2011 U.S. Open daily recaps, happenings, side news...

Discussion in 'Russian / US / Canadian / Vietnam Open 2011' started by ctjcad, Jul 11, 2011.

  1. phil-mm

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    Lol, I have to eat my words
     
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    Marc seems to have a knee injury! If so, it's very unlikely that he's going to play today.
     
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    staying at the tournament hotel has its perks.

    went down to breakfast and got in the same elevator as LYD. and then saw Eriko, Miyuki and Satoko eating breakfast together talking and joking around. i almost fainted.

    also it looks like the Chinese team also staying here, saw a couple of players. saw TTY there and also some other players from Spain that i didn't recognize.
     
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    japan boleh

    Still quite a surprise to see no Chinese players advance into semi, we all don't like to see too much domination by the Chinese but w/o the Chinese seems less attraction :confused:
    Well, most of the top seeds on most events bowed out early so that's the consolation for team Chinese. Credit to Team Japan, I can feel the Sun is rising ...
     
  5. ctjcad

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    ..unfortunately, as of yesterday (QF Rd.) there are no cameras for broadcast set up yet....But, i was told they will have some kind of a broadcast camera crew starting today and tomorrow (not sure if they're going to broadcast them over the internet or not)..
    ..from what i was told and after asking Marc himself, it was over an on-court incident where he was warned by the umpire for some sort of yelling or shouting..
    ..yes, Kindervater & Schoettler withdrew because one of them suffered some kind of a back injury; could be a good thing for the veterans Tony & Howie as they need as much rest as possible..;)
    ..if TH were to lose in Canada Open next week, then i think he should stay there and be a coach..:cool:
    ..indeed it was a very tiring match. Sayaka was definitely gassed at the end. And yes, i have a clip of the ending of that match..

    As well as a couple of clips (near the end of the 3rd game) of limsy's fave Tai TY's "big" win over Lu Lan..
     
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    thanks
    but this is not the 1st time she beat lu lan
    the biggest victory so far was wang xin,haha
     
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    Wow. Probably that's why top Chinese WS and WD players don't come to US Open. I wonder how many yellow cards Lu Lan received already. :D:D:D
     
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    Day 4 recap..

    ..here's a quick recap of Day 4..All the matches, starting from the 1st one to the last one, were equally as jaw-dropping and heart-stopping as they could get..I even noticed Hau-ge, who was in the audience, gave his applause in approval esp. in the Sato vs. Chen WH match..

    1. As mentioned, Tony & Howard got a w/o because one of the GER pair has an injury.

    2. WS match between Li XR and Ratchanok was the start the crowd needed. RI showed why she's not crowned 3 times WJC WS champ for nothing. 1st game, after allowing Li XR to tie the score at game pt, Inthanon was able to muster some luck and escaped. 2nd game, after expanding the score gap, RI never looked back and cruised til the end.

    3. The Marc Zwiebler vs. Taufik's match showed how either Marc has really improved his game or Taufik just didn't have the energy needed. From the start of the 1st game, Taufik just didn't have it. As an analogy, if you have a 10-speed bike, Taufik was probably going at speed 3, or 4 max. He tried to up the tempo after the break in the 1st game, with a few more smashes, but Marc was able to repel any kind of attacks from Taufik. In the 2nd game, Taufik came out charging, probably going at speed 8 or 9. Unfortunately, after going full speed, Taufik stalled at 14 pts and Marc slowly started his come back. Taufik probably got tired and started making errors, as Marc gained 10 straight unanswered pts. The last pt. of the match was indicative of how tired Taufik was as he smashed long and wide. (photos of Marc's reaction will follow in the Photos thread)..I don't know how Hau-ge felt, but i'm sure he approved of Marc's performance...Now, it's probably shopping time for Taufik..:cool:

    4. Lee Yong Dae & Ko Sung Hyun looking sharp.

    5. Shoji Sato still playing as a one-man wrecking crew, covering all courts. I think he still feels he's playing singles out there (afterall, he used to play MS for a while).

    6. The MS match between Kevin Cordon vs. Hsieh YH was definitely entertaining. After Cordon won the 1st game, it was all down to Hsieh YH to win the next 2 matches. And after a grueling 3 games and neck and neck scoreline, Hsieh was able to pull out an ecstatic win.

    7. And not to be outdone was the XD match between Shintaro I. & Reiko S. vs. last yr's XD runners-up in Lee SM & Chien YC. Once again, the JPN thrilled the crowd after coming back and winning the last 2 games. They are looking good to win the XD title.

    8. Sho Sasaki really controlled the match vs. Boonsak. The 1st game was all Sasaki as Boonsak had no answer to setup any attacks nor even start one. In the 2nd game, Boonsak changed tempo and led at 3 different occasions. But Sasaki just never lost his focus as he patiently but surely finished the match.

    9. NTM's win over BCL can be somewhat called an upset. Afterall, BCL has never lost to NTM before. But looking at how the 1st game went, it was clear BCL just didn't have it in him; perhaps he was tired. BCL just didn't have the answer for the quicker and less-error prone NTM as NTM seemed to be 1 step ahead of the more error-prone BCL

    10. Eriko Hirose vs. Porntip B.'s match definitely had its brilliant moments. Despite the tough loss, it was a good learning experience for Porntip.

    11. The WD match between CHN's LY & LY vs. Kim HN & Jung KE showed the more consistent KOR pair. After losing a close 2nd game, the KOR ladies refocused and got their game back.

    12. The Sayaka Sato vs. Cheng WH's match can be summed up in one word : exhausting. Great effort from both gals. And yes, i will have a video clip of the last few pts of that match as well.

    13. And last, Tai TY finally came and didn't repeat last yr's result~i think limsy was praying all night and day yesterday:cool:. Who could miss the Tai TY vs. Lu Lan's match. What a match it was as all 3 games literally went down to a nail biting last few pts. Of course, the best game was the 3rd game where after Lu Lan had match pt., Lady Luck seemed to decide to switch side and jumped on Tai TY's bandwagon. Once again, Tai put together one amazing effort. At one point in the last few pts of the 3rd game, Tai TY delivered a blistering smash which somewhat hit the upper portion of Lu Lan's body. And after a couple of heart stopping plays near the end, Lu Lan smashed wide as Tai lunged for her final dive as the crowd roared in excitement. Thumbs up to both gals for their effort. (yes, i will have a couple video clips of the end of this match..stay tuned)..

    on to the Semifinals Round..
    ..oh, really?..seems like they just started playing recently esp. after i noticed a few mis-communications on court by both of them..
    How long have they been playing in the pro international scene?..or anyone else knows?..
     
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    chris,i was surprise to see ratchanok had became 3 times wjc when she only played twice in that tournament
    haha
     
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    yes, twice WJC WS champ..forgot..:cool:
     
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    but let's face it, RI will be WJC again this year:p
     
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    Damn, I was just about to say that, but you beat me to it. It will be 3 after Taipei in November [​IMG]
     
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    ..it's okay..All i know is, Tai TY is still seeking to win her very first GP/GP Gold/SS tourney title on top of still seeking to win her first WJC WS title (this is gonna be her last chance, i believe)...OTOH, RI has already secured a couple of GP/GP Gold titles in her pockets along with her back-to-back WJC WS title..:cool:
     
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    i believe tai can win at her homeground
    despite have zero title till date,tai had already record her name into badminton history as the youngest advance to super series final(15 years old).singapore open last yer
    and with a beautiful victory list under her belt,zhu lin(former world champion)lu lan(former world champion,twice),wang xin(queen of battle against foreign player,world championship silver medalist)
    while ratchanok only about to beat lu lan once,li xue rui and liu xin
    hehe
     
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    i will pray with you as well, limsy, so Tai TY can pull another great effort and possibly meet her potential nemesis in the upcoming WJC...hey, who knows, we could see a preview of the WJC WS title should both Tai TY and RI advance and meet in the U.S. Open WS Final..:cool:
     
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    Yes, Tai Tzu Ying is another strong contender. I didn't forget, just haven't mentioned her
     
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    as there is no china ws near their level around this age,17 and 18
    hopefully they can be dominant in ws in near future
    liu xin,li xue rui,chen xiao jia,suo di,deng xuan all lost to either one of them before
     
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    i just hope Tai TY won't be another Cheng SC (her teammate)..has great potential but just couldn't stay as focused..
     
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    cheng was 2005 wc bronze medalist since her 1st year in senior stage,but then she was seriously injured which affected her progress
    she just come back slowly and steadily,and guess what,csc is now world number 8
     
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    First video I saw of them together was in a school tournament final 3 years ago

    [video=youtube;5hAdX8QLwrs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hAdX8QLwrs&feature=related[/video]

    The first big impact abroad was probably the Belgian International in 2009, where they won the WD.

    Men’s singles:
    Marc Zwiebler (GER) vs Christian Lind Thomsen (DEN): 21-13/16-21/21-15
    Women’s singles:
    Yao Jie (NED) vs Misaki Matsutomo (JPN): 21-14/14-21/21-16
    Men’s doubles:
    Ruud Bosch/Koen Ridder (NED) vs Marcus Ellis/Peter Mills (ENG): 30-28/21-12
    Women’s doubles:
    Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi (JPN) vs Emma Mason (SCO)/Samantha Ward (ENG): 21-8/18-21/21-13
    Mixed doubles:
    Heather Olver/Marcus Ellis (ENG) vs Wouter Claes/Nathalie Descamps (BEL): 21-9/25-23

    This one, I believe, should be the Osaka International in 2009

    090401_takamatsu.jpg

    I want to see these happy faces of Takamatsu again, but I guess the Premier Super Series tournaments are a totally different ball game, lol
     

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