2012 Korea Open SSP: Sat 07-Jan (Semi-Finals)

Would be wise for LYD to pass on the XD.

 

interesting to see if they will schedule the MD before the XD tomorrow

 

LD with mustaChe again... Not a good sign to him.... He won't win this tourney...

 

11-7 LD, LD isn't trying all that hard, Sasaki isn't playing that well either. It seems to be another casual game for LD in which he seems like he's going to cruise unless Sasaki pushes him. Even then LD has several more gears of play to go through if that happens.

 

Alan is rite, this is the best for LYD & KOR... This is the only way for him to crack for both...

 

LD apparently broke the strings on his "favorite" racket. He sent it off to be restrung during the match. Oh LD....

 

Lin Dan is much more consistent then yesterday against jan o jorgensen.

 

Sasaki is using a Wilson's racket... interesting..

 

I agree too. That's the best option for him. I'm sure the organizers will oblige.

 

LD giving away a few free points. 19-12

Net exchange and more fun time for LD. Went for a casual cross court net but no dice. 13-19

 

Spoke to soon. LD is throwing away his lead.

 

Sho smashes into the net and LD wins G1 21-16

 

Tmr schedule shall either be:

1. XD, WS, MS, WD, MD or

2. MD, WD, WS, MS, XD or

3. MD, WD, WS, XD, MS (because of LD vs LCW)

Normally would be 1. Yet I would guess For 3.

 

The noise from the WD match is deafening as CHN pushes out. CHN 9-8.

 

Looks like LD got his restrung racket back

 

YY blocks wide and there is another crescendo of noise. CHN 10-9

 

KOR is even at 11-11 after a block to the open court

 

Ha smash down the line is in. KOR 12-11

 

5 smashes in a row from WXL, all came back and she smashes into the net. 13-11

 

YY blocks into the net. 14-11