Yonex DENMARK Open SS Premier 2013 : SEMIFINALS (19th October 2013)

Once again Ahmad/Natsir cruises into finale, def. Xu Chen/Ma Jin 21-11 / 21-18.

 

Its quite surprising though the result of XD.

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[TD="align: right"]Tontowi Ahmad [3][/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]Liliyana Natsir[/TD]
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[TD]Chen Xu [2][/TD]
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I watched ma jin at her best yesterday. But today she lost focus ?? Anybody??

 

Surprisingly, quite a comfortable victory for Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir over Xu Chen/Ma Jin in straight-sets 21-11, 21-18. It was nearly a convincing win at 20-14 in the second-set, only for the CHN pair to catch up to 18-20. Nevertheless, the record between these 2 pairs is now 5-6, still to the advantage of Xu/Ma. They are slated to meet each other again if both can reach the Final next week in Paris.

Now, is it time to set the record straight against Fischer-Nielsen/Pedersen, considering the INA pair hasn't beaten the Danes since the World Championships 2011? Or would the INA pair prefer to face the reigning Olympics champion whom they have beaten 3 times in a row since the Denmark Open last year?

 

MJ/XC both looked uninterested. No communication between them.

 

Same here. Maybe woman problems.

 

The defeat at the WC probably still lingered in their mind and that they WOed to their team mates at the Japan SS last month. Xu Chen was too confident of a victory at 19-17 and 20-18 and they probably still couldn't fathom how the INA pair got their victory at the Worlds. Even Zhang Jun shook his head before the end of that match.

 

Inthanon actually has two (2) dimples!

 

hah!xu chen must be still get affected by the CNG! dont play play
hopefully he will get more rest after this

 

any none youtube link for tv court? thanks

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk5PNMsS1K8

Ratchanok's match

 

say already non youtube link,cant watch youtube here.

 

Thai coach's advice ended with a laugh and giggle. wonder what was that about?

 

Ratchanok is so superior to all of China's women's singles now that it's just stunning. She moves forward and attacks as soon as she gets the chance - something the Chinese girls are wont to do.

 

looking good for ratchanok it seem

 

Intanon's retrieving ability is amazing.

 

Eriko has done better than WYH, it seems.

 

I think Inthanon's coach basically reminded her to guard her forehand as WYH was attacking her forehand after finding out RI's lethal overhead shots. Now RI is using her reverse slice forehand like that of LCW's. Superb shots. It is not full force attack but rather taking the pace of the slice cum smash.

 

Still cannot see the Wang Yihan I know.

 

WYH's court coverage used to be fantastic, now we see her running all over the place more often than not.

 

Wang Yihan back level