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

[huangkwokhau]

Thank u loh.......

[Loh]

Bae still leads 18-13.

Well I have to change my plans just to watch the tournament till the end.

[Loh]

The WS is just over with the taller and stronger left-handed Korean Bae winning strait games of 13 and 12 against Japanese Goto, who seems to be shorter than net height.

Here comes NTM (WR9) and Sho (WR6) who disposed of TH in the QF.

[Loh]

SS 1-0 with smash to NTM forehand.
NTM 3-1 now
SS 2-3 Xcourt drop

[nokh88]

Astro 811 is showing live from 12.00pm to 5pm. I wonder which court.

Would u believe it, the AUS GPG is showing live on StarHub 211. Bae is now leading Goto 14-9 in the second game, Bae having won the first 21-13.

Uncle Loh, Astro & Starhub are "abang adik". They usually show the same matches.

[Loh]

SS v NTM
3-6
3-7 SS hits long
4-7 SS smash 256 kph
6-8 SS flicks BH down left byeline

[Loh]

Uncle Loh, Astro & Starhub are "abang adik". They usually show the same matches.

Oh really! Thats good. I suppose u are watching the proceedings like me. How about some commentary from your side. My iPhone is too slow.

[Loh]

SS caught up to 12-all with another smash to NTM forehand.

[swwet_love]

omg...badmintonlink doesnot live animore... any other livestream???

[Loh]

14-all. SS saves a smash with a crosscourt base return.

It's a seeSaw battle 15-15.

[Loh]

SS, defending champion still leads 17-16 and now 18-17.

[Loh]

Both employ their BG smashes to win points. Setting up at the net is therefore very important and in the end NTM made the most of it to win G1 21-19.

[Loh]

NTM opened G2 saving 2 smashes n won with his own smash in return.

3-0 for NTM with a body smash n a forced error.

[undeadshot]

Ikeda/Reiko gives walkover to CPS/GLY. Apprently Reiko injured something while sleeping.

CPS/GLY will be in the final. Got this information from CPS and GLY's facebook page.

[Loh]

Somehow the badminton venue in Sydney is not ideal for spectators with their small seating capacities. It was the same during the Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006 when the matches were played in similar narrow exhibition halls and not proper stadiums.

In any case NTM is leading 19-11 and is unlikely to lose.

[undeadshot]

It's all over for the defending champion. NTM progresses to the final. Hope he can finally win a title after so long... always good to see this runner and fighter on court.

[CLELY]

Sasaki failed to defend his title here, lost to tenacious player Nguyen Tien Minh, 19-21 / 11-21.