The ROK team showed fearsome power on the first day of the Indian Open Super Series 2013, all its eight players/pairs going through to the next round.

 

Jung Kyung Eun/ Kim Ha Na

 

In the women’s singles, Bae Youn Joo came up against Hong Kong’s Yip Pui Yin, a player who always puts up a fight. In the first round, Bae had no answer to the attacking play of Yip and went down 13-211. After changing ends, Bae changed to clear and drop tactics to reduce Yip’s attacking opportunities and successfully changed the rhythm of play; she went on to take the next two game 21-18 to win the match.

 

In the men’s double’s, both top ROK pairs, Ko Sung Hyun/ Lee Yong Dae, Kim Ki Jung/Kim Sa Rang went through to the last 16 without playing after their opponents withdrew; they also shouldn’t face too much of a threat from their next-round opponents and, unless something unforeseen happens, both pairs should sail through to the last eight.

 

Lee So Hee/ Shin Seung Chan

 

In the women’s doubles Lee So Hee/Shin Seung Chan beat Naoko Fukuman/ Kurumi Yonao without much trouble, taking two games 21-13, and will now face top Hong Kong pair Poon Lok Yan/ Tse Ying Suet. Last year’s winners, the ROK’s Jung Kyung Eu/ Kim Ha Na showed they are a force to be reckoned with this year when they put on a display of irresistible attacking play, brushing aside local pair Kristi Das/ Anees Kowsar in just 12 minutes, and showing they are keen to take the title again this year..

 

Top local pair PONNAPPA/ Pradnya Gadre came back from a game down to beat a pair from England; they will play Japan’s tournament top seeds TakahashiI Ayaka/ Matsumoto Misaki in the next round, and can expect a tough challenge.

 

The Indian Open Super Series 2013 has reached the last 16 stage. To find out the latest tournament news keep an eye on the official VICTOR website: www.victorsport.com

 

( Edit by VICTOR Badminton )