DAIHATSU Indonesia Masters 2024 | Zheng/Huang (CHN) [1] vs. Kim/Jeong (KOR) [4] | SF

DAIHATSU Indonesia Masters 2024 | Super 500
Mixed Doubles | Semifinals
Zheng/Huang (CHN) [1] vs. Kim/Jeong (KOR) [4]

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Kim Wan ho and J N while these two have quite a rich rivalry and as you can see they will face either madori kawao or toon graison we’ll be watching that match a little bit later on but tough matches as you can see in the quarterfinals and four different nations representing in the

Last four so technical officials and umire is coming Out India and well the cheer says it all they have such a great fan base in Indonesia they’ve won it four times before 2018 2019 2020 and then in 20122 after the break for the pandemic but in their way this time is one of the upand cominging uh Korean pairs I say upand

Cominging they are of course established but have been slightly eclipsed by the Feats of sing J and chaou Jung world champions of course but Kim wanho and Jong naun very capable indeed and as you can see from the head-to-head 3-2 the last time they met

Was at the Malaysia open at the start of the Year and that was one in three games by Kim and Jong who on that occasion I remember didn’t lift throughout the entire match and here they go terms of playing each other they certainly know the score Shang Shi way and Wang Shong have

Had a fantastic run as they always do well Jenny uh our second match and xen Shi and Wang Shang 26 years old now xen Shi way and they’ve been world number ones for 198 weeks now that is a crazy Fant statistic seven titles uh seven finals

That they made last year six titles and one runner up and quarterfinalist in Malaysia of course second round out the second round in India as his partner very much a traditional setup in terms of mixed doubles for them with P Shong being abs absolutely excellent at the

Net and Jen Shi way being able to bounce across the back line in just one step at times looking at their Tournament results F an mua in straight games it was Terry he and Jessica town that was a fantastic match came down to the last

Two points and then tanan M and Li Jing from Malaysia in the quarterfinals also in three games so not Flawless from them by any means but uh they have of course made it to the F to the semi-finals and that’s what counts Kim wanho 24 years

Old ranked seven has been as high as five and that was back in June of 2023 Chong na also his uh partner women’s doubles player as well very effective at the Nets and she’s going to have to be on her game the 23-year-old from Salt this time round three finals for them last

Year and well out in the first round in last year’s Indonesia Masters for a walkover actually I can’t remember exactly what the walkovers for I’m guessing it was some kind of injury so a lot to prove Chung and go their first opponents in 70 minutes that was a

Cruncher there a 3028 there as well go and Li in 33 minutes and of course Robin tabling and Selena pick in the quarterfinals also three games in 60 minutes so both pairs are far from Flawless all week yeah we’re used to seeing these these kind of pairs make it

Through to the center sem finals typically without dropping the set um but yeah both pairs I would say not struggled as such but they’ve had some really close games and I think today will be a very interesting match absolutely I’m looking at Umano and edrian Sardi onire service judge [Applause]

There and about ready to get underway as I said the last time I watched them F which was into Malaysia open Jong and uh Kim had really done their homework and I couldn’t identify a single attackable lift throughout the match and that’s what kept them in it

That’s why they won it in three as well yeah that first set I would say was quite out of the ordinary for jeni way and hang y Chong they definitely weren’t their normal selves they lost the first set to 2111 uh we did later find out that they’

Both been ill that week so that was potentially quite a large reason as to why they weren’t firing on all cylinders like we used to them but now they’re I believe both at full health and full fitness so it will be a fantastic game today I’m hoping and starting from that

Significantly better side of the as well LEL play as usual great coverage un caught by sh [Applause] Shan that’s that combination the big back cour attack by Jen Shi way and then the delicate drop in by hongan and if that is any indication as to the kind of

Match that we’re going to have off the first rally then we are in for a treat one that was a fantastic rally from the very first one of the match I think that’s how the Chinese are going to have to play this game the Koreans have such good defense that using a

Variet of pace is so important as we saw there hard smash followed by a soft shot is exactly what they’re going to have to do and it’s also been an interesting Hallmark of these matches that if jna ends up rolling up on the floor somewhere near the net you’re having a

Pretty good match and she’s already done that once yeah he taking an extra beat on Yash mistakes creeping in three love yeah I would probably say that would be an unforced error from Kim wo but he’s I’m sure fully aware that he’s playing against that’s the thing when

You’re playing against uh Jen and Wang it’s kind of blurry as to the forced and unforced errors cuz the shots that are coming at you have to to be reply perfectly yeah he’s got to be hitting it right into the corner or as we know try way so quick

That it’s going to come back equally as fast like you and uh you know make no mistake regardless of their absolutely glittering stats in career the one thing that’s going to be on Shang and Wang’s mind is that loss of the Malay open yeah as I said before they were ill in in

That game as um they said in a post match into after that I believe so I think but there’s not many pairs like Kim and Jong who who can say that they have a positive head-to-head against very very true wow that is a fantastic start from the Chinese so

Far that it’s been clinical six that’s well placed yeah perfect placement nice from Kim wo read the play well s over 1 six Sean taking some back courau duties oh was a good rotation a great rotation a lovely weighted shot over she’s so comfortable at the back but equally yeah when they’ve

Become interchangeable yeah when she’s got her chance to come forwards and rotate she does it so quickly and so efficiently that it often puts the opponent off well I remember in Malaysia I was commentating with our resident binton expert comment box steam Pon he was saying about how um that

Interchangeability is just so effective and it’s also when you see as an opponent the presence of her moving forward it’s uh it’s got a psychological Edge to it that’s a nice drop in there that was a good Pace shot there it made question if it was hers or not she

Chose to leave it but then jeni way probably thought she’s so used to taking those shots that I will leave it for her so change of ret for Kim wano absolutely all over that point Shen way over no time secondly assault and jna was she was moving

Backwards as she was trying to strike that which makes it really difficult delicate touch that’s reciprocated by Kim wano he is fantastic at the net so dangerous seems almost like once you hit one shot to him you can’t get it past Him that’s a frenetic Pace this match has started out 12 points 5 minutes oh that was a the best way you could pressure hang 5 that was good from JN yeah good interception well they’re beginning to settle into some kind of Rhythm really Chinese pair of just raced out of the blocks

Here again that same placement from JY we in that Final Smash across the body of Jung she’s waiting on the forehand grip so then pushing it fully across her body she’s really struggling to get that at the moment wonderful play by well by their standards that’s a little bit of

Confusion in terms of their positional footwork just punched up a little bit on the right side there over as we look at them 9 maybe a bit of an ambitious last shot from hosong there they are actually very good at not overc committing and doing exactly what

They need to do to win the point they very quickly cycle through their head and edit the opportunities as to what they need to do that’s a great example of it right there yeah so sharp she’s the best in the world at that playing a simple net shot but being

Threatening and then just so quick afterwards so good to watch on the brink of the mid game interval she had a little bit of a think there was a good idea to lob it over as you can see Shi way is a nice theory is to that

Shot I think not threat of how good Kim Ho is at the net yeah made her question her shot Choice normally guess it yeah yeah normally she so good just pushing it back to the net good defense from the Koreans here nice pick up by sh way but again the speed at the

Net it’s over Toe to Toe 117 and what a start to this match 20 seconds 20 seconds so far so good 11 the ball number ones play again these cross smashes from ji way working really well at the moment I think maybe JN Lon should potentially

Stand in a position or a grip that will help her be more ready for these crosscourt smashes cuz that’s what’s coming most of the time at the moment L pick up by CH way again absolutely all over this point both of them swatting back returns oh that would have been shot of

The day if he got that that was a nice idea he saw the space I think that’s that’s the most important thing you’ve got the vision to actually see it I was about to say that Jen and hang did again bunch up on that as we see the right

Side left a bit of space left just couldn’t plug it in yeah I think that’s sometimes because jeni way is so quick he reads the game so well that he he wants to get to the shuttle so early that he’s moving there before his partner ha CH is moved on her own side

Kind of sees he sees the action like a fly would before it happens very very fast his court coverage was inch perfect even then I mean he he may have missed the shot at the end but just his footwork moving forward just a short step short step

You’ll see it here that step and that step just didn’t connect at the end yeah good defense from drar to play just about good enough quality for him not to have an easy kill well they were a bit off positionally there it’s a big smile by jeni way so I

Think he knows that it was him but as you said he moves around so fast that sometimes it’s even a question of Wong being having to read exactly where he is yeah if they’re going to play at that speed which I think they’re probably one of the only pairs that

Does then it’s going to come with its own kind of extra adjustments yeah hang is excellent at making the move one to one side of the Court which will definitely help sheni way out so he knows okay she’s covering her around the head side now so I’m

Going to cover the other other half or the other three corners almost 159 making the most of this wonderful start and that’s just brilliant Vision 16 using the drift again to his Advantage there perfect placement 169 well so far it certainly is that game in that match in Malaysia that’s for

Sure 13 minutes in 26.1 I think the the Chinese pair have been on the attack in almost all of the rallies which is definitely helping their their cause and I think the Koreans potentially need to try and work a bit harder to be taking the shuttle

Above the height of the net to create more opportun for themselves and stretch out the rallies a bit because right now they being killed very early yeah well well well that’s the drift that’s the drift te one was and there he go he’s testing it out he was right there in attendance to

Watch that that drift is crazy it wasn’t just directly lateral proves it he corner to corner so 1910 19 and it has been business as usual for the world champion silver medalist they didn’t win the World Championships this year they have of course won it before three occasions but it was C J

TR picked it up in Copenhagen [Applause] Savage over 11 have a buff they have a great buffer as well yeah but Kim and Dr have lost the first set a couple of times this week already so yeah yeah back it’ll be interesting to see how they respond now from that other

Side so first game down 14 minutes 211 for for fore 20 seconds 20 seconds so back on Court and interesting to see what Kim and J are going to do from that side of the Court love all against w alltime previous Champions and me just make sure of

This between the world tour super series and the Grand Prix series 48 titles and you said that stat at the start that they’ve been world number one for almost 200 weeks that just shows their unbelievable dominance as a mix pair absolutely they have edged their place in history for

Sure be an interesting start to this second set because as we saw in the women’s doubles in the previous match that far side that the Koreans are on now definitely the more favorable side seems like you can hit your attacking winners a bit more easily from this side

Well certainly without caution without I mean freely you can hit more freely from over there I think in a in a match of this pace and speed that really is that millisecond of extra thought they make all the difference they’ve started well here 2-1 good fix up J still trying to find a

Range straight to the ankles he’s using his variety so well today the Koreans normally almost unbreakable in their defense but today it’s yeah they’re just not doing as well and that’s definitely how they’ve won a lot of rallies against Jen and Wang in the past it’s an interesting take while that’s fantastic

From unbelievable defense such good reactions well jong a very expressive player anyway already looking like this is going to be tough day in the office yeah after that rally you’ll def they’ll definitely start thinking if we can’t win that point exactly you know what do we have to do

Yeah he in yes I think it is the ball on screens four that will give her a bit of confidence she W winds up what a attack unfortunately looks great on the Highlight Reel doesn’t really set you up well for the next shot yeah I think his

Previous shot before that was a bit loose and was saw him shadowing it to himself afterwards he wasn’t wasn’t happy with himself there it’s nice pick up by J still even from that side of the Court they get pushed into that defensive pattern Shi way winds himself up again perfect placement into the

The hip of Kim he’s been he’s been laser targeting those uh those smashes well martial Dart f j n service over 5 very very very quick at the net you got to feel for J now she’s on the floor again oh yeah just another great vision

From the Chinese the Fong one hard and then way saw her moving back yeah and then it’s so difficult to shift your body weight in complet up the direction as soon as they saw her off balance then that became a Target yeah six all and as I said it’s

About gaining or recre the most amount of points you can whichever side you’re on so for Jen and hang if they can get eight nine points off this side then they’re going to be very happy especially if it goes to a third and they have to switch but

Right now playing into Shang and hang’s play that’s great defense from [Applause] them what do you have to do what a rally what do you have to do such good defense from the Chinese the cre are trying everything 7 six and I think was this one where it was just sailing into open

Open space there she still manages to get back with a reasonably good shot yeah that’s a women’s doubl is coming into play there yeah yeah what do you have to do reception there by Juni way now he comes in with the attack almost straight to the it was head height

And they have pulled ahead 86 I think the Koreans might need to try and use the net a little bit more P Chong has been playing fantastically so far and she has been all over the net but maybe they’re pushing it up JY way a

Bit too much at that point I’ll say sure why not it’s worth a try yeah o oh that’s definitely spot of confusion there and very odd Movement by wangong found herself wanting to be in two places at once really over s that doesn’t happen very often and this doesn’t happen very often as

Well arm wanted to be in one place feet wanted to be another place yeah I think that confusion at down the middle at the rear Court kind of threw them off the rest of the rally John trying to be a little bit to Urgent sa over 9 [Applause]

7 they are such great characters John just read the passion for the game all over their faces wonderful return by she way followed up beautifully wangong the classic combination seven yeah they’re both moving forwards there hang Chong’s reading it so well and pressing forwards

As soon as she sees Kim Wan ho in a position where he’s not got the advantage and she’s moving forward to quickly move them onto the attack oh very odd bounce off the net but it was always going to end up one way so worryingly for the Koreans second mid

Game interval 117 s Jang Wang 20 seconds 20 seconds on so a very important phase of play 11 for Kim and Jong n behind in the second game play and if they’re going to make this work once again it’s job one to balance up the scores job two try and steal the second

Game think that was going out that push there did look it oh brilliant almost brilliant I think she going to be lucky there that did look out from up here wonderful reading of space I mean the way she saw the space the way to send that off so here it

Comes yes as out as it could be challeng unsuccessful one challeng remaining service over 81 play nice coverage by J but just nonchalant lifted into the right side I think jeni way was saying that was a double hit from the Koreans in that rally almost I don’t think it was

Yeah but they wer the point anyway he’s got sharp eyes oh wonderful defense by H Shong Shong in the right place that time but really helped by the fact that jeni way sent that towards her yeah it was a bit of a silly shot jeni way she could

Have gone straight down the line yeah and he’s just hit himself on the head with his racket so I think he knows that was a silly shot that’s that’s his universal sign that I’ve done wrong nice touch in by B Shong beautifully picked up again not just hit to the body but

Hit to the exact 5 cm on the body over that will disarm Kim Wo yeah spot on perfect placement you can tell he’s practiced that 100,000 times before well very high return by Jong means it’s already on the attack for J and hang and again placed elbow this time I think yeah that right side of her body what a skill to have to be able to

Place it in that exact area but the pressure from wangong at the start of the rally was the Catalyst for that set them up so well 149 things looking very dangerous for the [Applause] Koreans kiman ho has to execute four three four smashes off chance that he might get a

Mistake more importantly all that work still be Trailing that was well placed by Kim one yeah good pressure from Kim when he sees that JN is in a favorable position he’s instantly coming around to the other side to filter and add even more pressure onto the Chinese defense wonderfully Marshal out service back with them and this a very important

Service for Shen Juan they can craft out two points from this service just long over an important couple of points now for both pairs absolutely difficult shots for Jung I mean if you look at it from our point of view where that shot was coming going to make those decisions of grip

And exactly words yeah it’s so confusing so difficult that the Chinese they’re adding pressure but they’re not hitting with 100% power but it’s all about the placement it’s all about placement 1612 and denied by the net throws that shuttle back a little bit frustrated you can have a good reason as to why

1712 that’s in s over 13 17 I love the little conversations that Jen and hang have after each I think he’s giving us some tactical tips on how yeah but with a big smile it’s like hey yeah you know that’s the best attitude oh great kill she playing so well

Yeah so fast so well there’s some days where you can tell players they’re seeing the shuttle like it’s the size of a balloon or something yeah they’re seeing everything so Clearly service over a little bit of that extra Jen Shi self therapy after that he’s training in the match do you know what I mean just wide again another couple of important points now the Koreans can add one or two more here the Chinese will definitely start cly been given the opportunity

Now coming in that’s good kill so sharp made the right decision Kim one hose step forward he’s got no swing there at all it’s such good timing on his front Court technique still some work to do but closing it up 1618 well if it was important before these two points are downright crucial

Certainly can’t afford any more mistakes once again one of those blurry forced errors John should not feel bad about that at all it’s that cross smash again been so effective in this Game that’s a perfect shot absolutely perfect shot into the windiest corner of match points so four match points 34 minutes on the clock it’s been vintage Jen and hang so calm from Shen shei way maybe T hits himself on the head again over 17 yeah in his book that would be an

Unforced error absolutely sure calm Pace by the Chinese world number one [Applause] once oh what an uncharacteristic mistake of the Nets bya sh went for the spectacular yeah J N was actually ready for that right hit defense that time and she created good power from it which

Wangong wasn’t quite ready for two match points saved oh just amazing variation jeni way at the end playing shot said Wang ya Shang would have loved to play unbelievable stuff as I said vintage from them and they are through to the final for a shout at their fifth overall title at the Indonesia

Moners 36 minutes is all it took and it’s sweet revenge for Kim and jong’s victory and at the Malaysia open just 2 and 1 half weeks ago wonderful stuff and we’ll have to wait to see as to who they’re going to be playing we’ll be watching that match a little bit

Later on there’s confirmation of it 2111 2118 in 36 minutes so coming up next it’s the women’s double luang Shu and taning against uh mayasari and sugato don’t go Anywhere What a fantastic performance by xang XI way hang Shong and it’s the women’s doubles up next new Shang Shu and taning taking on the home pair of Lan Tria mayasari and ribka sug And looking at the women’s double STW well we watched that match earlier on 110 minutes and Jen and Chang are into the final who will they meet will it be an all Chinese final or will it be a treat for the home fans on Final Sunday