Badminton - All England 2011 FINALs.... Live Updates.

The schedule:
1.  Women's Singles: WANG Shixian (CHN) vs Eriko HIROSE (JPN)
2.  Men's Doubles: KOO Kien Keat/TAN Boon Heong (MAS) vs Mathias BOE/Carsten MOGENSEN (DEN)
3.  Women's Doubles: WANG Xiaoli/YU Yang (CHN) vs Mizuki FUJII/Reika KAKIIWA (JPN)
4.  Mixed Doubles: Chen XU/Jin MA (CHN) vs Sudket PRAPAKAMOL/Saralee THOUNGTHONGKAM (THA)
5.  Men's Singles: LEE Chong Wei (MAS) vs Lin DAN (CHN)

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1.  WOMEN's SINGLES:

  Wang ShiXian.

1st Set: Wang vs Hirose 3-2, 4-3, 5-4, 6-5, 7-6, 9-7,11-7. Interval.
11-8, 11-9, 14-11, 17-12, 17-14, 17-15, 17-17, 18-18, 18-19, 19-19, 19-20, 20-20, 20-21, 21-21, 22-21, 22-22, 23-22, 24-22.  1st set to Wang ShiXian.

Eriko Hirose.

2nd Set: (Wang first) 2-1, 2-2, 4-6, 6-7, 6-8, 8-8, 9-8, 10-8, 11-8. Interval..
11-9, 12-10, 14-10, 14-12, 15-12, 16-12, 17-12, 18-15, 19-16, 20-16, 20-17, 20-18, 21-18.
2nd Set to Wang.
Match won by WANG Shixian (CHN): 24-22, 21-18.


2. MEN"S DOUBLES:

Look at the reception that the Malaysians have... Malaysia is at "home" in Birmingham !!! What an atmosphere...

1st Set:  (Koo/Tan first). 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-1, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 7-4, 7-5, 7-6, 7-7, 8-7, 9-7, 9-8, 10-8, 10-9, 11-9. Interval...
12-9, 13-9, 13-10, 13-11, 14-11, 15-11, 15-12, 15-13, 16-13, 16-14, 17-14, 18-14, 18-15, 19-15, 20-15, 21-15. 
1st set to the Malaysians... 21-15
2nd Set: (Koo/Tan first): 0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-5, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 4-7, 5-7, time out, 5-8, 6-8, 6-9, 6-10, 7-10, 8-10, 9-10, 10-10, 11-10. Interval...
12-10, 12-11, 13-11, 14-11, 14-12, 14-13, 15-13, 15-14, 15-15, 16-15, 16-16, 16-17, 17-17, 18-17, 18-18, 18-19, 18-20, 18-21.
2nd Set to the Danes.. 21-18.
3rd Set (Rubber game): 0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, 9-4, 9-5, 10-5, 10-6, 11-6. Interval..
11-7, 11-8, 12-8, 12-9, 13-9, 13-10, 13-11, 14-11, 15-11, 16-11, 16-12, 16-13, 16-14, 16-15, 16-16, 16-17, 17-17, 17-18, 17-19, 18-19, 18-20, 18-21.. Game over.
Match won by the Danes 15-21, 21-18, 21-18.

Fujii and Kakiiwa of Japan.

3. WOMEN'S DOUBLES:
1st Set: (China first): 3-1, 6-1, 8-1, 11-1. Interval... only 4 mins of play...
13-1, 13-2, 16-2, 18-2, 21-2. Set to China with only 9 minutes of play...
2nd Set: (China first): 2-0, 5-3, 9-5, 11-5. Interval.. 6 mins of play.
12-6, 15-6, 17-7, 20-9, 21-9. Game over. 27 minutes of play.
All England Title to Wang Xiaoli/Yu Yang of China in straight sets 21-2, 21-9.


4. MIXED DOUBLES:
1st Set: (China first): 2-1, 2-4, 5-5, 5-6 (Good play by the Thais), 7-7, 9-7, 11-7 Interval.
12-8, 15-9, 17-11, 19-12, 21-13. Set to China.. 21-13 in 19 mins.
2nd Set: (China first): 1-0, 4-1, 5-3, 8-3, 11-4. Interval..
13-4, 15-7, 17-8, 18-9, 20-9, 21-9. Game over.
Match won by China 21-13, 21-9 ..

5. MEN's SINGLES:
LEE CHONG WEI of MALAYSIA vs LIN DAN of CHINA

1st Set: (Chong Wei first).
0-1 smash by Lin Dan
1-1 pushed out by Lin Dan.
2-1 pushed out again
2-2 out by Chong Wei
2-3 body smash by LD
3-3 sideline smash by CW
4-3 cross court smash by CW
4-4 smash by LD
4-5 smash out by CW
4-6 error by CW putting ball high at net
5-6 smash out by LD
6-6 out at baseline.
7-6 net error by LD
8-6 another error by LD
8-7 error by CW
8-8 net error by CW
9-8 drop by CW after long rally. World class.
9-9 tight net play by LD
10-9 sideline smash by CW
11-9 clever play by CW, LD lost his footing.. INTERVAL.
11-10 cross court drive
12-10 smash by CW
13-10 line dispute
14-10 nice play by CW
15-10 surprise cross court drop by CW
16-10 net error by LD
17-10 good judgement at baseline by CW
17-11 net smash by LD
17-12 just out by CW
18-12 cross court error by LD
18-13 misjudgement by CW
18-14 just out
18-15 error by CW
18-16 another error by CW
18-17 tight net play by LD
19-17 hesitation by LD
20-17 error by LD
21-17 baseline smash by CW. 
1st set to Chong Wei, 21-17.


2nd Set: (Chong Wei first).
1-0 sideline smash
2-0 smash by CW
2-1 push out by CW
3-1 trick shot by CW
3-2 error by CW
4-2 just long by LD
5-2 smash by CW
6-2 error by LD
7-2 double smash by CW
8-2 cross court drop by CW
8-3 just out
8-4 just in
8-5 push out by CW
8-6 cross court smash by LD
8-7 tight net play won by LD
9-7  3 times smash by CW
10-7. just out
10-8 smash out by CW
11-8 push into net by LD.   INTERVAL...
11-9 just in at baseline
12-9 sharp drop by CW
12-10 drive by LD
13-10 good judgement by CW at baseline
14-10 out at baseline (corner)
14-11 smash into net by CW (broken string). New racket..
14-12 cross court smash by LD
14-13 error by CW
15-13 quick move at net by CW
16-13 good judgement by CW
16-14 mistake by CW
16-15 another mistake move by CW
17-15 sideline smash by CW
17-16 error by CW
17-17 out by CW
18-17 great move by CW.
19-17 out at baseline by LD
20-17 just in at sideline. What a point !!!
21-17 Game Over !!!! 

 ** LEE CHONG WEI is the All England CHAMPION of 2011, beating Lin Dan 21-17, 21-17.
Tribute to Datuk MISBUN SIDEK !!!


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