Game 2 in both courts settles into an orderly order... May leads 8-3, the Reds continue to misfire, leading 12-10
The long rally seems to tire Pai more than May to the extent that her judgement is affected, a bit disoriented.
Yuriko/Koharu snatch a fantastic win from Porntip/Busanan 16-21 21-14 22-20 to deny a Thailand entry in the WD finals!
Now that Rat has (literally) limped into the final, will she feel her mission is accomplished and approach it and a more relaxed fashion?
Some exciting match-ups for the finals tomorrow.... The wily Boonsak will lay down the law to young K. Srikkanth who's appearing in his first-ever GPG final. Boonsak is playing some sublime badminton over the past few months, and it will take a lot from Sri to put him at unease. An all-INA XD brawl beckons, with siblings Markis/Pia taking on Riky/Richi for honours. Expect flashes of brilliance with some doh moments! Koreans SBC/YYS should by rights win their encounter with high-flying Russians Ivanov/Sozonov, but the Russians will surely fancy their chances of snatching a first-ever GPG title. After all, they are seeded #2; the Koreans are seeded #5! Out of nowhere came the Japanese WD pair of Yuriko/Koharu to move into the finals, for a showdown with the INA pair of Greysia/Nitya. It's going to be about who blinks first. Arguably the blue riband event of the evening will be the all-Thailand WS final, featuring the host country's darling May against her compatriot, the talented and tough Busanan. A delightful feast!
2013 SCG Thailand open SF WS Hsiao Ma Pai vs Ratchanok Intanon http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UrC0Fo_tjYM 2013 SCG Thailand open SF WS Gu Juan vs Busanan Ongbumrungpan (Hilight) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=W_jJ-VfmN1M