korea Open 2011

[WiWa]

So many Korean youngsters making their way into the next rounds. I hope they will be the future in the battle against China xD

 

[Lan]

Lee sang su

 

[YosuaYosan]

Korean youngsters rock !
I just hope there is one like Joo

 

[Michal_Z]

Yeeah, Baum got his ass kicked.. surprisingly early in the draw, I expected him to go into next round or two..
Anyways, good game, but you can see how are they both avoiding to play backhand! They just dont trust them that much as in their forehands..
Everytime they got oportunity, the play forehand on the backhand side.. That is just not good, they both have solid backhand, why not to use it?
And awesome rally around 4:20..
And the another one.. I never liked Ning Gao.. he is slow, boring, he seems not even like table tennis.. On the other hand, Lee Sang Su, he is sooo emotional, so happy when he wins the point!
And both much more confident playing backhands! Really good match.. And Lee Sang Su so happy when he wins a point, shouts, jumps.. it is obviously very important for him to win in front of his home crowd.. That is good.. He even won in next round against Kaii Yoshida 4:2.. 13:11 last game.. hehe..
Young talent..

 

[Michal_Z]

So now 2 great matches comming up, not sure at what time, but..
I will definitely try to watch them..
Joo Se Hyuk vs. Dimitrij Ovtcharov and.. Lin Gaoyuan vs. Oh Sang Eun..
If I should bet, I would bet Dima and Gaoyuan to win.. Both in great form

 

[Michal_Z]

Sooo, they already started and it is pretty awesome match so far, at 9:7 Ovtcharov leading, they managed to play brilliant topspin-topspin rally..
In the end, Dima wins first set..

 

[Michal_Z]

Well that is backhand confidence, what is showing Dimitrij Ovtcharov!
He has no problems to play backhand topspin into Joo´s chop or topspin, he has no problems at all..
Second game to Ovtcharov 11:5

 

[Michal_Z]

Amazing game!
Things seemed to be ominious for Hyuk, he was losing 10:6, but somehow he got back to 10 all, then saving another set point to get at 11 all and then he won 13:11!
Great play!
Anyways it will be hard for him..
The problem here is, I think, when Hyuk opens his shoulders and plays strong topspin, he often plays it into oponents backhand..
But Dima is very strong there and he is able to play counter topspin back..
And Hyuk is not prepared, that his oponent is equal to his attack, then he has problems very often..

 

[Michal_Z]

Well.. in the beginning of the fourth game.. Joo did well to get 5:3 lead, but then Dima put his game to an higher level winning 5 in a row..
After a while it was 10:6 again, but this time did not Dima allow Joo to get back and won the game 11:7

 

[Michal_Z]

In the fifth Joo showed last resistance, Dima with some nerves probably, making too many mistakes, Joo won 11:5..
But next game Dima came back, finding himself with 5 matchballs, he needed just 2 of them..
So Dima goes to next round!
There will be his oponent another Korean: Kim Min Seok

 

[Michal_Z]

Ooops, It will be Cho Eon Rae eventually...

 

[Reiin]

I think Oh Sang Eun or Ryu Seung Min. They are just fantastic at what they do! Oh looks so calm and in control and Ryu is so explosive and fast!

 

[Michal_Z]

Nope, Oh Sang Eun just went out with Lin Gaoyuan, just like I said he will..

 

[YosuaYosan]

Joo lose..
Respect to Dima. His game is getting better and better even against the best defender..

 

[Dan]

Round of 16

 

[WiWa]

This tournament is getting more and more interesing.

 

[GianniiD]

I think thaht the youngster Lin Gaoyuan makes a good chance after beating Oh Seung eun in the QF i hope the final will be dimi against Lin ;D

 

[WiWa]

Can't say much about it. I am very curious what it is going to be. I hope one of the Koreans will be victorious. For Dima it would be an impressive victory and a good boost for his career if he won though. But I don't like his screaming at the table.

 

[Rhydian]

Poor Joo ;_;
I'm going to watch the highlights ;D
Now, Dima has to win because he kicked out Joo Se Hyuk ;D

 

[Dan]

Korean Open 2011: Dimitrij Ovtcharov-Lee Sang Su

Mens Singles Final!