Sudirman Cup: China vs Germany

Thats it! China take an unassailable 3-0 lead and are through to the semis of the Sudirman Cup! 21-15 21-17

20-17! Three match points for the Chinese!

19-17!

18-17 in favour of China!

17-17!

16-16!

15-16 in favour of Germany

14-15 in favour of China!

13-13!

13-12 in favour of China!

12-10 in faour of China

10 points apiece! Proving to be a really tight affair!

9-9!

9-8 in favour of China! This has been the story of the rubber so far

8-6 in favour of Germans

Terrific play by both set of players! But its the Chinese who clinch the point!

7-3 lead now! Looking good, but can they maintain it?

The Germans are in front in the second game with a 6-3 lead

Thats it ! The first game goes to the Chinese pair! 21-15

20-14! 6 game points for the Chinese!

19-14! The Germans are hanging on here

19-12 in favour of the Chinese!

17-12!

17-11 up are the Chinese

Brilliant play by the Chinese! 17-9 up!

15-9 in favour of China! The Germans will need to make a comeback and fast here

13-9 in favour of the China!

13-7 for the Chinese pair!

Good start after the break for China! 12-6!

At the break, the Chinese pair lead 11-5!

10-4! The Chinese pair are off to a racing start!

9-4!

7-4 now in favour of China!

4-4 now!

4-2 up now the Chinese pair!

The Germans have take the early lead! 2-1 up in the first game

Men's Doubles action: Micahel Fuchs/ Peter Kaesbauer vs Zhang Nan/ Hu Faiyeng

There it is! 21-12 21-15 win for Lin Dan and China take a 2-0 lead in this quarterfinal

20-15 for Lin Dan! 5 match points!

19-15! Can Zwiebler narrow the deficit here?

18-13 now! Lin Dan inching towards a win and making it 2-0 for his side

17-13 in favour of Lin Dan!

15-12!

14-11 in favour of Lin Dan!

At the break in the second game, Lin Dan leads but by just one point! 11-10!

10-10! The German isnt giving up so easy

Lin Dan takes the lead! 9-8!

7 points apiece now!

6-6 now!

6-5 in favour of Zwiebler