Jakarta - Korean Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung can take revenge on China's Zheng Bo and Ma Jin. The world number one pair subjugated Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen of Denmark 21-13, 21-13 in just 36 minutes.
When Lee/Lee reached 17 in the second set, Lee Yong-dae accidentally hit Lee Hyo-jung's face with his racket. Lee Hyo-jung asked for time out. Fortunately, she could continue and maintained the lead. She and Lee Yong-dae won 21-13.
Zheng/Ma, who had beaten Lee/Lee in Singapore Open semi-final last week, won over another Danish players, Thomas Laybourn/Kamilla Rytter Juhl in rubber sets, 18-21, 21-17, and 21-11.
In the men's doubles, Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung can avenge China's Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng. The Chinese pair, who had beaten Lee and Jung in Sudirman Cup 2009 final, made nightmare to third-seeded Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong with a 18-21, 21-11, 21-15 win.
Meanwhile, Lee Yong-dae/Jung Jae-sung sent out local favorites, Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan in an easy match. They crushed the top seeds 21-19 and 21-17 in 39 minutes.
Tomorrow (6/21) fixtures:
5-Zheng Bo/Ma Jin (CHN) vs. 2-Lee Yong-dae/Lee Hyo-jung (KOR)
3-Wang Lin (CHn) vs. 6-Saina Nehwal (IND)
1-Wong Pei Tty/Chin Eei Hui (MAS) vs. 2-Cheng Shu/Zhao Yunlei (CHN)
1-Lee Chong Wei (MAS) vs. 5-Taufik Hidayat (INA)
6-Lee Yong-dae/Jung Jae-sung (KOR) vs. 5-Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng (CHN)
Other results:
Women's singles
3-Wang Lin (CHN) def. 8-Xie Xingfang (CHN) 21-19, 21-13
6-Saina Nehwal (IND) def. 7-Lu Lan (CHN) 25-23, 21-19
Women's doubles
1-Wong Pei Tty/Chin Eei Hui (MAS) def. Cheng Wen Hsing/Chien Yu Chin (TPE) 21-17, 21-17
2-Cheng Shu/Zhao Yunlei (CHN) def. 4-Ha Jung-eun/Kim Min-jung (KOR) 12-13, 21-12
Men's singles
1-Lee Chong Wei (MAS) def. 6-Chen Jin (CHN) 21-15, 22-20
5-Taufik Hidayat (INA) def. 4-Sony Dwi Kuncoro (INA) 21-17, 21-14
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Lin Dan Crashes Out, Lee Yong-dae Progresses
Jakarta (6/19) - Former world number one Lin Dan only reached Indonesian Open quarter-final in his first appearance in Jakarta after 2004. The Chinese star lost to teammate Chen Jin 21-18, 17-21, 4-21. Chen Jin will face Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia who conquered Park Sung-hwan 21-9, 21-13.
The other men's singles semi-final contenders are local Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Taufik Hidayat. Both downed their opponents in rubber sets. Fourth seed Sony defeated Hong Kong's Chan Yan Kit 18-21, 21-17, and 21-10 while Taufik beated Peter Gade of Denmark 21-19, 8-21, 22-20.
In the mixed doubles, Second seeds Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung advanced to the semi-final after easily overpowering Robert Blair/Imogan Bankier 21-12 and 21-18 in just 30 minutes. The Korean pair will play against Danish Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen. Fourth seeded Nielsen/Pedersen had won a tough 20-22, 21-17, 21-16 match over another Korean pair, Han Sang-hoon/Jang Ye-na.
20-year-old Lee Yong-dae also succeeded in the men's doubles, pairing with Jung Jae-sung. The All England 2008 champions did not find any trouble as they prevailed over Malaysia's Zakry/Tazari 21-10 and 21-15 in just 29 minutes.
In the semi-final, they will face world number one Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia. The top seeds who lost in Singapore Open semi-final last week surmounted another Indonesian pair Alvent Yulianto/Hendra Aprida Gunawan 21-19 21-11 in 21 minutes.
Third seed Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong moved to the semi-final with a 21-11, 17-21, 21-11 over Indonesia's Luluk Hadiyanto/Joko Riyadi. They will take on Chinese Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng.
Lee Hyo-jung's success in mixed doubles was not continued in the women's doubles. She and Lee Kyung-won were stunned by top seed Wong Pei Tty/Chin Eei Hui in a tough match, 14-21, 21-9 and 18-21.
Quarter-final results:
Mixed Doubles
2-Lee Yong-dae/Lee Hyo-jung (KOR) def. Robert Blair (ENG)/Imogen Bankier (SCO) 21-12, 21-18
7-Joachim Fischer Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen (DEN) def. Han Sang-hoon/Jang Ye-na (KOR) 20-22, 21-17, 21-16
4-Thomas Laybourn/Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) def. 6-Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen (CHN) 21-11, 21-16
5-Zheng Bo/Ma Jin (CHN) def. 1-Nova Widhianto/Lilyana Natsir (INA) 21-17, 21-18
Men's Doubles
1-Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan (INA) def. Alvent Yulianto/Hendra Aprida Gunawan (INA) 21-19, 21-11
3-Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong (MAS) def. Luluk Hadiyanto/Joko Riyadi (INA) 21-11, 17-21, 21-11
5-Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng (CHN) def. Howard Bach/Tony Gunawan (USA) 21-14, 21-14
6-Lee Yong-dae/Jung Jae-sung (KOR) def. M Zakry Abdul Latif/M F Tazari (MAS) 21-10, 21-15
Women's Doubles
4-Ha Jung-eun/Kim Min-jung (KOR) def. Petya Nedelcheva (BUL)/Anastasia Russkikh (RUS) 21-19, 21-19
1-Wong Pei Tty/Chin Eei Hui (MAS) def. 7-Lee Hyo-jung/Lee Kyung-won (KOR) 21-14, 9-21, 21-18
3-Cheng Wen Hsing/Chien Yu Chin (TPE) def. Chang Hsin Yun/Chou Chia Chi (TPE) 21-11, 19-21, 21-12
2-Cheng Shu/Zhao Yunlei (CHN) def. 6-Zhao Tingting/Zhang Yawen (CHN) 21-17, 10-21, 21-13
Men's Singles
1-Lee Chong Wei (MAS) def. Park Sung-hwan (KOR) 21-9, 21-13
4-Sony Dwi Kuncoro (INA) def. Chan Yan Kit (HKG) 18-21, 21-17, 21-10
6-Chen Jin (CHN) def. 3-Lin Dan (CHN) 18-21, 21-17, 21-4
5-Taufik Hidayat (INA) def. 2-Peter Gade (DEN) 21-19, 8-21, 22-20
Women's Singles
3-Wang Lin (CHN) def. Maria Febe (INA) 21-11, 21-10
6-Saina Nehwal (IND) def. Hwang Hye-youn (KOR) 21-7, 13-21, 21-15
7-Lu Lan (CHN) def. 2-Wang Yihan (CHN) 21-10, 11-21, 22-20
8-Xie Xingfang (CHN) def. Sayaka Sato (JPN) 22-20, 21-13
The other men's singles semi-final contenders are local Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Taufik Hidayat. Both downed their opponents in rubber sets. Fourth seed Sony defeated Hong Kong's Chan Yan Kit 18-21, 21-17, and 21-10 while Taufik beated Peter Gade of Denmark 21-19, 8-21, 22-20.
In the mixed doubles, Second seeds Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung advanced to the semi-final after easily overpowering Robert Blair/Imogan Bankier 21-12 and 21-18 in just 30 minutes. The Korean pair will play against Danish Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen. Fourth seeded Nielsen/Pedersen had won a tough 20-22, 21-17, 21-16 match over another Korean pair, Han Sang-hoon/Jang Ye-na.
20-year-old Lee Yong-dae also succeeded in the men's doubles, pairing with Jung Jae-sung. The All England 2008 champions did not find any trouble as they prevailed over Malaysia's Zakry/Tazari 21-10 and 21-15 in just 29 minutes.
In the semi-final, they will face world number one Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia. The top seeds who lost in Singapore Open semi-final last week surmounted another Indonesian pair Alvent Yulianto/Hendra Aprida Gunawan 21-19 21-11 in 21 minutes.
Third seed Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong moved to the semi-final with a 21-11, 17-21, 21-11 over Indonesia's Luluk Hadiyanto/Joko Riyadi. They will take on Chinese Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng.
Lee Hyo-jung's success in mixed doubles was not continued in the women's doubles. She and Lee Kyung-won were stunned by top seed Wong Pei Tty/Chin Eei Hui in a tough match, 14-21, 21-9 and 18-21.
Quarter-final results:
Mixed Doubles
2-Lee Yong-dae/Lee Hyo-jung (KOR) def. Robert Blair (ENG)/Imogen Bankier (SCO) 21-12, 21-18
7-Joachim Fischer Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen (DEN) def. Han Sang-hoon/Jang Ye-na (KOR) 20-22, 21-17, 21-16
4-Thomas Laybourn/Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) def. 6-Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen (CHN) 21-11, 21-16
5-Zheng Bo/Ma Jin (CHN) def. 1-Nova Widhianto/Lilyana Natsir (INA) 21-17, 21-18
Men's Doubles
1-Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan (INA) def. Alvent Yulianto/Hendra Aprida Gunawan (INA) 21-19, 21-11
3-Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong (MAS) def. Luluk Hadiyanto/Joko Riyadi (INA) 21-11, 17-21, 21-11
5-Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng (CHN) def. Howard Bach/Tony Gunawan (USA) 21-14, 21-14
6-Lee Yong-dae/Jung Jae-sung (KOR) def. M Zakry Abdul Latif/M F Tazari (MAS) 21-10, 21-15
Women's Doubles
4-Ha Jung-eun/Kim Min-jung (KOR) def. Petya Nedelcheva (BUL)/Anastasia Russkikh (RUS) 21-19, 21-19
1-Wong Pei Tty/Chin Eei Hui (MAS) def. 7-Lee Hyo-jung/Lee Kyung-won (KOR) 21-14, 9-21, 21-18
3-Cheng Wen Hsing/Chien Yu Chin (TPE) def. Chang Hsin Yun/Chou Chia Chi (TPE) 21-11, 19-21, 21-12
2-Cheng Shu/Zhao Yunlei (CHN) def. 6-Zhao Tingting/Zhang Yawen (CHN) 21-17, 10-21, 21-13
Men's Singles
1-Lee Chong Wei (MAS) def. Park Sung-hwan (KOR) 21-9, 21-13
4-Sony Dwi Kuncoro (INA) def. Chan Yan Kit (HKG) 18-21, 21-17, 21-10
6-Chen Jin (CHN) def. 3-Lin Dan (CHN) 18-21, 21-17, 21-4
5-Taufik Hidayat (INA) def. 2-Peter Gade (DEN) 21-19, 8-21, 22-20
Women's Singles
3-Wang Lin (CHN) def. Maria Febe (INA) 21-11, 21-10
6-Saina Nehwal (IND) def. Hwang Hye-youn (KOR) 21-7, 13-21, 21-15
7-Lu Lan (CHN) def. 2-Wang Yihan (CHN) 21-10, 11-21, 22-20
8-Xie Xingfang (CHN) def. Sayaka Sato (JPN) 22-20, 21-13
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Zhou Mi Regains World Number One
Top seed Zhou Mi of Hong Kong won 2009 Singapore Super Series after beating eight seed Chinese Xie Xingfang 21-19, 18-21, and 21-10. This victory makes Zhou women's singles world number one, replacing Danish Tine Rasmussen who did not play in Singapore due to injury. Zhou defeated her former compatriot Xie in 1 hour 1 minute.
In the men's singles, Boonsak Ponsana failed to repeat his 2007 success as the Thai fell to Bao Chunlai in rubber sets, 19-21, 21-16, and 15-21.
China grabbed two more titles from the women's doubles and the mixed doubles. Zhao Tingting/Zhang Yawen downed unseeded Indonesian pair, Greysia Polii and Nitya Krishinda. The fifth seeds won 21-14 and 21-13.
Fifth-seeded Zheng Bo and Ma Jin overcame teammates Xie Zhongbo and Zhang Yawen in a tough match, 19-21, 21-19, and 21-11. In the semi-final, Zheng/Ma had defeated world number two Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung of Korea while Xie/Zhang had surpassed 2008 Olympic silver medalists, Nova Widhianto/Lilyana Natsir of Indonesia.
Indonesia did not get a title after the world number one pair Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan was subdued easily by England's Nathan Robertson/Anthony Clark 12-21 and 11-21 in just 25 minutes.
In the men's singles, Boonsak Ponsana failed to repeat his 2007 success as the Thai fell to Bao Chunlai in rubber sets, 19-21, 21-16, and 15-21.
China grabbed two more titles from the women's doubles and the mixed doubles. Zhao Tingting/Zhang Yawen downed unseeded Indonesian pair, Greysia Polii and Nitya Krishinda. The fifth seeds won 21-14 and 21-13.
Fifth-seeded Zheng Bo and Ma Jin overcame teammates Xie Zhongbo and Zhang Yawen in a tough match, 19-21, 21-19, and 21-11. In the semi-final, Zheng/Ma had defeated world number two Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung of Korea while Xie/Zhang had surpassed 2008 Olympic silver medalists, Nova Widhianto/Lilyana Natsir of Indonesia.
Indonesia did not get a title after the world number one pair Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan was subdued easily by England's Nathan Robertson/Anthony Clark 12-21 and 11-21 in just 25 minutes.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
First French Open Title for Federer
Paris - Roger Federer of Switzerland proves that he is still the best in tennis even though he is ranked number two. He crushed 23rd seed Robin Soderling 6-1, 7-6 (7/1), and 6-4 in 115 minutes.
Roger tied Pete Sampras' record of winning 14 Grand Slams in his career. However, Sampras never won French Open.
pictures from reuters and rogerfederer.com
Roger tied Pete Sampras' record of winning 14 Grand Slams in his career. However, Sampras never won French Open.
pictures from reuters and rogerfederer.com
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