Swiss OPEN GPG 2012 Semifinal and Final

[abedeng]

Excellent crosscourt smash from CJ, plum on the line 13-18

[Justin L]

Too little,too late?

[abedeng]

CJ slows the pace down and LHI unable to adjust to the timing, 14-18

[nellute]

After watching LHI playing Chen Long and Chen Jin, really amazed by his style of play. He is just applying simple strategy. Whenever there is a baseline shot for him, he just drop it to the left and right front of the net most of the time. Hardly smash. Unless there is really great opportunity.

Sounds very simple, but he is doing it so accurately and consistently that the opponent has virtually no chance to take advantage of that although it is pretty much predictable.

Another thing is about his smashes. Does not seems to be very powerful. But I think he hit the shuttle very early making a very sharp angle. In addition, he is only doing it when the opportunity is available. The killing rate is extremely high.

Chen Jin and Chen Long are both very good in retrieving hard smashes, but finding difficulty handling LHI's "softer" smashes ?

[abedeng]

Another sideline winner and LHI with 6 gamepts.

[abedeng]

Yup, LHI takes it off another sideline smash to CJ's backhand side.

[Justin L]

Incredible,Lee HI actually playing an attacking game!

[abedeng]

LHI fails to make a net kill, shuttle glances over the top and returns to his side. 2-0 CJ

[abedeng]

CJ applying more pace now, 3-0

[abedeng]

LHI deflects CJ's smash to the open court, 1-3

[abedeng]

A few inaccuracies in LHI's play, missing the sideline. 4-1 CJ

[abedeng]

CJ given little time to react to the crosscourt shot, sends the return long 3-5

[abedeng]

CJ sideline winner of LHI's backhand, 6-3

[abedeng]

LHI had too much time, fires at too acute angle, hits the net. 7-3 CJ

[abedeng]

Backhand block from LHI goes out, 8-3

[abedeng]

CJ leaps so fast for the counterattack, 9-3

[Justin L]

CJ ups the pace,attacking and defending better in G2