All the way through the first set Tao/Zhang had the lead, and though the Danes fought well, they couldn’t catch the powerfull Chinese couple, who won the set by 21 – 16.
The Chinese couple came out aggressively in the second set and put a lot of pressure on the Danes, who had a hard time finding their rythem. Midway through the set the Danes bounced back and cut the lead to just four points, but it wasn’t enough. Tao/Zhang won the set 21 - 13.
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