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The IBF’s own data showed that while rallies were more intense, the variety of shots decreased by over 40%. Drop shots, clears, and net spins nearly vanished. Matches became serve, smash, block, smash, point.

Then came the doubles—a chaotic, high-velocity affair that is often forgotten but was the pivot point of the entire tie. Indonesia’s Rexy Mainaky and Bambang Suprianto, two veterans playing on fumes and instinct, engaged in a brawl with China’s Zhang Wei and Zhang Jun. It was a match of jagged edges, long rallies, and desperate lunges. Indonesia won, leveling the tie, but the cost was high. The Chinese team looked rattled, but not broken. cup 2000 badminton

Within six months, the tide turned. Legends of the sport spoke out. The IBF’s own data showed that while rallies