I started watching from G2, and noticed He BJ not as sharp today. Still it's like her to win a series of points on the trot and suddenly give away a string of points easily. Mitani also became a bit error-prone,even mis-hitting a couple pf sitters.
I think he's more pleased with Sun Yu's performance. Actually, in the latter half of G2 when Sun Yu was leading comfortably, she went back lifting predictably, giving IR many attacking opportunities and allowing her to close the gap to just 1 point. Luckily, SY re-asserted herself in the final few points to wrap it up in two straight sets. I have to say Sun Yu is learning to capitalize on her physicality,height and reach to attack and defend better as shown in this match.
The Liu Yuchen/Tang Jinhua XD match with Kido/Pia wasn't shown on livestream. Wonder how the relatively new CHN pair crushed the experienced INA pair in identical score of 21-9, in a mere 18 minutes to boot.
A biggest shock of WS first round saw defending champion Ratchanok Intanon was shown exit door by Sun Yu, 15-21 / 18-21, the world number two Intanon created Superseries hat-trick in India, Malaysia and Singapore last April. As predicted, most of local WS player couldn't do too much in this top level competition. With ten representatives played in main draw, only Fitriani and Febby Angguni advanced into second round, defeated Gregoria Mariska and world number 30 Yip Pui Yin respectively, thanks to their quite favourable draw while the remaining players have been axed by their high-calibre opponents. A big disappointment for 2015 WC bronze medalist Lindaweni Fanetri, her slump performance continued, lost narrowly to Danish promising star Line Kjaersfeldt in rubber games. On the positive note, local youngster Ruselli Hartawan stole first set against the reigning Olympic Champion Li Xuerui before succumbed in next two games. Also Febby Angguni showed strong determination despite trailed behind to turn the tables and seal the match. In mixed doubles department, two seeded pairs have been ousted. Recent All England champion Jordan/Susanto lost tamely to Lu K/Huang YQ, 15-21 / 10-21 but the good news for home fans that the back-up pair Prasetyo/Saufika stunned 6th seed and Dubai SS Finals winner Chris & Gabby Adcock in three games. All strong favourites passed their opening round without much trouble. ROUND OF 32 (MS/MD/WD, 09.00am, 3 courts) => http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/s...92274E-AED9-4660-8C1A-B8A44546EB89&d=20160601 MS top-seed Chen Long pulled out due to back injury then Sony Dwi Kuncoro got free second round ticket, leaving second seed Lee Chong Wei and third seed Lin Dan are the man to beat. Home hopeful Tommy Sugiarto will take on tough challenge, Wei Nan who often trouble the Indonesian number one including last year World Championships. Danish winning team members will find tricky rival tomorrow. The tall Axelsen has Chinese youngster Huang YX, former champion Jorgensen gets Anthony Ginting, a rematch of Thomas Cup final while Vittinghus will up against Wang ZM. Another walkover also happens in men's doubles category as the world number four Kim Sa Rang suffers shoulder injury, Malaysian pair Goh VS/Tan WK step up to last sixteen without playing. INA Premier will mark the comeback of 2012 London Olympic silver medalist Boe/Mogensen, they had skipped international tournaments since February due to Carsten Mogensen underwent brain surgery in Russia. Last update, taken from tournamentsoftware, 7th seed Luo Ying/Luo Yu also conceded walkover.
WZM must be cursing the draw. Another possible meeting with LCW in the QF if he overcomes HKV and then SWH or CTC.
Sadly , in the WS 4th quadrant, all three CHN WS, namely, Wang Shixian, He Bingjiao and Sun Yu are slated to cross swords with each other.
My prediction: LXR, WYH and WSX will achieve no 3, 4 and 5 by mid July, not necessarily in that order.
It seems CL is making way for LD to meet LCW who is in the other half of the draw. But LD may have to meet his Singapore Open conqueror, Sony Kuncoro, who benefitted from CL's "arranged" walkover? This assumes that both LD and SK won their matches before they face each other again." LCW is not having it easy either as he has to meet VA at some point, if both sailed through earlier.
Tomorrow is interesting, Viktor Axelsen faces a Chinese player Huang Yuxiang. If Huang wins it will destroy LYBs (supposed) plan to make CL and LD 3 &4 in the WR for beneficial Olympic seedings. Making CL and LD 1&2 is more or less impossible because of LCW being too good so now CHN must help Axelsen surpass both CL and LD. CL WO for some injury can only strenghten this theory. If Huang Y wins it proves me wrong, if he loses it proves nothing.
BTW, Happy Birthday to Goh Liu Ying http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2016/05/31/mixed-doubles-bundled-out-in-indonesia-open/ Keep up the spirit, next time you will do better than yesterday!
After Li Yongbo destroyed Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang's Olympic chances during London 2012, I wonder if anyone but the old guards (barring LD) would still bother to listen to him-- youngsters like Huang Yuxiang and Xue Song should just improve their game and wait for Li Yongbo to retire... the "I created 100 World Champions" target is probably Li Yongbo's personal dream, rather than the higher-ups' KPI for him.
BTW, what's with Denmark sending all these youngsters to a top-level tournament like the Indonesian Open? Are they gunning for next year's Sudirman Cup now?
Of course, the Chinese system of "personal coaches" allow them to take a cut of the players' prize money...
Let's see, IMO it's impossible for VA to overlapping CL. Even if VA become champion here, he will not overlapping World Ranking No.2. Here are some predictions of the Top 4 BWF World Ranking after Indonesia Open SSP: Scenario 1: LCW meet LD in Final and LCW win, VA reach SF 1. Lee Chong Wei 94453 2. Chen Long 89044 3. Lin Dan 78668 4. Victor Axelsen 74034 Scenario 2: LCW meet LD in Final and LD win, VA reach SF 1. Lee Chong Wei 92803 2. Chen Long 89044 3. Lin Dan 80338 4. Victor Axelsen 74034 Scenario 3: LD meet VA in Final and VA win, LCW reach SF 1. Lee Chong Wei 91153 2. Chen Long 89044 3. Lin Dan 78668 4. Victor Axelsen 77334 Scenario 4: LD meet VA in Final and LD win, LCW reach QF 1. Lee Chong Wei 89503 2. Chen Long 89044 3. Lin Dan 80338 4. Victor Axelsen 77334 Scenario 5: LD meet VA in Final and VA win, LCW reach SF 1. Lee Chong Wei 91153 2. Chen Long 89044 3. Lin Dan 78668 4. Victor Axelsen 75684 Scenario 6: VA the champion, LD reach SF, LCW reach SF 1. Lee Chong Wei 91153 2. Chen Long 89044 3. Lin Dan 76668 4. Victor Axelsen 75684 Scenario 7: VA the champion, LCW reach SF, LD reach QF 1. Lee Chong Wei 91153 2. Chen Long 89044 3. Victor Axelsen 75684 4. Lin Dan 75388 Summary: The plots showing us that no matter what the Final result, if LCW manage to reach at least Quarter Final, he will become the world No.1 and the other results not change the composition of WR no. 2, 3, and 4. At least CL still no.2 The gap between CL and VA is too far away. Extreme Scenario: • CL WDN in INA SSP, AUS SS, and Taipei GPG, CL lowest point will be 86984. • VA become champion in INA SSP, AUS SS, and Taipei GPG, VA biggest point will be 81434 So, the options will be like these: • 1. LCW | 2. CL | 3. LD | 4. VA • 1. LCW | 2. CL | 3. VA | 4. LD • 1. CL | 2. LCW | 3. LD | 4. VA • 1. CL | 2. LCW | 3. VA | 4. LD
Seed 1 will be in different half from Seed 2. Seed 3 will be in different half from Seed 4. Other than the above, there is no difference whatsoever between the top 4 seeds.
JOJ defeats Antony Gintung 22-20, 25-23 in an interesting, if not exciting re-match of the Thomas Cup 2016 Finals MS2. JOJ, perhaps playing somewhat conservatively(casually?), employed no other strategy than his usual "ambush" tactics of playing fast & taking the shuttle early-- again choosing to rely on his reflexes (and the training behind it), even vis-a-vis a much younger player.
