Jan O vs Taufik

First Super Series title to Jan O Jorgensen. Very disciplined performance of the young dane.

21-19: ....a net winner

20-19

20-18: Jan takes a chance and it brings him two matcb points

19-18: Great netplay

19-17: Trick shot hits the corner lines

19-15: Controlled attack does it for Jan. He's winning this one...

18-14: Smash in the middle of the net

17-14: taufik looking tired or uninterested

15-14: jan is playing well at the net. Not controlling but good enough to be ahead in the game

14-14: Return long

13-14: JAN WINS FLATGAME RALLY!!!!

12-14: Mistake flat game

12-13: Long rally goes to Jan

11-12: Same flicker kill as before

11-11: Easy mistakes

9-11: Taufik displays really great defense.

8-10: still think Jan is looking good in this match

7-10: Return winner by Taufik after flick

5-8: taufik attacks. Jan defends well but is eventually hit to the body

5-7: flatgame long

5-6: Jan attacks

4-5: Close call by the linesman

2-5: Precise play now

2-2: Jan losing long rally

1-0: return wide

Clever tactics after the interval, and some quite easy mistake from Taufik sends the first game to the danish side.

21-19: Backhand wide

20-19: Taufik attacks

20-18: wide Two gamepoints

19-18: Loose mistake

19-17: Jan kills at the net. He wants that net!

18-17: Two samshes from Taufiks backhand side

18-15: taufik challenging the net but great lifts from Jan

16-15: lift is long

16-14: Jan i splaying great defénse, forces error

15-14: Taufik has the upperhand in flat game. Uhre calls the shot from his chair

15-13: Taufik netshot

14-13: Jan trapped in flat game

14-12: Smash in the net

13-12: Jan has won 7 of latest 8 rallies

12-12: Taufik unsuccesful with his between-the-legs pick up

11-12: Couple of netshots from taufik as Jan closes the gap

9-12: Super rush to the net

7-12: Jan trapped in flat game

7-11: Smash wide

It has been a little too easy for Taufik to avoid playing long rallies

6-11: Short lift from Jan sets up easy Taufik attack

6-10: Bad call by Jan

6-9: Steep smash from Jan, but Taufik is now playing more like ...... Taufik

5-8: Jan faulted.....ridiculous he replies

4-7: Taufik playing great defense....and this means Jan isn't playing long rallies at the moment

3-5: Jan spinning the shuttle at the net but great lifts from Taufik and Jan smashes wide left

3-4: Taufik is clever and doesn't come along for the long rallies. He's playing flat and close to the net.

1-0: Jan displaying his tactic from the beginning with a very long rally

Men's single coming up

Jan O Jorgensen is playing his second Super Series finale. His opponent is the formidable former Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion Taufik Hidayat from Indonesia.

The Head to Head between the two players is 2-1 in favour of Taufik. However Jan O won their latest match in january in three sets.

Ladies double

Satoko Suetsuna/ Miyuki Maeda beat Shizuka Matsuo/ Mami Naito in two games 21-17 21-14.

Laybourn/Juhl vs Robertson/Wallwork

21-9: And the danes take their second Super Series title this year.

20-9: 11 match points

Not exactly a well played match so far. Many mistakes and quite a lack of defense on both sides.

15-7: Lay tries to shout to influence the linesman and Nathan is clearly frustrated

14-6: Lay flicker faulted

14-5: The danes are taking this one down

12-5: terrible servis

11-5: Another diving recovery, but point for England

Attack is going to win. Jenny's got to take net for England if they want to win this match.

11-4: England side looking a little too tensed

9-3: Flick wide - Nathan watches from the net

9-2: Attack, Attack.....Attack

8-2: And he makes an ace. Short to the side

7-2: Lay very alert end ready now

6-1: Danes not letting go of the attack - seems like agood idea

5-1: Lay called to the umpire - winning attack

3-1: Nathan called to the umpire afterwards easy mistake

2-1: terrible servis

1-1: Nathan follows up at the net

1-0: terrible servis

12-21: Laybourn must step up now. At the moment he's a sitting duck. Uhre on his way with tactical advice.

12-18: Not in these two rallies

10-18: Momentum has changes. Can England maintain discipline?

10-17: Two smashes from Nathan aimed at Lay = english point

10-16: Nathan tries a soft-touch play to net - into the net.

9-15: Targetting the body of Lay

9-13: Good call by Lay

7-12: Good call by Jenny

5-11: Nathan kills on Laybourn again. Has Coach Jonassen used his knowledge of the danish pair? Seems so. Laybourn can co-sign the blue-pages add.

5-9: Short rallies. Defense mistake by Lay

4-7: Robertson wisely attacks on Laybourn

4-4: Easy kill. Blue pages: Defense wanted urgently!

3-4: Huge mistake........Laybourn

3-3: Diving recovery from ........Laybourn of course...puzzles the english

2-2: Jenny lift long - having difficulties finding the baseline so far

0-2: Great play by Nathan. Patient

bookie quotes 1.06 - 10.00

21-11: It has been very easy for the danes to score their points in this first game. Can England come up with a solution to this huge problem?

20-11: Nathan shows the audience what he thinks of Laybourns serve

19-11: The danes are playing really well. Stronger in both offense and defense

17-11: Laybourn very active and efficient at the net

15-10: Excellent crosscourt lift by Nathan

15-8: National Coach Uhre cheering on the danes, giving small pieces of advice

14-8: Jenny drive is long - danes looking comfortable

13-8: Juhl kills serve from Jenny

12-8: Good call by Nathan

11-6: Nathan working hard at the baseline. Danish gameplan is clear - and it works.

11-5: Artistic turn-behind-the -back shot from Nathan, nut the danes keep their composure and is 6 point up at interval

10-5: Another rush from Juhl

9-5: Nathan dirctly to Juhl forhand

8-5: England playing the backcourt a lot - Laybourn controls

5-4 : Attack is going to win this match.

2-2: Laybourn/Juhl heavy favourites with the bookies 1.18 vs 4.5

Players ready....

Mixeddouble final coming up

The final of the mixeddouble is coming up shortly.

Thomas Laybourn/ Kamilla Juhl is taking on Nathan Robertson Jenny Wallwork.

Laybourn/Juhl is 3-1 up in previous encounters, winning the most recent 21-18 in a hard fought rubber game at the Worlds in Paris.
The only win for Robertson/Wallwork came at home in Birmingham earlier this year.

I personally would like to see the danes as favourites in this match, but after watching both pairs performance throughout this tournament I tend to see the match as nearly a 50-50 game with perhaps a slight edge to the former world champions.

One of the key factors to this game will be the performance of Jenny Wallwork. She played an excellent match yesterday against Sudket/Saralee, however she's facing a much more poweful attck today from as well Thomas Laybourn as Kamilla Juhl.

现场直击：混双决赛

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Robertson / Wallwork （英国）vs Laybourn / Juhl （丹麦）

第一局：

1-0 英国组合先到一分
5-6 丹麦组合出现两次主动失误，Robertson的后场点杀颇具威胁，
5-10 丹麦组合也毫不手软，Juhl 的网前封网非常凶狠，连连得分
7-11 Robertson一记很花俏的救球，赢得全场观众的掌声，接着又是后场连续的强攻
8-13 Laybourn接发球强推得手
10-16 英国组合的前半场推扑出界
11-19 丹麦人打得很顺，比分差距扩大
12-21 丹麦组合先胜一局

第二局：

2-2 英国组合开局后是否调整了战术，但两次主动失误还是让比分被追平
4-4 Laybourn的一个鱼跃接球让英国组合不知所措
7-4 Juhl的两次失误让对方领先
11-5 英国队的进攻有明显的加强
14-9 英国组合继续保持领先，Robertson很不满意自己刚才的一个无谓性失误
18-10 Laybourn 打出非常漂亮的一记抢网勾球
21-12 比分战成一比一

第三局：

1-2 Wallwork 在杀球后Robertson的跟进很快，这对丹麦人有很大威胁
1-5 英国组合很不满意司线的两次裁决
2-9 丹麦人将比分优势扩大
4-11 Laybourn加强了前半场的强攻，很有效
5-11 Laybourn再度两次鱼跃接球，将观众情绪带入高潮
6-14 Wallwork的两次主动失误很涨对方士气
8-18 Robertson很不满意Laybourn用叫喊去影响司线的判断
9-21 丹麦人锁定胜局

Kido/ Setiawan vs Endo/ Hayakawa

21-16: Kidawan enters the final. Hopefully against Boe/ Mogensen. The danes should be able to the Olympic champions a run for the money

19-15: Quite lopsided match

13-10

11-7

9-7: Japam caught up, but then Kido decided it was time to score a point and so he did. Quite easily

5-2: No change in momentum.

21-15 : Indonesians in complete control throughout the game. It seems the japanese are not able to apply any pressure in their attack

19-13: No chance for Japan. Kidawan too talented

16-13: Traffic Jam at the net...both Indo's rushing forward, shuttle on baseline

15-10: Kidawan looking casual and comfortable

11-7: Indo controlling the servis situation - as expected

4-4 even start ...short rallies

Players warming up....

Robertson/Wallwork vs Saralee/Sudket

21-16: Return winner from Jenny and we have an all-european final tomorrow!

Match point

19-13: Sudket faulted in his serv

18-12: Thais in trouble

16-11: service fault Nathan... like yesterday

16-10: Looking good for England.

14-6: Thais breaking the rythm, and gets the court wiped

12-5: Saralee making mistakes while trying to challenge jenny at the net

11-5

10-5: Jenny totally dominating the net

No matter how this match ends, it should bring self confidence to the english pair especially Wallwork

8-2: another decisive action by Jenny at the net

6-1: Sudket laughing...probably at himself

3-1: Good start from Jenny, alert at the net

18-21: Bad call from Nathan as the shuttle lands safely in the deep left corner. One set all...

18-20: Smash from Sudket

16-19: Sudket has really taken the drivers seat, with jumpsmashes....very efficient

16-17: Bad flicker killed by Sudket

16-16: ..and the players dry their faces

14-14: Sudket having a discussion with himself whether he bothers to continue. Decides in favour and makes immediate winner

13-12: Sudket wants a shuttle change... but no luck

10-11: crucial point of the match right now. 4 or 5 very important rallies to come

8-10: England has lost 6 of the last seven rallies

8-8: Thai's level the game...without anyone noticing

7-4: Attacking game makes a load of points for Nathan/Jenny

4-3: Sudket/Saralee comitting unforced errors

21-16 : England takes the first game and possible gets approval from coach Jonassen

19-15: Great netplay from jenny sets up a winner from Nathan

17-15: Thais closing in. Managing to get the attack

17-11: Long rally. Thai's trying to put more pressurre on Jenny chasing her 'round the court

16-10: England playing well controlling the net and maintain balance

11-9: Couple of easy mistakes

The winner of this match wil play Kamilla Juhl/ Thomas Laybourn in the final.

11-5 : The english side controlling the game so far keeping the attack

7-3: Great play by Jenny ...rushes to the net

5-3: Nathan looking poised from the beginning

Players warming up....

Maeda/Suetsuna vs Sorokina/Vislova

This assures that Japan will take the title in ladies double, as the other semifinal is all japanese

21-9 and Maeda/ Suetsuna only needed 35 mins to book their spot in tomorrows final

18-8

15-8: .....but are simply lacking the weapons to challenge Maeda/ Suetsuna

11-7: The russians are fighting back

11-4 : No changes in momentum

7-3: Easy mistake by Vislova

6-3: Monster long rally won by Japan

5-1: Looks like an easy win for Japan. Russians playing similar style of ladies double, just not quite as well

2-0: Pattern from first game continues. A lot of pressure on Vislova

Park Joo Bong giving expert advice to Maeda/Suetsuna

21-11

19-10: Easy first game to Japan. Vislova making lots of errors

16-10: The russians can play long rallies but they're struggling to score

12-7 A commanding lead for the japanese girls. They're starting off much more confident than yesterday.

Saturdays semifinal session has started

Nathan Robertson

Nathan Robertson will be visiting the live stream commentators in an hours time 1 pm CET

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World Champion not likely to play in Denmark Super Series

Danish young gun Victor Axelsen surprised the world by claiming the first ever non-asian World Junior Championship in men's single.
Still he's not able to participate in the Denmark Super Series hosted by his native city Odense.

It was by all means a fairy tale when Axelsen, 16 years old at the time, won the gold medal at the World Junior Championship in 2010 in Mexico city.
And without any doubt whatsoever he, even at his young age, would be able to draw a significant audience to the preliminary rounds of the Denmark Super Series.

But he's not allowed to participate.

Once again it's obvious that the BWF should introduce the use of Wild Cards in the Super Series.
It's hilarious to this signature that players who potentially brings tremendous press coverage to the events, or established stars suffering long lasting injuries is excluded from participating in the Super Series if they do not live up to the required world ranking acces limit.

In ladies singles Nanna Brosolat, injured for 18 months following her breakthrough tournament at the All England, is so far down the list of reserves that participation seems highly unlikely.
And so again the tournament, the event, the sponsors, the media and the fans are deprived of an interesting story in a sport that desperately needs all media coverage possible.

BWF ....it goes without saying, this is simply not good enough.

Welcome to Denmark Super Series 2010

Last year we promised to be back. Now we're here to keep our promise.

The Worlds in Paris has finished and we have a bunch of chinese World Champions. Hopefully they dare to come to the Fairytale City of Odense to give the rest of the world a rematch.

As we follow the Super Series in China and Japan the entries starts coming in for Denmark Super Series, and we have great expectation for the 2010 edition.

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