Ok guys...the draws are out! No top Chinese or Korean players in the main draw, with Malaysia pleyers as the top seed in Men' singles.

I will just analyze the draws in MS.

MEN'S SINGLES
QUARTER 1:

HASHIM Muhd Hafiz B (1)
LEE Yen Hui Kendrick (9-16)
CHAN Yan Kit (5-8)
LEE Tsuen Seng (9-16)

HASHIM Muhd Hafiz, untroubled. His first tough tie will be against LEE Yen Hui Kendrick . I think HASHIM Muhd Hafiz beat LEE easily .:D CHAN Yan Kit will bye in the first round and a relatively easier tie in the second round. Then, he will possibly meet Lee Tsuen Tseng in the third round.

PREDICTION: No question about it, HASHIM Muhd Hafiz to qualify

QUARTER 2:

PONSANA Boonsak (3-4)
ROSOBIN ~ Jeffer (9-16)
SMITH Andrew (5-8)
KHRISHNAN Yogendran (9-16)

PONSANA Boonsak ,he faces PAWAR Anand , and should face ROSOBIN ~ Jeffer in the third round.
The winner between SMITH Andrew and KHRISHNAN Yogendran will meet PONSANA Boonsak for a QF match.

PREDICTION: PONSANA Boonsak to qualify

QUARTER 3:

HARIYANTO * Agus (9-16)
ANAND Chetan (5-8)
NGUYEN Tien Minh (9-16)
KUAN Beng Hong (3-4)

KUAN Beng Hong has a pretty untroubled route to the semi-final, ANAND Chetan, who won CG medals (winning the bronze medals in both team and individual event ). The winner between ANAND Chetan and HARIYANTO * Agus will meet KUAN Beng Hong.
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PREDICTION: KUAN Beng Hong should have a higher chance against ANAND or HARIYANTO.


QUARTER 4:
SAPKULCHANANART Poompat (9-16)
AYOB Sairul Amar (5-8)
PEI Wei Chung (MAS) (9-16)
NG WEI(2)

PREDICTION: SAPKULCHANANART Poompat will beat NG Wei.:eek:

SAPKULCHANANART Poompat to Storm through the semi-final

FINAL PREDICTION: PONSANA or HASHIM VS KUAN Beng Hong.
(The winner between PONSANA and HASHIM will win)

QUARTER 3:

HARIYANTO * Agus (9-16)
ANAND Chetan (5-8)
NGUYEN Tien Minh (9-16)
KUAN Beng Hong (3-4)

KUAN Beng Hong has a pretty untroubled route to the semi-final, ANAND Chetan, who won CG medals (winning the bronze medals in both team and individual event ). The winner between ANAND Chetan and HARIYANTO * Agus will meet KUAN Beng Hong.

PREDICTION: KUAN Beng Hong should have a higher chance against ANAND or HARIYANTO.


I have some doubt whether Kuan can pass Nguyen. I think Nguyen and Anand have as good as chance as Kuan to survive from this quarter.


QUARTER 4:
SAPKULCHANANART Poompat (9-16)
AYOB Sairul Amar (5-8)
PEI Wei Chung (MAS) (9-16)
NG WEI(2)

PREDICTION: SAPKULCHANANART Poompat will beat NG Wei.:eek:

SAPKULCHANANART Poompat to Storm through the semi-final

FINAL PREDICTION: PONSANA or HASHIM VS KUAN Beng Hong.
(The winner between PONSANA and HASHIM will win)


I think Ng Wei can stand up to other opponents. Poompat may have trouble against Sairol; I rate them as quite equal.

i agree with that..

I have some doubt whether Kuan can pass Nguyen. I think Nguyen and Anand have as good as chance as Kuan to survive from this quarter.



I think Ng Wei can stand up to other opponents. Poompat may have trouble against Sairol; I rate them as quite equal.

Chen Hong beat Poompat Sapkulchananart (15-9 14-17 15-12) in WC second round!:eek:

Poompat Sapkulchananart improve a lot this year,he has chance beat Ng Wei!:p

Philippine Opens has opened on yesterday but there's absolutely no match update on this forum. Too "minor" a competition to bother?

Basically the matches was good.. see many new faces and old faces. In terms of actions.. not much.. Philippines did fairly well. Win most of the matches. Malaysia's top seeds will play today.

Thanks! Couldn't find any official website for scores updates either.

All the Indonesian players involved in yesterday's matches also went through to the next round.

It's good to see both Firda and Nana beat their first round opponents yesterday. Firda beat Soratja Chansrisukot in 3 sets: 14-21, 21-15, 21-10, while Nana beat Norshahliza Baharum in straight sets: 21-16, 21-18. Both will be tested severely yet again by Thailand and Malaysian players. Firda will face Julia Wong while Nana will play against Salakjit Ponsana. It will be a bonus if both can enter quarter-final.

In the men's singles, Markus Wijanu beat Eric Go yesterday and will face Nguyen Tien Minh today. It will be a miracle for him to beat the fastly improving Viet.

As for the men's and women's doubles, both Rendra Wijaya/Frans Kurniawan and Rani Mundiasti and Endang Nur Sugianti went through to Round 1/16 without any troubles. Both face tough opponents today. Rendra/Frans will play against Albertus Susanto Njoto/Yohan Wiratama Hadikusumo, while Rani/Endang will play against Fong Chew Yen/Ooi Sock Ai. It will also be a bonus if both can win their matches today.

The other men's doubles and women's doubles pairs will also be involved today. Hendra Gunawan/Joko Riyadi and Jo Novita/Greysia Polii should have no problem against their Phil and USA opponents. Lita Nurlita/Nathalia Poluakan has a tricky tie against the Jap pair Yasuyo Imabeppu/Sachiyo Imai. Yoga Ugikasah/Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki will face Eric Go/Ronald Sou. The other non-Pelatnas pair, Rian Sukmawan/Eng Hian should also go safely through to the quarter-final.

In the mixed doubles, the newly formed Mohd Rizal/Greysia Polii also has a tricky tie against Yusuke Shinkai/Ikue Tatani. The veteran pair Tri Kusharyanto/Minarti Timur will face Eric Go/Eva Lee.

Thanks! Couldn't find any official website for scores updates either.

Now the official website update scores !:D

Thanks! Couldn't find any official website for scores updates either.

this might help .... ;)

http://www.philippineopenbadminton.com/

Go Markus Wijanu... against all odds. Is this young player good? How come Indonesia only send one man single player? Not enough money kah

I can't download the results from the offical page. Is it just me or?
I need 1. round of the MS.

Regards
Johansen
www.badminton-nyt.dk (http://www.badminton-nyt.dk)
www.fjerbolden.dk (http://www.fjerbolden.dk)

Do they have online scoring that can be followed?

I can't download the results from the offical page. Is it just me or?
I need 1. round of the MS.

Regards
Johansen
www.badminton-nyt.dk (http://www.badminton-nyt.dk)
www.fjerbolden.dk (http://www.fjerbolden.dk)

download the attachment

Thanks a lot taufik-ist.

Regards
Johansen
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www.fjerbolden.dk (http://www.fjerbolden.dk/)

Thanks a lot taufik-ist.

Regards
Johansen
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www.fjerbolden.dk (http://www.fjerbolden.dk/)

u'r welcome ........:D

wow, what a barren MD field. in fact, the MS is not much better. i think the philliphines badminton authority should reconsider their scheduling of events, there's not much point having the PO less than a week from the IO.

wow, what a barren MD field. in fact, the MS is not much better. i think the philliphines badminton authority should reconsider their scheduling of events, there's not much point having the PO less than a week from the IO.

Well, its good for the young pairs to get ranking pts or even win a title here. :D I fancy Mohd Tazari/Lin to win their first GP title here.

Well, its good for the young pairs to get ranking pts or even win a title here. :D I fancy Mohd Tazari/Lin to win their first GP title here.

do u know the latest results (day2) ?

wow, what a barren MD field. in fact, the MS is not much better. i think the philliphines badminton authority should reconsider their scheduling of events, there's not much point having the PO less than a week from the IO.That isn't the half of it. While it is quite normal to have major tournaments back-to-back, the Philippine Open is at the beginning of a string of 5 big-money events in consecutive weeks. They didn't have a lot of choice, though, as they had to re-schedule their tournament because their president allegeed she was in danger of a coup. The other thing going against the Philippines was likely that it was their first time for this tournament. I'm sure that makes a difference to some teams, for some reason. It's a little like dance clubs. While there are some people who like to go to dance clubs that aren't too busy so they have room to move and do their thang, the majority only seem to want to go to places with long lineups and choosy doormen.

I find your comparison interesting.One day soon,the little dance club is gonna have choosy doormen.For the time being let's welcome the Philippines as the latest host for an open tournament.And they start BIG.It' a 4 star tournament.

In the men's singles, Markus Wijanu beat Eric Go yesterday and will face Nguyen Tien Minh today. It will be a miracle for him to beat the fastly improving Viet.

hheehhehe... well.. who knows...

yes..I think Nguyen will beat Markus based on his current form..

oi oi how come there is not scoring update for this four stars tournament... come on, someone pls ...

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Hafiz Hashim beat Nguyen Quang Minh of Vietnam 16-21, 21-17, 21-11, while world No. 48 Lee eked out a scary 20-22, 21-19, 21-19 triumph over a taller, long-limbed Anup Sridhar of India.

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Hafiz Hashim beat Nguyen Quang Minh of Vietnam 16-21, 21-17, 21-11, while world No. 48 Lee eked out a scary 20-22, 21-19, 21-19 triumph over a taller, long-limbed Anup Sridhar of India.

Where do you get the updates from?

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2006/may/26/yehey/sports/20060526spo3.html

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2006/may/26/yehey/sports/20060526spo3.html

Thanks. Any updates regarding Indo players? Particularly interested in how the women's singles players fared in their second round matches.

It's good to see the Asuncion brother/sister pair qualified for the quarter-final. They have a chance to go even further facing an unknown Indo pair (possibly non-Pelatnas pair) of Puri Setyo/Lili Wang.

Kuan Beng Hong fell to Nguyen Tien Minh.. a triller 3rd set.
Tazari and Fui Lin had a stow start against Kennevic/Raju Rai..but the Msian still win 23-21,20-22,21-10

It's good to see the Asuncion brother/sister pair qualified for the quarter-final. They have a chance to go even further facing an unknown Indo pair (possibly non-Pelatnas pair) of Puri Setyo/Lili Wang.

puri setyo, rudy wijaya, kwee tek ming, minarti timur are former pelatnas players brought to the philippines 2 years ago by bingo bonanza to help train the asuncions. wang lili, on the other hand, is from fu zhou, china and was formerly part of the chinese team training pool. she was brought here by coach nelson asuncion also to help train vic and kennie. btw, wang lili and kwee tek ming recently got married.
their quarterfinal match today should be interesting. they play each other almost everyday. they should be familiar with each others game. :)

Kuan Beng Hong fell to Nguyen Tien Minh.. a triller 3rd set.
Tazari and Fui Lin had a stow start against Kennevic/Raju Rai..but the Msian still win 23-21,20-22,21-10

Nguyen Tien Minh again proves himself to be one of the rising star. To beat a Malaysian 3rd Singles is no easy feat. Congrats!

Wow...that was a close match. Mohd Tazari/Lin better watch out....Hendra/Joko have beaten them in the Singapore Open last year.

Well i did mention to not count out our northern neighbours yeah!

puri setyo, rudy wijaya, kwee tek ming, minarti timur are former pelatnas players brought to the philippines 2 years ago by bingo bonanza to help train the asuncions. wang lili, on the other hand, is from fu zhou, china and was formerly part of the chinese team training pool. she was brought here by coach nelson asuncion also to help train vic and kennie. btw, wang lili and kwee tek ming recently got married.
their quarterfinal match today should be interesting. they play each other almost everyday. they should be familiar with each others game. :)

Thank you for the infos :)
wang lili and kwee tek ming recently got married :)

puri setyo, rudy wijaya, kwee tek ming, minarti timur are former pelatnas players from Djarum club.

Glad to see Rudy Wijaya also play in here. I heard only Kwee in here. Rudy/Kwee won some national tournament before recruited to Pelatnas. In Pelatnas Rudy Wijaya paired with Tony Gunawan. Actually Tony/Rudy played well, won some Open Tournament and National Games (PON) beat Ricky/Rexy in their era.
But PBSI want to find best combination then they split they changed with other Djarum players Victo Wibowo/Seng Kok Kiong. PBSI drop Rudy/Seng dropped from Pelatnas that made Rudy so disappointed and needed hospital care.

Thank you for the infos :)
wang lili and kwee tek ming recently got married :)

puri setyo, rudy wijaya, kwee tek ming, minarti timur are former pelatnas players from Djarum club.

Glad to see Rudy Wijaya also play in here. I heard only Kwee in here. Rudy/Kwee won some national tournament before recruited to Pelatnas. In Pelatnas Rudy Wijaya paired with Tony Gunawan. Actually Tony/Rudy played well, won some Open Tournament and National Games (PON) beat Ricky/Rexy in their era.
But PBSI want to find best combination then they split they changed with other Djarum players Victo Wibowo/Seng Kok Kiong. PBSI drop Rudy/Seng dropped from Pelatnas that made Rudy so disappointed and needed hospital care.

yup. that's right. i heard rudy had a nervous breakdown. but he's is ok now. he and his wife now reside here in the philippines. they have a baby boy. he's very happy.:)

yup. that's right. i heard rudy had a nervous breakdown. but he's is ok now. he and his wife now reside here in the philippines. they have a baby boy. he's very happy.:)

Can you update us with yesterday's results? The official website still has yet to publish the results. Is it a public holiday in Phil today?

Thanks

The official website finally updates the results. Here are some selected results involving Indo players:

Fransisca Ratnasari beat Salakjit Ponsana 21-11, 21-18 -- a good outing for Nana by beating Norshahliza and now Salakjit. Her next opponent is the Japanese Ai Goto. Hmm....a good chance for her to reach the semi-final of a 4* event.

Unfortunately, Adrianti Firdasari was beaten rather easily by Julia Wong Pei Xian in 2 straight sets..13-21, 12-21.

In the men's doubles, 2 Pelatnas + 1 Djarum pairs are now in the quarter-final. Only Rendra Wijaya/Frans Kurniawan was beaten as expected by Albertus Susanto Njoto/Yohan Wiratama Hadikusumo in 3 sets 13-21, 21-15, 17-21. The Indonesian-born HK pairs will challenge the second seed Sudket Prapakamol/Patapol Ngernsrisuk. The 3/4 seeds Hendra Gunawan/Joko Riyadi and Yoga Ugikasah/Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki were untroubled yesterday as both finished their matches in 19 and 15 mins respectively. They will face stiffer tests today facing Rupesh Kumar/Thomas Sanave and Nguyen Quanh-Minh/Tran Thanh-Hai. Both should progress though. As for the non-Pelatnas pair, Rian Sukamawan/Eng Hian, they will test the first seed Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari/Lin Woon Fui today.

In the women's doubles, all 3 Pelatnas pairs are also through to the quarter-final. Lita Nurlita/Nathalia Polukan will now face the top seed Wong Pei Tty/Chin Ee Hui; Jo Novita/Greysia Polii will also have a tricky tie against another Malaysian pair Lim Pek Siah/Joanna Quay. The last pair Rani Mundiasti/Endang Nur Sugianti beat Fong Chew Yen/Ooi Sock Ai in 3 sets 18-21, 21-18, 21-13 and will now face the 3/4 seed Duang-Anong Arunkesorn/Kunchala Vorawichitchaikul. Jo/Greysia should go through.

Lastly, the mixed doubles will also feature 3 Indonesian pairs, even though only 1 is Pelatnas pair. The newly formed Mohd Rizal/Greysia Polii beat the Jap pair Ikue Tatani/Shinsuka Matsuo 21-16, 21-16 and will now face Tran Thanh-Hai/Le Ngoc Nguyen Nhung...also a match they could win. The veteran pair of Tri Kusharyanto/Minarti Timur will now challenge the top seed Songpol Anukritayawan/Kunchala Vorawichitchaikul in the quarter-final. The other pair of Puri Setyo/Lili Wang face the home favorite -- the Asuncion brother/sister combination.

So, I predict at least Nana+4 pairs to win today and qualify for the semi-final tomorrow.

The results are updated are the tournament website.

MS QF
Hafiz v Chan Yan Kit
Boonsak v Andrew Smith
Roslin v Nguyen Tien Minh
Ng Wei v Sairul Amar
I think the winner will be decided in the semi-final between Hafiz and Boonsak.

WS QF
Xu Huaiwen v Saina Nehwal
Francisca v Ai Goto
Chie Umezu v Anu Nieminen
Yippy v Julia Wong
No question: Xu outright favourite by far

MEN'S SINGLES

Mohd Hafiz Hashim vs Chan Yan Kit
Boonsak Ponsana vs Andrew Smith
Mohd Roslin Hashim vs Nguyen Tien Minh (MATCH OF THE ROUND)
Sairul Amar Ayob vs Ng Wei

-- pretty straight forward, except for Roslin vs Tien-Minh. I predict the Viet to win after his suprise win over KBH yesterday.

WOMEN'S SINGLES

Xu Huaiwen vs Saina Nehwal (MATCH OF THE ROUND)
Fransisca Ratnasari vs Ai Goto
Chie Umezu vs Anu Nieminen
Julia Wong Pei Xian vs Yip Pui Yin

-- also straight forward. Can young Saina suprise us again?

MEN'S DOUBLES

Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari/Lin Woon Fui vs Rian Sukmawan/Eng Hian
Hendra Gunawan/Joko Riyadi vs Rupesh Kumar/Thomas Sanave
Nguyen Quanh-Minh/Tran Thanh-Hai vs Yoga Ugikasah/Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki
Albertus Susanto Njoto/Yohan Wiratama Hadikusumo vs Sudket Prapakamol/Pattapol Ngernsrisuk (MATCH OF THE ROUND)

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

Wong Pei Tty/Chin Ee Hui vs Lita Nurlita/Nathalia Poluakan (MATCH OF THE ROUND)
Duang-Anong Arunkeson/Kunchala Vorawichitchaikul vs Rani Mundiasti/Endang Nur Sugianti
Lim Pek Siah/Joanna Quay Swee Ling vs Jo Novita/Greysia Polii
Ikue Tatani/Shizuka Matsuo vs Saralee Thoungthongkam/Sathinee Chankrajangwong

MIXED DOUBLES

Songpol Anukritayawon/Kunchala Vorawichitchaikul vs Tri Kusharyanto/Minarti Timur (MATCH OF THE ROUND)
Kennevic Asuncion/Kennie Asuncion vs Puri Setyo/Lili Wang
Mohd Rizal/Greysia Polii vs Tran Thanh-Hai/Le Ngoc Nguyen Nhung
Klaus Raffeiner/Agnese Allegrini vs Sudket Prapakamol/Saralee Thoungthongkam

MD QF
Lin/Fairuz v Sukmawan/Eng Hian
Gunawan/Riyadi v Rupesh/Thomas
Nguyen/Tran v Yoga/Yonathan
Njoto/Wiratama v Sudket/Patapol
Thais look like good bet for final. But Malaysians may find Indonesians troublesome in the top half. No clear favourite for the title.

Oh dear! KBH lost again? Time for him to change his coach.

Oh dear! KBH lost again? Time for him to change his coach.

BAM had heard the voice of the badminton fans.....KBH will be moved from Misbun's camp to Li Mao

MEN'S SINGLES

Mohd Hafiz Hashim vs Chan Yan Kit
Boonsak Ponsana vs Andrew Smith
Mohd Roslin Hashim vs Nguyen Tien Minh (MATCH OF THE ROUND)
Sairul Amar Ayob vs Ng Wei

-- pretty straight forward, except for Roslin vs Tien-Minh. I predict the Viet to win after his suprise win over KBH yesterday.



Maybe we had the two brothers (Hafiz and Roslin) in the final, they will spring suprise result when least expected.....

Looks like the Vietnamese is getting better and better nowadays. Maybe in the next five or six years they will have a star from there. Like Boonsak from Thailand.

would u plz remaind us what tournaments were Ponsana bonsak ever won? I only hear He often beats some good player, but never hear Ponsana win any grand prix tournament

Looks like the Vietnamese is getting better and better nowadays. Maybe in the next five or six years they will have a star from there. Like Boonsak from Thailand.

BAM had heard the voice of the badminton fans.....KBH will be moved from Misbun's camp to Li Mao

I thought Li Mao is not good enough for KBH and a suggestion was made for him to change to another coach. But who from Malaysia will take on such an arduous task? :D

would u plz remaind us what tournaments were Ponsana bonsak ever won? I only hear He often beats some good player, but never hear Ponsana win any grand prix tournament

Hey,hey, winning a title is not everything. Taufik won the wc, but he did not persistent like Ponsana:cool: . Considering Ponsana from Thailand, country that is estabelishing them self in Badminton, he is my favorite:p . If you watch his game, he is so creative. He did beat Taufik in qual. of Thomas Cup. Last Abc he is beaten by LCW, but it is because it was LCW home ground. :D

pls Update today scoring...pls... is there anyone watching the game?

what is the latest result? The official website seems like uite slow, not updating the result immediately!

Just came from the games. forgot the scores but latest results are as follows:

WS QF
Xu Huaiwen v Saina Nehwal(winner in 3 sets) - Xu was very disappointed after the match that she threw her racket to the sidelines. racket bounced several times ending up on the adjacent court. this was a result of a dubious call made by the chair umpire during the 3rd set calling Xu for over reaching on her net shot. score at that time was 19-18 in favor of nehwal.

Francisca v Ai Goto(winner in 3 sets) - francisca had too many unforced errors. goto was in fine form. her net shots were excellent.

Chie Umezu(winner in 2 sets) v Anu Nieminen

Yip Py v Julia Wong(winner in 3 sets) - good close game all the way. long rallies and superb offense and defense by both players.

again, sorry i forgot the scores but results are as follows:

MIXED DOUBLES

Songpol Anukritayawon/Kunchala Vorawichitchaikul vs Tri Kusharyanto/Minarti Timur (winner in 2 sets)

Kennevic Asuncion/Kennie Asuncion (winner in 2 sets) vs Puri Setyo/Lili Wang

Mohd Rizal/Greysia Polii (winner in 2 sets) vs Tran Thanh-Hai/Le Ngoc Nguyen Nhung

Klaus Raffeiner/Agnese Allegrini vs Sudket Prapakamol/Saralee Thoungthongkam (winner in 2 sets)

how about Women Doubles?

how about Women Doubles?

doubles events will be played at 7pm local time. there was a 2 hour break so i decided to go home and update you guys with the news. will see if i can get the results for the doubles events later.

Just came from the games. forgot the scores but latest results are as follows:

WS QF
Xu Huaiwen v Saina Nehwal(winner in 3 sets) - Xu was very disappointed after the match that she threw her racket to the sidelines. racket bounced several times ending up on the adjacent court. this was a result of a dubious call made by the chair umpire during the 3rd set calling Xu for over reaching on her net shot. score at that time was 19-18 in favor of nehwal.

Francisca v Ai Goto(winner in 3 sets) - francisca had too many unforced errors. goto was in fine form. her net shots were excellent.

Chie Umezu(winner in 2 sets) v Anu Nieminen

Yip Py v Julia Wong(winner in 3 sets) - good close game all the way. long rallies and superb offense and defense by both players.

Well, this is indeed a pleasant surprise - Saina defeated the highly ranked Xu! Watch out more for this fearless young lady who has created shock after shock during the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. BAI should be congratulated on sending her there, or is it Saina has her own sponsors? :)

how about MD? Update, update pls... Thanks

Well, this is indeed a pleasant surprise - Saina defeated the highly ranked Xu! Watch out more for this fearless young lady who has created shock after shock during the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. BAI should be congratulated on sending her there, or is it Saina has her own sponsors? :)

Wow, I took for granted that Xu will easily win the title. I thought Saina was good, but not that good. WS is getting very interesting (especially if we take out the Chinese, but we can't do that, can we?)

[QUOTE=blueagle]Just came from the games. forgot the scores but latest results are as follows:

WS QF
Xu Huaiwen v Saina Nehwal(winner in 3 sets) - Xu was very disappointed after the match that she threw her racket to the sidelines. racket bounced several times ending up on the adjacent court. this was a result of a dubious call made by the chair umpire during the 3rd set calling Xu for over reaching on her net shot. score at that time was 19-18 in favor of nehwal.

QUOTE]

OMG,Huaiwen lost to Saina Nehwal!:eek:

Well, this is indeed a pleasant surprise - Saina defeated the highly ranked Xu! Watch out more for this fearless young lady who has created shock after shock during the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. BAI should be congratulated on sending her there, or is it Saina has her own sponsors? :)

what do you mean?

what do you mean?

During the MCG preliminary team events she beat much higher ranked players than her like Li Li (SIN), past CG champ; England & CG Champ, Tracey Hallam; NZ's Bellingham, etc.

Her part in beating Li Li, prevented Singapore from being placed in the medal standings.

Now beating Xu is her best achievement so far. But this is not the end, for you may now find a growing up talent able to take on the formidable Chinese!

I have also paid tribute to Saina Nehwal in another post. Search the Melbourne Commonwealth Games thread for more information.

Too bad Firda lost to the Japanese girl :cool: Wow...Saina again proves her talent by beating Xu Huaiwen. I have written down earlier in my predictions that she could surprise us....and she indeed pulled off the biggest upset of this open.

All the other results are pretty much expected. So Team Indonesia will have 2 pairs each in MD, WD, and XD. The pair with the highest chance to qualify for the final is the veteran pair of Tri Kusharyanto/Minarti Timur.

It will be a magnificent result if Hendra/Joko could beat Mohd Tazari/Lin. They had done it last year at the Singapore Open. Meanwhile, 2 bitter rivals await Jo/Greysia. Can they win their first open title by beating both Saralee/Sathinee and possibly Wong/Chin in the next 2 days?

As for the other pairs, Yoga/Yonathan still awaits their rival in the final. Rani/Endang have done well to reach semi-final in their first grand-prix. They are expected to lose to Wong/Chin. Similarly, Rizal/Greysia have fulfilled their semi-final target and will now face Sudket/Saralee.

DAY 3 - RESULTS UPDATED DAILY (CHECK OUT "DRAW & RESULTS" TAB)

Xu Huaiwen upset by Sania Nehwal in 3 sets! Sania pulls the biggest upset of the tournament so far by taking a close match against Xu. Jumping for joy after match point, this was probably Sania's biggest match victory of her career. She will now face Ai Goto in the Semi Finals tomorrow. The other Semi will feature Chie Umezu of Japan vs Julia Wong of Malaysia. On the Men's side, Hafiz Hashim will face Thai ace Boonsak Ponsana and brother Roslin Hashim will play Ng Wei of Hong Kong.

The Mixed doubles will feature Filipino darlings, the Asuncions, facing Minarti/Trikus from Indonesia and Polli/Rizal vs Thai 2nd seeds Saralee/Sudket. Women's doubles will see Malaysian #1 seeds taking on Endang/Mundiasti from Indonesia and on the other side, Gresya Polli will play in her second Semi Final with partner Jo Novita against Sathinee/Saralee from Thailand. Men's doubles will see #1 seeds Tazari/Lim vs Gunawan/Riyadi of Indonesia and compatriots Yoga/Yonathan going against the winner of the final match featuring Njoto/Wiratama vs Sudket/Patapol (in progress).

All the top seeds in every category will be in action today including: Hafiz Hashim, Ng Wei, the Asuncions...

Xu Huaiwen was REALLY REALLY UPSET about LOSING. She said and i quote
"i can accept losing to other players.. but HER?! This is not fair"

Hey,hey, winning a title is not everything. Taufik won the wc, but he did not persistent like Ponsana:cool: . Considering Ponsana from Thailand, country that is estabelishing them self in Badminton, he is my favorite:p . If you watch his game, he is so creative. He did beat Taufik in qual. of Thomas Cup. Last Abc he is beaten by LCW, but it is because it was LCW home ground. :D

It is plain idiotic to say that LCW won because it its his home ground. He is the current world number 2 player. He have every right to win by pure skill over a much lower ranked player and not necessary by home ground advantage. You are implying that LCW's victory is some miracle. This has to be the stupidiest thing I ever heard.

Again, defending their fav players with heart not with the player skill.[BIG SIGH}

I had to admit that Boonsak is a talented and good player but comparing him with LCW and Taufik?

Boonsak still had a lot to achieve if he wanted to landed on the same stage level with LCW and even higher with Taufik.

Saina Nehwal in quarter-finals

May 26, 2006


Saina Nehwal scored a thumping victory over Sachiyo Imai of Japan to storm into the quarter-finals of the Philippines Open badminton championships at Pasig City.

The 16-year-old promising starlet, who came up with a giant-killing performance in the first round, beating world No. 31 S. Mudukasan of Malaysia, took just 29 minutes to overcome Sachiyo 21-15, 21-14 and clinch a berth in the last-eight round.

The 86-ranked Saina, coached by All England champion Pulella Gopichand, now faces the toughest challenge in the tournament when she takes on top seed and world No. 4 Xu Huaiwen of Germany in the quarters.

Saina is the lone Indian contender in the singles draw as the others, including Chetan Anand who lost to Roslin Hashim of Malaysia in the pre-quarterfinals, already bowed out of four-star event.

Sayali Gokhale, who sprung a surprise by scoring a major upset over world No. 29 Anna Rice of Canada in the first round, lost the plot as she went down 14-21, 13-21 to Ai Gota of Japan in 29 minutes in the next round.

India's top male shuttler, world No. 24, Chetan Anand was completely off-colour while going down to lowly-ranked Roslin 9-21, 21-18, 15-21.

Anand, seeded fifth in the tournament, had moved into the last 16 by beating Saman Ismail of Malaysia 22-24, 21-7, 21-12.

Arvind Bhat lost 21-13, 21-11 to world No. 13 Wei Ng to make a quiet exit in the pre-quarters.

Bhat had taken 15 minutes to post a 21-3, 21-4 win over Jamie Junio of Tthe Philippines in the previous round.



Saina in semifinals



HYDERABAD: India's Saina Nehwal shocked World No. 4 Xu Huaiwen, the Chinese-born shuttler representing Germany, 12-21, 21-15, 21-17 in the women's singles quarterfinals of the Philippines Open badminton tournament in Manila on Friday, according to information received here.

Saina has become the first ever Indian woman to enter the last four stage of a four-star international event, according to Gopi Chand.

A delighted Saina told The Hindu over telephone that this was the biggest and the most satisfying win of her career. "This should go a long way in boosting my confidence. I was not at all tense," she said. She will be meeting Japan's unseeded Ai Goto.

The results: Women: Quarterfinals: Saina Nehwal bt Xu Huaiwen 12-21, 21-15, 21-17; Pre-quarterfinals: Saina bt Sachiyo Imai 21-15, 21-14; Sayali Gokhale lost to Ai Gota 21-14, 21-13.

Men: Chetan Anand lost to Roslin Hashim 21-9, 18-21, 21-15; Arvind Bhat lost to Wei 21-13, 21-11; Anup Sridhar lost to Yen Hui Kendrick Lee 20-22, 21-19, 21-19; Anand Pawar lost to Boonsak Ponsana 21-15, 22-20; P. Kashyap lost to Beng Hong Kuan 21-11, 21-16.

Men's doubles: Pre-quarterfinals: Rupesh Kumar & Sanave Thomas bt Nattapon Naktong & Songpol Anukritayawan of Thailand 21-17, 21-18. — Principal Correspondent

Asuncions barge into semis


Kennie and Kennevic Asuncion dazzled Puri Setyo and Lili Wang of Indonesia with superb shotmaking to pull off a remarkable 21-12, 21-19 victory Friday, clinching for the Filipino pair a seat in the semifinals of the mixed doubles event in the $120,000 Bingo Bonanza Philippine Open Badminton Championships at the Philsports Arena.

Egged on by an appreciative crowd that included top badminton officials Ming Ramos and Edgar Aglipay, the Filipino sibling tandem unleashed a variety of shots to startle their Indon rivals.

But it was their drop shots that hurt their rivals the most for the win that kept the host country’s campaign going in the event presented by PLDT Business Solutions.

"We varied our shots well and they were bothered by it," said Kennie, whose mixed doubles world ranking with brother Kennevic dropped from 22nd last year to 69th owing to a lack of tournaments abroad.

But the staging of the RP Open, the first four-star, International Badminton Federation-ranking tournament to be staged here, could be the start of something big for the Filipino shuttlers in terms of exposure and level of competition.

All Filipino bets but the Asuncions, however, took the early exit after bowing to superior, more experienced rivals.

The victory lined the Asuncions up against the tandem of Tri Kusharjanto and Minarti Timur, also of Indonesia, who shocked top seeds Songpol Anukritayawan and Kunchala Vorawichitchakul of Thailand in a pulsating 21-18, 21-18 win.

The Asuncions, who have assured themselves of at least $2,640 (P137,280) for making it to the last four, know they’re in for some rough sailing.

"They’re more experienced than us, they’re a veteran pair," said the 26-year-old Kennevic in referring to the Indonesians, the silver medallists in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

"We need to improve our shots and play smarter and better for us to have a chance in beating them," he added.

The crowd could be also be a factor, as the Asuncions are sure to draw inspiration from an expected big number of local fans out to cheer up the last Pinoy bets standing in the tournament sponsored by Bingo Bonanza, JVC (Philippines) Inc. PLDT and Smart.

The Asuncions and the Indons dispute the first finals berth at 2 p.m.

Tickets are pegged at Category 1 (P500); Category 2 (P350); Category 3 (P250); Category 4 (P150); Gallery (P20).

Games Saturday and Sunday’s final matches will be aired live on RPN 9 and Solar Sports.

Second pick Sudket Pra-pakamol and Saralee Thoung-thongkam of Thailand and sixth seed Muhammmad Rizal and Gresya Pilii of Indonesia also hurdled their respective rivals to set up the other semis duel.

Prapakamol and Thoun-thongkam downed No. 8 Klaus Raffeiner and Agnese Allegrini, 21-7, 21-12, while Rizal and Pilii stunned No. 4 Tran Thanh Hai and Le Ngoc Nguyen Nhung of Vietnam, 21-8, 21-9, to complete the semis cast.

MEN'S SINGLES

Mohd Hafiz Hashim vs Boonsak Ponsana (MATCH OF THE ROUND)
Mohd Roslin Hashim vs Ng Wei

-- Can Hafiz and Roslin enter the final to make it a family affair tomorrow? Hafiz should beat Boonsak, but I think Ng Wei could prevail today.

WOMEN'S SINGLES

Saina Nehwal vs Ai Goto
Chie Umezu vs Julia Wong Pei Xian (MATCH OF THE ROUND)

-- Can young Saina and Julia enter the final tomorrow? Saina has once again upset one of the big guns...this time round Xu Huaiwen. She is my favorite for the title here.

MEN'S DOUBLES

Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari/Lin Woon Fui vs Hendra Gunawan/Joko Riyadi (MATCH OF THE ROUND)
Yoga Ugikasah/Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki vs Albertus Susanto Njoto/Yohan Wiratama Hadikusumo

-- Can Hendra/Joko upset the higher-ranked Malaysian pair? They have done it before...but I still think Mohd Tazari/Lin have the slight edge. For the other match, the more experienced Indonesian-born HK pair should win.

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

Wong Pei Tty/Chin Ee Hui vs Rani Mundiasti/Endang Nur Sugianti
Jo Novita/Greysia Polii vs Saralee Thoungthongkam/Sathinee Chankrachangwong (MATCH OF THE ROUND)

-- Wong/Chin won in 3 close sets (21-19, 15-21, 21-19) over Lita Nurlita/Nathalia Poluakan yesterday and will face another young Indonesian pair today. Rani/Endang has done well to reach the semi-final and should feel no pressure today. Jo/Greysia has an uphill battle against Saralee/Sathinee. Can they win today?

MIXED DOUBLES

Tri Kusharyanto/Minarti Timur vs Kennevic Asuncion/Kennie Asuncion (MATCH OF THE ROUND)
Mohd Rizal/Greysia Polii vs Sudket Prapakamol/Saralee Thoungthongkam

-- The first match is undoubtedly the Match Of the Day. This is what the home crowd is waiting for: one of the local pair in the semi-final! They will face the veteran Indonesian pair who are based in Manila as well. I last met Minarti Timur at the HK Open and I never thought she would ever compete again! Anyway, the ex-Olympic silver medallist pair holds the advantage here. They should meet my other fav pair: Sudket/Saralee in the final tomorrow.

hafiz vs. ponsana ongoing. good thing it's on live tv this time :D

Can someone updates the results of the semi-finals so far?
Thanks.

Any live webcast or can someone be kind enough to provide live commentary ?

21-19 21-13
hafiz wins over boonsak

Thanks...what about the earlier results in XD and WS?
I assume they are going with the WD now?

Thank you. We are still waiting for some results for MD, WD, WS, XD update. Post them plz...

21-19 21-13
hafiz wins over boonsak

i jz knew one WS match result
Nehwal bt Goto Ai 21-19,20-22,21-14

Yeah...Saina shoud take the title now....

i jz knew one WS match result
Nehwal bt Goto Ai 21-19,20-22,21-14

Where do you get the result from?

Where do you get the result from?
Malaysia TV got live
now playing the other MS semi
Ng Wei leading 13-11

roslin vs. ng wei

super long rallies... match has been going on for almost 20 mins and the score is only 11-13 in favore of ng wei

Malaysia? what chanel is it?

Malaysia TV got live
now playing the other MS semi
Ng Wei leading 13-11

now roslin leading 14-13

Malaysia? what chanel is it?
astro supersport

now roslin leading 14-13

Thanks for providing the commentary :D

roslin leading 19-14

hm... I see. Hope Astro also broadcast the match between wong pey tty/CEH and endang/rani. And Thanks for posting the update. Would you plz keep posting it? We are really want to watch them, but There is no Astro chanel in my place.

astro supersport

roslin took the 1st set 21-15

hm... I see. Hope Astro also broadcast the match between wong pey tty/CEH and endang/rani. And Thanks for posting the update. Would you plz keep posting it? We are really want to watch them, but There is no Astro chanel in my place.
no problem...i'll keep on posting the latest result...

second set
ng wei leading 5-1

ng wei leading 6-3 now

how about the other results?

jia you ng wei!!! hehehehehe! time for him to win something :D

ng wei leading 11-7,technical break

how about the other results?
not very sure...nothing from the website

from TV screen can see one doubles game is going.but not sure which game is it.

roslin gap up
ng leading 11-10

ng lead 14-10 now

jia you!!!!!! more updates, pleaseeeee.....

roslin tie 14-14

jia you ng wei!!!!!!!!!! I want him to win this PO!

both tie at 16-16 now

roslin leading 19-18

match point for roslin now 20-18

roslin in the final
21-15,21-19

yes! one more point. malaysia boleh!

next game should be MXD
filippino siblings will be on the court soon

congrats. Roslin

what's next?

whats wrong with ng wei... sigh... a very big SIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :crying:

Oh man.. Ng Wei.. how can u let go of this chance...... *sigh*

congrats. Roslin

what's next?
regarding to the website
should be mixed double
then follow by WD and MD(both wiz malaysian players)

take a break 1st....

I need toilet....^^

will be back soon

take a break 1st....

I need toilet....^^

will be back soon

TAKE YOUR TIME PHOEBE hahaha

regarding to the website
should be mixed double
then follow by WD and MD(both wiz malaysian players)

thanks Pheobe. i am waiting for Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari/Lin Woon Fui :D :D :D .

The next match should be WD?

Asuncions leading 15-11

TAKE YOUR TIME PHOEBE hahaha
yeah...welcome back to Phoebe time...hahahaha...:D

i hope md match live for hendra ag/ joko
mx ithink the assuncion vs trikus
wd i hope saralee/satinee vs jo/bogel

thanks Pheobe. i am waiting for Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari/Lin Woon Fui :D :D :D .
actually i'm waiting for this match too....
but this should be the last one

Asuncions leading 20-13 ,match point

Asuncions took the 1st set 21-15

Wow...so fast...the Asuncions took the first set already?

second set
Asuncions lead 5-2

both tie 7-7 now

9-9 now..........

Asuncions leading 11-10
technical break

tie at 13-13 now.....

again tie at 15-15

Asuncions leading 18-15

two more pts to the final
Asuncions 19-17

match pt 20-18..............

Seems like the home pair is gonna take it and win at least a silver medal. It's good for the organizer to have a finalist tomorrow!

Is it a full house at the stadium today?

Asuncions siblings in the final
21-15,21-18

Excellent achievement for the Asuncions! Congrats to Philippinos...they have a finalist in a grand prix event tomorrow afternoon!

Seems like the home pair is gonna take it and win at least a silver medal. It's good for the organizer to have a finalist tomorrow!

Is it a full house at the stadium today?
the lower part seems like filled up by teams players,coaches,and officials
and the upper part looks empty...

Ok...next match should be Jo/Greysia vs Saralee/Sathinee or Hendra/Joko vs Mohd Tazari/Lin. Both should be explosive matches.

9-9 now..........

What next? pls keep the score up-dated, thank you!

the next match will be WD? who will play? ......lots of question...sorry...
:o :p

wd double
malaysia pairs play indons endang/mundiasti
tie 4-4

indon leading 7-5 now

Thanks..the Malaysians should be able to take it.

indons lead 9-7

Ok...next match should be Jo/Greysia vs Saralee/Sathinee or Hendra/Joko vs Mohd Tazari/Lin. Both should be explosive matches.
Congrat, Philipine, well done, i think this is the first final in International tournament for you, well done, good for you !:D :D

So whats next, please....ssssssss:o :p :D ........up dates!

malaysian keep on struggling
indons leading 10-8 now

malaysians catch up now
10-10 tie

anyway,the 11th point goes to indons pair
technical break now.11-10

Wow..Rani/Endang has done well to keep the pressure on the top seeded Wong/Chin. Can they create a surprise??

looks like the indonesian youngster play q well, interesting!...

indons lead 14-13 now

tie now ...14-14.

Still a tight match...

go go Tanzari/Lin

3q!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lin/tazari havent on the court yet ^^|||

indons pair lead 17-16

malaysia take lead for 1st time 19-17

go go Tanzari/Lin

its WD not MD playing now! go...go ... WPT/CEH....go....go...:D :D

malaysian took the 1st set 21-17

Wow...what a pity...but its expected. Indonesians tend to lose concentration at the last few crucial pts.

malaysian took the 1st set 21-17

Hurray,............keep it up...Mas....Boleh!!!!

second set now
malaysian lead 2-1

would you plz give us some comment in these 1st set?

malaysian took the 1st set 21-17

its WD not MD playing now! go...go ... WPT/CEH....go....go...:D :D

oh! thanks for the info. Wong boleh, chin boleh.

would you plz give us some comment in these 1st set?
well,i'm sorry that i cant give detail comments for this match since i was watching TV,while i'm working and posting here...:p

anyway...jz as what i saw,even malaysian pairs seems struggling all the game,but they seems to be in a comfortable place,while indons pairs(they should be very young,don't they?)seems like a bit panic during crutial pts,their defence sometims seems like not enough and let malaysian took advantages from there.

malaysian leading 10-8

11-9 to malaysian.
technical break now

oh! thanks for the info. Wong boleh, chin boleh.

MD will be the last match to play, i think????:rolleyes:

MD will be the last match to play, i think????:rolleyes:
yeah...you r right...
13-11 to malaysian now

indon tie up wiz 13-13

indon pairs 1st took lead at 15-14

17-14 to indons now.
malaysia mistakes seems increase

yeah...you r right...
13-11 to malaysian now

you have a good boss.....can watch badminton in office while working....:eek: ...envy..lah..

18-16,indon pairs still leading

19-17 now..........

you have a good boss.....can watch badminton in office while working....:eek: ...envy..lah..
but the TV is behind me...so i have to keep on turn and turn and turn......fainting

20-19
malaysian pairs seems like no idea wiz the indons smashes
keep on defencing
but indons mistake gave pts to malaysia

Asuncions siblings in the final
21-15,21-18

Argh..... great!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Vic and Kennie!!!!!

21-19,second set goes to indon

Chin tought the last drop will out,but it jz on the baseline

but the TV is behind me...so i have to keep on turn and turn and turn......fainting

hope he/she (the boss) would be goooooood enough to put the TV in front of your desk!:D :D :D make it easier for you to work, watch and post....:D :D

rubber set
mistake by mistake made by indons
2-0 to malaysia

come on rani/endang gua support looo

empty court at malaysia right side
indon lead 3-2 now

21-19,second set goes to indon

Chin tought the last drop will out,but it jz on the baseline

Good....yet another rubber game for the Malaysian pair. Lita/Nathalia also took them to 3 sets yesterday.

6-3 to indon pairs

hope he/she (the boss) would be goooooood enough to put the TV in front of your desk!:D :D :D make it easier for you to work, watch and post....:D :D
hahahaha...you should suggest to my boss
well,you remind me the situation during thomas cup
i have to climb and sit on my table then only i can watch the TV:crying:

Hope Rani/Endang can keep up with the pressure.

7-5 to indons now

6-3 to indon pairs

c'mon MAS..... go..go...

i think it can be all indons final tomm

10-5 now....
malaysians' mistakes become more

11-6 to indon
technical break

10-5 now....
malaysians' mistakes become more
11 more comon hidup indoooooo

Wow...wonderful play. Let's not hope so much first. Take it one at a time...

Could it be yet another masterful stroke by Richard Mainaky by pairing Rani with Endang? They say Endang is pretty good...

10-5 now....
malaysians' mistakes become more

Oh..No....:crying: please dont lose.....:D :D MAS Boleh..:D :D

11-6 to indon
technical break

A healthy 5 pts advantage for Rani/Endang....hope they can maintain the advantage to create an unlikely upset. The Malaysians could be tired after another long and tiring match yesterday, only managing to win 21-19 in the rubber set.

malaysia take 3 pts in a row
11-9 to indo now

14-9 to indons now

Stay focused.....come on gals!

14-9 to indons now

Good....the end is near sight now....

3 more pts to m'sia
indo 14-12 now

one pt for each side
indo lead 15-13 now

another one pt for each
indon lead 16-14 now

i think it can be all indons final tomm

What? the Thai pairs already lost?.....Wow the Indon are really playing well...dont thay...:eek:

Sigh...its now back to the tight game we saw earlier.
Let's hope the gals can stay focused and take the game!

a good long rally
but endang mistake give malaysia the 15th pt
16-15 now

a good long rally
but endang mistake give malaysia the 15th pt
16-15 now

Very very crucial stage of the game now. Can the Indo pair create an upset?

18-15 to indon now

18-15 to indon now

Steady...steady...3 more pts to seal the match. Take it one at a time...

Very very crucial stage of the game now. Can the Indo pair create an upset?
well,there should be such possibility as they play more aggresive style than malaysian

19-18 now

18-15 to indon now

Oh...No.. i think its almost gone for the MAS.....:crying: :crying:

victory to indon pair
17-21,21-19,21-18

well,there should be such possibility as they play more aggresive style than malaysian

19-18 now

Same situation as second set. Can they hold their nerves and grab the last 2 pts?

yessss. indoooo winnnn. Congrats to rani/endang. kak richard, koh Aryono and mas bagus good in strategy

Thank you very much Phoebe. You are very kind. If you are near me, my pleasure to get you a cup of cofee :p

victory to indon pair
17-21,21-19,21-18

victory to indon pair
17-21,21-19,21-18

WOW...totally unexpected victory...congrats. First GP for Rani/Endang and they managed to go all the way to the final. Who will they meet tomorrow? Hopefully its Jo/Greysia.

Once again, Wong/Chin fail to deliver a title when they could have done so with the absence of so many top pairs.

victory to indon pair
17-21,21-19,21-18

well, Congrat to Indon pair, the next should goes to MAS...go....go...:D :D

yessss. indoooo winnnn. Congrats to rani/endang. kak richard, koh Aryono and mas bagus good in strategy

So, do you know whether Jo/Greysia and Rizal/Greysia won their matches?

Thanks once again to Phoebe for the good work this afternoon!
Let's hope you will still be around for the last match possibly and of course..tomorrow afternoon..:D

yeah! finally MD. go Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari/Lin Woon Fui

WOW...totally unexpected victory...congrats. First GP for Rani/Endang and they managed to go all the way to the final. Who will they meet tomorrow? Hopefully its Jo/Greysia.

Once again, Wong/Chin fail to deliver a title when they could have done so with the absence of so many top pairs.

They just always like lack of somethings to justified their world ranking...!
and its frustrating...:o

bad news for all.
raining heavily at my place now
cant get any signals from the sucks astro

Thanks once again to Phoebe for the good work this afternoon!
Let's hope you will still be around for the last match possibly and of course..tomorrow afternoon..:D

Thank you Phoebe, are still in the office? its almost 7pm now, if so, you can ask for OT in order to keep posting the results, you got goooood bossess right?:D :D :D

bad news for all.
raining heavily at my place now
cant get any signals from the sucks astro

Argh....btw...can u get Astro's coverage on the Web?

Yes, bad news. But It's OK. You have done good work this afternoon. Thank you again. Well, It's time to go home now.

bad news for all.
raining heavily at my place now
cant get any signals from the sucks astro

maybe can get another source from those at malaysia now...
well....still got work to do anyway...not yet time to go home...but it's time for dinner

Any updates on the other results apart from the one broadcasted live on TV?
So far we have got 4 live coverage + 1 results (Saina's victory). All the other matches (except WS) involve Indonesian pairs in action.

so anyone can update now?

yes, update please. i believe there r many watching astro now? please

Seems like we have to wait till tonight where ppl will hopefully come and post the results.

what is next match?who won the match between jo novita/gresya poly vs thai players? how abt mens doubles?the indo pairs vs hk pairs?

anyone update,plz?

Sadly both Malaysian Women and Mens doubles Fell to the Indonesian.

Both also Close match.. Only the Singles featuring our own Hashim brothers. and Julia Wong in her First Finals.

Mixed doubles would be Local favourite Kennie and Kennevic vs Sudket/Saralee.

Sadly both Malaysian Women and Mens doubles Fell to the Indonesian.

Both also Close match.. Only the Singles featuring our own Hashim brothers. and Julia Wong in her First Finals.

Mixed doubles would be Local favourite Kennie and Kennevic vs Sudket/Saralee.
sorry but do you have the detail score?

Semifinals results:

MXD
Asuncions beat Trikus/Minarti
Sudket/Saralee beat Polii/Rizal

MS
Roslin beat Ng Wei
Hafiz beat Boonsak

WS
Saina Nehwal beat Ai Goto
Wong PXJ beat Umezu

MD
Mohd Tazari/Won Fui Lin beat Gunawan/Riyadi
Njoto/Wiratama beat Yoga/Yonathan

WD
Polii/Novita beat Saralee/Satinee
Endang/Mundiasti beat Wong Pei Ty/Chin Eei Hui

Semifinals results:

MXD
Asuncions beat Trikus/Minarti
Sudket/Saralee beat Polii/Rizal

MS
Roslin beat Ng Wei
Hafiz beat Boonsak

WS
Saina Nehwal beat Ai Goto
Wong PXJ beat Umezu

MD
Mohd Tazari/Won Fui Lin beat Gunawan/Riyadi
Njoto/Wiratama beat Yoga/Yonathan

WD
Polii/Novita beat Saralee/Satinee
Endang/Mundiasti beat Wong Pei Ty/Chin Eei Hui


Correction Mohd Tazari/Fui Lin lost to Gunawan/Riyadi

Sadly both Malaysian Women and Mens doubles Fell to the Indonesian.

Mixed doubles would be Local favourite Kennie and Kennevic vs Sudket/Saralee.

Err...how come the previous post mentioned that Mohd Tazari/Lin beat Hendra/Joko?? Which is the correct result?

Anyhow, good to see an all-Indonesian final in the WD. It has been a long time since an Indonesian pair won a WD title. I only recall its the Indonesian Open some years ago...

Correction Mohd Tazari/Fui Lin lost to Gunawan/Riyadi

oh yes. my mistake. was too busy trying to remember all the results. got it all mixed up. sorry.... gunawan/riyadi beat tazari/fui lin in three thrilling sets.

Checked the results at the official website. Indeed, Hendra/Joko bt Mohd Tazari/Lin in 3 close sets 18-21, 21-12, 21-19...68 mins....the longest match in PO. A great achievement for Hendra/Joko in beating Malaysian's third doubles pair. I hope this can spur them to beat Albertus Susanto Njoto/Yohan Wiratama Hadikusumo in the final tomorrow...to win their first GP title.

As for Jo/Greysia...excellent result also by beating Saralee/Sathinee in 2 quick sets. They should be able to win their first title by beating their counterparts Rani/Endang in the final.

yes!! asuncions are d best!!!

MEN'S SINGLES
Mohd Hafiz Hashim vs Mohd Roslin Hashim
-- an all-Hashim affair...and the younger Hashim should prevail.

WOMEN'S SINGLES
Saina Nehwal vs Julia Wong Pei Xian

-- both youngsters have impressed this week, esp Saina. The slightly more experienced Saina holds a slight edge. She has become my favorite non-Indonesian women's singles player now. A 4* title will boost her confidence and ranking by a great deal!

MEN'S DOUBLES
Hendra A. Gunawan/Joko Riyadi vs Albertus Susanto Njoto/Yohan Wiratama Hadikusumo

-- Indonesia's no 3 pair has done the toughest job by beating the top seed in 3 close sets. They have been fairly consistent this year, losing only 3 matches: to Choong/Lee (ABC Round 1/32), Sudket/Patapol (Thailand Satelitte Final), and to the pair they are going to meet tomorrow (Vietnam Satelitte Quarter-Final). I believe the confidence they got from beating Mohd Tazari/Lin will give them an advantage tomorrow.

WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Jo Novita/Greysia Polii vs Rani Mundiasti/Endang Nur Sugianti

-- an unexpected all-Indonesian final...for the first time since I don't know when. Richard Mainaky has once again proved he's a good coach. He was the one who was responsible for the partnership that subsequently leads to a World and Asian Championships in Mixed Doubles. This time, he is also in charge of WD and has boldly experimented with new pairings starting from this week. Rani/Endang and Rizal/Greysia have done well to reach the final and semi-final respectively. It was a pleasant surprise that Rani/Endang manage to beat the top seeded Wong/Chin. Can they do another surprise by beating their supposedly more experienced team-mate tomorrow? We shall see more of Richard's new XD pairs next week in the IO.

MIXED DOUBLES
Kennevic Asuncion/Kennie Asuncion vs Sudket Prapakamol/Saralee Thoungthongkam (MATCH OF THE DAY)

-- make no mistake...it's a home pair in the final! The Asuncion siblings have done well in their home grand prix...and it should be another thriller tomorrow. On paper, Sudket/Saralee are more experienced and should win. However, we have seen plenty of upsets this week...and it could be another one of those tomorrow.

hah?yonathan n yoga lost to hk players!!im so sad!!

any players pictires of philipines open ?thanks!!

anyone update,plz?
Match by match updates will be posted at:

www.pinoybadminton.com.ph/forums
Just look for the thread on the Philippine Open.

Btw, when registering there, pls mention that you were referred from badmintoncentral

yes!! asuncions are d best!!!

They are world number 1?