Originally posted by Runner23
In the first set Peter showed that he was superior in all aspects- except physique unfortunately. He overplayed Lin several time and succeded in wrong-footing Lin as well. And when it comes to deception and slicing, Peter is far better (that's what I meant with tecnique). If he can continue the positive development with his recovery, he might be able to reclaim his lost throne.
Thanks for replying. I have to take what you say since I have not watched the game. If Gade was able to wrong-foot Lin often it proves that he a better player. Read from another post that Lin went up 6-0 in the 2nd game which make me question what really happened. Did Lin put up a gear in the 2nd game or was it Gade who slowed down? On tournaments' technique, I not only rate what you mentioned but also physical fitness and mental attitude. You can't have a positive attitude for a tournament if you are not physically fit. But I really hope Gade could be in his 100% for the coming Olympics. As a badminton fan, though I am supporting China, I primarilly want a good spectacle, a match with good ingredients and to remember later.
Of course, any umpire has to secure fairness in the game. I think the logic behind her evaluation was that when Wan Wah did his "I look ready, but I'm not" trick for the Xth time, it was too much, and hence he was faulted.
Of course you're allowed to not be ready when being served too, but not if you do it more often than not, which was Wan Wah's case.
When manipulating and twisting the more ethical parts of the game like that and doing overhand serves continuously, you must also be prepared to get the occasional point penalty or warning.
Sure the umpire's action has some effect on the game, but then again, so does Wan Wah's morally questionable behaviour. Anyway, he should be professional enough to keep focused and win the 2nd set. It's his own and only his own fault that he prefers to become a cry-baby about it instead. Had he been more professional in that situation and they would have won in 2 sets. In that case nobody would have even thought about the umpire's decision.
That's what I was referring to. If the Malaysian already did the trick earlier, the umpire should not have let go. The timing to penalize the Malaysians appears to me a bad decision, though it may be correct under the rules book. Had she warned the Malaysian players earlier this may not have happened and the umpire could control the game in a better fashion.
Having said all that, we as amateur players also have to endure a lot of bad calls and worse umpiring. Still we have to carry on with the game as if nothing happened. It is surprising that the Malaysian pair was so affected by this "issue".