Li-Ning SINGAPORE Open SS 2013 : Day 1 & 2 (18th & 19th June) - Qualifying & R/32

Chris/Heather made an upset to the sibling Kido/Pia
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent, align: right"] Chris LANGRIDGE [/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent, align: right"] Heather OLVER [/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent"] Markis KIDO [8] [/TD]

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[TD="bgcolor: transparent"] Pia Zebadiah BERNADETH [/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]21-19 21-19[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]0:44[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Main Location - 2[/TD]
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another INA XD seeded #7 lost

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[TD="bgcolor: transparent, align: right"] Chun Hei LEE [/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent, align: right"] Hoi Wah CHAU [/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent"] Fran KURNIAWAN [7] [/TD]

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[TD="bgcolor: transparent"] Shendy Puspa IRAWATI [/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]21-10 21-16[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]0:24

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This HK mixed pair are making waves!
 
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent, align: right"] Tien Minh NGUYEN [6] [/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent"] Srikanth K. [/TD]
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Srikanth takes 6 points in a row to take G1 from 19 - 15 down to 19 - 21! wow!
 
Xing Aiying was holding a slim lead throughout most of G1 before conceding the set, no finishing power. Let's see if G2 is any different.
 
I think lately NTM's stamina isn't as good as before, esp against much younger players. A sign that age is catching up?
 
NTM levels up in G2 but a 3-setter can be somewhat physically demanding for him, esp for his type of attritional game.
 
Looks like Hu Yun at age 31/32 is more likely to succumb to the age factor than Nguyen Tien Minh who still is the Viet Warrior that he is (hope I didn't speak too soon).
 
next interesting matchs to watch

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[TD="bgcolor: transparent, align: right"] Dong Keun LEE [/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent"] Tommy SUGIARTO [/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]WS[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent, align: right"] Sayaka TAKAHASHI [/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent"] Carolina MARIN
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NTM overcomes his 1st hurdle

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[TD="align: right"]7:00 PM[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"] Tien Minh NGUYEN [6] [/TD]
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[TD]19-21 21-16 21-12[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]0:56[/TD]
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CWF trailing at 15-16 against RMVG hit 3 shots into the net, 1 shot wide and the final shot long to lose 1st game 15-21.
 
Tommy overcomes his 1st hurdle:
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[TD="align: right"]7:40 PM[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"] Tommy SUGIARTO [/TD]
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[TD]22-20 21-16[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]0:43[/TD]
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CWF took the 2nd game at 21-18. CWF is making life difficult to himself by hitting easy shots into the net several times.
 
Tommy overcomes his 1st hurdle:
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[TD="align: right"]7:40 PM[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"] Tommy SUGIARTO [/TD]
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[TD]22-20 21-16[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]0:43[/TD]
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Pretty tough test for Tommy at opening round, tomorrow Wang Zhengming will be his opponent, good luck :)
 
Going by the score, the most lop-sided match was the one between Sun Yu and Yui Hashimoto, 21-9 and 21-5 in 33 mins won by the former, both lowly ranked players. Wonder how Sun Yu will fare against stalwart Soldier Schenk next round. Frankly, I doubt she can survive beyond that.
 
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