French Open SS 2008 - Day 4 - QF (Friday October 31)

[leonardklh]

come on tine 16-12 dy...

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 16-14 now.

[abedeng]

Wang Yihan with a final push, 13-16

[leonardklh]

it 17-15 for malaysia!!!

[demolidor]

For once it would've paid off to not have been home in time, deleted 22 PAW points :D (for strategic purposes of course :rolleyes:)

[abedeng]

Kido/Setiawan 1 pt away, 16-17

[leonardklh]

its 17-17 .... come on malaysia!!! jia you!!! tine jia you!!!

[abedeng]

Tine keeping Wang Yihan at bay, 17-14

[Noridayu]

Level at 17 all.

[abedeng]

But MAS boys can't do the same, 18-18

[robin7]

WYH is closing the gap 15-17...

[leonardklh]

19 for indonesia 18 for malaysia!!

[abedeng]

Zhang Yawen/Zhao Tingting and Lilyana Natsir/Vita Marissa on court now.

[leonardklh]

come on tine!!!game point for indonesia!!20-18

[abedeng]

Tine closing in for the win 19-15

[leonardklh]

match point for tine 20-16...

[cuumi]

yeaaaaaaa

1st game for indo MD

[abedeng]

World Champs snatch the game away, 21-19

[badadum]

Not bad, MK/HS turn it around and grab the 1st set.
Cmon Tine!!!!

[abedeng]

Interesting tight battle, the game only took 11 minutes.

[leonardklh]

tine rasmussen beat wang yi han 21-18,21-16....

[phaarix]

Woohoo, go TH and PG!! Finally some results I can be happy with :).

[Noridayu]

Mas lost 19-21. Common Malaysia,do not give up. It is a close fight better than in the Denmark based on the score.

[robin7]

TR @ match pt 20-15. 1 saved. Taken 21-16...

[cuumi]

tine for semi final...

21 - 18
21 - 16

[leonardklh]

i prefer to see tine versus xie xing fang next... see who will win!!! great match tmr...

[abedeng]

Great victory for Tine, at least an all-CHN semis lineup will not happen.

[acmilan]

Go MK/HS !
what happen to Chen Jin? I thought he is the fitter player. Skill wise, I like his no look shot :D.

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 2-0 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 3-1 now.

[abedeng]

MAS MD restart their campaign, 3-1

[Noridayu]

Extend lead 4-1 now.

[abedeng]

ZYW/ZTT takes aim, 1-0

[robin7]

Fuzzy lost the 1st game 19-21 despite leading most of the time.

[abedeng]

Kido/Setiawan respond accordingly, 2-5

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 5-2 now. Common Zakry and Fairuz!

[abedeng]

CHN girls pull away early, 4-1. I hope INA wins to guarantee at least one non-CHN finalist.

What am I saying? I am PAWing the Chinese ......

[Noridayu]

Level at 6 all now.

[abedeng]

All square at 6-6. And now Kido/Setiawan leads 7-6.

[Noridayu]

Level at 7 all now.

[abedeng]

Vita/Lilyana close in but still behind, 5-6

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 9-8 now.

[leonardklh]

nitez everyone!!

[Noridayu]

Level at 10 all.

[abedeng]

INA girls overtake CHN pair 8-7

[abedeng]

Olympic Champs overtake 11-10 at the break

[badadum]

cmon Vita/Butet....MK/HS!!!

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 10-11 in interval. Common Malaysia!Fight!Fight!

[abedeng]

A lot of smash winners from Kido/Setiawan, playing with power today.

[Noridayu]

Level again at 11 all.

[robin7]

Tine RASMUSSEN [4] http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/DEN.gif - http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/CHN.gif Yihan WANG : 21-18 21-16

TR beat WYH again. They are now tied at 2:2 in H2H. Luckily I deleted my PAW last minute. It seems that TR has found a way to beat WYH constantly.

I can't wait to see Lan LU [1] http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/CHN.gif vs http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/INA.gif Maria Kristin YULIANTI.

[abedeng]

Kido/Setiawan open 13-11 gap.

Partially closed, 12-13

[Noridayu]

Closes gap 12-13. Ina lead 14-12.

[abedeng]

ZYW/ZTT take a one pt advantage at the interval.

[Noridayu]

Closes gap 13-15 now.

[abedeng]

MAS behind by 2, 13-15

[Noridayu]

Closes gap 14-15. Ina lead 16-14.

[abedeng]

MAS unable to close the gap, 14-16 down

[abedeng]

ZYW/ZTT 12-12.

Kido/Setiawan 3 pts clear.

[Noridayu]

Mas down by 2 points 15-17.

[abedeng]

Hard battle between INA and CHN girls. INA girls try to do my bidding but CHN girls want to give me more PAW points.

[badadum]

Cmon Kindra!!! 2 more pts.....

[robin7]

14-all for WD.....

[abedeng]

MAS 16-19 down, INA World No 1 is quite safe already, I think.

[cuumi]

BHT/KKK...

Kido/setiawan will meet you tomorrow...

[acmilan]

Done, 21-19 21-16

[robin7]

Kindra once again show us why they are ranked number one, world and olympic champions.

[abedeng]

Fuzzy pair unable to break the jinx. More training needed to beat Kido/Setiawan.

Congratulations to the World and Olympic Champs.

[badadum]

MK/HS seals the deals 21-16.
Cmon Vita/Butet!

[Noridayu]

Although we lost but I think that this time that they perform better compare to Denmark Open when they tamed down very easy. Do not give up Malaysia,we had a bright future ahead of us.

[abedeng]

Jonassen and Baxter on court now. Should be an, ahem, boring game of total Jonassen domination.

[robin7]

WD still neck-to-neck from 7-all to 16-all now...

[abedeng]

The game gets tough as ZYW/ZTT pull away at critical points, 18-16

[robin7]

ZYW/ZTT 19-16 up...

[Noridayu]

4 more matches before LCW. I am going a little short nap and back in action when LCW play.

[abedeng]

Vita/Lily suddenly off the boil, but now try to salvage the game, 17-19

[abedeng]

CHN girls on 3 gamepoints.

[robin7]

ZYW/ZTT have 3 game pts... Taken 21-17.

[abedeng]

CHN convert and win 21-17. Looks like the lure of PAW pts is stronger than my hope and expectations.

[acmilan]

4 more matches before LCW. I am going a little short nap and back in action when LCW play.
LCW will win lah, no need to wake up anymore ;).

[abedeng]

Jonassen wasting no time to take hold of the game, 6-3 in 2 minutes.

[badadum]

It's been a while since ZTT played at the international circuit. Dunno if she's gonna be the weak link again or not....
Go go Vita/Butet! Takes the 2nd set!

[cuumi]

cant hardly wait for MKY - LL

[abedeng]

Baxter doesn't like to see me dismissing his challenge, fights back to lead 7-6

[badadum]

Jonassen wasting no time to take hold of the game, 6-3 in 2 minutes.

The british chap heard your comment and decides to take over :)

[abedeng]

CHN girls take initiative, 4-1

[abedeng]

Now it's toe to toe as Baxter and Jonassen are neck and neck.

[abedeng]

KJ jumps ahead of the queue, 10-8. Baxter cuts him off, 9-10.

[abedeng]

Vita/Lily ponders their next move, 4-6

[abedeng]

Jonassen weathers the storm, 12-9

[badadum]

I wish they give more in-between time for Butet's matches.
Cmon Vita/Butet!

[abedeng]

Baxter decides to launch a typhoon. 11-12

[abedeng]

Vita/Lily hang on by a thread, 5-8

[abedeng]

Jonassen diverts Baxter's assault, but Baxter returns with more ammunition. 14-14

[abedeng]

Vita/Lily find a loophole, 8-9

[phaarix]

Baxter decides to launch a typhoon. 11-12

Haha, love your commentary :D.

[abedeng]

KJ breaks Baxter's resistance, 17-14.

Baxter tries new tactics, 15-17

[abedeng]

ZYW/ZTT repairs battle damage, 11-8 up.

[abedeng]

Jonassen uses lightning reflexes, and electrocutes Baxter 21-15.

[abedeng]

ZYW/ZTT execute new battle orders, Vita/Lily encounter heavy casualties. 15-8

[badadum]

hehe, abedeng's having too much fun with the commentary :)

[abedeng]

ZYW/ZTT steamrolls the opposition, 17-9

[abedeng]

hehe, abedeng's having too much fun with the commentary :)

Gotta do something to keep me from sleeping, don't I? :D

[abedeng]

CHN girls ready to execute their enemies, 20-10

[abedeng]

And another 12 PAW pts roll onto my kitty, as Vita/Lily were unable to stop the CHN juggernault from dominating WD.

Most likely Wong/Chin will suffer the same fate tomorrow.

[badadum]

Too bad for Vita/Butet :(

Now...Maria's time!!! :)

[abedeng]

Baxter responds to Jonassen's taunts, 5-6

[abedeng]

Jonassen orders Baxter to yield, 10-6.

Next hot PAW match, Lu Lan vs Maria Kristin Yulianti.

[acmilan]

go Maria Kristin Yulianti !!

[abedeng]

Jonassen bullies Baxter to submission, 11-6

[abedeng]

Lu Lan with the opening gambit, 1-0

[abedeng]

Jonassen moves to collect the prize, 13-7

[abedeng]

Maria and Lu Lan back level 2-2

[abedeng]

Baxter's spirit is broken, 9-16

[ye333]

It's much better than looking at the live score.

[abedeng]

Maria falls behind and quickly adjusts her tactics, 3-5

[xlasher]

MARIA.....:crying::crying:

C'mon you should take the first set.... now is 6-3 for LL

[abedeng]

Jonassen gives Baxter some leftovers, 16-11

[xlasher]

7-4 for LL...anyone watch live ????

[abedeng]

Lu Lan is not so gracious, 7-4

[abedeng]

Then again Maria does not need to beg for mercy, 5-7

[xlasher]

8-6 getting closer....

Maria needs some fortune cookie/...

[abedeng]

Baxter prepares for the inevitable blow, 13-20.

[xlasher]

Hi friends from MAS... wow... salute for not sleeping till this time...

[abedeng]

And Baxter goes KO, Jonassen winning 21-13 and ensuring a Danish player will reach the final.

[xlasher]

Back Level.... 8-8

[abedeng]

Maria forces Lu Lan to be humble, 8-8

[cuumi]

semangat, Maria!

[xlasher]

haih.... I just want to shout MARIA is leading but quickly the point changed to 9-9 but now MARIA is LEADING 10-9

[cuumi]

MKY 10-9

what a match!

[abedeng]

Lu Lan not about to eat humble pie, 10-10

[abedeng]

Lu Lan holds a slender lead at the break.

[abedeng]

"No way, Jose," says Lu Lan, and retakes the lead 13-11

[abedeng]

Maria displays her warrior spirit, and leaves Lu Lan standing, 14-13

[abedeng]

Cai Yun/Xu Chen and Fu Haifeng/Shen Ye about to begin their "friendly" match.

[badadum]

Watching the comments is as good if not better than watching the match via livescore :D

[abedeng]

Lu Lan in hot pursuit, Maria flees. 16-15

[xlasher]

16-15 for Maria I have faith in Maria that she will take the title here....:cool::cool::cool:

[abedeng]

Maria gains the upperhand, 18-15

[xlasher]

17-15 ....18-15....19-15....21-17

Maria won the first set !!!!

[abedeng]

Lu Lan tries an uppercut blow, 16-18

[cuumi]

yeahhhhhhhhh MKY

another 3 pts, darl..

[abedeng]

Maria stings like a bee, 19-16.

[cuumi]

huaaaaaaaaaaaaa 19-16

[Jagdpanther]

O-yeeeee! Maria is leading!


16-15 for Maria I have faith in Maria that she will take the title here....:cool::cool::cool:
Still got Wang Lin and Tine/XXF in her path...

[abedeng]

Lu Lan faces a stumbling block, 4 gamepoints.

[xlasher]

wkwkwkwk... my prediction goes wrong....

btw I am so happy... Maria WIN

[cuumi]

1st game for MKY 21-16 by 15 minutes...

Great!

[abedeng]

Maria takes initial objective, 21-16 1st game win.

[acmilan]

Woohoo, 21-16, tight match, hopefully she stays strong in 2nd game

[xlasher]

I think only Wang Lin will be the biggest problem here.... she shows very promising performance

[abedeng]

Cai/Xu race to early lead, 3-1

[badadum]

O-yeeeee! Maria is leading!


Still got Wang Lin and Tine/XXF in her path...

Wake up just in time eh? :D

[xlasher]

You know Lu Lan "Sudden Comeback Lady "

[Jagdpanther]

Now Maria must NEVER lose concentration!

[abedeng]

Maria pummels Lu Lan repeatedly, 3-0

[cuumi]

2 - 0 for MKY

lanjut!

[Jagdpanther]

Wake up just in time eh? :D
That's my specialty. No alarm clock needed. :p

[badadum]

Last 2 meets, Maria won the 1st set and ended up losing the match. She have to change that today.

[abedeng]

Lu Lan starts a catfight, 2-3

[xlasher]

btw... Maria successfully train her eyes so it become like Susi eyes'

[cuumi]

5 - 3 Now


Still Lead by maria

[abedeng]

Maria scratches Lu Lan's face, 5-3

[abedeng]

Cai/Xu 8-5 up.

Lu Lan pulls Maria's hair, 4-6

[xlasher]

wonder if it really happens....

[Jagdpanther]

btw... Maria successfully train her eyes so it become like Susi eyes'
How does 'Susi's eyes' looks like, anyway?:confused:

[cuumi]

6-6


pewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[abedeng]

Lu Lan jumps on top of Maria, 7-6

[abedeng]

Cai/Xu 11-6 up.

[abedeng]

Lu Lan slaps Maria silly, 10-7

[chemile]

7-9 Maria is trailing now.... Hmpphhh.... Maria please more concern....

[abedeng]

Maria tends to her wounds at the break, 7-11 down.

[xlasher]

owh..owh.... 11-7 hopefully Maria can chase her up

[Jagdpanther]

Ohh... Same old problem...

[acmilan]

no rubber set please

[abedeng]

Maria is making a lot of mistakes in this game, 7 "Other" pts for Lu Lan.

[abedeng]

Make that 8, Lu Lan 12-8 up.

[chemile]

4 points in a row after 7-7, 7-11 now.... It is good for Maria than lead but lost, but do not too make gap widely.

[abedeng]

I suppose Lu Lan is forcing the mistakes from Maria, now 14-8 from 2 more errors.

[chemile]

8-14, it is too wide...... close the gap Maria....or just let her take 2nd set to prepare 3rd set

[Jagdpanther]

8 points gap already. I dunno if this is part of her strategy or not, but seriously, I don't like this!

[abedeng]

Maria had better start chasing like yesterday, when she chased Nanna Brosolat Jensen down.

But it seems that she is conceding the 2nd game.

[demolidor]

How does 'Susi's eyes' looks like, anyway?:confused:

http://bp1.blogger.com/_a-_YRrhullA/R7uwSbufs_I/AAAAAAAAAEM/q14ARoHedCg/s400/Sharingan_by_tmdurn7.jpg


From: http://karaiwashi.blogspot.com/

[xlasher]

8-14, it is too wide...... close the gap Maria....or just let her take 2nd set to prepare 3rd set


I think that what she is trying to do....you know cobra tactic but I think this cobra is a newborn one.... a lot of mistakes wkwkwkw

[pociteh]

Maria is making a lot of mistakes in this game, 7 "Other" pts for Lu Lan.

Hm... are you watching via local TV or ...?
19-9... too wide a gap already. Can say bye2 to game 2 :(

[xlasher]

http://bp1.blogger.com/_a-_YRrhullA/R7uwSbufs_I/AAAAAAAAAEM/q14ARoHedCg/s400/Sharingan_by_tmdurn7.jpg

Exactly what I mean !!!

[abedeng]

Suddenly the fight is over, LL on 11 gamepts

[Jagdpanther]

Sigh... Please give your all out in the decider, Maria.
21-10 is way too humiliating...

[badadum]

what happened to Maria???? :(

[abedeng]

Another 3rd game beckons.

Meanwhile Cai/Xu on gamepoint themselves, 20-15

[chemile]

Lu Lan took 2nd set easily 21-10... I dunno what will happen on third set....Let's see together.. I hope Maria can return to her performance on 1set....

[acmilan]

http://bp1.blogger.com/_a-_YRrhullA/R7uwSbufs_I/AAAAAAAAAEM/q14ARoHedCg/s400/Sharingan_by_tmdurn7.jpg


From: http://karaiwashi.blogspot.com/
Haha, sharingan? so she copied her opponent's move?

[chemile]

Exactly what I mean !!!


"Seram kali"......heheheh

[abedeng]

Pi Hongyan and Xie Xingfang step into court.

[abedeng]

Maria initiates a fresh start, 2-0

[Syaoran_Style]

Pi Hongyan and Xie Xingfang step into court.

and there was a lot of noise !

[chemile]

Maria lead 3-0 same as 2nd set. I hope do not end like 2nd set....

[abedeng]

Good lead building up, 4-0 for Maria. Whether she can hold it is another matter altogether.

[Jagdpanther]

Maria, please, never let the lead evaporates...

[chemile]

1-4 but suddenly 10-4?

[abedeng]

Lu Lan opens scoring, 1-4.

[abedeng]

Cai/Xu in good shape, winning the 1st game and leading the 2nd.

[Jagdpanther]

Ck. 4 all already?

[abedeng]

LL easily wipes Maria's lead clean.

[chemile]

I think Lu Lan can read Maria's game plan now, after many times met. Hendrawan or Marleve must analyze Lu Lan's game plan as well, or Maria will never win...

[abedeng]

6 consecutive pts for Lu Lan as Maria's concentration wavers.

[abedeng]

XXF takes an early lead, 3-2

[abedeng]

Maria doing the chasing now, 6-7

[chemile]

6-7 Maria is trailing....hmmpphh.... do not make gap wider....

[abedeng]

XXF 6-3. LL at 9-7

[chemile]

Again 7-9....please Maria.....chasing her and make it tie....

[abedeng]

Now it's 10-7 as the pts pile up for Lu Lan.

[chemile]

Same score as 2nd set 7-11..... Hmppphhhh... Maria... I think she gonna lose again tonight....

[acmilan]

11-7 oh no, oh no, this is bad

[abedeng]

Same old story as 2nd game, a good start evaporated and ended in 4 pt advantage to Lu Lan

[Jagdpanther]

Trailing 3 pts. Still doable. I hope.

[abedeng]

Cai/Xu have an easier time in the 2nd game, as usually the case with how CHN "friendly" matches are designed.

[abedeng]

Maria tries to close her gap as XXF extends hers.

[cuumi]

pls comeback... Maria

[abedeng]

This time Lu Lan is making more errors as Maria ties it up, 12-12

[Jagdpanther]

12 all! Yeah!


Cai/Xu have an easier time in the 2nd game, as usually the case with how CHN "friendly" matches are designed.
Partly. Another factor, I think Cai/Xu is a better pair than Fu/Shen.

[pociteh]

12-all! There's still hope! Come on Maria!!

[acmilan]

12-12, Maria flexes her biceps.

[abedeng]

Pi emulates Maria and ties up XXF, 10-10

[abedeng]

Yup, Cai/Xu are more technical.


12 all! Yeah!


Partly. Another factor, I think Cai/Xu is a better pair than Fu/Shen.

[pociteh]

Ck, Lu Lan leading again, 15-12. Maria, come on..

[chemile]

Cai/Xu won easily 21-9... Tomorrow is real battle clash of MD.... MK/HS vs KKK/TBH and CY/XC vs JR/LP

[abedeng]

Lu Lan stops the rot and cleans up her act, 15-12. Can Maria respond?

[abedeng]

XXF attempts to leave PHY, 13-10

[Jagdpanther]

16-14. Now this is scary.

[abedeng]

Maria responds, 14-15. Lu Lan counters, 16-14

[chemile]

I think Lu Lan has never give the chance her opponent to take the set after she lead.... So just say bye bye to Maria... Better luck next time... :(

[abedeng]

Now it is time for the battle of the minds.

Lu Lan with the advantage, 17-14

[abedeng]

Pi sticks to XXF like industrial glue, 13-13

[pociteh]

18-14 for LL. I don't want to believe it >.<

[abedeng]

Maria must do a Taufik stunt to salvage the match, 15-18

[abedeng]

Maria is facing a crisis, 16-19

[abedeng]

Pi's glue wears off XXF, XXF leads 16-14

[chemile]

Maria must do a Taufik stunt to salvage the match, 15-18

It is different situation... TH can managed well with his ability and experience...

[abedeng]

Maria tries to recreate Olympic magic, 18-19

[abedeng]

It is different situation... TH can managed well with his ability and experience...

It's the same situation, the only difference is how Maria can handle it .....

[cuumi]

19-19

another 2....

[abedeng]

19-19 and this rally is very crucial.

[pociteh]

19-all! Maria isn't finished yet! Go Maria!

[Jagdpanther]

Ahh! MP for Lu!

[abedeng]

Lu Lan gets a lucky break, 20-19 matchpoint.

[abedeng]

XXF wins the 1st game, 21-15.

As expected for my PAW

[Jagdpanther]

It's over... Good fight by Maria. Only a little too late...

[acmilan]

Sigh, Maria Maria

[abedeng]

Lu Lan escapes yet again with a very close win. Tough luck for Maria.