That's really very very close Fran/Shendy could become one of INA's main XD pair if both of them want to focus on XD also.
Yes, they're definitely more explosive [power-wise] than Tantowi-Yulianti. Maybe they just lack the shot-variations and too predictable. Rizal-Greysia has the shot-variations and shot-unpredictability, just not enough power [compared to the top-pairs]... By the way, Ari Yuli Wahyu have defeated Raul Must 21-15, 21-9 and Peter Mikkelsen [5] defeated Taufik Hidayat Akbar 21-14, 21-10. Wahyu vs. Peter will play later on tonight... in around 4 hours time...
When they are not playing well, like today, Rizal/Grace can lose easily because they are just not too powerful and looked lost
Yes... Pipin lost 13-21, 21-13, 21-16 in 52 minutes... Sigh... Fira totally demolished her opponent. Must be due to injury or something... I am still waiting for the Sylvi result...
I think it could be the case of China doing their homework (i.e. video work) more dilligently than INA. especially since He/Yu narrowly won last time they played Rizal/Grace.
I still predict INA will win 1 or 2 titles in Finland... from MD, WD, and XD... most probably not from WS or MS...
Mixed Doubles R16 Dean George/Mariana Agathangelou vs Fran Kurniawan/Shendy Puspa Irawati -- another tricky match for Fran/Shendy but we know that they are powerful enough.... Men's Singles R16 Ari Yuli Wahyu Hartanto vs Peter Mikkelsen [5] -- a tough battle for Wahyu...I think the Danes has an edge. Women's Singles R16 Maria Elfria Christina vs Anastasia Kudinova -- Fira should take this one.
Men's Doubles R16 Fran Kurniawan/Rendra Wijaya [4] vs Steinar Klausen/Hallstein Oma -- should be a breeze for Fran/Rendra. Women's Doubles R16 Meiliana Jauhari/Shendy Puspa Irawati vs Emelie Lennartsson/Emma Wengberg -- ditto for Mel/Shendy.
Fran-Shendy are through to the quarterfinals!!! Fran Kurniawan[INA] Shendy Puspa Irawati[INA] - [ENG] Dean George [ENG] Mariana Agathangelou 21-14, 21-17 26 minutes Tomorrow, Fran-Shendy vs. Rizky-Qi Yu... for a spot in the SF. Wahyu must be playing at this time. Argh, no livescore...
Wahyu just lost to Peter Mikkelsen 15-21, 18-21 *I hate it when badMania is right* I thought the MS field should be ok for INA's MS in Finland...
Maria Elfira is through! She defeated Anastasia Kudinova 21-17, 21-18. Still waiting for the winner of Anu Nieminen vs. Yu Wakita...
Fran-Rendra is through to the quarterfinals after defeating Klausen-Oma of Norway 21-7, 21-15 in 17 minutes. Honey-Lewis await them in the next round. Apparently, Fran-Rendra is the only seed left in the top draw... Tim Dettmann-Johannes Schoettler [1] and the pair who beat them in Poland, Adam Cwalina-Wojciech Szkudlardcyzk, are gone... I only recognize Mads Kolding's name in the top draw now. Mads was one of the top Danish [and European] Junior BD just a few years ago. Fira will play Anu Nieminen tomorrow for a place in the semis... Anu was defeated by Sylvi Kurniawan pretty easily in Poland. But maybe with the home-crowd behind her, she might give Fira a hard time...
Mel-Shendy have also advanced to the quarterfinals... Shendy Puspa Irawati[INA] Meiliana Jauhari[INA] - [SWE] Emelie Lennartsson [SWE] Emma Wengberg 21-14 21-9 in 19 minutes They will meet Mariana-Gabrielle of ENG in the quarters...
