Individual Event - 13 April


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...in action against...
	Pavel Florian/Stanislav Kohoutek, CZE
Here they are seen from the balcony...
	...a little in perspective, right?
The were some trouble with one of the zippers holding the court together A string was 'on the loose'! Jurgen Wouters kindly lent a pair of scissors from his bag....
	...but the Facility Group kindly requests that these matters are left - to the professionals!!
Koen Ridder, NED, became the first Dutchman of the day to exit the event...
	...he was up against the German ace, Bjoern Joppien
Wouter Claes/Frederic Mawet, BEL, had to go into three games against Wojciech Szkudlarczyk/Lukasz Moren, POL (far)
	Mia Audina, NED, didn't have much trouble in reaching the next round...
...when she was up against Harriet Johnson, WAL
	A very advanced - and well-working - score system...!
Eric Pang, NED...flying into the next round...
	Also Niels Christian Kaldau, DEN, made it further...
...as he beat Krasimir Yankov, BUL.
	Servijudge, Erik Ligtvoet, NED, sitting with his little white 'bird'...
Petya Nedelcheva, BUL, during her match against Elena Prus, UKR
	Former Dutch international player, Jeroen van Dijk are now German national coach. Here coaching Marcel Reuter in the match against ...
...Dicky Palayama - from NED!
	Anne Marie Pedersen, DEN, put up a very good fight against the number 1 seed Pi Hongyan, FRA, but had to bow out from the event...
...her compatrion, Tine Rasmussen (pictured) , proved too strong for Yuan Wemyss, SCO
	It has become a firm point to mention Judith Meulendijks, NED... and today is no exception.
She beat Nathalie Deschamps, BEL
	Judiths compatriot, Yao Jie, shows good form at the moment....
"The best seat in the house!" The Umpire chair... this is what a score sheet likes like...
	Tracey Hallam, ENG, could also take her bag from court, preparing for the next round...
It was the 'clash of the Grand Old Men' when Simon Archer/David Lindley, ENG met Jens Eriksen/Martin Lundgaard, DEN, far!
	It went into three games....
...but as you can see from this attitude, Archer/Lindley, ENG, didn't win...
	...Jens Eriksen/Martin Lundgaard did!
England and Scotland in a clash in Women's Doubles
	On the adjoining court, Austria and Switzerland were at it....
Sabrina Jaquet/Corinne Joerg, SUI...
	...and on a third court, two other neighbouring countries, Denmark and Sweden met here Kamilla Rytter Juhl/Lena Frier Kristiansen...
...they didn't show mercy against their Swedish opponents, Emelie Lennartson/Sophia Hansson
	The final Double to be presented here today, is the sisters Anu and Nina...
...Nieminen and Weckstroem, respectively!
	All hopes were set for Judith Meulendijks to beat the number two seed, Xu Huaiwen, GER...
...but after 3 very close games, and a very intense match...
	...she had to congratulate Xu on a very well played match!
The final 'note' for today's coverage is young Alison Wright, who had dragged her mum, Vicky, to the 'play-corner' of the hall.... Alison might as well get used to badminton! Her father is Ian Wright, head coach for England!

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