China’s Guo Yue and Li Xiaoxia, the no.1 seeds, won the Women’s
Doubles title at the H.I.S. World Championships in Yokohama on Monday
4th May 2009.
At the final hurdle they beat compatriots, Ding Ning and Guo Yan in five games to arrest the title.
They succeeded 11-8, 12-10, 11-4, 3-11, 11-7.
Earlier in the day they had been rivals when Guo Yue had beaten Li Xiaoxia at the semi-final stage of the Women’s Singles event.
Foes they may been earlier, in the evening they were in total harmony.
More Experienced
They were the more experienced pair with life in a World Championships final being a totally new experience for Ding Ning.
Guo
Yue and Li Xiaoxia won the first three games which settled their
nerves; they were the first to attack time and again with the fast
forehand of Guo Yue prevalent and the control from Li Xiaoxia
outstanding.
Fluent
Three
games to nil in arrears Ding Ning and Guo Yan played with more fluency;
they dominated the fourth game playing error free and maintaining the
pressure on their opponents.
However, there was to be no dream recovery.
Time Out
In the fifth game the champions elect established a 4-1 lead, Ding Ning and Guo Yan called "Time Out".
They
fought, they reduced the arrears to 8-6 forcing Guo Yue and Li Xiaoxia
to call "Time Out". The next point went to Ding Ning and Guo Yan but
that was the last point surrendered by the top seeds.
Champions
They
won the next three points to end the match; they hugged each other,
they were the 2009 H.I.S World Championships Women’s Doubles champions.
Source: www.ittf.com
