Chen knocks out defending champion Taufik

时间：2006-09-22 02:29:18

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China's Chen Hong returns the ball in his victory over reigning1 titlist Taufik Hidayat.
 
Sept. 22 - Chinese veteran shuttler Chen Hong displayed daunting2 prowess on Thursday when he beat the odds3 to upset reigning titlist Taufik Hidayat in the men's singles third round of World Badminton Championships.

 

The seventh seed, who lost seven times and won only once against Taufik in their previous encounters, staged a spectacular comeback to win the thrilling epic4 14-21, 21-18, 21-19.

 

Chen waved his clenched5 fist yelling when his unseeded Indonesian rival netted a return to end the 51-minute clash.

 

After losing the first game, the 26-year-old Chen changed his tactics managing to frustrate6 Taufik with more net play and ensued powerful smash.

 

"It's a confidence booster," said the elated Chen. "Though I lost to him more times before, that did not affect me. I was confident that I can beat him now. I think I was much more confident than him in the last two games.

 

"There was some air turbulence7 blowing from the side in the first game, and it disrupted my game as I had to play cautiously, maybe too cautiously, thus giving him some chances," he said.

 

Taufik, who seemed distraught, cleared out after the game snubbing all media interview requests. In the quarterfinals, Chen will play Denmark veteran Peter Gade who beat Shoji Sato 21-14, 21-13.

 

"The win over Taufik buoyed8 up my confidence quite a lot, so I am now sure that I will play another good match tomorrow," Chen said.

 

Chen cleared a big hurdle9 in Taufik for his teammates Lin Dan,

 

Bao Chunlai and Chen Jin, who all reached the final eight, in their way to win the title.

 

Second-seeded Lin Dan met no trouble in brushing aside South Korean Park Sung Hwan 21-16, 21-12, while the third seed Chen Jin toiled10 for 57 minutes to beat Kuan Beng Hong of Malaysia 21-18, 18-21, 21-18.

 

The seventh seed Bao, who beat Kuncoro Sony Dwi of Indonesia 21-14, 21-19, will face top seed Lee Chongwei in the quarterfinals with a lopsided head-to-head records.

 

According to the statistics provided by the international badminton governing body IBF, Bao lost all his past six meetings with the 23-year-old Malaysian player.

 

"The statistics are skewed. Though I lost on more occasions, I also beat him some times," Bao said.

 

"Both my mental and physical conditions are good now, I have done anything possible to prepare for the match. I will go all out to play him," Bao said.

 

Lee dispatched Joachim Persson of Denmark 21-16, 21-12 and found himself in a comfortable position against Bao.

 

"I think I have beaten him seven times in a row, so that will give me a psychological edge in tomorrow's match," he said.

 

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1 reigning nkLzRp     
adj.统治的，起支配作用的
参考例句：
  • The sky was dark, stars were twinkling high above, night was reigning, and everything was sunk in silken silence. 天很黑，星很繁，夜阑人静。
  • Led by Huang Chao, they brought down the reigning house after 300 years' rule. 在黄巢的带领下，他们推翻了统治了三百年的王朝。
2 daunting daunting     
adj.使人畏缩的
参考例句：
  • They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house.他们面临着修复房子的艰巨任务。
  • Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.开始一项新工作有时会让人望而却步。
3 odds n5czT     
n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别
参考例句：
  • The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
  • Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？
4 epic ui5zz     
n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的
参考例句：
  • I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
  • They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。
5 clenched clenched     
v.紧握，抓紧，咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He clenched his fists in anger. 他愤怒地攥紧了拳头。
  • She clenched her hands in her lap to hide their trembling. 她攥紧双手放在腿上，以掩饰其颤抖。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 frustrate yh9xj     
v.使失望；使沮丧；使厌烦
参考例句：
  • But this didn't frustrate Einstein.He was content to go as far as he could.但这并没有使爱因斯坦灰心，他对能够更深入地研究而感到满意。
  • They made their preparations to frustrate the conspiracy.他们作好准备挫败这个阴谋。
7 turbulence 8m9wZ     
n.喧嚣，狂暴，骚乱，湍流
参考例句：
  • The turbulence caused the plane to turn over.空气的激流导致飞机翻转。
  • The world advances amidst turbulence.世界在动荡中前进。
8 buoyed 7da50152a46b3edf3164b6a7f21be885     
v.使浮起( buoy的过去式和过去分词 )；支持；为…设浮标；振奋…的精神
参考例句：
  • Buoyed by their win yesterday the team feel confident of further success. 在昨天胜利的鼓舞下，该队有信心再次获胜。
  • His encouragement buoyed her up during that difficult period. 他的鼓励使她在那段困难时期恢复了乐观的情绪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 hurdle T5YyU     
n.跳栏，栏架；障碍，困难；vi.进行跨栏赛
参考例句：
  • The weather will be the biggest hurdle so I have to be ready.天气将会是最大的障碍，所以我必须要作好准备。
  • She clocked 11.6 seconds for the 80 metre hurdle.八十米跳栏赛跑她跑了十一秒六。
10 toiled 599622ddec16892278f7d146935604a3     
长时间或辛苦地工作( toil的过去式和过去分词 )； 艰难缓慢地移动，跋涉
参考例句：
  • They toiled up the hill in the blazing sun. 他们冒着炎炎烈日艰难地一步一步爬上山冈。
  • He toiled all day long but earned very little. 他整天劳碌但挣得很少。

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