Monday 11 March 2013

All England:Day 5-Indonesia’s AHMAD/NASTIR retain their mixed doubles title at the All-England!!

Indonesian pair, and last year’s winners, AHMAD/NASTIR were up against China’s Zhang Nan/Zhao Yun Lei in the final of the mixed doubles at the All-England Open Badminton Championship 2013. AHMAD/NASTIR were able to control the rhythm of the match throughout and it was a surprisingly one-sided affair, the Indonesian's taking the match in straight games 21-13, 21-17 to claim their second All-England mixed doubles title in a row.

Indonesian pair AHMAD/NASTIR claim their second All-England mixed doubles title
AHMAD/NASTIR claim their second All-England mixed doubles title

Last year’s winners AHMAD/NASTIR were up against the London Olympic champions Zhang Nan/Zhao Yun Lei in the mixed doubles final. It was widely believed beforehand that, with both pairs being top pairs in the world and closely-matched, their duel would be fiercely contested and close, however, as it turned out the Indonesians played brilliantly, dominating both serve and receipt of serve, and were on the attack for much of the match.
  
In the men’s singles final Malaysia’s badminton king Lee Chong Wei and China’s top men’s singles Chen Long were up against each other......The WINNERS of ALL-ENGLAND OPEN 2013