Sports Jenny on 28 Oct 2007 09:21 pm
World number 1 men’s doubles success in Danish Open 2007
I have been not writing about our men’s double heroes Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong after they have disappointed me for quite a long time. But yesterday, they cheered me up with the very great and stunning game in Danish Open title in Odense.
Yes, after grabbing champion in Philippines and Macau Open tournaments, they once again won the other tounament of Super Series in Danish Open yeasterday. They recovered from a sluggish first game to beat the “old men of badminton” – Jens Eriksen-Martin Lundgaard Hansen of Denmark – 14-21, 21-14, 21-12 in a fast-paced 48-minute men’s doubles final.
With the win, Kien Keat-Boon Heong are now the biggest winners in the inaugural Super Series – having won a total of four titles. Their other successes were in the Malaysian Open, All-England and Swiss Open. Congratulations to the world number 1 men’s doubles! They really play a good game yesterday.
See what Kien Keat said:
“I think that this was our worst performance as a pair in a final. Both of us just could not get our game going in the first game. But fortunately, we got it right at the end”
Kien Keat-Boon Heong led 6-2 and 11-8 in the first game. But they allowed the Danes to dictate the pace and take the first game. The momentum changed with the score at 9-9 in the second game. The Malaysians found their rhythm and with their strong attacks and solid defense finally wore down the Danes, who ran out of steam in the decider.
Hi guys, keep it up, and hope you will do it better in next tournament in French.