Natsir/Towi can skip the WC and not get fined?
Football is certainly more popular with Singaporeans compared with badminton. Tickets for a (3-Day Season Pass) for the 2018 International Champions Cup in Singapore with prices ranging from S$71.20 to S$512.40 have almost all been taken up.
What! Are you for real?. When everybody moves on to next tournament, you are still stuck to day3 news of singapore open. Either you are in a place where newspapers dont exist or you are lazy enough to read it. Lol Sent from my SM-G600FY using Tapatalk
