Yaay lucky LD won it in straight games. Luck was on his side today. No wonder he was happy lol Most crowds are leaving. It's 10:20 now. Guess I'll hang around a bit more for MD
It's best that Lin Dan wins his matches up to QFs included all in two sets. It's only R1 and Lin Dan is the sole CHN MS to hold the fort.
Earlier, I caught Ji Shuting beating Kim Hyo Min, not bad, but her forceful play will be really put to the test by Nozomi's remarkable retrieving ability. I doubt JST can survive it.
She is popular in China because she is the great granddaughter of a famous Chinese reformist of the late Qing dynasty, Kang Youwei, and is reasonably good looking. That should explain why she is a poster girl for Lining . Just my personal opinion.