2012 Australian Open GP Gold: Semi-Finals to Finals matches

[pcll99]

HAN Li is unbelieveable!!!

[forest]

Well their last meeting with the same pair they did win 24-22 in the rubber... so its give and take.

I'm not referring to this particular pair. For this tournament only (of course many other tournament as well) there are so many Malaysia players/pairs that start well but end up losing especially at the decisive 3rd set ... CKB, CWF, Lim KW/GVS, Ah How/Ah Siang, Chan/Goh.....

[Justin L]

Fantastic recovery of that shot by Han, she's so fit and agile.

[forest]

Bae is still having problem receiving drop shots.

Datuk LCW should get some inspiration from this young girl's racket control .... Definitely will help him in OG 12...

[Loh]

A very long rally just ended with Han winning with a net shot. But Bae is now playing much better making Han work hard for her points.

But Bae made a few unforced errors, like hitting long and hitting into the net. At interval Han leads 11-5.

[pcll99]

Han Li's stamina seems to have a bit of a problem. her footwork is not very efficient. but fortunately, her skill is way above Bae's.

[Justin L]

Seems to me Han Li's style resembles WSX but without the latter's weakness of no killer smash. She's on the way to winning this title,her first big break. China has another rising star so soon after LXR's ascendancy to super stardom!

[Loh]

Bae pays dearly for her numerous unforced errors and against a more consistent, polished and "complete" player like Han, this has proved costly.

But Bae scored 2 goog points to trail 9-17 now.

No way Bae can prevail unless Han is injured.

[Justin L]

Slackening too much,losing focus,luckily able to finish it off with a good smash. Congrats, Han Li.

[Justin L]

Koala bear as adorable as the Panda bear

[pcll99]

Bae got 27 point in total, same as Sung HJ yesterday.

i am convinced that Han Li is better than LXR and WSX.

I wonder if Han Li will play against Saina or Tine within the next few weeks. I can't wait.

[CLELY]

Han Li is simply the best, from qualifier turns to champion!

[Loh]

A smash to Bae forecourt sealed Han's first international victory for this year. Final score 21-14, 21-15.

A happy Han is crowned WS champion as she held high the silver trophy and the grey Koala that comes with it. Well done for a qualifier!

[pcll99]

Lee SM and Setiawan are similar in style, especially at the net.

[Justin L]

I concur that Han Li is probably better than WSX but differ that she is better than LXR, at least not yet - LXR attacks much better. In fact,LXR fooled me a few times,appearing somewhat fatigue and playing tired-looking shots but often romping home with a spurt of energetic play in the rubber on many occasions.

[Loh]

Kido and Setiawan always surprise me with their delightful tops. The designs and
motifs in bold colors are usually traditional Indonesian.

And they are leading TPE's Lee and Fang 11-8 at the interval.

[pcll99]

Kido and Setiawan always surprise me with their delightful tops. The designs and
motifs in bold colors are usually traditional Indonesian.

their tops can be distracting for their opponents!