Yonex ALL ENGLAND Open 2019 : Round of 32 to FINAL (6-10 March)

I am too devastated after their match just now... So much for LC has stepped up his game, and after that R1. Heart breaking to see ZN lost too.

I hope Aaron Kwok will win

 

Li xuerui seems struggling physically.

 

LXR has the skills but not the physically yet to compete with the very best, as XXZ pointed before

 

It took Liu/Zhang less than a year to clinch the WC gold and Denmark Open and then it went rapport.

 

Meanwhile, Chen/Jia are through to SF. It's their turn to shine this time?

 

Technically proficient but her legs aren't up to it when needed, LXR.

 

Well that's what injury and age can do to anyone..

 

I'm not that optimistic, that WC with Liu Cheng was an exception; besides, LC is considered a relatively experienced player What about the other youngsters in the CHN camp ?

 

If NO plays like that tomorrow, she's going to get spanked pretty badly by CYF.

 

LXR is just too slow, sluggish

 

Mistiming, mishitting shots, misjudgements, a sign of fatigue or lack of fitness and stamina. No way LXR can come back

 

Well, at that time LC wasn't much exposed as a liability just yet. Now, he has obviously become one.
They should have tried out with some of the players of the younger pairs. But I guess the coaches don't seem want to break up any pair.

 

Needed so many shots to score the point

 

Lucky point for LXR as NO netted it

 

No energy left for that final shot, a poor net shot

 

LXR can't even match or come close to Saina Nehwal's physical condition

 

Chen Xiaoxin would've put up a better fight