Yonex FRENCH Open 2016 : QUARTERFINALS (28th October)

[Justin L]

JC's superior fitness should give him the edge in G3, I feel....

 

[Justin L]

ZBW playing quite well so far, leading 13-8...

 

[Justin L]

Shi Yuqi is tiring already...

 

[Justin L]

He can't run the long diagonal after that smash....

 

[Justin L]

Luckily SYQ close it out 21-19.

 

[ssj100]

Shi Yuqi takes 2nd set. Good match so far. These two are the future of MS badminton.

 

[ssj100]

Shi Yuqi's relative maturity may be the edge in the rubber set.

 

[Justin L]

SYQ couldn't lunge for that x-ct drop from JC at the backline.

 

[Justin L]

Nice one, Zhang Beiwen, taking G1, 21-16, to go in the lead.

 

[ssj100]

Yamaguchi tiring, going for 3rd title in a row.

 

[Justin L]

SYQ didn't do a proper jump smash.

 

[ssj100]

The rubber set littered with errors now. These youngsters need to work on their fitness.

 

[Justin L]

SYQ got JC out of position and almost couldn't finish it off....the rally continues until JC hits long....

 

[Justin L]

I sense that SYQ is going to lose on stamina...

 

[ssj100]

Jonatan Christie used to jump smash quite a lot. Seems he's taken that out of his repertoire? Not sure why. Probably because he's not fit enough!

 

[Justin L]

Signing off, folks. Expect JC and AY to advance to the semifinals.

 

[ssj100]

Shi Yuqi stronger towards the end. I feel like both players have another level, but their fitness was lacking.

 

[indrg]

Is JC simply injured or simply out of breath? There was no more swift, fast crisp netting anymore as soon as the match resumed after long injury delay

 

[indrg]

I predict SWH meeting LHI in the final here.

 

[Justin L]

Almost inconceivable I was proven wrong on both counts.

Zhang Beiwen's victory over Akane is an upset to me.

Shi Yuqi , I thought he's finished at 9-13 down, his coming from behind win,looking tired and slow, is out of my expectation. Jonatan injured or something? That explains it, got to watch the full replay or from where I left off yesterday.