My thoughts on the Indonesia Open Draws

[badMania]

Starting with the MD, where Team Indonesia's hope lies. Indonesia is certainly represented by many pairs, this being the home grand prix. However, I will mainly only focus on the Pelatnas pairs, with emphasis on the young pairs. The main core of Pelatnas pairs in order of experience and ranking are the top seeded Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto; Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan (surprisingly not seeded); Hendra A. Gunawan/Joko Riyadi, Yoga Ugikasah/Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki, and Rendra Wijaya/Frans Kurniawan

Despite the absence of top Chinese, Malaysian, and Danish pairs in the draws, there are plenty of mouth-watering clashes, as early as Round 1/32. Some old names such as Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya and Bambang Suprianto/Tri Kusharyanto. Some newly formed pair of veterans such as Flandy Limpele/Sigit Budiarto and combi of veteran+young player in Eng Hian/Rian Sukmawan (representing Djarum club). There is also a newly formed Danish pair of Thomas Laybourn/Lars Paaske (due to Carsten Mogensen's injury).

Quarter 1
Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto (1)
Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae (5/8)
-- Definitely a tough quarter for Luluk/Alvent to be in. They are drawn against Eng Hian/Rian in Round 1/32 and probably Zheng Bo/Gong Weijie in Round 1/16. Both are tricky ties, but, they should be able to win. Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae should not have a problem in Round 1/32, facing an unknown local pair. The tough match begins in Round 1/16, where they have an interesting match against either Thomas Laybourn/Lars Paaske or Bambang Suprianto/Tri Kusharyanto. I place my bet on the Korean pair to qualify to the quarter-final for an explosive encounter with Luluk/Alvent. Luluk/Alvent have a slight edge.

Quarter 2
Mohd Tazari Mohd Fairuzizuan/Lin Woon Fui (3/4)
Guo Zhendong/Xie Zhongbo (5/8)
-- The young Malaysian pair should not have a problem winning their first 2 matches en-route to the quarter-final. Their opponent will be either Guo/Xie or the defending champion Markis/Hendra. A real test for Markis/Hendra's credential as they are drawn againsts fellow young and upcoming pairs. They have not played Guo/Xie, but have beaten Mohd Tazari/Lin in the past. I put my money on them to qualify for the semi-final. Let's hope they don't disappoint.

Quarter 3
Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya (5/8)
Gan Teik Chai/Abdul Latif Mohd Zakry (3/4)
-- Probably the most interesting quarter. Tony/Candra is back and they are immediately seeded 5/8. They are drawn against 2 young Pelatnas pairs Rendra Wijaya/Frans Kurniawan in Round 1/32 and possibly Yoga Ugikasah/Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki in Round 1/16. Yoga/Yonathan first have to first beat a qualifier and a Chinese Taipei pair before they can play against the ex Olympic champion.

Meanwhile, Hendra/Joko possibly have the worst possible sequence of matches. They should win their first match in Round 1/64 (facing a qualifier), but is drawn against either the Thai's no 1 pair Sudket Prapakamol/Phattapol Ngernsrisuk or Hwang Ji Man/Jung Tae Kuk. The Thai pair has just beaten Hendra/Joko in 3 close sets in the final of the Thailand Satellite. The winner of the Round 1/32 match will play against Gan/Abdul Latif in Round 1/16. It should be Tony/Candra vs Gan/Abdul Latif in the quarter-final. Tony/Candra to qualify from this quarter -- they are too strong for any pair.

Quarter 4
Flandy Limpele/Sigit Budiarto (5/8)
Anthony Clark/Robert Blair (2)
-- Relatively straight forward and Flandy/Sigit should have no problem reaching the target of quarter-final, with matches against an Indian pair and the young Chinese pair of Shen Ye/He Hanbin. They will probably play against Clark/Blair in the quarter-final, a match that they could also win. Clark/Blair will probably meet the Jap pair Keita Masuda/Tadashi Ohtsuka in Round 1/16.

So, we could have an all-Indonesia semi-final, but, its not going to be easy for Luluk/Alvent and Markis/Hendra.

Personal hope: Markis/Hendra to retain their title...but chance is again very slim. Hendra/Joko and Yoga/Yonathan to reach at least Round 1/16.

Most likely scenario: Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya to be the champion. On paper, they look too strong for any pairs.

[candra W]

omg poor Rendra.. he is drawn to meet his brother Candra in the first round..

[virusvoodoo]

Starting with the MD, where Team Indonesia's hope lies. Indonesia is certainly represented by many pairs, this being the home grand prix. However, I will mainly only focus on the Pelatnas pairs, with emphasis on the young pairs. The main core of Pelatnas pairs in order of experience and ranking are the top seeded Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto; Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan (surprisingly not seeded); Hendra A. Gunawan/Joko Riyadi, Yoga Ugikasah/Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki, and Rendra Wijaya/Frans Kurniawan

Despite the absence of top Chinese, Malaysian, and Danish pairs in the draws, there are plenty of mouth-watering clashes, as early as Round 1/32. Some old names such as Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya and Bambang Suprianto/Tri Kusharyanto. Some newly formed pair of veterans such as Flandy Limpele/Sigit Budiarto and combi of veteran+young player in Eng Hian/Rian Sukmawan (representing Djarum club). There is also a newly formed Danish pair of Thomas Laybourn/Lars Paaske (due to Carsten Mogensen's injury).

Quarter 1
Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto (1)
Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae (5/8)
-- Definitely a tough quarter for Luluk/Alvent to be in. They are drawn against Eng Hian/Rian in Round 1/32 and probably Zheng Bo/Gong Weijie in Round 1/16. Both are tricky ties, but, they should be able to win. Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae should not have a problem in Round 1/32, facing an unknown local pair. The tough match begins in Round 1/16, where they have an interesting match against either Thomas Laybourn/Lars Paaske or Bambang Suprianto/Tri Kusharyanto. I place my bet on the Korean pair to qualify to the quarter-final for an explosive encounter with Luluk/Alvent. Luluk/Alvent have a slight edge.

Quarter 2
Mohd Tazari Mohd Fairuzizuan/Lin Woon Fui (3/4)
Guo Zhendong/Xie Zhongbo (5/8)
-- The young Malaysian pair should not have a problem winning their first 2 matches en-route to the quarter-final. Their opponent will be either Guo/Xie or the defending champion Markis/Hendra. A real test for Markis/Hendra's credential as they are drawn againsts fellow young and upcoming pairs. They have not played Guo/Xie, but have beaten Mohd Tazari/Lin in the past. I put my money on them to qualify for the semi-final. Let's hope they don't disappoint.

Quarter 3
Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya (5/8)
Gan Teik Chai/Abdul Latif Mohd Zakry (3/4)
-- Probably the most interesting quarter. Tony/Candra is back and they are immediately seeded 5/8. They are drawn against 2 young Pelatnas pairs Rendra Wijaya/Frans Kurniawan in Round 1/32 and possibly Yoga Ugikasah/Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki in Round 1/16. Yoga/Yonathan first have to first beat a qualifier and a Chinese Taipei pair before they can play against the ex Olympic champion.

Meanwhile, Hendra/Joko possibly have the worst possible sequence of matches. They should win their first match in Round 1/64 (facing a qualifier), but is drawn against either the Thai's no 1 pair Sudket Prapakamol/Phattapol Ngernsrisuk or Hwang Ji Man/Jung Tae Kuk. The Thai pair has just beaten Hendra/Joko in 3 close sets in the final of the Thailand Satellite. The winner of the Round 1/32 match will play against Gan/Abdul Latif in Round 1/16. It should be Tony/Candra vs Gan/Abdul Latif in the quarter-final. Tony/Candra to qualify from this quarter -- they are too strong for any pair.

Quarter 4
Flandy Limpele/Sigit Budiarto (5/8)
Anthony Clark/Robert Blair (2)
-- Relatively straight forward and Flandy/Sigit should have no problem reaching the target of quarter-final, with matches against an Indian pair and the young Chinese pair of Shen Ye/He Hanbin. They will probably play against Clark/Blair in the quarter-final, a match that they could also win. Clark/Blair will probably meet the Jap pair Keita Masuda/Tadashi Ohtsuka in Round 1/16.

So, we could have an all-Indonesia semi-final, but, its not going to be easy for Luluk/Alvent and Markis/Hendra.

Personal hope: Markis/Hendra to retain their title...but chance is again very slim. Hendra/Joko and Yoga/Yonathan to reach at least Round 1/16.

Most likely scenario: Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya to be the champion. On paper, they look too strong for any pairs.

Can someone record Tony & Candra's matches? :)

[madbad]

Starting with the MD, where Team Indonesia's hope lies. Indonesia is certainly represented by many pairs, this being the home grand prix. However, I will mainly only focus on the Pelatnas pairs, with emphasis on the young pairs. The main core of Pelatnas pairs in order of experience and ranking are the top seeded Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto; Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan (surprisingly not seeded); Hendra A. Gunawan/Joko Riyadi, Yoga Ugikasah/Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki, and Rendra Wijaya/Frans Kurniawan

Despite the absence of top Chinese, Malaysian, and Danish pairs in the draws, there are plenty of mouth-watering clashes, as early as Round 1/32. Some old names such as Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya and Bambang Suprianto/Tri Kusharyanto. Some newly formed pair of veterans such as Flandy Limpele/Sigit Budiarto and combi of veteran+young player in Eng Hian/Rian Sukmawan (representing Djarum club). There is also a newly formed Danish pair of Thomas Laybourn/Lars Paaske (due to Carsten Mogensen's injury).

Quarter 1
Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto (1)
Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae (5/8)
-- Definitely a tough quarter for Luluk/Alvent to be in. They are drawn against Eng Hian/Rian in Round 1/32 and probably Zheng Bo/Gong Weijie in Round 1/16. Both are tricky ties, but, they should be able to win. Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae should not have a problem in Round 1/32, facing an unknown local pair. The tough match begins in Round 1/16, where they have an interesting match against either Thomas Laybourn/Lars Paaske or Bambang Suprianto/Tri Kusharyanto. I place my bet on the Korean pair to qualify to the quarter-final for an explosive encounter with Luluk/Alvent. Luluk/Alvent have a slight edge.

Quarter 2
Mohd Tazari Mohd Fairuzizuan/Lin Woon Fui (3/4)
Guo Zhendong/Xie Zhongbo (5/8)
-- The young Malaysian pair should not have a problem winning their first 2 matches en-route to the quarter-final. Their opponent will be either Guo/Xie or the defending champion Markis/Hendra. A real test for Markis/Hendra's credential as they are drawn againsts fellow young and upcoming pairs. They have not played Guo/Xie, but have beaten Mohd Tazari/Lin in the past. I put my money on them to qualify for the semi-final. Let's hope they don't disappoint.

Quarter 3
Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya (5/8)
Gan Teik Chai/Abdul Latif Mohd Zakry (3/4)
-- Probably the most interesting quarter. Tony/Candra is back and they are immediately seeded 5/8. They are drawn against 2 young Pelatnas pairs Rendra Wijaya/Frans Kurniawan in Round 1/32 and possibly Yoga Ugikasah/Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki in Round 1/16. Yoga/Yonathan first have to first beat a qualifier and a Chinese Taipei pair before they can play against the ex Olympic champion.

Meanwhile, Hendra/Joko possibly have the worst possible sequence of matches. They should win their first match in Round 1/64 (facing a qualifier), but is drawn against either the Thai's no 1 pair Sudket Prapakamol/Phattapol Ngernsrisuk or Hwang Ji Man/Jung Tae Kuk. The Thai pair has just beaten Hendra/Joko in 3 close sets in the final of the Thailand Satellite. The winner of the Round 1/32 match will play against Gan/Abdul Latif in Round 1/16. It should be Tony/Candra vs Gan/Abdul Latif in the quarter-final. Tony/Candra to qualify from this quarter -- they are too strong for any pair.

Quarter 4
Flandy Limpele/Sigit Budiarto (5/8)
Anthony Clark/Robert Blair (2)
-- Relatively straight forward and Flandy/Sigit should have no problem reaching the target of quarter-final, with matches against an Indian pair and the young Chinese pair of Shen Ye/He Hanbin. They will probably play against Clark/Blair in the quarter-final, a match that they could also win. Clark/Blair will probably meet the Jap pair Keita Masuda/Tadashi Ohtsuka in Round 1/16.

So, we could have an all-Indonesia semi-final, but, its not going to be easy for Luluk/Alvent and Markis/Hendra.

Personal hope: Markis/Hendra to retain their title...but chance is again very slim. Hendra/Joko and Yoga/Yonathan to reach at least Round 1/16.

Most likely scenario: Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya to be the champion. On paper, they look too strong for any pairs.

I think you're really clutching at straws expecting an all-INA semi. Luluk/Alven and Markis/Hendra have not performed well lately. They are very susceptible at the moment. Flandy/Sigit is a new pair. Who knows how they'll perform. Tony/Chandra (yes, I know everyone loves them) are back but can they click as before? I can see 2 INA pairs in the semis, maybe one MAS pair and a CHN pair.

[seawell]

Here's some of my ramblings on the draws for MS

MEN'S SINGLES
QUARTER 1:

Chong Wei LEE (1)
Yu CHEN (9-16)
Wei NG (5-8)
Eric PANG (9-16)

LCW first tough tie will be against Yu CHEN. Lee should not have a problem. Meanwhile, Yu CHEN has to face Poompat SAPKULCHANANART in the first round and face Pawar ANAND in the second round, Yu CHEN can win easily! Ng Wei will possibly meet Eric PANG in the third round.
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PREDICTION: No question about it, LCW to qualify

QUARTER 2:

Kenneth JONASSEN (3-4)
Anand CHETAN (9-16)
Taufik HIDAYAT (5-8)
Bjoern JOPPIEN (9-16)

It’s hard to Predict this quarter, Kenneth JONASSEN faces Sheng Shiun LIAO in the first round and face Budi SANTOSO in the second round.It’s not difficult for him. The winner between Anand CHETAN and Li YU will meet Kenneth JONASSEN in the third round. Taufik HIDAYAT,who was playing after recovering from a back injury,so Kenneth JONASSEN should have a higher chance against Taufik HIDAYAT.
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PREDICTION: Kenneth JONASSEN to qualify


QUARTER 3:

Simon SANTOSO (9-16)
Boonsak PONSANA (5-8)
Przemyslaw WACHA (9-16)
Chunlai BAO (3-4)


Simon SANTOSO and Boonsak PONSANA will possibly meet in the third round. Boonsak PONSANA should have a higher chance against Simon SANTOSO.Their winner will meet Chunlai BAO in the QF.
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PREDICTION: BCL to qualify



QUARTER 4:
Shoji SATO (9-16)
Sony Dwi KUNCORO (5-8)
Andrew SMITH (9-16)
Hyun Il LEE (2)

Shoji SATO,the japannese beat Taufik HIDAYAT in the TC,he will possibly meet Sony Dwi KUNCORO in the third round. Sony Dwi KUNCORO should have a higher chance win. Hyun Il LEE,the defending champion ,won runner-up in AE open,bye in first round, faces Marleve MAINAKY in the second round.It’s easy for him.In the third round ,he should beat Andrew SMITH. His first tough tie will be against Sony Dwi KUNCORO . I think Hyun Il LEE can beat Sony Dwi KUNCORO,but it’s a hard task.


PREDICTION: Hyun Il LEE to qualify
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FINAL PREDICTION: Chong Wei LEE VS Chunlai BAO
 (The winner is Lee)

[nelsonkong]

i thought lin dan is on the list??

opps he is not....just checked the draw list.
Okay...LCW all the way then...

Look out for Tony Gunawan and Chandra Wijaya (USA)!!!!!

[Dreamzz]

Can someone record Tony & Candra's matches? :)

yes, yes, yes, someone please record their matches and post it in the tournament video sharing thread. i haven't seen them play in a long time, and back then, i thought they were a much better combination than candra/sigit. this is great news for men's doubles!

[Dreamzz]

personally, i think taufik will do well this time.
he has a lot to prove, and it's home ground advantage, so i suspect he'll be going all out.
so i'll say TH and CW/TG to win the MS and MD respectively.

[event]

Hyun Il LEE,the defending champion ,won runner-up in AE open,bye in first round, faces Marleve MAINAKY in the second round.It’s easy for him.In the third round ,he should beat Andrew SMITH. His first tough tie will be against Sony Dwi KUNCORO . I think Hyun Il LEE can beat Sony Dwi KUNCORO,but it’s a hard task.


PREDICTION: Hyun Il LEE to qualifyDon't hold your breath on Lee Hyun-il defending his title. He ceded a walkover in the Korean tournament he was in this week. One might guess this means an injury but I haven't heard that confirmed.

[seawell]

2006 Indonesia badminton open will hold in Surabaya next week. Some of the best shuttlers in the world have arrived in here to vie for the the 6* Indonesia badminton open title.

MS

Most top men singles players will be there to shine, except for lin Dan,Chen Hong,Peter Gade. Chong Wei LEE will be top seed in this event with a potential third round against Yu CHEN. Then the tall Dane Kenneth Jonassen or Taufik HIDAYAT will be in Lee's path,

Hyun Il LEE is at the other part of the draw,.He could be facing England’s Andrew SMITH in the third round before a possible clash against Marleve MAINAKY.

Chunlai BAO, with the 3rd seeding spot will be out to get his first title of last 5 years to prepare for his next target, the World Championships. He could be facing Boonsak PONSANA or Simon SANTOSO in quarter final.

WS

In the women's single ,China Hong Kong’s Wang Chen, also the title holder and world’s number 3 will defend her title in the first round against a qualifications player. Her opponent in the quarterfinals should be Kaori MORI of Japan. Mia AUDINA and Shao-Chieh CHENG will fight for a spot in the semi-final. Shao-Chieh CHENG could be facing Zhu Lin from China in the second round.

Germany Huaiwen XU will be the other top contestant in the top half of the draw, XU should be meet China rising star Lu Lan in the quarter final, while the bottom part should see Pi Hong yan and Yao Jie fight for a spot in the 1/4 final.

MD

The men's double event has gathered more players with the top shuttlers from Indonesia, Korea ,China and Malaysia who will fight for a title .

HADIYANTO Luluk/YULIANTO Alven are top seed and will against JUNG Jae Sung/LEE Yong Dae of Korea while on the other side of the draw, CLARK Anthony/BLAIR Robert will play LIMPELE Flandy/BUDIARTO Sigit.

Tony Gunawan of USA reunite WIJAYA Candra, will be face TEDY/ANDHIKA of Indonesia in the second round.

WD

If the ladies double event is almost a done deal for China – even they field 3 pairs out of the total of 32 competing this week - there could be some interesting fight in the first round clash between England’s best EMMS Gail/KELLOGG Donna and China's ZHANG Dan/ZHAO Tingting. The top seeds Yang and Zhang will face NEDELCHEVA Petya/DIMOVA Diana in the first round.

It could also be a good opportunity for Korea's LEE Kyung Won/LEE Hyo Jung to get important points before the World Championships with a possible spot in the semi final waiting for them. They'll have to beat a young Chinese pair and then Wei/Zhang if they want to make it that far. Then, OGURA Kumiko/SHIOTA Reiko, third seeds, will be probably waiting for them at this stage.

MX

Last but not least, the mixed doubles event will be for WIDIANTO Nova/NATSIR Liliyana the best way to prepare for the World Championships title they will be defending. The indonesia duo, are the top seed . WIDIANTO Nova/NATSIR Liliyana will start against Denmark’s PAASKE Lars/NIELSEN Helle, with an awaited probable quarter clash against CLARK Anthony/KELLOGG Donna of England. China ‘s XIE Zhongbo/ZHANG Yawen probably wait the indonesia duo in the semi-final.

On the other side of the draw,England’s ROBERTSON Nathan/EMMS Gail should face China’s ZHENG Bo/ZHAO Tingting in the quarter final,meet LEE Jae Jin/LEE Hyo Jung of Korea in the semi.

[dugz86]

Tedy/andika is my friend from Bandung (Mutiara Elvana if i'm not wrong). They play very well especially Andika. In Bandung Andika can play single and win Bm 77 In Bandung. They also Finalist of cheers Singapore last year. The key of this pair is Andika.

[seawell]

TEDY/ANDHIKA will face GAN /Zakry in the second round!

[seawell]

Don't hold your breath on Lee Hyun-il defending his title. He ceded a walkover in the Korean tournament he was in this week. One might guess this means an injury but I haven't heard that confirmed.

Hoping he can recovery soon!

[Wildstone]

TONY and CHANDRA is gonna screw the others ~~~

[ctjcad]

..badMania, where are your reviews of the other fields??..i'm sure MD is not the only one that counts..hehe;)

Anyways, as i posted before, i think there is a highly good chance Taufik will go deep and possibly win this yr's IO. There are 2 reasons:first, he is getting healthier and is getting in sync. Second, he will be playing for the last time for his coach, Mulyo, who is planning to leave Pelatnas after this IO. So as a parting gift, i'm sure he'll be putting out his best for his coach...My feeling is he will meet Sony Kuncoro in the Final...;) :rolleyes: :cool:

[ricksakti]

Tony/Candra? Hmmm.... damn old pairs, they do not have anything to show anymore. they are rotten man... I dont think they can beat those youngster...hahhaaa...

[apontoh]

It's weird how Candra is playing for the USA :confused:

[badMania]

..badMania, where are your reviews of the other fields??..i'm sure MD is not the only one that counts..hehe;)


Hehe...feeling a bit lazy to write...anyway some ppl already did it :p

[taufik-ist]

It's weird how Candra is playing for the USA :confused:

chandra said he won't play under foreign country flag,

they will play as indonesia - usa player

[candra W]

someone noticed candra is also playing mixed doubles with his sister?

[badMania]

Ok...let me now post my thoughts :D

QUARTER 1
Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir (1)
Anthony Clark/Donna Kellogg (5/8)

-- A strong XD field means it's not going to be easy for Nova/Butet to retain their title. All the top pairs, minus only Zhang Jun/Gao Ling are going to be in Surabaya. Therefore, it's a test of Nova/Butet's credential as World and Asian Champions. Tricky ties await from the very beginning, with Lars Paaske/Helle Nielsen in the first round, and possibly Hwang Ji Man/Ha Jeung Eun in the second round. Still, they should win these ties and qualify for the quarter-final where Anthony Clark/Donna Kellogg is expecting them. Clark/Kellogg have fairly easier opponents. They begin their campaign against Gan Teik Chai/Fong Chew Yen and then possibly He Hanbin/Zhang Dan. It would be a disaster if Nova/Butet can not even go through to the semi-final!
Their semi-final opponent is expected to be either Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen or Sudket/Saralee.

QUARTER 2
Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen (3/4)
Sudket Prapakamol/Saralee Thoungthongkam (5/8)

-- Xie/Zhang also have tough matches from the start. They will face the Indonesian veteran pair of Tri Kusharyanto/Minarti Timur in the first round and possibly Lee Yong Dae/Hwang Yu Mi in the second round. As for Sudket/Saralee, they will have a rematch against the pair they just beat in the PO semi-final, Mohd Rizal/Greysia Polii. Then, it could be the Polish pair of Robert Mateusiak/Nadiezda Kostiuczyk in the second round. Still, both seeds are expected to qualify and clash in the quarter-final. Expect an explosive match. I prefer Sudket/Saralee to qualify! Nova/Butet has a good record against the Thai.

QUARTER 3
Robert Blair/Natalie Munt (5/8)
Lee Jae Jin/Lee Hyo Jung (3/4)

-- Easy ties in the first 2 rounds for the British pair and they should make it to the quarter-final. The newly formed Devin Lahardi/Yunita Tetty will make their debut against a qualifier. However, tough opponent lies ahead in Lee Jae Jin/Lee Hyo Jung. I still recall that Anggun/Yunita beat Lee/Lee in 3 thrilling sets last year. Can Devin/Yunita repeat this excellent result? Anyway, the winner of that match should hold an advantage over Blair/Munt. Lee/Lee to qualify from this quarter.

QUARTER 4
Zheng Bo/Zhao Tingting (5/8)
Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms (2)

-- The last quarter also features 2 Indonesian pairs. The youngster Lingga/Yulianti will start against a Jap pair. If they win, they will entertain Zheng Bo/Zhao Tingting in the second round. Meanwhile, the newly formed Anggun/Vita should beat Thai's no 2 pair of Songpol Anukritayawan/Kunchala Vorawichitchaikul and face the second seeded Robertson/Emms in the second round. I predict Robertson/Emms to qualify from this quarter.

Personal Hope: Nova/Butet to retain their title and finally beat Robertson/Emms after failing to do so in the HK Open and All England this year. The other Indo pairs should also win at least 1 match.

[badMania]

QUARTER 1
Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen (1)
Satoko Suetsuna/Miyuki Maeda (5/8)

-- No question as to who will qualify to the semi-final...the top seeded Yang/Zhang. I am more interested in the performance of Purwati/Meiliana Jauhari. They start their campaign against a Chinese Taipei pair, Chou Chia-Chi/Ku Pei Ting...a match that they can win. If they win, they will face the winner between the seeded Japanese pair and the Thai pair of Soratja Chansrisukot/Monthila Meemek. It will be a bonus if Purwati/Meiliana can reach the quarter-final!

QUARTER 2
Gail Emms/Donna Kellogg (3/4)
Jo Novita/Greysia Polii (5/8)

-- Emms/Kellogg have a tough opening tie against Zhang Dan/ZHao Tingting...a match that they probably will lose. The winner of that match should have no problem in the second round. Meanwhile, Jo/Greysia have a tricky tie against Thai's no 2 pair of Duang-Anong Arunkesorn/Kunchala Vorawichitchaikul. They should win and entertain the Korean pair of Hwang Yu Mi/Ha Jeung Eun, who also represent their first tough test. Hopefully they can win and qualify to the quarter-final. It will be a bonus if Jo/Greysia could go through to the semi-final.

QUARTER 3
Saralee Thoungthongkam/Sathinee Chankrachangwong (5/8)
Kumiko Ogura/Reiko Shiota (3/4)

-- Saralee/Sathinee will not have a problem of qualifying for the quarter-final. The Jap pair, on the other hand, have not been impressive recently (esp in the Uber Cup). They should win their first match and will be tested by either Nitya Krishinda/Nadya Melati or Mooi Hing Yau/See Phui Leng in the second round. My money is on Saralee/Sathinee to qualify for the semi-final

QUARTER 4
Wei Yili/Zhang Yawen (5/8)
Lee Kyung Won/Lee Hyo Jung (2)

-- Lita/Nathalia will have an uphill battle right from the first round, facing Wei/Zhang. Wei/Zhang should win that match and meet probably Joanne Nicholas/Natalie Munt next. Meanwhile, Rani/Endang has an interesting first round match against Tomomi Masuda/Aki Akao. The winner of that match will face the Korean pair of Lee/Lee in the second round. The quarter-final should feature Wei/Zhang vs Lee/Lee...should be an interesting match...and Lee/Lee has a slight edge.

Personal Hope: Jo/Greysia to qualify for the quarter-final; Nitya/Nadya, Purwati/Meiliana and Rani/Endang to win at least 1 match.

[badMania]

Due to the huge number of participants, most of Indonesia's women singles players have to qualify for the main draw. The qualifying draw also attracts a number of Chinese, Korean, and Indian players. There will be a total of 8 qualifiers, each having to play 3 matches to qualify.

Q1 -- no problem...Soratja Chansrisukot will qualify.
Q2 -- also no problem for Chen Li.
Q3 -- Fransisca Ratnasari has a tricky first round qualifying match against Wong Mew Kheng. Jun Jae Yun awaits in the final qualifying match. I think Jun will qualify.
Q4 -- Silvi Antarini will possibly qualify
Q5 -- Adrianti Firdasari will possibly qualify, although she has a tricky final match against Zhang Beiwen.
Q6 -- A straight tussle between Saina Nehwal and Pai Min Jie in the final match...Saina should win!
Q7 -- Again, possibly between Huang Chia-Hsin or Bellatrix Manuputi
Q8 -- A tough battle for Pia Zebadiah...she faces Lee Hyun Jin in the final match. It's a bonus if she can qualify.



Q8

[badMania]

QUARTER 1
Wang Chen (1)
Kaori Mori (5/8)

-- Without the qualifiers, it looks pretty straight forward, however, note that Chen Li will be the second qualifier while Nana or Jun Jae Yun will be the third qualifier. Therefore, it's likely Wang Chen will face Chen Li in the second round, while the winner between Nana and Jun is going to play against Kaori Mori in the first round. The Jap should go through to the quarter-final and face Wang Chen. Wang Chen will qualify from this quarter.

QUARTER 2
Mia Audina (3/4)
Cheng Shao-Chieh (5/8)

-- Mia shouldn't have a problem in the first round and is likely to face Kanako Yonekura in the second round. A tricky tie for Mia...but she should win. Cheng also has a tough first tie against Jun Jae Yun. The fifth qualifier, likely to be Firda, will have to face Zhu Lin. I think Mia will qualify to the semi-final..with a quarter-final match against Zhu Lin.

QUARTER 3
Yao Jie (5/8)
Pi Hongyan (3/4)

-- Yao should also qualify to the quarter-final, while Pi has to be careful. Her first match is against the sixth qualifier, likely to be Saina Nehwal. We all know what Saina is capable of. However, we should see an explosive quarter-final match between Yao and Pi. Pi to qualify from this quarter.

QUARTER 4
Wong Mew Choo (5/8)
Xu Huaiwen (2)

-- Despite being seeded, Wong possible draws the toughest opponent in Lu Lan. The winner, likely to be the young Chinese, should face Eriko Hirose in the second round. Maria Kristin is the only Indonesian player who is in the main draw. She's still inside the main draw despite recent suggestions that there might need to be a redraw due to the possible omission of a player ranked higher than Maria in the main draw. If the draw is to stay as it is, Markis should win the first match. Xu plays a qualifier in the first round, either Pia Zebadiah or Lee Hyun Jin. I think Lu Lan will qualify from this quarter.

Personal Hope: Maria Kristin to win a match; at least Firda and Pia to qualify to the main draw.

[taufik-ist]

the game i'm waiting for :
taufik vs lcw
marki/hendra vs cck/kkk

my condolence for the earthquake's victims in yogyakarta (may 27, 2006 - 05.30 am)

http://www.tempointeractive.com/hg/nasional/img/29meihloke.jpg
http://www.metrotvnews.com/data/berita/foto/17500.jpg

[badMania]

the game i'm waiting for :
taufik vs lcw
marki/hendra vs cck/kkk


Unfortunately, CCM/KKK are not coming to Surabaya. You have to wait longer...

[taufik-ist]

Unfortunately, CCM/KKK are not coming to Surabaya. You have to wait longer...

yeah .... maybe in malaysia open 2006

[X Ball]

the game i'm waiting for :
taufik vs lcw
marki/hendra vs cck/kkk

my condolence for the earthquake's victims in yogyakarta (may 27, 2006 - 05.30 am)

http://www.tempointeractive.com/hg/nasional/img/29meihloke.jpg
http://www.metrotvnews.com/data/berita/foto/17500.jpg

Condolences....

[hcyong]

QUARTER 4
Wong Mew Choo (5/8)
Xu Huaiwen (2)

-- Despite being seeded, Wong possible draws the toughest opponent in Lu Lan. The winner, likely to be the young Chinese, should face Eriko Hirose in the second round. Maria Kristin is the only Indonesian player who is in the main draw. She's still inside the main draw despite recent suggestions that there might need to be a redraw due to the possible omission of a player ranked higher than Maria in the main draw. If the draw is to stay as it is, Markis should win the first match. Xu plays a qualifier in the first round, either Pia Zebadiah or Lee Hyun Jin. I think Lu Lan will qualify from this quarter.

Personal Hope: Maria Kristin to win a match; at least Firda and Pia to qualify to the main draw.

It is the hardest draw Wong Mew Choo can possibly get. Tough luck. I don't expect her to win her opening match.

[hollywood_t]

First had a question about why Widianto/Nasir is seeded ahead of Robertson/Emms current champ notwithstanding. The INA pair was beaten by Emms/Rob in 2 games at AE 2006 and according to the another poster they lost in Hong Kong and in a couple other tournaments to the English pair as well.

Is this home cooking i.e. bias or am I missing something: Widianto & Nasir are ranked higher than Emms/Robertson right now or some obscure INA seeding practice that the current holder is always seeded first regardless of recent performance?

Second thing is all these grand predictions about Lee CHong Wei & Taufik taking the INA open seem to be forgetting that Bao Chun Lai has had a confident boost since his successful run at the TC.

I don't think he's going to flake out and lose concentration so easily like in last years MAL open where LCW was lucky to beat him in 3 games .... w/ Bao's errors in the 2nd game. Especially if Lee meets Bao I think it will be a real battle if Bao's mental toughness holds out. I don't know about Taufik vs. Bao, but if TC is any indication whoever plays Bao will either be knocked or pushed hard enough to hurt them in their next match.

ANy other thoughts on this?

[jiayou]

someone noticed candra is also playing mixed doubles with his sister?

yes with his youngest sister, but I think it is very difficult since they both play very seldom together.

But let see what happen later .......... :rolleyes:

[X Ball]

Second thing is all these grand predictions about Lee CHong Wei & Taufik taking the INA open seem to be forgetting that Bao Chun Lai has had a confident boost since his successful run at the TC.

I don't think he's going to flake out and lose concentration so easily like in last years MAL open where LCW was lucky to beat him in 3 games .... w/ Bao's errors in the 2nd game. Especially if Lee meets Bao I think it will be a real battle if Bao's mental toughness holds out. I don't know about Taufik vs. Bao, but if TC is any indication whoever plays Bao will either be knocked or pushed hard enough to hurt them in their next match.

ANy other thoughts on this?

Well despite the fact that Bao has done well in the TC, I do not think he matches the capabilities of Taufik (when at his best) or LCW (who is as fit as a melee bull). He will come close but I think Taufik and LCW have the jump on this guy at this point --- if you look at the TC games he played like he can be beaten (his smashes were very good - that I will give to him but Taufik and LCW are good smashers themselves).

If you look at the All-England semi, LCW nearly knock Lin Dan off - LCW is definitely getting closer. In another year, I think Lin Dan would be facing tough competition as he gets older and LCW gets more mature. LCW has the advantage of an aggressive coach in Li Mao, who expects a win from his protege every time. This only pushes LCW to his limits --- LCW I noticed is learning 'control' in his game (still loses that control sometimes when under pressure). When he has control, it is hard to play against him. Nobody in the Malaysian camp can take him on coz he has control over them --- that control comes with confidence, fitness, and an excellent sgtrategy mapped out by his coach. I am 100% sure he will be World No.1 after the Indonesian Open.

Feel free to voice your own opinions.

[ants]

Definately LCW can be #1. Lin Dan is not playing.. so no ranking points. But i do agree that LCW have alot of confidence in him. Once he get #1 ranking.. i hope he will prove himself as a worthy #1 ranked player.

[X Ball]

I agree with you he will get fitter and playing for his coach for the last time might be good too. But that is all I am agreeing with you.

It is not easy to get fit --- you got to put in the 'leg work'. I think he will take another one or two tournaments to get to his peak again. It might place too much pressure on him if the whole of Indonesia expects him to win this one. Personally, I would say he is going to be 'short' for this one.

Feel free to voice your own opinions.

[shreky]

It's weird how Candra is playing for the USA :confused:

maybe the world's top 3 players LD, LCW, and PG should be sponsored by US as well. :D

[badMania]

If you look at the All-England semi, LCW nearly knock Lin Dan off - LCW is definitely getting closer. In another year, I think Lin Dan would be facing tough competition as he gets older and LCW gets more mature. LCW has the advantage of an aggressive coach in Li Mao, who expects a win from his protege every time. This only pushes LCW to his limits --- LCW I noticed is learning 'control' in his game (still loses that control sometimes when under pressure). When he has control, it is hard to play against him. Nobody in the Malaysian camp can take him on coz he has control over them --- that control comes with confidence, fitness, and an excellent sgtrategy mapped out by his coach. I am 100% sure he will be World No.1 after the Indonesian Open.

Agree on LCW. I have watched his recent matches in the ABC and Thomas Cup. He played well in all these matches, esp in the match against Boonsak and Lee Hyun Il. He has learnt how to take control at critical points of the game.

In the match against Peter Gade...I also think he played well...esp in the opening to the mid-stages of the first set. However, he lost that slight bit of concentration in the crucial last moments when the scores are tight at 18-18. A pity indeed...but both players were really playing well that day. Neither deserved to lose!

[virusvoodoo]

It's weird how Candra is playing for the USA :confused:

Candra Wijiya isn't playing for USA, at least not yet!

[event]

First had a question about why Widianto/Nasir is seeded ahead of Robertson/Emms current champ notwithstanding. The INA pair was beaten by Emms/Rob in 2 games at AE 2006 and according to the another poster they lost in Hong Kong and in a couple other tournaments to the English pair as well.

Is this home cooking i.e. bias or am I missing something: Widianto & Nasir are ranked higher than Emms/Robertson right now or some obscure INA seeding practice that the current holder is always seeded first regardless of recent performance?Isn't giving the top seeding to the defending champions common practice in many tournaments? It obviously didn't work that way for the WC where Xia Xuanze wasn't even allowed in but I think I've heard of it happening elsewhere. What's the rule there?

[martha]

First had a question about why Widianto/Nasir is seeded ahead of Robertson/Emms current champ notwithstanding. The INA pair was beaten by Emms/Rob in 2 games at AE 2006 and according to the another poster they lost in Hong Kong and in a couple other tournaments to the English pair as well.

Is this home cooking i.e. bias or am I missing something: Widianto & Nasir are ranked higher than Emms/Robertson right now or some obscure INA seeding practice that the current holder is always seeded first regardless of recent performance?

Second thing is all these grand predictions about Lee CHong Wei & Taufik taking the INA open seem to be forgetting that Bao Chun Lai has had a confident boost since his successful run at the TC.

I don't think he's going to flake out and lose concentration so easily like in last years MAL open where LCW was lucky to beat him in 3 games .... w/ Bao's errors in the 2nd game. Especially if Lee meets Bao I think it will be a real battle if Bao's mental toughness holds out. I don't know about Taufik vs. Bao, but if TC is any indication whoever plays Bao will either be knocked or pushed hard enough to hurt them in their next match.

ANy other thoughts on this?



FOR Nova and Butet,don't afraid if you must meet Emms/Rob or other couple
I hope that they can the best performance in INA OPEN 2006 so they revege
They remember that this game play in INA, so Nova and Butet don't disspoint their fans in INA
Nova and Butet don't give oppurtunity for Emms/Rob or other but they must smash them and don't always do many wrong
You must optimise forever ..........................
and don't fell satisfied!!!!!!

I always wait you

[CLELY]

According to KOMPAS today edition, England's team withdrew from IO-06 yesterday. They directly corfirmed to IBF that England's team worried about earthquake in Indonesia (after 27/05-06 Jogja's quake). So,tommorow's main draw for IO-06 certainly needs big change. List of England's shuttlers who cancelled their participation in IO-06: Andrew Smith-MS (he has arrived in Surabaya yesterday) - A.Clark/R.Blair (MD) - D.Kellogg/G.Emms & J.Nicholas/N.Munt (WD).

[taufik-ist]

According to KOMPAS today edition, England's team withdrew from IO-06 yesterday. They directly corfirmed to IBF that England's team worried about earthquake in Indonesia (after 27/05-06 Jogja's quake). So,tommorow's main draw for IO-06 certainly needs big change. List of England's shuttlers who cancelled their participation in IO-06: Andrew Smith-MS (he has arrived in Surabaya yesterday) - A.Clark/R.Blair (MD) - D.Kellogg/G.Emms & J.Nicholas/N.Munt (WD).

they're 'chicken' :)... yogya is far from surabaya :D

[tehsham]

they're 'chicken' :)... yogya is far from surabaya :D
Come on taufik-ist...are u disappointed :crying: though it will be more noble for them to go and donate their winning to the victims

[taufik-ist]

Come on taufik-ist...are u disappointed :crying: though it will be more noble for them to go and donate their winning to the victims

i am not, they're not significant , i'm glad malaysia, denmark, and also china don't follow england :p

[fukusami16]

Who will Win for the MS And Md in IO 2006 ?