pantesan...(how to say in english??)...I have been in Japan for 4 years...just 2 times back to INA....so I must be carefull about ABG..hahaha
hope MK will nail it tmr against ZN she'll be instantaneously super famous if she gets a medal (esp gold of course). and yeah of course she deserves it
Maria told her INA friends back home that she is confident she can defeat Zhang Ning... It will be a hard fought match, but after the INA Open win over Zhang Ning, Maria has A LOT of confidence within herself that she can dethrone the reigning Olympic champ... Some say her chance of winning is 50%. I still think 40%...
I will go with Krisna's prediction of 40% (Maria Kristin vs Zhang Ning). Tomorrow's a big day in the morning (10:00am) and early afternoon (12:00pm).
Congrats to all the shuttlers from INA... don't get satisfied yet until you bag that gold though!! Hates early morning meeting...missed every single game this morning .
seldom attack....good dropshot.... a lot of unforced error.... i don't know about the injury in her knee.... never give up..altought big gap....a lot of 3 sets games so far.... cool..calm...never hiperbol about the victory or beat by some one....
as i said b4 already, lee hyun ill is a very strong contender for this year beijing olyimpic games.. lee chong wei must be extra careful too when vs him.. dangerous guy.
Maria is a counter-attack specialist... She will make brilliant plays when attacked by agressors like Tine, Saina, and Zhang Ning... Other than her counter-attacks, her other gameplan is to bore her opponent to death with long rallies... Lately, Maria often played many types of shots to confuse her opponents. Her overhead shots are very deceptive. Many badminton experts in INA said her overhead is among the best of any INA-WS in history. Better than Susi Susanti's overheads, surely... Susi's overheads were plain, but sharp and crisply executed... Maria's footwork is not fantastic. Very so-so... Susi Susanti's footwork, on the other hand, was superb! Susi played like she was walking in the clouds...
They reach 2011 then threw away 6 points before winning 21-17!! It makes me feel worries specially about Vita's performance. I'm afraid they would lose if they play like this when they meet aggresiveness of Lee Yong Dae/Lee Hyo Jung. I Hope their coach will fix this problem. But anyway thanks to god, AT LEAST INA can take BRONZE medal from mixed doubles..
Thanks for the info I can deduce that she is a patient player and I think she can beat ZN tomorrow although I would love to see ZN defend her title All the best to Maria ya?
That's right. Maria plays with a poker face........... almost no emotional outbursts [ever] from her..... You see no arrogance in her, but she is not have the body language of a coward either.... Susi, on the other hand, was like a Tigress... I still remember her stare when I was in a bus with her at the 1996 Uber Cup... She has a HUGE aura of confidence in her....
Won't be the same Hau-ge.... but maybe that's a good thing though. I won't have a heart attack watching Flandy/Vita wasted 6 match points!
