Friday, July 3, 2009
10:27 PM
ASIAN Youth Games - Paddlers Hope for another Bronze medal
The Mixed Doubles Event also commenced today. Li Siyun Isabelle/Chew Zhe Yu Clarence charge all the way into the Quarter Finals awaiting the 4th Seeds, Japan's Machi Asuka/Suzuki Rika. Along the way, they defeated Mongolia's Samdan Baasankhuu/Chinbat Saruulsaikhan by a convincing score of 3-0 and South Koreans Jang Woo Jin/Lee Da Som with a margin of 3-1.

Clarence and Isabelle took a mere 10 mins to beat the Mongolians. The Mongolian pair had too many unforced errors, while their Singaporean opponents delivered every ball carefully to finish the game off quickly.

Against the Koreans, Isabelle and Clarence did not have a good start to the tie. They took a 8-5 lead before Isabelle and Clarence levelled at 8 all. However, Li and Chew failed to hold on till the last, allowing the opponents to regain the lead and eventually win the set 11-9. In the next game, the Singaporean Paddlers turned the tables around, winning 11-9 with Clarence's smashes proving to be the deciding factor. Despite lagging 5-1 in the 3rd set, Singapore quickly levelled the game eventually wrapped the set up 11-7. They went on to win the last set 11-8.

However, the left handed pairing of Tay Jit Kai/Chau Hai Qing could not share their success. They were ousted out by the Vietnamese Le Tuan Anh/Nguyen Thi in the 1st round. They fought hard, but suffered 3-1 defeat in the end.

The Boys' and Girls' Event will commence tomorrow. In the 1st round, Clarence will enjoy a walkover. His opponent in the 2nd round is likely to be Macao's Chao Long Hong. His progress is likely to be hindered by his 3rd round opponent, Top Seed and China's Yin Hang. On the other hand, Tay Jit Kai who do not have a World Ranking have to compete in the 1st round against Kuwait's Almkeemy O R Abdul. His next opponent is likely to be Bahrain's Muawadh Loay.

In the Girls' Singles Event, Li Siyun Isabelle is the is the 4th Seed. Similarly, she will receive a walkover in the 1st round. She is drawn into the same half draw as South Korea's Yang Ha Eun. Someone whom she dread meeting as Yang has a liking for defenders. Although Chau Hai Qing may receive a walkover in the 1st round, her 2nd match is against Top Seed and U15 World No. 1, Chen Meng.




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