It'll be gone case for TPE if Lu/Yang lost to Koga/Watanabe and looks like the Chinese Taipei pair are more tense than the Japanese...
INA v CHN KOR v DEN IND v MAS *It will be evenly contested match than other two quarterfinal matches this evening.
I said many times, when Nishimoto was on the net, and he put the racket ahead, IT MUST BE SPIN NET SHOT. He doesn't know how to use cross court net shot and just spin net shot to let opponent smash it. year by year, the coach of Nishimoto just sat here, and said something, but not adjust or try to help him recognise it.
I don't know Taufik was good or not good on the net, just wish Nishimoto can play net like Taufik ^-^. Nishimoto played net shot like a kid (spin net shot)
Unfortunately, CTC at age 32 is no spring chicken, after a grueling match yesterday, he's not able to play at a high pace today, which is what's needed to take on Momota nowadays.
I haven't watched the whole match of him and KS yet, just some points and saw that he started doing high serves from mid G2. Some reasons I could think of: 1. He has some troubles to reply to opponent's return of low serve. The opponent can push, trick, or do a very tight pin net shot that he's not confident to return and is put in a passive situation to defend. 2. High serve is rare in MS, but if the opponent doesn't have killer smash and height advantage, and his serve is good enough (high and drop at the back baseline), he can reply to the opponent's return of serve easier. From the opponent's side, they have limited options to return: - Smash: cannot be a 100% smash, since the shuttle is very far from the net. They may have trouble if the smash is returned well. - Drop/slice: slower stroke, can be returned well - Clear: ohm bad option I think so 3. A little over-confident from WTW Feel free to add your thoughts, this is just from my amateur experiences
Lee Zii Jia almost pirouetting , with his back turned, could still return the shuttle with good range. Incredible.
Sometimes I think LS is a mad dog. Getting those two unretrievable shots back that too in the same rally. Wow.
Wondering if this intensity will sustain should it go to those decider It's almost like looking in th mirror, similar game do far. LZJ a tad more solid at the net
LZJ on course to destroy sen. dk whether he is even human. showing such confidence bordering on cockiness in the most important match of the day. no hesitation.