2011 Hong Kong Open SS: Quarter-Finals Fri 18-Nov

[madbad]

Alvent/Hendra have turned the tables on the Koreans. 10-7 in G2

Alvent puts an easy one into the net and in the process breaks his string. 10-8

[madbad]

TJM/ZN win 21-15 in the rubber

[madbad]

Here comes that caffeine-loaded Russian, Nina Vislova, ready to strut her stuff

[madbad]

Relentless smashing from the Indonesians and the Koreans finally succumb. INA 16-12

[madbad]

Hendra into the net and they're level 16-16

[madbad]

KO serves short. 17-17

[madbad]

Alvent pushes wide. KOR 18-17

Smash is returned into the net. 18-18

[madbad]

Hilarious watching Vislova at the net. Feet can't stop moving like a nervous wreck. No more Red Bull for you!

[madbad]

INA takes G2 21-18. They were so much more aggressive and it paid off

[Justin L]

For entertainment's sake, I would prefer Lee CW to win tomorrow rather than to see a LD vs CL/CJ Final, unless LD vs CL (in preference to CJ) is for real, and why wouldn't they? - it's the final and advantageous to LD to win and stamp his authority over his two main rivals.

On another note, I heard somewhere that Tang Xianhu - The Greatest Coach Of All Time,in my opinion - is coming back after a long break from illness to personally coach Lin Dan in preparation for the Olympics. That will be great,only he can rein in Lin Dan,knock some sense into him and make him behave (in the badminton sense); then,hopefully,we'll soon see the very best of Lin Dan,in his winning ways tournament after tournament. [So early in the day and I'm daydreaming]

[madbad]

The Koreans have upped the work rate. 8-4

[madbad]

Great rally. The Koreans are moving the Indonesians all over the place. Hitting much flatter and moving forward with purpose. 10-6

[Justin L]

Here comes that caffeine-loaded Russian, Nina Vislova, ready to strut her stuff

Caffeine not working for Vislova and Sorokina(lost G1 21-9), Red Bull might be better

[madbad]

Vislova is super twitchy today. Arms, legs are everywhere.

[madbad]

INA creeping back into the match 11-14

[madbad]

I've figured it out! Vislova moves like a crab. Both arms are always up while she shuffles from side to side

[huangkwokhau]

Can you update the score, MAdbad?