Yonex-Sunrise HONG KONG Open 2014 : FINALS (23rd November 2014)

[CLELY]

After the mid-game interval, suddenly CHN MD loses a string of easy points in double quick time and couldn't recover from it.

Yup, the momentum shifted after mid game interval at 11-7 deciding game, INA pair applied different strategy and minimized their unforced errors.

So, 3rd title of the year for Hendra Setiawan/Mohd Ahsan, after their more important victories at the All-England and Asian Games Individual Event. They also managed to avenge their two losses to Liu/Qiu. Can they retain their BWF SS Finals title in Dubai this year?

Overall, it's pretty good achievement for Ahsan/Setiawan in this year. Their major threat is still Lee YD/Yoo YS in Dubai Final.

Son WH did it perfectly for his solid defence and attacking yesterday then made Chen L wrong footed several times. MS discipline is more and more interesting now with some well-improved players emerge as the winner in last three SS, Chou Tien Chen, Srikanth and Son Wan Ho. It will be really tight competition next month in Dubai.

My calculation for top-10 MS SS standing after HKG SS (CMIIW )
#1. Chen Long (CHN), 68260
#2. Lee Chong Wei (MAS), 63700
#3. Jan O Jorgensen (DEN), 58250
#4. Son Wan Ho (KOR), 54580
#5. K. Srikanth (IND), 51520
#6. Kento Momota (JPN), 49070
#7. Hans Kristian Vittinghus (DEN), 45460
#8. Tommy Sugiarto (INA), 43970
#9. Kenichi Tago (JPN), 43640
#10. Wang Zhengming (CHN), 41760

 

[indrg]

Son Wan Ho's net skill was so way way above superb and immaculate.

 

[visor]

Son Wan Ho's net skill was so way way above superb and immaculate.

Yep, it shows how important net play is in singles.

 

[ein_roboter]

And does anyone finally know what happened during the WD, when the umpire called a let in the middle of a rally? The players seem to... agree?

 

[Cheung]

And does anyone finally know what happened during the WD, when the umpire called a let in the middle of a rally? The players seem to... agree?

Possibly a rule violation about coaching between points and causing delay. (Picked this up from a Facebook posting)

 

[visor]

Possibly a rule violation about coaching between points and causing delay. (Picked this up from a Facebook posting)

then should be fault?

 

[Cheung]

then should be fault?

You should be an umpire and crack the whip.

 

[visor]

You should be an umpire and crack the whip.

Nah, I'd rather be playing...

 

[Cheung]

Nah, I'd rather be playing...

And what are the chances of doing that in a Superseries? Better go the umpire route

 

[Fidget]

And what are the chances of doing that in a Superseries? Better go the umpire route

Ouch!! visor, do want some salve for that 'burn'??

 

[visor]

And what are the chances of doing that in a Superseries? Better go the umpire route

Ouch!! visor, do want some salve for that 'burn'??

Or maybe perhaps I can be the one applying the salve as the tournament doctor... where do I sign up?

 

[Cheung]

Or maybe perhaps I can be the one applying the salve as the tournament doctor... where do I sign up?

Too right! I have done that before. Depends on the Association. HK Open has a bank of volunteers via a sports doctors interest group. Sometimes, other doctors will fill in the gaps.