This tournament will be held from 20-23 Jan 2011, clashed with Malaysia Open 2011. According to the Nippon Badminton Association, these are the players they will send: MS Kozai Kazuteru Sonoda Keigo Zeniya Sho Takeuchi Hiroki Okoshi Izumi WS Imabeppu Kaori Sekiya Mayu Mitani Minatsu Hashimoto Yui MD Takeuchi Hiroki/Okoshi Izumi WD Miki Yuriko/YonemotoKoharu Wakita Yu/Eto Rie Aratama Misato/Hashimoto Yui XD Takeuchi Hiroki/Aratama Misato
Here is the tournament software link: http://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=3DE97B42-BB18-41A9-A1BB-626FE6EDFA99
great discovery! I'm gonna follow Olga - hope she can grab another title, but what I really hope is that they let her play the big tournaments - also in Asia!
2 Indian shuttlers in the fray. The recently crowned womens national champion Aditi Mutatkar who will be looking to getting back into the rhythm of playing international tournaments after injury issues, and youngster Arundhati Pantawane who happens to play with the swedish club TABY will be looking for another creditable showing after her finals appearence at the estonian open.
The match of the day: Friday 6.05 PM Viktor Axelsen - Ville Lang. Young danish talent (JWC) against experienced finnish "veteran". Upset/surprise of the day : Olga Konon lost against Minatsu Mitani from Japan in first round!
. I think Minatsu Mitani[Q] can move into the Semi-Finals now, after defeating Olga Konon[4] 23-25, 21-18, 21-11 in 61 minutes. Don't think Lianne Tan is as fit as MM (both having played a 3-games match each) .
Good day for the Japanese WS. Mayu Sekiya upsets top seed Judith Meulendijks in Round 2, while Kaori Imabeppu and Minatsu Mitani beat Sashina Vignes and Lianne Tan respectively.
great! Sekiya upsets Judith??? Haha... great great. Because from your email, you told me that Sekiya is going to lose!! So, I thought she is going to say sayonora
The Minatsu Mitani-vs-Kaori Imabeppu match is playing right now as I type. I shall give the progressive score as they are playing (So far, they have won 1 game each). Game 1: MM-KI 14-21 Game 2: MM-KI 21-12 Game 3: MM-KI 0-0
The Minatsu Mitani-vs-Kaori Imabeppu match Game 1: MM-KI 14-21 Game 2: MM-KI 21-12 Game 3: MM-KI 0-0 MM-KI 1-1 MM-KI 3-1 MM-KI 3-3 MM-KI 4-4 (This is going to be a close Match)
The Minatsu Mitani-vs-Kaori Imabeppu match Game 1: MM-KI 14-21 Game 2: MM-KI 21-12 Game 3: MM-KI 4-4 (This is going to be a close Match) MM-KI 4-6 MM-KI 5-7 MM-KI 5-9 (KI is showing her experience now)
The Minatsu Mitani-vs-Kaori Imabeppu match Game 1: MM-KI 14-21 Game 2: MM-KI 21-12 Game 3: MM-KI 5-9 (KI is showing her experience now) MM-KI 6-10 MM-KI 8-10 (Can MM come back?)
The Minatsu Mitani-vs-Kaori Imabeppu match Game 1: MM-KI 14-21 Game 2: MM-KI 21-12 Game 3: MM-KI 8-10 (Can MM come back?) MM-KI 10-10 (MM is BACK)