2013 SWISS Open GP Gold - Qualification to FINAL (12th - 17th March 2013)

**rogerv2** · 03-19-2013, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by limsy

she was just 18,thanks

Thanks for the correction.

**gjoo888** · 03-19-2013, 07:18 PM

I remember an interview with Ratchanok after her loss to Saina at last year's Thailand Open, she said that her biggest weakness was her strength (or lack of) and that she needed to get stronger. She's still a kid and won't be 19 until next February, she should get stronger in the next couple of years.

**nokh88** · 03-19-2013, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by Anatta

Plus, RI said this evening that during Swiss Open, she was on her period and been suffering from cramps. She felt weak and admitted she would have to seek more help from sport scientists to improve her physical fitness.

Poor girl. The doctors should have done something on the menstruation.

**rogerv2** · 03-19-2013, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by gjoo888

I remember an interview with Ratchanok after her loss to Saina at last year's Thailand Open, she said that her biggest weakness was her strength (or lack of) and that she needed to get stronger. She's still a kid and won't be 19 until next February, she should get stronger in the next couple of years.

I think her strength and smash is very powerful. Probably what she meant by strength is stamina to play aggressive game until 3rd set.

**craigandy** · 03-19-2013, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by Anatta

Plus, RI said this evening that during Swiss Open, she was on her period and been suffering from cramps. She felt weak and admitted she would have to seek more help from sport scientists to improve her physical fitness.

Waa! to much information! Thought sportswomen controlled that with birth control medicine so it never fall when they perform.

**Anatta** · 03-20-2013, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by craigandy

Thought sportswomen controlled that with birth control medicine so it never fall when they perform.

The interviewer did question about this too. RI said she didn't use med this tournament and just let it be. Actually after AE, initially she would like to withdraw from Swiss Open and go home but finally her coach talked her into going on.

Imo, the reason why she had to disclose personal info probably was from heated exchanges in popular local forums. People felt quite disappointed about her being runner-up so many times (since last year's China Open). The main topics raised were about coaches' competency and the possibility of hiring new ones. Think this is why she had to dig deep in details about her personal condition for this time. Anyway, it did pay off as things have been quietened down since!

**nizze** · 03-20-2013, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Anatta

Plus, RI said this evening that during Swiss Open, she was on her period and been suffering from cramps. She felt weak and admitted she would have to seek more help from sport scientists to improve her physical fitness.

Poor RI.. it must have been tough for her to play the Swiss Open while having those cramps... kudos to her resilience!