Juliane Schenk, who created a name for herself during the group stage at the 2011 Sudirman Cup, will have an uphill task against Bae Youn Joo of Korean. The German who upset the Chinese has a lot to prove in this edition of Indonesia Open and luckily, she has shown, for the most part, a distinct advantage over the Korean ladies.
Speaking of which, Singapore Open Runner-up Tine Baun is matched up with another Korean, Sung Ji Hyun. Sung lately has not been in top form. Although not as youthful as her opponent, Tine's vast experience should give her the advantage. However, Sung has also recently shown that she is developing the fitness she needs for the youth to be an advantage over the likes of Tine Baun.
Of course, the Koreans and Europeans are most intent on proving themselves against the Chinese armada. Even without World Champion Wang Lin, there are 5 seeded Chinese, as well as Thailand Open champion Li Xuerui. Also, two-time defending champion Saina Nehwal of India has been struggling since the Sudirman Cup but she will be hungry for the win in Jakarta and starts off in a mostly European quarter.
First round women's singles matches of note :
Bae Youn Joo [5] (KOR) vs Juliane Schenk (GER)
Jiang Yanjiao [6] (CHN) vs Eriko Hirose (JPN)
Liu Xin [7] (CHN) vs Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA)
Tine Baun [8] (DEN) vs Sung Ji Hyun (KOR)
Cheng Shao Chieh (TPE) vs Pi Hongyan (FRA)
Source : Badzine.net
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