2013 GERMAN Open GP Gold - Qualification to FINAL (26th February-3rd March)

**HappySachs** · 03-01-2013, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by demolidor

I thought it might have changed now with the Z-Force but with ArcSaber 7 it was strung (and reported) by a member here at the US Open in 2011 ...

I don't doubt it, the Arc 7 is medium flex racket. I'm actually surprised that a professional player can use such a flexible racket and not suffer with accuracy problems on fast strokes.

**HappySachs** · 03-01-2013, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by LD rules!

And the award for the worst line call this year goes to... *drumroll*

you should try playing mixed doubles in my local league...

**LD rules!** · 03-01-2013, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by HappySachs

you should try playing mixed doubles in my local league...

Oh believe me, my men's doubles league is quite the same!

**phili** · 03-01-2013, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by demolidor

I thought it might have changed now with the Z-Force but with ArcSaber 7 it was strung (and reported) by a member here at the US Open in 2011 ...

Iirc he was using NS9900 back then

**HappySachs** · 03-01-2013, 02:44 PM

This womens game is a dud.

Li Xuerui is on court next, but I find myself asking why is the world number one playing in a GPG event? Some of the China team have been struggling to make the required minimum super series tournaments, do GPG events count too?

Perhaps it's sponsor pressure? or conditioning in preparation for the All England Championship?

**LD rules!** · 03-01-2013, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by phili

Iirc he was using NS9900 back then

No, Marc Zwiebler has used the ArcSaber 7 almost exclusively since 2009.

**phili** · 03-01-2013, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by HappySachs

This womens game is a dud.

Li Xuerui is on court next, but I find myself asking why is the world number one playing in a GPG event? Some of the China team have been struggling to make the required minimum super series tournaments, do GPG events count too?

Perhaps it's sponsor pressure? or conditioning in preparation for the All England Championship?

I think the some of the Chinese team take this as a warmup since they didn't participate in international tournaments since the Korea Open (and there they did not seem to play seriously..).

**HappySachs** · 03-01-2013, 02:53 PM

If Li Xuerui had blue shoes she would look like this.

**phili** · 03-01-2013, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by LD rules!

No, Marc Zwiebler has used the ArcSaber 7 almost exclusively since 2009.

Okay

Originally Posted by HappySachs

If Li Xuerui had blue shoes she would look like this.

The new Chinese apparel is really a pain in the eye. I wonder who of the players would wear this voluntarily.

**HappySachs** · 03-01-2013, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by phili

I think the some of the Chinese team take this as a warmup since they didn't participate in international tournaments since the Korea Open (and there they did not seem to play seriously..).

I guess that makes sense, some of the team has definately seemed to be a bit off the pace this year

**HappySachs** · 03-01-2013, 03:17 PM

geez, these ladies are painting the lines with some of their shots

**HappySachs** · 03-01-2013, 03:44 PM

This ladies singles is tight, 15 all, a net cord each brings it to 16 all!

**Heong** · 03-01-2013, 03:46 PM

Wow, I don't believe it, Sayaka is pushing Li Xuerui!!!

Shes more than just the face afterall

**HappySachs** · 03-01-2013, 03:46 PM

...and it's the weekend off for Li Xuerui, Takahashi takes it 21-17 in the 3rd.

Good Game

**LD rules!** · 03-01-2013, 03:56 PM

No one will believe me if I said I thought Sayaka could win this match...

**KB@TB Em** · 03-01-2013, 03:58 PM

KO/LEE time to wake up!! Time to find the form for the AE....

**j4ckie** · 03-01-2013, 05:54 PM

This was NOT Lee Yong Dae's day.... he played awful by his standards. Kudos to Liu/Qiu though who penetrated their defense quite brilliantly. Definitely an exciting pair! Congrats to Takahashi, that was a great fight!
Still feeling a bit put off by the line call at 18-19 in the second game of the Kim/Kim-Kindervater/Schoettler match. It was at least 10cm out (attempted net kill by KSR, I believe), just as bad as the call against Lee YD in the 2008 AE SF...