Yonex-Sunrise HONG KONG Open SS 2014 : QUARTERFINALS (21st November 2014)

A rare disguised net shot from Chen Long.

 

Indeed, Wei Nan is an outstanding late bloomer.

 

A disguised net drop fooled TU, CL 5-4, but TU won back a point with an unforced net error from CL.

Unfortunately TU followed CL's example at the net and trailed 4-7.

A cross court smash from CL 8-4, before TU got back a point 5-8.

 

Hoping that also would be a nice encounter, too bad there is no live-streaming of that match from BWF..

 

Chen Long should realize that most of his opponents most of the time are reluctant and wary of lifting the shuttle to him if they can help it, so he should expect net returns 80/90% of the time and be prepared for it.

 

11 - 7 on mid game interval CL leading.

And Polli/Maheswari have 7 game points in Game 1

 

Not too good for TU as he made more errors, the last smashing into the net before the interval.
CL leads 11-7.

 

A lucky net tumble put TU 8-12.

 

Ueda took a shot way out of side court, but, CL's smash goes away the side-line 9-12 against CL

 

Two wild smashes from CL gave TU 10-12.

 

Nice net shot by Ueda, and score is 11-12 CL..

 

Polii/Maheswari wins the first game, 21-15

 

Another point from a net kill for TU 11-12.

 

Chen Long grazed his finger from that dive and needed the tournament doctor to apply a plaster.

 

what happened to CL ? Is he getting medical attention.. ?

 

GC also noticed Chen Long using his left leg rather than his right to get back into base position in one instance.

 

Yet another backhand smash from TU levelled the score to 12-all.

CL is receiving treatment to his racket hand little finger. Could this be an ominous sign?

 

Ohh.. that dress of that Doctor reminds me of a PoliceOfficer

 

It's point-for-point now, with TU scoring the last with a lovely drop shot 14-13.

 

That's a loose net shot, CL.