BWF Super Series Masters Finals 2009-QF
The Yonex Sunrise BWF Super Series Masters Finals played on Friday in Round 3 will determine the last four in each category to go to the semi-finals on Saturday.
Denmark’s Peter Gade was the sole representative from Europe to take his place in the men’s singles semi-finals amongst the three other Asians, Lee Chong Wei, Bao Chunlai and Park Sung Hwan.
Peter Gade, the ‘old man’ at 32 years of age outplayed his younger opponent Thai Boonsak Ponsana who is 5 years younger than he. The 3 sets thriller was exhilarating and exciting for the spectators enjoyed a splendid display of superb badminton. Peter Gade finally secured a great win of 21-13, 20-22 and 21-15.
Lee Chong Wei who took on Bao Chunlai outplayed him in under thirty minutes scoring 21-13, 21-11. And what an unexpected outcome it was.
Jan Jorgensen managed to pull through the game against Park Sung Hwan winning 21-19, 21-13 in this round. Park with better score will go to the semi-final. Hsieh Yu Hsin of Chinese Taipei scored his win over off-form Taufik Hidayat with 21-17 and 21-15.
Lee Chong Wei (Group A) will take on Peter Gade (Group B), Bao Chunlai (A) will take on Park Sung Hwan (B) on Saturday.
Women’s single player Wong Mew Choo easily disposed Charmaine Reid scoring 21-6 and 21-13. Saina Nehwal did the same to Porntip Buranaprasertsuk with 21-13 and 21-19 win. Yao Jie did equally well over Nicole Grether taking home 21-18 and 21-15 win. Salakjit Ponsana had a tougher time against Juliane Schenk before surviving with 22-20, 9-21 and 23-21.
Wong Mew Choo will next play Yao Jie whereas Saina Nehwal will take on Juliane Schenk in the semi-final.
Men’s doubles Chinese pair Xu Chen/Guo Zhendong was doing very well against the Malaysians Tan Boon Heong/Koo Kien Keat. They overcame the experienced Malaysians eventually winning in 3 sets with 21-7, 16-21 and 21-12. Another young Malaysian pair Mohd Tazari Fairuzizuan/Abdul Latif Mohd Zakry did much better taking the Indonesians Sukmawan Rian/Dasuki Yonathan Suryatama to 21-13, 21-13 in just 24 minutes.
Koreans Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae proved their mettle against Carsten Mogensen/Mathias Boe. The Koreans won both sets with 21-16, 21-16. The game between Alvent Yulianto/Hendra Aprida Gunawan and Anthony Clark/Nathan Robertson went to the Indonesians with 21-16 and 21-18.
In the semi-finals Xu/Guo will face Carsten/Boe. Tazari/Latif will take on Jung/Lee.
Women’s doubles pair Kamilla Ryther Juhl/Lena Frier Kristiansen went on to win 21-10, 21-7 against Charmaine Reid/Nicole Grether. Chin Eei Hui/Wong Pei Tty won 21-17, 21-13 against Gabrielle White/Jeny Wallwork. Cheng Wen Hsing/Chien Yu Chin outplayed Aroonkesorn Duang Anong/Voravichitchaikul Kunchala winning 21-10, 21-13. Lastly Choinet Laura/Rahmawati Weny had to struggle against Chou Chia Chi/Chang Hsin Yun before overcoming with 15-21, 23-21 and 21-18.
Kamilla/Lena will meet Cheng/Chien. Chin/Wong faces Aroonkesorn/Voravichitchaikul in the semi-finals.
Mixed doubles pair Robert Mateusiak/Nadiezda Kostiuczyk disposed Prapakamol Sudket/Thoungthongkam Saralee without much effort with 21-12, 21-16. V.Diju/Jwala Gutta had the same easy task of ending the game against Anugritayawon Songphon/Voravichitchaikul Kunchala with 21-12, 21-8. Joachim Fisher Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen beat Ko Sung Hyun/Ha Jung Eun in straight sets with 21-17, 21-15. Finally the game between Anthony Clark/Donna Kellogg and Hendra Aprida Gunawan/Vita Marissa went through a rough patch. It was a 3 sets encounter with Anthony/Donna taking the game with 21-15, 16-21 and 21-15 win.
Into the next round Robert/Nadiezda will face V.Diju/Jwala. Joachim/Christinna will take on Anthony/Donna in the semi-finals.
More excitement is expected in the semi-finals!
