2012 Korea Open SSP: Thu 05-Jan (Rounds of 16)

Saina's power is telling at the moment. Also moving CSC around with some sharp angled shots.. 7-2

 

Tai-phoon about to be blown away. GJ 17-8

 

CSC into the net. Saina 10-2

 

Belated comeback by TTY. 12-17.

Smash down the line is in. 13-17. Maybe....

 

Better from CSC. Aggression nets her a point. 4-13

 

CY /FHF progresses to the 3rd & Decisive game....

 

Here comes TTY. GJ up only 18-16

 

Cross court angled winner from TTY. 18-17

 

TTY clears long. 19-17

 

TTY pushes into the vacant forehand back corner. 19-18

 

GJ drop is in. TTY sprawled on the floor to get it but to no avail 20-18

 

GJ drops, TTY returns wide. It's over. 21-18.

Loh wins!

 

CSC has put the down the line drop into the net a few times now. Saina 18-12

 

Body smash from Saina and she takes G1 21-14. CSC made too many unforced errors and will have to cut down on them

 

Kido / Hendra VS German MD... Go GO Go..

 

Thai youngsters very noisy in the background, which means they must be doing quite well. FHF/CY 8-7

 

CSC better at the start of the 2nd. Making Saina stretch for almost every shot. 3-0

 

lol
i just wake up,read through the thread and see tai fight back from 8-17 down
it's too late
hope to see her do much better next week
hehe

 

Well played Saina. Good control then the down the line smash to make it 3-3

 

Brilliant cross court drop by CSC. 4-3