Brilliant fightback from INA pair - keeping the shuttle slow to frustrate the Chinese. Yup, Chinese are no good playing without pace. Excellent job and all Indonesians can hold their heads up high, no matter what the outcome. Though I do wish Towi could have thrown his racquet a little higher - it would have reached me without much "opposition",
It might be China's weakest link, but they have pairs of world no.1 and 3 (olympic champ as well). Even though Indonesia has 4 pairs in top 10. I still think CHN pairs are bit better than INA.
Indeed...even if INA turns out losing 1-3, I am a happy man today! Let's hope the rest of the squad can prove me wrong today! Starting with Tommy Sugiarto.
Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir have beaten both CHN pairs this year and I believe all 3 pairs have weaknesses of their own. It depends on the tactic and strategy. The CHN pair was superior in the second-set and first-half of the third-set. But the INA pair changed their tactic midway in the third-set and that worked brilliantly for them in this game.
But XD remains beatable unlike others which looks like invisible esp WD and MS. WS is slacking without ZN sitting behind them...
Very very proud for Tantowy and Liliana. I think the game has gone when look at Tantowi despert face and attitude at 2nd set. But he prove could handle the nerve and bounce back. FORZA INDONESIA !!! --milanisti--
Unless there's a miracle, I don't think Tommy Sugiarto can beat Chen Long. The Dragon is still at least one level above Tommy.
i dun think thats a problem to him.. with LCW out of sudirman cup, CL can start creating his unbeatable record in sudirman cup
Oh My God.... Surprise... Surprise.... I was going out for lunch break, and finding that INA won it. I could not believe TS, after i read the posts from you guys.... Well done TonTet.. Come on guys... Let's do it.
Clearly, Tommy is not in CL's class, and CL is in no mood to give any opening to build Tommy's confidence...
