2014 Yonex ALL ENGLAND SS Premier : Round of 16 (6th March 2014)

The Chinese coaches must have by far the best in game coaching or what you may want to call it. Time and time again it feels like Chinese players turn the match around completely in the next set. I do wonder how they do it. Of course, this could just be my impression of things.

 

Han Li relaxes just a little from relief after winning G1 and she has quickly fallen far behind in G2, that's down to her loss of focus. I have a strong feeling IR will take the match eventually.

 

Have I spoken too soon? Han Li is just one point in it, 10-11, all of a sudden.

 

Not if she continues to give free points away like it's Christmas

 

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Rat upped it yet another gear after allowing Han Li back into the game. 19-11

 

Han Li forgets her lessons too often, time and again she gets caught by IR's set-up, drop or net shots that forces her to lift that allow IR to unleash her smashes.

 

Meanwhile, Ma/Tang has looked very impressive against the Danes. Up 11-6 in the rubber

 

Big power smash wraps up G2 for Rat. 21-14

 

The Danes don't seem to be in sync and have missed many easy shots. Very shaky indeed. 15-7

 

Just now logged in and found Sun Yu succumbing to Wang Yihan.. Somebody here kept on saying that SunYu won Yihan and something like that. 11 point domestic system is totally not comparable to 21 point superseries tournaments. Hence, Sun Yu is still lagging behind and i don't think she will be able to surpass her compatriots unless she beats all the three top chinese players in superseries tournaments or world championships etc.

 

Yay, Tago won! If Takuma Ueada wins playing Chen Long(HIGHLY unlikely) Japan will have 3 MS in the QF.

 

Ratchanok is injured??? She called medical help two times ..

 

Yes and that why she don't much more attacking game.

 

And the shuttle gets stuck in Han Li's racket RI wins!

 

And in the end, Rat simply overpowered Han Li. Strong offensive display. 21-11

 

Oh May won.
My Mango girl.

 

Ratchanok wins it .. Going to meet Li Michelle.. Poor Michelle.. She reached quarters but unfortunatley have to meet World champion..

 

Fu Haifeng/Zhang Nan partnership looking impressive.

 

FHF/ZN probably going to face Ahsan/Setiawan in QF