WD | POLII/RAHAYU (INA) [3] vs KITITHARAKUL/PRAJONGJAI (THA) [2] | BWF 2018

ooh and a very warm welcome to the wonderful and distinctive sights and sounds of the ancient city of Delhi the national capital of India and one of the most populous cities in the world India is a country which loves its sport and following medal success in the women's singles of the last two Olympic Games the sport of badminton now generates enormous interest here in India and we're here at the Seri fort Sports Complex for finals day at a tournament which has become a regular destination for the world's best badminton players Yanik sunrise india open and this year's this tournament is the fourth event on the new HSBC BWF World Tour 27 events in total consisting of five levels of tournaments 11 super 307 super 505 super 7 fifties and 3 soup up 1000 cup the end of you finale the World Tour Finals in Guangzhou in December so as far as this year's calendar is concerned with seven events in total these are just the first 12 torments of the year all events are color-coded with either green bronze silver gold indicating the progression from a super 300 up to the gold the super 1000 the highest tier of tournament apart from the World Tour Finals for this event with the bronze color coding next to the tournament name indicates it's one of the seven super 500 events finals this afternoon and Ohio finalist last week in Indonesia winners of the tie line masters the first World Tour event finish speaks doubles and both pairs looking to win the first ever title in their partnerships Christensen and its third time lucky because they're in their third final together Jordan and octo be ante are in their first final in only their third tournament together venez men's singles and last year's been a finalist Xiao Jian Chen of Chinese Taipei is up again she Buchi of China trying to become the first player from China to win the men's singles title here Venice men's doubles in the two-time defending champions Gideon and Sock'em olio in their 8th consecutive tournament final in then they're looking for a fifth title consecutive title that is in tournament played they're up against a strop and Aras never finals at this level of tournament and then the last final of the day it's the women's singles it's the defending champion the only final with home interest Poussin event artisan do the Bulls an Olympic silver medalist is up against Jiang Mei when of the United States of America so what a fabulous lineup but we've got this afternoon on finals day with the first final beam women's doubles a chance for us to look at the women's doubles or field quarter-final stage seven or the eight seeds of quarterfinals five different nations two pairs from in there two from Indonesia and two from Thailand by semi-final stage we had a four different nations involved and that's only the second time that has happened it women's doubles at this Indian open the first time it happened the very first thing you know from back in 2008 so a very healthy state of affairs to see so many star players from so many different nations but the stage is set the first final of the days Grecia police and after the army or a highly against kirihara comments and for a jeongja of thailand so the Indonesian pair fresh from reaching the final of the Indonesian Masters in Jakarta can they go one better this week here in Delhi their opponents say they are the number two new scenes from Thailand Hong Kong fan Kitty Huracan and her window gyeongja Hye won the first ever World Tour event super 300th of Thailand masters in Bangkok this event here in Delhi is the force of four consecutive weeks of World Tour events so as I was saying incredibly both these pairs and ever about in a second now as you can see this room the second meeting between these two previous meeting was in the first round last year but they did have to save three game points in that second game the match lasted 48 minutes in Seoul so we can expect today so not only the players but the court officials also been introduced to recommends well one of these two pairs will make history today because no women's doubles pair from Indonesia has ever won broke the women's doubles title here the indian open and nor has a pair from thailand these two pairs today creates the street as far as the time a pair are concerned they are completing me I discipline not beyond ourselves landmark as far as players from their countrymen concern the many symbols type review the winning singles men's doubles and they've contested the mixed doubles final as well so now with the island hair also contesting the women's doubles final - from their country here but here is gracing a Pawnee the 30 year old a born in Jakarta bird up in Manado she and her partner went up four places to a career-high of seven earlier this week what are you see a funny so first final hearing yesterday she Serg 70 final year with a different partner you can see she's been as high as two in the world with the swari bronze medal but here the youngster appearance at the Indian open water first appearance it has become through to the final and charts [Music] well then [Applause] the first woman to be here and as you can see they had a terrific battle yesterday against the Olympic silver medalist the number one seeds kamila and Kristina an hour and 20 minutes it was an absolute thriller and have you with us yesterday pretty was some too so to their opponents don't come van Diddy Harvick on and like coming down kitty Huracan we'll turn 25 next month on in the ancient city of Chiang Mai people now in one place in the world running to number 11 this week but as you can see they have been as high as nine in fact a total of three weeks but I wouldn't after John died she is 24 years in a bank and they are in a tense career a second world tour time for the first final mumphrey to today's fine all of their matches in straight games yesterday the semi-final against the 2015 asian junior champion stood where and lesion way 56 minutes for those two games yesterday as we saw earlier this will be the second meeting between these two pairs Sudeep bobby of india is antar for this one means double is final looking back at the record books because I think these super 500 so equivalent to super series and I think once previously at Super Series level and that was the Super Series finals of 2008 in Kota Kinabalu when Cheney we and whomp 80 of Malaysia be to be tomorrow so in the final right jungle funky doTERRA cool and Robin the project I Thailand and on the Left Gracia poly and a Priya near Ohio Indonesia [Applause] a pioneer honor to serve to jungle fun kidiot Eric oh no all play so the number three seeds from Indonesia oh good I see a poly and at three on e Ohio far side of the court getting this women's doubles final underway good opening rally yes this is terrific Oh between the legs wow that is an amazing opening rally service or I'm saying this if you regard the super 500 sequentially all supers here is the first women's doubles finance and future two pairs from different Southeast Asian countries now of course it happened at the very first World Tour tournaments super 300 events kadhi Harlequin and that fragile jibe it's a wonder and mystery Ani of Indonesia in the final [Applause] the slide service or 1/2 we saw yesterday in their semi-final against the Danes true medicine Indonesian player very happy turtle fender fool for periods of time for suddenly switching to the attack once they worn down their opponents [Applause] service over three two of course is spare from Thailand Kitty horican and thread young joy perhaps a chance to become the first players to win two titles HSBC video have an equal chance cuckoo all right service over let's talk about the waste for three [Applause] Oh [Applause] [Music] [Applause] yeah good smash across the body five [Applause] that's my shot like that [Applause] museum fans in this afternoon very vocal in their support of course players from Indonesia are contesting Sui or the five finals service over five six [Music] [Applause] again lovely drop missed it [Music] the reaction is a good idea funny see the rally there 7-5 yeah but you know that was an important rally yeah faster brackets between the two players from time [Applause] smash yeah oh she owns her own lock there really athletic play from a bring on e95 [Applause] 10 5 that's beginning to be something this to me that Kitty Harkonnen for our young guy there are little bits even now in these early stages running in fact out of ideas as to how they're actually going to win the rallies breaking Springs not run of points four straight points it was service or six tears to an end consecutive final in tournaments played last year in last week that Indonesia Masters 610 actually their fourth final in five tournaments played because they won the French Open and lost in the last 32 all of China and then those three tournaments I just mentioned where they [Applause] yeah I just can't find a way through the defense into of fully and Laura hi you 11:6 we wanted three seats [Music] in here there coach really [Music] brendi seconds I think 20 seconds [Music] Charlie or supply mascara 2012 start to turn Liliana Nasir in the final 11:6 play [Applause] service or anytime 7-eleven the variation of pace you've got to get the Indonesian players out of position before you really start going for your winner so in other words don't necessarily use the power playing early on in the rally through our seven [Applause] oh she got caught in no man's land and she did he gained service or second time she's being taunted what content should be below the waist yeah yeah it's going about yes Leon well it's quite clear that did 12 and signaled from the service judge and his arm signal says that it was struck above the waist saw the young guy who was weighted committed to that Burhan defense aim the shuttle just across the body towards her left hip and she got in at angle on her defensive play [Applause] so yesterday they were in defensive play 14 you seen it in some of the only exchanges here today in the final when they attacked like that it's lethal [Applause] 15:8 [Music] that's nice yeah well played well finished off by Kitty turrican service or good interception only change of pace and follows it even closer to the net that's well worked well that's what I was alluding to a little earlier about the need to outmaneuver opponents first [Music] and again she's done the same thing that is noise much much more patient build-up by the number three seeds fifteen of course the type error number two seats are nice and sorry about that okay Leon [Applause] I like that block block and follow forward off the defense it's nice yeah [Applause] [Music] they look at our team and drag young guy no you need patient patient build-up and I thought in the early stages of this final they weren't patient enough okay thank you nurse yep Ryu on court we're almost 20 minutes lemon radish playing indication is among long rallies well when you were gonna have that after that 46 shot rally the very first rally of this final four straight points 12:15 good serve well she may have made the error the kid Utah to come to us or be missed [Applause] if she steps into the defense hoping to take it early and just guide it into the open space and it will make opponents think twice in future that's that's part of it it's not necessarily about winning every single coils it's a lot making your opponents wary of hitting certain shots so then you don't have to cover so [Applause] magnificent the trendy place again service or 1317 [Applause] late [Applause] yeah that's where she moved forward and it made the difference it's an excellent home she was and a wry smile broken okay there's quick one that was a super little half-court push pass fully at the front of the court bird making were a high you step forward right here ready to serve [Applause] [Music] 14 and that's where the idea threats of Taking Chances at the front of the court start to pay off because what Ohio they're probably thinking should got play the perfect nectar shot otherwise it was going to be severely punished Lee actually then made the error nice things going 15:18 no Leon well we knew she was a talented individual for a high dose at the World Junior Championships of 2014 with Rosita a couple three sorry 15 18 [Applause] just two points in it now 1618 Gris here where is he she's not Lea now okay I'm pas Sudeep bhave of india just warning gracie a bully about time wasting [Music] [Applause] from the Taipei when they pulled out of position the Indonesian still somehow recover [Music] brilliant watch Rowley brought to her knees well that was a pure demonstration of how to keep battling until you have outmaneuvered your opponents with variation of pace variation of angle loose yep Indonesia one shot longer than the previous longest one no this is just getting better and better 17:19 yeah not of approval for an Indian [Music] [Music] [Applause] one point in it 18:19 played there were seven points adrift at one stage not the best of sinners yeah there's the block and move forward again I really like that yeah Gracie upon EE doing very very well they're closed down the midcourt area game point it in look at that determined to take it early yeah and the reward see is - game point opportunities [Applause] limit 2018 [Music] [Music] tonight's opening game to the number-3 sees a good idea Polly and at pre-army [Music] 30 minutes we started with a rally 0.06 we end with a rally at 44 [Music] we gained 21 [Music] [Music] and I think that opening game psychologically was very very important I know that the Indonesian ceded one place lower then Kitty heart open and I thought I'd young guy but I think in many people's eyes the Indonesians are probably favorites all this dope final today and it's gonna be interesting to see how kadhi turrican and for a jeongja I react after that it's running it being a second play service or one block [Applause] service or one all here's the brachot name and move forward yeah brilliant well worked once again goods to nation-build up [Applause] three-one sticking to the game team for one and all credit to them for doing that and they're still going to attack they're still very nice [Applause] right to see you actually burying the pace a little bit he was me questioning whether they were going to react well to losing that opening day [Applause] why [Applause] [Applause] sorry so world 6:3 good defense [Music] [Applause] 7:3 well I certainly enjoyed watching the there from Thailand when the Bitburger Grand Prix gold last year in Germany and every time I watch them play I think they're getting better and better noise smash for seven [Applause] which is another good reason yeah that's the change of pace oh good Hangul believable the judgement lets it go long five seven okay Govinda sixty-two shots one this running of this second game [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] yeah she's been much much more proactive now for a CEO funny most experienced player on court and in being more proactive Shirley is making a big difference back level-7 all four straight points good judgment just long in fact now I will run a five straight points and an easy impaired go back into the lead service or eight-oh oh yes well there was a tape on the backhand side there from Gracie a bully my master which is still played an excellent shot [Music] [Applause] service or nine pole [Applause] [Music] ten mine yeah now the Indonesians are willing to attack themselves controlling the frontcourt area they have the advantage at the mid-game interval here in the second game [Music] 20 seconds because the money 20 seconds [Music] they win fully they just won each of the last 10 points [Music] when I said I'm down to 11 lineup 11:9 play credible exchanges [Applause] the one that was going wide no she's mystic it was a super idea 12900 that's broken this match record for the longest rally slate Mike it's broken it by some considerable margin my goodness me uh-huh and six shots no hanging about in between rallies either [Applause] [Applause] fantastic absolutely brilliant asked you winner Ronnie Oh brilliant how are you win a rally turning the defense 10 all the last 12 points now that's amazing short a mere 75 shots Lillet Ravinder ready to receive well after consecutive rallies over a hundred and six shots and 75 shots take a dollar there we must be continuous behind and the run comes to an end because of the last 13 points prior to that one 1014 into a Pollyanna hi you yeah yeah I agree that was a good rally will it be yep yeah three consecutive rallies over 50 shots oh well not quite 11:14 like the Sapporo success and the idea are you trying to block across court Gracia Polly did that a couple of rallies ago made the outright winner yeah I don't think her partner was aware that the strings had gone yeah that won't clear to me that up Brioni wanting to move forward the strings have gone now she is but God I see a Polly wasn't really moving out so just one point in it [Applause] [Music] 14:52 minutes into the match 14 women and honestly these two pairs have not wasted time in my opinion in between rallies I think they've been quite Swift with keeping play continuous sheer length of rallies good defense very good [Applause] well that was a big big point [Applause] no okay No well I think it's completely understandable that the players just taking very quick timeout 15:14 have to know what the average rally Lentz was over the rallies since the mid-game interval here in the second 16:14 this is patient that rally at 14-14 you could just sense it was a big big point three quick points relatively quick points for Polly broad hi and now points all right that's Mike don't run again good pace oh she's overdone it two points away my team from the first World Tour title Bali and Orihime [Music] match-point opportunities and indeed that rally at 14 was critical [Applause] [Applause] well it's well saved next point opportunity number one that was still another five opportunities trending for me and Laura hi you play [Applause] this time and for a gerousia poly and up three Arnie for a high a third career title 1 Grand Prix gold one Super Series and now one World Tour title while they played a great tournament beating number two seeds yesterday you are and pedis are Tullio games and today in the final against number two seed Sarika and fragile my guy they were good in all departments defensively in their attack two titles last year the Thailand robbery gold and the French simcha series and now in near open 21:18 2115 in a match lasting 58 minutes so a Korea title as a combination absurd two minutes shy of the [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] no IRS required good cause nice job team thank you good pose straight once the final rally 1:05 shots [Applause] and it was a very good final man who can give credit to all four players hugely entertaining match and badminton the very highest quality [Music] [Music] [Applause] that's a lovely moment isn't it fierce rivals on courts but friends off court wonderful advertisements for sport for the Indonesians they of course become the first pair from their country to win the women's doubles title here when you we shall now proceed with the medal ceremony for the women's doubles I request the players to approach towards the podium silver medalists John Campea and Kenneth Oracle and robbing the / Jong Jai Thailand and the gold medalists Gracie Polly and Apriori Ryu in Tunisia [Applause] mayor request mrs. Alka das sheperson BBT group wife of doctor Kailash Das Gupta to do the honours of presenting the medals to the finalists of the women's doubles Korea final today for the Indonesian say thank you may I now request mr. Vishu Tolan vice president bwf to present the souls and bouquets to the finalists of the women's doubles ladies and gentlemen let's give it up for the winners of the women's doubles once again [Applause] thank you sir may I now request mr. Schultz Singh vice president Badminton Association of India to present the souvenirs to the finalists all I was telling you that the Indonesia impaired never women's doubles pair from their country to win the title here they're only the second ever women's doubles pair from Indonesia to contest a final here and the first in 2009 when the event was a Grand Prix gold was Vita Marisa and Mariam Malathi thank you very much sir very fittingly tomorrow sir is here in Delhi it's being Khmer now request of a grand our managing director sunrise India to present the prize money checks to the finalists may I request all the dignitaries to come forward for a group photo so as the women's doubles finalists posed for the photographers we look forward to the next match which is the mixed doubles [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music]

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Keywords: badminton, badminton championships, live, stream, 2018, India Open, HSBC BWF World Tour, Greysia Polii, Apriyani Rahayu, Indonesia, Jongkolphan Kititharakul, Rawinda Prajongjai, Thailand

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Length: 78min 39sec (4719 seconds)

Published: Sun Feb 04 2018