35th PKS Express Yonex POLISH Open 2011 (Bialystok, 24-27 March 2011)

Surprisingly, local pair Lukasz Moren/Malgorzata Kurdelska def. Bitman/Basova [4] 16-21, 23-21, 21-12

Bitman and Basova are ranked 111th, while the Poles are ranked 281st.

 

Flemming Quach lost badly ?

 

yes, to much higher ranked Harry Wright from England

 

Trust me, don't always look at the rankings/seedings.Anyway I got confused between Harry Wright and Ben Beckman, Harry Wright isn't too bad.

For example, if you were to to by rankings, you would expect in the WS that a non JPN player will win. However I am 99% sure that Mitani will win, or another JPN

 

Minatsu is now on court .

 

It may have looked good but an exiting battle it didn't seem judging by the score . It was so good I can't even watch it on replay?

That is no surprise . Quach losing surely is on the other hand but keep in mind he is still a junior; Pawar always looked the pick of the half anyway. Zavadsky and Abian play the same type of game, could become a looong battle. Let's see what court they wise (wo)men have in store for them(us) ...

 

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Easy Game 1 for Minatsu 21-10.

In Game 2, Minatsu lost 19-21.

Got to follow Game 3 now.
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Minatsu should be able to win this tournament easily .

 

The Minatsu Mitani-vs-Arundhati Pantawane match.

Game 1
MM-AP 21-10

Game 2
MM-AP 19-21

Game 3
MM-AP 0-0
MM-AP 1-1
MM-AP 3-1
MM-AP 5-3
MM-AP 7-5
MM-AP 9-9
MM-AP 9-11 (AP has great fighting spirit)

 

Game 1
MM-AP 21-10

Game 2
MM-AP 19-21

Game 3
MM-AP 9-11 (AP has great fighting spirit)
MM-AP 11-13
MM-AP 13-13
MM-AP 13-15 (Looks like AP can win)

 

Oh no! I'm going off to mope .

 

Game 1
MM-AP 21-10

Game 2
MM-AP 19-21

Game 3
MM-AP 13-15 (Looks like AP can win)
MM-AP 13-17
MM-AP 14-19 (At the 38th minute)

 

Match over. Well Done Arundhati Pantawane.

Game 1
MM-AP 21-10

Game 2
MM-AP 19-21

Game 3
MM-AP 15-21 (At the 41st minute)

 

...zZzZz... . Obviously one pair didn't show up ready to play ... somewhat visible in the warmups already ... figured they had warmed up after the first set Polish pair too quick ...
And another barely watchable match on Court 3 .

 

Trust me, don't always be 99% sure about things

I choose to ignore that clause in red, because that makes it too easy for you.

 

I am shocked, What the hell happened to Mitani ? anyway, Jap WS, or the IND girl.

 

Yeah, with Koichi retiring, it will be Zavadsky and Abian, Abian will be too good though. Zavadsky is strange, he is quite small, but his head is quite big no offence intended.
Still can't believe Quach lost, he might be a junior but I am pretty sure he has more quality than Wright

 

Just great, I see Alzbeta Basova is out of the tournament completely now.

Bruce/Li (Bruce Lee?) def. Basova/Havlova 21-15, 21-15 yesterday.

Also, the Poles are pulling some CHN-type stuff: Cwalina and Logosz [2] def. their countrymen Dziolko/Szymoniak through a walkover

 

2011 Polish Open: Arundhati Pantawane is going well

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Arundhati Pantawane (IND) is going well.

She has arrived at the Semi-finals after defeating the No.6 Seed, Agnese Allegrini (ITA), 20-22, 21-11, 21-13 in 49 minutes.
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