Venue : Istora Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta-INA Total prize-money : US$750,000 Tournament website : http://www.djarumbadminton.com/en/indonesia-open/ FINALS order of play (01.30pm) : https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/...7CFD68-C995-45DA-8EEE-6DD1B6F7C5FF&d=20140622 Jakarta time : http://www.worldtimezone.com/time/wt...ma=Find%20Time Here we go to take a look 5 final clashes : XD, Joachim Fischer Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen (DEN) v Xu Chen/ Ma Jin (CHN) H-2-H stats : 5-6 Two of four best XD will battle each other today, last year runner up Fischer/Pedersen doesn't want to waste chance twice to bag title here. Last meeting the Chinese pair won in final of MAS Open SSP early this year WS, Li Xuerui (CHN) v Ratchanok Intanon (THA) H-2-H : 5-2 The Olympic and defending champion looks unstoppable but the World Champion may deny to extend her winning here MS, Kenichi Tago (JPN) v Jan O Jorgensen (DEN) H-2-H : 7-5 After Tago knocked out defending and hot fave Lee CW last night, will he finally win first ever SS title here? Same scenario of French Open SS last year when Tago beat Lee CW in semifinal and met Jorgensen at last round, that time the Danish player bagged top prize WD, Tian Qing/Zhao Yunlei (CHN) v Ma Jin/Tang Yuanting (CHN) H-2-H : 0-0 China is back to their prowess in WD discipline after last week defeat. The Olympic Champion has better chance to win it MD, Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan (INA) v Lee Yong Dae/Yoo Yeon Seong (KOR) H-2-H : 1-4 This will be gruelling match, host last hopeful has big burden to deliver title for homeground badminton fans against their arch rival Korean Lee/Yoo. All Istora spectators support should add extra motivation for them to prevail, good luck!
We can expect to see 4 great matches today. My pick : XD : Hope DEN wins as JF is getting old and not many years left for him. WS : My heart wish for RI but my head says LXR. RI lost tamely in their last meeting in this year's AE. MS : No preference. Hoping for an exciting match. KT won both their encounters this year with straight sets. MD : The head to head is 4-1 in favour of KOR with the only win by INA in a close 21-19 scoreline in the 3rd game in Delhi. Sit tight and fasten your seat belts for this match. KOR to win.
Whooa,. what a finale. Apart from WD we have different countries that will battling out to take trophy. I am so glad Indonesia still has one representative at MD. Despite the odds would be favor the KOR pair, I really hope Ahsan/Hendra can turn the table and avenge their defeat last week. Go INA go!! As for XD, I'm surprised to see they're quite even. I didn't see DEN pair playing but if MJ/XC played like yday, the Danes should prevail. Li Xuerui is really something, isn't she? She is the best player atm and I don't think Rat will win today, esp after her gruelling match yesterday against Shixian. But should she done it, what an achievement, she'd beat THREE successive CHN players then, haha. Wishing her all the best then. MS, surprising finalist imo. But when you see their seeded 3 and 4 that wouldnt be a surprise actually. I saw JOJ play yesterday, if he could maintain his game, he could be dangerous for Tago. Nonetheless, Tago himself made a headline by beating the mighty Lee Chong Wei, so... I wish they had some legs to play today, lol. WD, no comment, hopefully they play with their best to make a good show.
I love INA crowds. Fantastic!!! My pick: XD: JFN/CP den WS: RI tha MS: KT jpn WD: MJ/TYT chn MD: MA/HS ina 5 different countries winner. Yippee
The crowd is ferocious!! Yes they play a mental part in the game... Yys/LYD must be careful as they will face the world champions on their home soil..... My call is : Ma jin/Xu Chen XD LXR. WS JOJ (tough call) yday tago was outstanding but the den bags all my respect so I am supporting him WD don't give a damn but still I will support Ma/Tang bcoz of Zhao yunlie...just hate her... LYD/YYS but crowd can change the scenario!!