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2009 Indonesia Open - 21 June - Day 6 (Finals)

Greetings,

So we have arrived at Finals Day. :):):)

In the 5 final events, we find only seeded players remaining, the lowest are seeded 6, namely;
* Womens Singles ...... Saina Nehwal [IND]
* Mens Doubles .......... Jung Jae Sung & Lee Yong Dae [KOR]

For all matches and their results as they are progressing live: click here (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=F5786AF0-6120-4871-B55C-0FF9BE3315CB&d=20090621)
For current time in Jakarta: click here (http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_ID.aspx)

The first match is the Mixed Doubles starting at 1:00pm.

Good Luck to all finalists. They have already done a great job to arrive at the Finals.

Cheers... chris-ccc
:):):)
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For all Malaysians, "how do you beat Taufik today?" If I were Misbun , here's the advice.
"He is a slow starter, so win the first set at all cost!, remember, this is Jakarta so this is his territory and it won't be easy. Give away the second set if he has a lead towards the end by more than 6 points and get him in the 3rd. Your (LCW) fitness is slightly better than his. Get back some of his 305 Kph jumping smash to frustrate him and watch some of his 250kph backhand smash too. You must love the noise, Jakarta fans have good lungs, they can be louder than Airbus A380 and you must learn to love noises.Just win, play 101% and win in 2 tight sets or three, but just win it"

For all Malaysians, "how do you beat Taufik today?" If I were Misbun , here's the advice.
"He is a slow starter, so win the first set at all cost!, remember, this is Jakarta so this is his territory and it won't be easy. Give away the second set if he has a lead towards the end by more than 6 points and get him in the 3rd. Your (LCW) fitness is slightly better than his. Get back some of his 305 Kph jumping smash to frustrate him and watch some of his 250kph backhand smash too. You must love the noise, Jakarta fans have good lungs, they can be louder than Airbus A380 and you must learn to love noises.Just win, play 101% and win in 2 tight sets or three, but just win it"

Yes coach...will do as ya say la:p:D;)

haha.....nice one.....good advice.......

GOOOOOO Taufik!!!!

Talked to some players of MD:
CHN MD said that they prefer to play KOR in semi..and they are glad not to play INA MD in SF
KOR loves playing INA or KOR, not CHN MD..hehe
MAS MD said they prefer KOR and INA MD...

Haha..well....I guess it depends who meet who in WC...

Wonder....what TH's coach would advice to him.....on the way to play LCW...?

Wonder....what TH's coach would advice to him.....on the way to play LCW...?
Break his leg.....:D:D ( just joking....)

Break his leg.....:D:D ( just joking....)

You missed something

Break his leg (Source quoted: LYB) :D Again just joking

To me, the main pleasent surprise comes from Sainal! It's certainly nice to see how she progress and she will make the WS more interesting to watch in the future.
Chinese is still very dominating in all events even though most of their players suffer from ranking problem due to the absent of tournament participations. In a way, is a blessing to badmitnon comminuty that the Chinese players don't occupy all the top world ranking which force them to play among one another in early round else we would see them monopolizing in semi and final, playing against team mates and dictating the pace and outcomes.
It's quite obvious LYB is using this tournament to re-allign the players' ranking so the same old strategy can be deployed prior to the World Championship. I hope more quality new players like Sainal, Lee Yong Dae emerge soon to counteract the Chinese domination which is not very healthy to this sports(more like heading to table tennis situation).
China may win 4 out of 5 titles in IO but still consider an exciting and successful tournament as none of the event in the final is China vs China.

I don't know who i should support. Taufik is national hero, since LCW is my idol..

Break his leg.....:D:D ( just joking....)

In a way, is a good test for both players. Taufik can test his "form" and judge where he's prior to World Championship against the world #1 while Chong Wei can test his "maturity" under pressure and hostile crowd. And for fan, we don't have to see any arguement about changing shuttle, quite a rare treatment nowaday :D
My blessing for both players!

For all Malaysians, "how do you beat Taufik today?" If I were Misbun , here's the advice.
"He is a slow starter, so win the first set at all cost!, remember, this is Jakarta so this is his territory and it won't be easy. Give away the second set if he has a lead towards the end by more than 6 points and get him in the 3rd. Your (LCW) fitness is slightly better than his. Get back some of his 305 Kph jumping smash to frustrate him and watch some of his 250kph backhand smash too. You must love the noise, Jakarta fans have good lungs, they can be louder than Airbus A380 and you must learn to love noises.Just win, play 101% and win in 2 tight sets or three, but just win it"

If Misbun has to tell LCW to give 101%, LCW is gonna lose :cool:

75 minutes to go,. Hoping that Saina and Taufik win the title here. IMO China will just get 2 titles from MD and either XD/WD

Break his leg.....:D:D ( just joking....)

This is a 'classic' one.....:D:D.....:eek:..INA coach learned from LYB.....:D:D

Saina FTW...Its abt time...

TH, this is ur turf- easy to get complacent but be aggressive and go for the kill from the word: GO"..

Ma Jin, Zheng Bo, Lee Hyo Jung, Lee Yong Dae and a Korean coach were practically the only ones on the first team bus.

Lee Yong Dae had to literally run away from the chasing papparazzi girls to make the bus trip.

Sadly Kido/Setiawan didn't win yesterday's game >< they played good but like to make self mistake (>.<)

And i hope Taufik can win against LCW (^0^)

I hope FHF/CY can win too!!!!!!

If FHF/CY and ZB/MJ win then LYD maybe will blame the paparazzi because they make him tired of running before the game start:p

If FHF/CY and ZB/MJ win then LYD maybe will blame the paparazzi because they make him tired of running before the game start:p

hhahahaa :D
yeah, i think so ^^

Lee Yong Dae had to literally run away from the chasing papparazzi girls to make the bus trip.

LOL :p Kinda feel bad for him. Is he flattered or annoyed by the attention? Hahaha..

Just found out yesterday about the existence of INA LYD fan club. They even have all these 'nonton bareng' sessions. Wow.. Talk about dedication. :p

Will CCTV 5 telecast live.....the Finals...? please mine GDSport is offline........sigh

come on malaysian.. jia you.. win the two titles in indonesia...

Just found out yesterday about the existence of INA LYD fan club. They even have all these 'nonton bareng' sessions. Wow.. Talk about dedication. :p[/quote]


WOW??? Really??:eek:
I think most of indonesian girls like LYD so much ><
he's cute and so nice to his fans. That will make his fans more crazy than before :D

Go! Go! Wang Lin!!!!

Just found out yesterday about the existence of INA LYD fan club. They even have all these 'nonton bareng' sessions. Wow.. Talk about dedication. :p


WOW??? Really??:eek:
I think most of indonesian girls like LYD so much ><
he's cute and so nice to his fans. That will make his fans more crazy than before :D[/quote]

Not his good-look package, this young Korean player has brilliant talent.

I see his play is good....but most of my friends like him coz he's so cute ><
ehehhehe

But anyway,,, i really2 can't wait to see today's final ><
it must be cool!!!

To me, the main pleasent surprise comes from Sainal! It's certainly nice to see how she progress and she will make the WS more interesting to watch in the future.
Chinese is still very dominating in all events even though most of their players suffer from ranking problem due to the absent of tournament participations. In a way, is a blessing to badmitnon comminuty that the Chinese players don't occupy all the top world ranking which force them to play among one another in early round else we would see them monopolizing in semi and final, playing against team mates and dictating the pace and outcomes.
It's quite obvious LYB is using this tournament to re-allign the players' ranking so the same old strategy can be deployed prior to the World Championship. I hope more quality new players like Sainal, Lee Yong Dae emerge soon to counteract the Chinese domination which is not very healthy to this sports(more like heading to table tennis situation).
China may win 4 out of 5 titles in IO but still consider an exciting and successful tournament as none of the event in the final is China vs China.

Result fixing is deplorable whether CHN, INA, MAS, etc as I have said before. But really, if your rewards/paycheck/bonus as a coach/manager is dependent on the success of your players and you are given the ace card where you can fix the outcome, would you do it?
If it is up to me, I would do it to protect my golden rice bowl and who cares about the sport and the fans, especially ripping off those fans who pay to see the game live. The layoff from participation in SS mess up CHN's WR ranking but next year, all will be back in order. In 3 yrs time, unless the unexpected happens, CHN will be very difficult to beat when LCW, TH, PG, SDK retire and I can't see anyone coming from the rest of the world to challenge CHN.
Talk about ping pong, CHN won 17 of 20 medals at the recent WC...and to promote ping pong and to ensure ping pong will not be obsolete from OLY, CHN is opening to the idea of training other countries to be able to compete against her. Last month in 'CHN against the rest of the world' challenge, CHN won 4-1 and did not feature her top 2 WR players in the lineup. Her only loss is her 3rd single player who is a junior. What is ping pong future - dim and bleak, playing to empty stadiums everywhere outside of CHN except that the WC was held in Japan which helped to ensure a full house!;)

The PBSI president gave a very long speech, real boring stuff.

INA cheerleading squad set up shop beside me. Today I'm seated above and to the right of Gill Clark and the main cameras.

The mere mention of Lee Yong Dae's name caused mass hysteria to envelop the Istora. Needless to say, sound decibels overtook the sonic boom momentarily.

Sadly Kido/Setiawan didn't win yesterday's game >< they played good but like to make self mistake (>.<)

And i hope Taufik can win against LCW (^0^)

I hope FHF/CY can win too!!!!!!

Kido's knee (left) is not 100% yet but together with Setiawan, they did well to get into the semi. Kido is only 1.6m tall (5 foot two) but he is a giant on any court

Gill Clark starts to earn her pay, too bad I can't hear her.

The PBSI president gave a very long speech, real boring stuff.

INA cheerleading squad set up shop beside me. Today I'm seated above and to the right of Gill Clark and the main cameras.

my friend, who is that male commentator along with Gillian Clark, he knows some Malay words like Malaysia boleh and "mati-lah"

zzz china should just compete among themselves. others dont get chances.

warming up now.

the whole stadium have DJARUM thundersticks.

Kido's knee (left) is not 100% yet but together with Setiawan, they did well to get into the semi. Kido is only 1.6m tall (5 foot two) but he is a giant on any court

Ohhh..i didn't know about that :eek:
thank's for ur information :)

Yeah,,, they did the best ^^.

Okay now let's watch the FINAL!!!!!!! *\(>0<)/*

Good angles from LHJ but she overcooked it.

ZB sends a floating winner.

Chinese have difficulty measuring the drift.

Koreans eek out a bit momentum, pressure sustained on MJ

ZB keep lifting out. MJ seems to be in good form. very calm and good court awareness. good XD player.

LYD hesitated after MJ stood her ground.

Chinese are back level

Koreans exposed and have dropped 7 in a row.

Racquets clashed and Chinese still win the rally.

MJ forced way back, easy putaway.

LYD misses on his backhand

Koreans exposed and have dropped 7 in a row.

This 6 consecutive loss of points may break LYD's camel's back in first set

Careless replies from Koreans and Chinese pull away.

LHJ committed to forehand defence, cost her badly

China on gamept as LHJ's crouch defence breaks

Masteful disguise from MJ to close out the game.

my friend, who is that male commentator along with Gillian Clark, he knows some Malay words like Malaysia boleh and "mati-lah"

Its 'that guy'.......lah...;) Mr. John Burgess....

Now Koreans have to contend with the drift. All they have for them is mass hysteria support.

MJ speed at the net is pretty incredible

MJ taping her leg, a small injury perhaps.

ZB/MJ takes first game 21-17.

Kido's knee (left) is not 100% yet but together with Setiawan, they did well to get into the semi. Kido is only 1.6m tall (5 foot two) but he is a giant on any court

Yes, he has over come his physical disadvantages............a true athlete...:p

MJ taping her leg, a small injury perhaps.

AFAIK, pretty much everyone in the Chinese team are injured small or big.

Impossible reaction shot from LHJ

closeup on MJ taping her left ankle. her quads are HUGE. bigger than mine easily.

3 whacks and Korea open a gap

Korean rotation too far back at times.

MJ struggling with her defence.

ZB out of focus, too many unforced errors

..there's a bit of delayed audio from the webstream..KORs ahead 4-2..
Definite support for the Koreans..LYD with another brilliant x-court drive..KORs 5-2...make that 6-2

ZB losing focus. many errors comign from his racket.

ZB leaving a sideline shot in. KOR 9-3

ZB giving away the game. many totally unnecessary errors.

ZB round the back shot wins the rally.

11-3 interval. China need to re-adjust focus. Chen Hingdong, do your job!

This is almost like we're watching the Korean Open esp. with all the "Ko-rea, Ko-rea" chants...KORs rolling along 10-3..11-3..Both coaches wearing cargo pants..KORs 11-3

Chinese letting this go, and regroup for the rubber.

ZB making lackadaisical shots, many easy pts for the KORs..KORs ahead 16-6...I hope we won't see a repeat of the recent AE Open Final..KORs way ahead 18-8..Make that 20-8, getting ready for a rubber game..And game...

Koreans on a bad start.

Man, it's hot in here ..... Even with a/c.

Chinese supporters are more vocal now, below and to my right.

No use flicking LYD

Its 'that guy'.......lah...;) Mr. John Burgess....

Oh John B, thanks, I say hello to him next time I see him

Man, it's hot in here ..... Even with a/c.
Its recession, the aircon units are bought from "pasar malam"

MJ warned for gamesmanship.

cooler asked me to post this as he couldnt access to BC page..

i think china lose the 2nd set on purpose, just to wear out lee dae, It's not much but every little bit helps out the 5th match for cai/fu:p

china's way, death by thousand cuts:)

in the 2nd set, u can see china pair lift quite a bit to lee yong dae to smash.

LHJ making simple errors...CHNs lead @ interval 11-7...

Wow..super attacks from LYD......gained a point.

go go double LEE!!!!

ZB not pleased with being forced to move forward.

Yes, he has over come his physical disadvantages............a true athlete...:p

Yes the other "Napoleans" of badminton include LYD's partnet (1.6M), Malaysia's Ng Boon Bee and of course Eddy Choong (1.58M or 5 foot 2!!), he is a 7-time AE champ. So never judge a book by its cover. Some of these guys can jump up to 4 foot from the ground!!

cooler asked me to post this as he couldnt access to BC page..

i think china lose the 2nd set on purpose, just to wear out lee dae, It's not much but every little bit helps out the 5th match for cai/fu:p

china's way, death by thousand cuts:)

in the 2nd set, u can see china pair lift quite a bit to lee yong dae to smash.


Really..? If LYD/JJS still wins the MD later,...CY/FHF will be in greatest shame.......!

Camera just showed Taufik's mother-in-law..

KORs staying there, but ZB retaliates back..CHNs 14-11

Fever pitch now as the going gets close.

KORs are trying to move ZB around, but LHJ makes another simple net error..CHNs 15-14, with the "Ko-rea" chants echoing in the background..Make that 16-14..

LHJ crawls out of the court after sending the return to net.

LHJ has a critical pts concentration issue. China will bag this one, again.

simultaneous close up of both coaches. Chen from CHN and Kang from KOR.

Kang looks more worried.

Brilliant rally ends with a deceptive x-court shot & LYD faking Ma Jin out of her shoes..CHNs 17-16...LHJ attempts a backhand retrieval but ends up shaking her right hand..CHNs ahead 18-16..

Their head to head become 5-0 now, haha

MJ seems to be doing more of the talking.

LHJ in friendly discussion with Mj on the finer pts of their last battle.

LHJ tried a backhand smash from rear courts, hits the net. ZB very excited.

Zheng Bo / Ma Jin beat Lee Yong Dae / Lee Hyo Jung 21-17 / 8-21 / 21-16

a big smash from MJ after the win.

China won?? must be. Hall is so quiet. LYL lost

LHJ in friendly discussion with Mj on the finer pts of their last battle.

i wonder if they speak English or Chinese? or sign language?

Zheng Bo, all giddy, as LHJ makes another error...And what a fitting finish to the match as LHJ shows her true Lee Hyo Jekyll form...

Really..? If LYD/JJS still wins the MD later,...CY/FHF will be in greatest shame.......!

cooler:
maybe, but LYD will be sore and painful the next morning:p
beside, no shame here, cai/fu already beat lyd/jjs in the sudirman cup

i wonder if they speak English or Chinese? or sign language?
I think should be english, last time I heard from CS that she talked with LYD before in english. But she said LYD's english is not so good also :D

ZB/MJ won in aviva open too right..

wow...the korean gave the flower to the audience...so sweet..

Hi guys,

I was searching a lot, accidently I found that Shanghai sports is showing the finals live, how long I dont know, hopefully Taufik will be shown as well as they did with the Mixed right now.

Shanghai sports is shown in tuv-player.

Enjoy, and good luck to Taufik from Berlin! Hope he will make it again, just as a start for the rest of the season, finally beating Lin Dan in championchip's final match!

The 'Booooing' seems not affected ZB/MJ..........back to back title, super !

that is a HUGE medal. like a the size of a pancake!

It will be hard for LYD/LHJ to win the World Championship unless LHJ can reduce her un-force errors greatly, what else is new. The whole game was more about mistakes then excellent plays, though played in rubber, not a well played match!

Hi guys,

I was searching a lot, accidently I found that Shanghai sports is showing the finals live, how long I dont know, hopefully Taufik will be shown as well as they did with the Mixed right now.

Shanghai sports is shown in tuv-player.

Enjoy, and good luck to Taufik from Berlin! Hope he will make it again, just as a start for the rest of the season, finally beating Lin Dan in championchip's final match!

Thanks,...we are watching.....good quality :D

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Enjoy, and good luck to Taufik from Berlin! Hope he will make it again, just as a start for the rest of the season, finally beating Lin Dan in championchip's final match!
..Taufik will face his long time friend and nemesis, Lee Chong Wei...LinDan decided to outst his himself from the tourney...

Btw, welcome to BCDF-

It will be hard for LYD/LHJ to win the World Championship unless LHJ can reduce her un-force errors greatly, what else is new. The whole game was more about mistakes then excellent plays, though played in rubber, not a well played match!

Agree. LHJ is now an old player whose weaknesses are well known to other countries; esp. CHN studied about it very well. Time to be changed. :)

It will be hard for LYD/LHJ to win the World Championship unless LHJ can reduce her un-force errors greatly, what else is new. The whole game was more about mistakes then excellent plays, though played in rubber, not a well played match!

I think LHJ is at her low of form now...even lost WD.....:(

but i m confident she able to buck up in time for WC.........Korean is good to peak at the right time...:D

No doubt Zheng Bo and Ma Jin pair is the best XD pair in 2009

that is a HUGE medal. like a the size of a pancake!
..but might not be heavy..

Btw, i'm wondering if the Shanghai webcast is not as delayed as the GDTV webcast..

Hi guys,

I was searching a lot, accidently I found that Shanghai sports is showing the finals live, how long I dont know, hopefully Taufik will be shown as well as they did with the Mixed right now.

Shanghai sports is shown in tuv-player.

Enjoy, and good luck to Taufik from Berlin! Hope he will make it again, just as a start for the rest of the season, finally beating Lin Dan in championchip's final match!

may i know where to find?

Chen Xingdong gives his analysis of MJ's performance to her.

Next up, battle of the ex-es (ex-World Junior Champions).

Here come Saina and Wang Lin. Saina is all smiles

Saina: just do it now! It's time to break through the chinese great wall now!

Come on Saina win your first SS title. congrats to ZB/MJ for the win earlier

It will be hard for LYD/LHJ to win the World Championship unless LHJ can reduce her un-force errors greatly, what else is new. The whole game was more about mistakes then excellent plays, though played in rubber, not a well played match!
..on their draw..If LYD & LHJ have luck on their side, they might not even meet Ma Jin & Zheng Bo, arguably their biggest hurdle currently; ZB & MJ could be ousted in an earlier round.

that is a HUGE medal. like a the size of a pancake!


I shocked when i saw that HUGE medal ><
I want to eat it too :D

Finnaly ZB/MJ WON THE GAME!!!!! YEAAHH!!!!

Let's watch the next game!!! :cool:

Wang Lin with the early initiative

SN the giants killer.....she improved so much....hope she able to grab her first SS title...

Good sideline, crosscourt and body attacks from WL.

The Shanghai Sports webcast is less delayed than the GDTV webcast..Wang ahead 9-5..

SN not in her element. So many mistakes and loose returns

SN's coach from INA...?

I am yawning already, there is no significant fight from Saina.

beautiful x-net by Saina left WL standing.

Saina is stronger at the net. but losing on all other dept.

WL 14-8 SN

WL shoudl take 1st game easily.

SN tried to attack. smashed out. 17-9.

WL wins net battle. 18-9

WL, unlike others like ZN/XXF, lack the sting and aggression. too nice girl style.

SN so tense in her first ever SS final...........hope she plays better in the 2nd game...

SN attack WL body, WL lifts out. 12-19

20-12 now.

WL force weak clear, smash at the side line and take 1st game, 21-12

Saina sends a disguised drop.

SN lacks offensive and speed. she excels at the net but the net doesn't win all battle. also she cannot recover from pressured rallies.

WL is much more all rounded with good rear court variation and speed.

it will be hard for SN to turn this around.

SN not looking happy. WL 3-1 SN.

Drift helps Saina return to the match.

ZB/MJ back in the stadium. probably after press conference.

NH leading now..

2 outs to the back by WL. Saina 8-7

SN's coach from INA...?
..yes, INA coach Atik Jauhari...
WL 14-8 SN

WL shoudl take 1st game easily.
..Wang Ling should take the match...indeed it's getting boring..

WL a bit more nervous on 2nd game.

WL really having trouble with the drift. Many lifts and clears out at the back

WL starting to get erratic and Saina takes the lead going into the break

WL unable to control shuttle speed. drift is too fast.

WL error gave SN confidence. seems to be going for more aggressive shots.

WL in fact quite pretty.. another future star

..yes, INA coach Atik Jauhari...

..Wang Ling should take the match...indeed it's getting boring..

Atik Jauhari....BP former coach...?:rolleyes:

Saina has wasted a lot of serves.

last interval, ZN talked for literally 5 secs. this interval, she lectured WL much more...

all knotted at 11 a piece now..And another long lift by Wang Lin..SN 12-11..

WL came out of the interval *very fast* and aggressive.

Suddenly. 2 great clears from Saina at the sidelines.

WL movement so pretty. graceful and fast.

WL is too emotional ... follow by unforced mistake

WL misses a sitter at the net after a long rally. SN 16-13

now tie up the point

Atik Jauhari....BP former coach...?:rolleyes:
..yes, the older looking coach (he was recruited by the India Badminton Association recently)...SN now ahead 15-12...Make that 15-13 after WL's flat shot was unreturned ..And WL sends another shot out, too anxious..16-14 for Saina..

WL turns it around.

Saina responds with delicate crosscourt net shot.

WL fooled by the draft again. left 2 shots in.

the india give a very great challenge in 2nd game

The stupid Chinese commentator tsks after every WL error. So darn annoying.

game point for india

Long rally and Saina on gamept.

Wang Lin is now starting to exercise around the court...Crowd trying to give Saina some support...Another error from Wang Lin..Saina 18-16..

SN lifts out after tight net shot. WL leads 17-16

Saina at game point 20-17 after WL lifts out (again)

WL leaving too many shots in the court. just hit it!

long stroke shot by WL lost the 2nd game for her

The shouts of "Habisi!" ends game 2 and we go into rubber

WL drives out and Saina wins the game

SN very tough. good fighter.

Another long lift from Wang Lin sets a game pt from Saina...Pretty good match..And Wang Lin just clears one passed by Saina's reach..And game to Saina 21-18..

WL sends the shuttle out. Rubber game beckons, hopefully a nice fight

very exciting 2nd game haha

kwun, tune in to Shanghai Sports, TVU Player. It's less delayed...
Wow, this could turn out to be a pretty good rubber game..Saina with the drift on her back now...
Saina playing with less nervousness and moving around the court more relaxed..Saina ahead 1-0 in the 3rd game..

Saina - just do it! get the 3rd !

SN takes 2nd game. 21-18.

not so sure anymore.

cross court smash by india, but wide

now Zhong Bo is talking before ZN. this means that this is serious.

WL makes all opportunities count and Saina forced to move left and right.

3rd game
WL 4 - 2 SN

malaysia channel is delayed by alot, shanghai sports faster.

WL always have this head-look-up-confident look, but her play shows a bit of nervousnes.

another long push by sania.. Wan ling leading now

Wang Lin is moving Saina around the court ..... :D
WL 5 - 3 SN

Saina is tough!!!!

I thought that Wang Lin will win the game easily,,,,thought that i was wrong ^^

Saina's reverse slice lands out, 2-1...WL with an aggressive play @ the net, 3-1..Saina's return just wide, 4-1..

WL's shots are too easy to read.

Well disguised drop from Saina. Feigned to smash and caught WL well off guard. Saina 3-5

We all should support the much better looking Saina!!!!

saina is playing well. 5-5

SN giving WL a bit of her own medicine.

But she still can't master the drift.

yep- it starts now! 5 :5

This is indeed the battle of the 2 deserved World Junior Champions..Saina with the over-the-head smash down the line ties it up @ 5 a piece..

saina gain another 2 point, 7 all

We all should support the much better looking Saina!!!!
err.... this is badminton, not beauty pageant :confused:

Wang Lin looks like out of creativity
WL 7 - 8 SN

That damn tsking from the idiot commentator again. So annoying

SN has a great block.

7:7 Saina - let's start the party!

4 points in a row for saina.. WL like lost focus..

oh my god.. another point from saina

Saina is so good at the net. Making WL look bad. Saina 9-7

too many unforced errors from Wang Lin
WL 7 - 11 SN
interval, change court

Indian colours get unfurled and Saina forces WL back and forth.

Interval.

SN's smash not enough power........

If Saina is smart, she'll let WL hang herself. Many errors from WL. Saina 11-7

11 : 7 great play now, dont stop it! just 10 to go

Saina retrieving everything WL is throwing at her..SN ahead 9-7...Another long lift from WL, SN 10-7..Make that 11-7..

6 pts in a row for saina.. interval now

come on Saina, grab your 1st SS title here. haha...

SN's netshot is very simple. no tumbling, no cutting, simple projectile but with a bit of sudden stop deception. same netshot that Gopichand used to win the AE.

13-8. can WL recover?

Yup, Saina gets ever closer to the history books.

Saves and turns an impossible rally, now I'm wide awake.

CRazy defense wow!

Go Saina win the first SS title for you and stole it from CHN for the first time in 2009

come on Saina, grab your 1st SS title here. haha...
:eek:
is there anything wrong with you?

Wang Lin half court smashes are not steep and powerful enough! :confused:
WL 8 - 15 SN

wonderful defence by Saina, the gap is getting bigger 15-8 now

saina is attachking now.. WL is numbling to herself... does she able to trun this around?

Goooooooo Saina. What a rally. Refuses to die and kills off WL instead

simply the best - great defense and coming back, yep - that's the way to break the wall! Saina go!

Saina rampant! 15-8 as WL cannot handle a smash

SN playing what Prakash called the "Indian brand of badminton", simple but with plenty of deception. WL will be in trouble unless if she can prevent her rhythm from getting destroyed.

12-7. not good.

Great play,great net plays, great defences from SN....14 - 8

Saina is gaining more confidence, WL is searching to regain her game back..Wow, a wonderful defensive return surprised WL @ the net and the rally continues and Saina finishes it off with 3 big smashes..Saina in control 14-8..Wang Lin is now talking to herself, SN 15-8..

:eek:
is there anything wrong with you?

Wang Lin half court smashes are not steep and powerful enough! :confused:
WL 8 - 15 SN
of course nothing wrong with me :p I love to see Saina plays :D

WL looks a little gassed and out of ideas

Taufik gets prepared now! Saina is just the beginning of the great party!

Very nice to see Indian supporters very much as ecstatic as Indonesians and Malaysians.

Good training for World Championships cheerleading duty.

I think Wang Lin can't handle this crowd.

Saina is gaining more and more confidence! Looking very good...

The end is nigh. WL has been completely outplayed in the rubber. 18-9

2 points to go. shouts of habisin ringing around the stadium. make that one and finish. Saina takes it 21-9

SN is playing the best badminton. even recovered a net kill by WL. she is going to win this one. WL getting tired.

saina is too lucky.. 2 point gain from net ball

that's it.. saina won!!

Saina made it!!!!! She creates history!!!!!!!! Haha.... Saina bt Wang Lin!!!!

Even the net cords are going Saina's way. 20-9 Match point

soon it will be over! nice Indian play! Saina is great, great smile and a destroyed WL - hope we can see that many times next

Yup, Saina gets ever closer to the history books.

Saves and turns an impossible rally, now I'm wide awake.

I doubt whether this is the first ever badminton open title recognised by the World Federation won by an Indian lady in the history book if SN won it.

what a different player both are between 1st and 3rd game. completely changeover.

And a huge smash to end it. Saina jumps for joy

yep, she kept her in single digits! that's the way we love it! Thanks Saina!!!!

SAINA WON THE GAME!!!!!!!

she made a new history on India Bandminton ><
GOOD FOR HER!!!!!

wl totally washed out

WL totally cannot read SN's net shot. she moved back before SN even touches the shuttle.

BTW, love those Intel ads.

ZN no expression.

Great game, great fight back from Saina to win over Wang Lin..Giving only 9 pts to WL in the final game..
I doubt whether this is the first ever badminton open title recognised by the World Federation won by an Indian lady in the history book if SN won it.
..in the modern era (last 20-25 yrs), SS type tourney, yes..

Prize presentation, Wang Lin can only smile to the crowd. Saina with the Indian flag draped around her body..the crowd cheer..

SN's net shots.....reminds me of TH......very high quality....

Congratulation SN.....first SS Title

Welcome to joint the club....'beating Chn WS Club'...members : TR, WMC, ZM, WC and MKY..........new member SN........