It would take some time before Minatsu is able to catch up with Saina . Currently, Saina Nehwal is ranked 4th (BWF Ranking 2011 Week 22), while Minatsu Mitani is 61st. I think it would take some time before Minatsu is able to catch up with Saina. .
2011 Thailand Open GP Gold: Saina Nehwal [1] defeated Minatsu Mitani . At the 2011 Thailand Open GP Gold they met in Round 2 on Thursday 09-Jun. Results; Saina Nehwal [1] defeated Minatsu Mitani 21-13, 15-21, 21-07 in 46 minutes. .
A brave effort from Minatsu Mitani. this time next year, Saina should be no problem for her, the way she is going.
A brave effort from Minatsu Mitani . Yes, Minatsu extended Saina to a 3-games match, played in 46 minutes. That's a brave effort from Minatsu. You know something; Minatsu is following Saina's past tournaments path; to do well at GP tournaments first, before participating in SS tournaments. .
Not sure why, since there were only 4 WS who played. Maybe the association wants them to earn their keeps?
Minatsu tanked in the rubber. There may a question of fitness. But I really like the whipping sound of her racquet. Her arm can move really fast. She's powerful
2011 US Open Grand Prix Gold: Minatsu is out in Round 2 . 2011 US Open Grand Prix Gold Minatsu is out in Round 2. Round 1 Minatsu Mitani defeated Charmaine Reid (CAN) 21-07, 21-06 in 21 minutes. Round 2 Minatsu Mitani lost to Sayaka Sato (JPN) [8] 21-12, 15-21, 16-21 in 47 minutes. .
2011 Canada Open Grand Prix: Minatsu defeated Sapsiree Taerattanachai in Round 1 . 2011 Canada Open Grand Prix Round 1 Minatsu Mitani defeated Sapsiree Taerattanachai (THA) 21-16, 21-18 in 32 minutes. Round 2 Minatsu Mitani will face the No.2 seed, Pi Hongyan (FRA). Good Luck Minatsu !!! .
Minatsu Mitani is now 60th, and Saina Nehwal is 6th . As at Thursday 21-July-2011, Minatsu Mitani has moved up to 60th, while Saina Nehwal dropped down to 6th. Minatsu is still a long, long way to catch up with Saina. .
Yes, Minatsu did look kind of out of sorts in this Canadian Open. I expect her to be under a lot of pressure to perform, after being sidelined, just missing the cut for a number of Super Series tournaments.
Minatsu Mitani is named 三谷美菜津 . Find that Minatsu Mitani is named 三谷美菜津 . Can some BCers who can read Kanji, tell us what it means (translate it)? .
I know. The family name at least, ha ha. Google translate says 3 valleys. Quite often, Japanese family names take on things in nature, like mountains (山) and padi fields (田) being some of the more common ones
OCBC US Open 2011. Thanks to ctjcad for the photos. Yonex Canadian Open 2011. Thanks to madbad for the photos.
