2012 German Open GP Gold: Qualifications to Quarter-Finals matches

Of note, HKG pair has reeled off 7 consecutive points to level at 13-13 with IND in XD.

Make that 8, and now leads 14-13

 

MAS doing their best to catch up. From 12-18 to 16-18.

 

Come on GreyMel...

 

Can they do it? MAS close to 19-20, saving 3 game points in the process

But the TPE pair crawl across the line 21-19. Rubber beckons

 

THA pair seems to be making quite a few mistakes. Mel/Greys are playing well though

 

Nice cross court drive by THA catches the Indonesians. Easy net kill. INA 11-10

 

Mel drives into the net and throws her racket up in disgust. INA 12-11

 

Both Mel and Greys leave the drop shot and stare at each other 12-12

 

TPE #1 seed roar away in the rubber 4-0

 

Big down the line smash from Mel. INA 13-14

 

Duanganong clears long. INA 14-15

 

Mel continues to bash away and gets one past the Thais. INA 16-17

 

Net kill by Greys after a weak return from a Mel smash. 17-17

 

Kunchala gets a warning from the umpire for delaying the serve

 

A head high smash from Mel is mishit by the Thais. INA 18-17

Kunchala smash is blocked into the net by Mel 18-18

 

Greys smashes into the net. THA 19-18

 

Incredible defence from both sides, especially the INA pair, who save several point blank smashes but can't block everything. THA 20-19

Greys drives into the net and THA wins 21-19

 

Looks like the end of the road for the plucky MAS pair. TPE 14-7

 

Noticed that SMS/YL (SIN) took G2 off HJE/KMJ. In rubber, KOR 8-6

 

MAS pick up a few cheap points. TPE 18-11