Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Badminton News
At $1.2M Victor Korea Open Super Series Premier 2011, Seoul

[R1] P Kashyap (IND,23) bt Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk (THA,26) 21-17 21-9
[R1] (4) Saina Nehwal (IND,4) bt Tzu Ying Tai (TPE,21) 19-21 21-14 22-20

[R1] Jwala Gutta (IND)/ Ashwini Ponnappa (IND) bt Tsz Ka Chan (HKG)/ Hoi Wah Chau (HKG) 18-21 22-20 22-20
[R1] Diju Valiyaveetil (IND)/ Jwala Gutta (IND) bt Nathan Robertson (ENG)/ Jenny Wallwork (ENG) 21-19 21-18

[R2] P Kashyap (IND,23) vs (3) Peter Hoeg Gade (DEN,3)
[R2] (4) Saina Nehwal (IND,4) vs Sayaka Sato (JPN,27)

[R2] Jwala Gutta (IND)/ Ashwini Ponnappa (IND) vs Mizuki Fujii (JPN)/ Reika Kakiiwa (JPN)
[R2] Diju Valiyaveetil (IND)/ Jwala Gutta (IND) vs (6) Tao Jiaming (CHN)/ Qing Tian (CHN)

Saina is started season 2011 with Superseries Premier tournament, year's first tournament with prize money over 1 million dollars ... But Saina had tough outing ... After leading in most of the first game Saina was up 18-16 before losing it ... In second game she dominated from the start to win it easily ... In third game both players had chance ... Saina take early lead but then Tai take lead and was 2 pts from winning the match at 19-17 before losing after saving one match point.

Kashyap scored very comfortable win over similar ranked Thai player in 31 mins ... But next he is facing experienced WR Nr. 3 Peter Gade.

Jwala had contrasting winning start in women's doubles and mixed doubles ... Jwala and Ashwini scored remarkable comeback fighting win over Hong Kong pair ... In MXD with Diju she scored straight games victory over British pair.

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