Soong Joo Ven did his best in order to beat Lee Cheuk Yiu 21-19, 21-11. Despite the latter's good lead 10-5 in the second set, SJV managed to get 12 straight point from 9-11 to win the match. Next opponent is Jo Christie which is expectedly the end of line for SJV.
Saina Nehwal in semis after a 3 game match! Haruko Suzuki did well to take game 2. She made Saina work hard for her points.
I hope playing and winning these long matches will give SN confidence. She would need that in her semi final match against Busanan, who has won all her matches comfortably.
Unreal how Lamfuss/Seidel actually booted out the third seed, Alfian/Ardianto of INA quite easily 21-10, 22-20.
CHN junior MD Han Chengkai/Zhou Haodong show promise. They didn't handle the crucial points well in losing to the INA MD pair just now.
So need this tourney badly. By and then RI will be really tough though. So has to play RI and then SJH in Round 1 of the upcoming successive SS tourneys. She needs to be high on confidence at least, as everything else isn't looking good
I am certain that they will be a world beater when they peak around 20s. They lost to an experienced pair and can do much better in the future.
SEMIFINALS (01.00pm) => https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/...D97DA5-5EBB-4732-97CF-4E1C5D5E6820&d=20170603 A breakthrough was created by the unheralded local player Pannawit Thongnuam, this 21 years old dumped his more fancied senior and defending champion Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk in rubber games, after both players had one game apiece with identical scoreline 21-17 then the top-seed ran out of steam at decider. Thongnuam who collapsed at MAS Masters early this year will find tough hurdle tomorrow, third seed Sai Praneeth. The Indian looks on-fire en route to last four, defeated all his opponent in two straight-games including the aggressive Kantaphon Wangcharoen in last eight. One step closer for Indonesian heartthrob Jonatan Christie to reach first ever Grand Prix Gold final, he downed Brice Leverdez and will take on surprising semifinalist Soong Joo Ven, the Malaysian eliminated Marc Zwiebler at last sixteen. Four familiar faces fill women's singles semifinal where top-two contenders are on course to finale, Ratchanok Intanon will be tested by the persistent Zhang Beiwen and no impossible the US player will derail the scenario considering Intanon below-par performance lately. Former champion Saina Nehwal had difficult times to dispose Japan qualifier Haruko Suzuki in quarterfinal and will see home hopeful also last year beaten finalist as well Busanan Ongbamrungphan. European pairs rule men's doubles semifinal, all German affairs will pit Beck/Kaesbauer against Lamsfuss/Seidel, the latter knocked out third seed Indonesians Alfian/Ardianto. Rio Olympic bronze medalists Ellis Langridge will be challenged by the only Asian representation in this category, Angriawan/Hardianto. A big upset in women's doubles category when home favorite Kititharakul/Prajongjai lost to Chinese juniors, 2016 WJC silver medalists Du Y/Xu Y who will find another Thai combinations next. Indonesian newest scratch pair Polii/Rahayu who played brilliantly in Sudirman Cup last week will eye final spot here. The rapid-rise mixed doubles duo, Puavaranukroh/Taerattanachai only get little resistance so far, they will face Malaysian number three Goh SH/Lai while second seed Singaporean pair Terry Hee/Tan WH will get complicated task, reigning World Junior Champion, He JT/Du Y. LIVE TV COVERAGE (Court 1, 01.00pm) : 1) Jonatan Christie (INA) v Soong Joo Ven (MAS) 2) Ratchanok Intanon (THA) v Zhang Beiwen (USA) 3) Marcus Ellis/Chris Langridge (ENG) v Berry Angriawan/Hardianto (INA) 4) Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai (THA) v Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Jemie Lai (MAS) 5) Busanan Ongbamrungphan (THA) v Saina Nehwal (IND)
Even when 2 local players playing, we can find coaches guiding both of them on court. Both Tanongsak and Pannawit were given coaching tips by separate coaches. I know both of them are national players ( or any club concept going on @ thailand). I wonder !
Jonatan Christie has experience of Malaysia SSP 2016 semifinal, Joo Ven Soong in first GPG semifinal!
A little rude of JC not to shake hands with his opponent first after winning. The commentator made a remark.
Jonatan Christie in his first GPG Final! His experience helped him win. Joo Ven Soong will gain confidence from this tournament!
Quite low quality match with JC's mistakes and SJV's self destruction. Still, congrats to JC nonetheless.
