Defending Champions Delhi Acers are the only team to have played at all the three venues by the end of Leg 3 and their next two remaining games are at the remaining two venues. They started the tournament on a positive note as they lost after leading 3-2. But, after that the top two group toppers have trounced them with record margin of 6, -1 where they even lost their trump matches. In first three Tie, they won just 2 games and both were in Men’s Singles with tournament’s third costliest player Jorgensen winning one, and had just 1 points from 3 matches. In the 4th they played like a defending champion and won big. But, in the final one they were trounced by Hyderabad and 2016 winners finished at bottom with just 8 points.
Premier Badminton League 2017: Schedule and Results
Squad: Jan Jorgensen, Son Wan Ho, Vladimir Ivanov, Ivan Sozonov, Nithchaon Jindapol, Jwala Gutta, Akshay Dewalkar, K. Maneesha, Siril Verma, Akarshi Kashyap
Player Performances:
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MS: 10, 5 won, 5 lost
Jorgensen: 5, won 3, lost 2
Son Wan Ho: 2 won, 2 lost
Siril Verma: 1 lost
MD: 5 Vladimir Ivanov / Ivan Sozonov: 1 Won, Lost 3
Ivanov/ Dewalkar: Lost 1
WS: 5 Tanvi Lad: Lost 3
Nithchaon Jindapol: Lost 2
XD: 5
Vladimir / Jwala Gutta: 1 Won, Lost 3
Sozonov / Maneesha K: Lost 1
Match 1, Jan 1, Hyderabad: Bengaluru Blasters def Delhi Acers 4-3
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1. MS Jorgensen (Del) def Viktor (Ban) 11-9 11-8
2. XD Sung-Hyun / Sikki Reddy (Ban) def Vladimir / Jwala Gutta (Del) 11-6, 11-6
3. MS Son Wan Ho (Del Trump) def Sourabh Verma (Ban) 13-15 11-9 11-6
4. MD Song-Hyun (Ban) def Vladimir Ivanov / Ivan Sozonov (Del) 10-12, 11-3, 11-6
5. WS Cheung Ngan Yi (Ban) def Tanvi Lad (Del) 11-9, 6-11, 11-2
Match 2, Jan 3, Mumbai: Mumbai Rockets def Delhi Acers 6-(-)1
- 1. MS Ajay Jayaram (MUM) def Jorgensen (Del Trump) 15-14 11-4
2. MS HS Prannoy (MUM) def Son Wan Ho (Del) 11-9 11-9
3. XD Lee/ZIeba (MUM) def Sozonov / Maneesha K (Del) 11-5 8-11 11-9
4. WS Sung Ji Hyun (MUM Trump) def Tanvi Lad (Del) 11-6 11-8
5. MD Lee Yong/Niptphon (MUM) def Ivanov / Sozonov 11-9 11-9
Match 3, 5th Jan, Lucknow:. Awadhe Warriors def Delhi Acers 6 – (-) 1
- 1. MD Shem Goh/Markis Kido def Ivanov/ Dewalkar 11-4 11-4
2. WS Saina Nehwal (Trump) def Jindapon 14-12, 11-7
3. MS Srikanth def Jorgensen 11-9 11-13 11-9
4. XD Issara/Savitree def Ivanov/ Gutta 12-10 11-5
5. MS Wong Wing Ki Vincent def Son Wan Ho (Trump) 11-8 11-6
Match 4, Jan 8, Bengaluru: Delhi Acers def Chennai Smashers 5-2
- 1. MS Jorgensen (Del) def Sugiarto (Che) 11- 11-
2. XD Ivanov/Jwala (Del) def Adcock/Sindhu (Che) 7-11 11-4 11-9
3. MS Son wan Ho (Del) def Kashyap (Che) 12-10 11-4
4. MD Ivanov/Sozonov (Del Trump) def Adcock/Kolding (Che) 11-6 11-6
5. WS PV Sindhu (Che Trump) def Tanvi Lad (Del) 11-6 11-7
Match 5: Hyderabad Hunters def Delhi Acers 5-2
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1. MS Sameer Verma (HYD) def Siril Verma (DEL) 8-11 11-3 11-2
2. XD Satwik/Chau Wah (HYD) def Jwala/Ivanov (DEL) 11-3 11-4
3. MS Jorgensen (DEL) def Rajiv Ouseph (HYD) 11-5 11-7
4. WS Carolina Marin (HYD) def Nitchaon Jindapon (DEL) 15-14 11-4
5. MD Tan/Tan (HYD) def Ivanov/Sozonov (DEL) 11-9 13-11
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