Predicted winners in bold

MS
Gade v KJ

WS
Pi v Mia

MD
Flandy/Sigit v Laybourn/Paaske

WD
Zhao/Zhang Dan VS Yang/Zhang

XD
Robertson/Emms v Widianto/Natsir

Badminton-Gade and Jonassen set up Danish final in Singapore

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Saturday June 10, 10:32 PM

SINGAPORE, June 10 (Reuters) - Peter Gade and Kenneth Jonassen were in sparkling form on Saturday and set up an all-Danish men's singles final at the five-star Aviva Open.

Top seed Gade proved too strong for China's Bao Chunlai, winning 21-15 16-21 21-17 in a little more than an hour.

"The closest I've got to winning the title was in 1999 but then I lost it to Indonesia's Hendrawan in the final," Gade said. "But this time I feel it's going to be my year."

Jonassen took 62 minutes, one minute less than his compatriot, to reach the title match by beating China's Chen Hong 25-23 19-21 21-16.

The women's singles final will also be an all-European affair, this time between a Dutchwoman and a Frenchwoman.

Mia Audina beat China's Lu Lan 21-8 19-21 23-21 in the first semi-final before France's Hongyan Pi defeated Bulgarian Petya Nedeltcheva 21-18 21-11.

English pair Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms won through to the mixed final with a 21-9 21-13 win over China's He Hanbin and Zhang Dan.

They will face Nova Widianto and Lilyana Natsir who needed only 17 minutes to beat fellow Indonesians Muhamad Rizal and Gresya Polii 21-13 21-10.

Sunday's women's doubles will be an all-Chinese clash as Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen take on Zhang Dan and Zhao Tingting.

Indonesia's Flandy Limpele and Sigit Budiarto have a crack at the men's doubles title after beating England's Anthony Clark and Robert Blair in the semis.

They will face Danes Thomas Laybourn and Lars Paaske, conquerors of compatriots Jonas Rasmussen and Peter Steffensen on Saturday.

MEN'S SINGLES
Peter Gade vs Kenneth Jonassen -- an all-Denmark affair and Peter should win.

MEN'S DOUBLES
Flandy Limpele/Sigit Budiarto vs Thomas Laybourn/Lars Paaske -- the two had met earlier last week, with the Indonesian pair losing in 3 sets. However, after 4 matches in Singapore this week, they look quite solid as a pair. They again impressed today, beating Clark/Robertson in straight sets. If they play to the level they were yesterday and today, tomorrow's title would be theirs.

WOMEN'S SINGLES
Mia Audina vs Pi Hongyan -- does Mia still have the stamina to take on the French after an exhausting game against Lu Lan today? I hope she still has.

WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen vs Zhang Dan/Zhao Tingting -- yawn...the World Champion to prevail unless they repeated last week's performance by giving away the title to their younger counterparts.

MIXED DOUBLES
Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms vs Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir (MATCH OF THE DAY) -- what a match...a repeat of this year's All-England semi-final. From my observation, the England pair looks really solid...with Gail covering the net and Nathan smashing from the back. Therefore, it will be difficult for Nova/Butet to win tomorrow. We have seen last week how Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen could beat them in the final in 2 quick sets. If Nova/Butet win...it would be a real tremendous achievement for them! Nova needs to cut down on his errors, while Butet needs to be agressive from the start. I hope they could win....although Robertson/Emms definitely have the edge.

So for the umpteenth time Kenneth is going to try to beat Gade. I suspect it won't happen this time either.

The MD final should be interesting: we have four very different players on court. IMHO, the Danes hold the tactical edge, the Indons the technical. I wouldn't be too surprised if the Danes walk off with the title.

my prediction winners :
men's single :Peter Gade
women's single :Pi Hongyan
men's double :Flandy Limpele/Sigit Budiarto
women's double :Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen
mixed double :Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir

Still have player using ProKennex.

Go..go...go... Kenneth with your ProKennex Dynamic 800

The WS final has already started. Is there any web broadcast?:confused:

the match order is changed :(

pi won the first set after trailing 6 points

second set just as exciting
mia leading 19-17 pi serving

what a nail biter!!!


pi 19-20 mia

omg... amazing rally

pi ties it!

first time ive seen her play like this. pi is soooo amazing. she's like a female lin dan!

brilliant judgement calls from pi helps her save 2 points, and she finds the line to make it 21-20

and pi wins it in style!!!! whooohooooooo

22-20/22-20

deuce again :) :)

WOMEN'S DOUBLES FINAL

Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen 2-0 (21-18 21-18) Zhang Dan/Zhao Tingting

22-20/22-20 singles
21-18/21-18 doubles

what's with our scores now? :D

yes! pi plays really beautifully today.. she looks like she's flying all over the court. go pi! I thought Mia would win the next set but Pi really pushed Mia! omg. fantastic man.

Gade takes it 21-10, 21-14

Next MD match INA Vs ENG

Next MD match INA Vs ENG

Sorry I means Mix Double match he..he..

it's wierd china team only got 1 title :)

nova/butet:
stay close to nathan/emms,
leading onne point now

YES ..Widianto/Natsir took the 1st set
go..go.. INA

it's sooo close ...
anyway robertson/Essms took the 2nd set
Nova made lots of mistake in the 2nd set....

yeah widianto/natsir won....they deserve it...after all the Pressure
i hope someone record this final match ...
it'a very exiting match :D

Congratulations team indonesia after winning in overall singapore open 2006.

my prediction winners :
men's single :Peter Gade
women's single :Pi Hongyan
men's double :Flandy Limpele/Sigit Budiarto
women's double :Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen
mixed double :Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir
Bull-eye with your prediction.....congratulation to the Indonesia for their XD win...good focus despite Robertson revival....

FINAL PICS

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Yahui....
Ina won MD and XD.
That's great win.
Ina is still the best.
Flandy/sigit won 21-8, 21-16
Nova/natsir won 21-16,20-22,23-21.
That's great.
Go..Ina..go...Ina...go.
God Bless Indonesia......................

my prediction winners :
men's single :Peter Gade
women's single :Pi Hongyan
men's double :Flandy Limpele/Sigit Budiarto
women's double :Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen
mixed double :Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir

acoup sur :)

Hey people!

Pics from Aviva Open Finals! =) Not in any order .Sorry if its a bit dark and blur. Enjoy!

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i'm sooooooooooooooooooooo happy now, i think i'm gonna :crying:
indonesia won 2 titles !!! My prediction was right :D
I hope indonesia will do the best next time in all tournaments, especially in women's single/double that had lose many times since few years ago
GO Go GO Go INDONESIA
AYO, INDONESIA PASTI BISA BANGKIT KEMBALI !!! :)

Saya pula harap Malaysia boleh bangkit kembali... :crying:

Malaysia all the best in Malaysia Open... Oh, pretty please get into semifinals at least

my prediction winners :
men's single :Peter Gade
women's single :Pi Hongyan
men's double :Flandy Limpele/Sigit Budiarto
women's double :Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen
mixed double :Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir

Dang your prediction was right. May you predict my future? Hehehhe:D

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Badminton: Gade wins Aviva Open men's singles title
By Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia

SINGAPORE : Danish shuttler Peter Gade has beaten his compatriot Kenneth Jonassen 21-14, 21-10 to win the men's singles title at the Aviva Open Singapore 2006.

Gade totally dominated the match at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, attacking with smashes that were too hot to handle.

France's Pi Hongyan lifted the women's singles crown with a 22-20, 22-20 victory over the Netherlands' Mia Audina.

In the women's doubles final, China clinched a one-two finish when Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen defeated Zhang Dan and Zhao Tingting 21-18, 21-18.

Indonesia's Flandy Limpele and Sigit Budiarto claimed the men's doubles prize, beating Danish pair Thomas Laybourn and Lars Paaske 21-8, 21-16.

And the mixed doubles final saw Indonesia's Nova Widianto and Lilyana Natsir beating England's Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson 21-16, 20-22, 23-21. - CNA /ct

does anybody have zhang jiewen more pics??? i really want to see her..

does anybody have zhang jiewen more pics??? i really want to see her..

I got her autograph today. :D

wow today is a great day!!!

Great tournament... especially when mix doubles played >.<!!! it just a fantastic game which not only involved both side of players but also the whole audiences in the national indoor stadium... what a great euforia there... great match!!! Congratz for both side of players...

^^

I got her autograph today. :D

wow!!! such amazing.. can u share it?

wow!!! such amazing.. can u share it?

Oops, I don't have a scanner. :(

Anyway, I reaped a collection of autographs during this Open. Nice returns. :D

Well Done to all the winners!!!
Lets enjoy another tournament which is the Malaysia Open. Hopefully it'll be as entertaining.

What a day it turned out to be....Team Indonesia is the overall winner of the Singapore Open 2006, returning home with 2 titles yet again (also in 2004 and 2005). It seems that Singapore has been a pretty good hunting ground for them.

The first match today was the All-Chinese final in the women's doubles, with Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen beating their younger counterparts Zhang Dan/Zhao Tingting in 2 straight sets 21-18, 21-18. The second match was the All-Denmark final in the men's singles. The crowd favorite, Peter Gade, finally claimed his first Singapore Open title after a straight-forward victory against Kenneth Jonassen, who was the winner in 2004.

The third match was more interesting, with Mia Audina playing against Pi Hongyan. Mia displayed some accurate shot-control in the first set and I thought she would have wrapped the set when she led Pi by a huge margin. However, Pi began to impose herself and crept back into the game. Mia had game points at 20-18, however, she could not finish the game and let Pi take the set 22-20. The same story happened in the second set, with game points yet again to Mia at 20-18. Still, Pi was not even bothered and she clinched the match 22-20.

The match of the day certainly lived up to its billings and it was an epic battle that lasted for over an hour. There were plenty of dramas and both pairs actually had match points. In the beginning of the first set, the World and Asian Champion, Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir trailed the Commonwealth Champion, Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms 6-9. They kept their composure and once they were ahead in the interval at 11-9, there was no turning back and they clinched the set 21-16. Robertson/Emms were again the more dominant pair in early stage of the second set and they held a 15-9 advantage at one point. Yet, they could not maintain the lead and let the Indonesian pair come back into the game and had match point at 20-19. Nova/Butet were unable to convert the match point and Robertson/Emms pounced on the opportunity to win 22-20. The third set was tight from the very beginning but Robertson/Emms still had a 2-3 points advantage until 20-18. The Indonesians levelled it at 20-20 and still let the England pair hold another match point at 21-20. Yet, Robertson/Emms still could not convert it. At this point, luck favored the Indonesian pair and they eventually clinched the third set 23-21! What a game...I was practically breathless at the end!

The last match between two new pairings Flandy Limpele/Sigit Budiarto and Thomas Laybourn/Lars Paaske turned out to be an anti-climax. The Indonesian pair was simply too dominant from the very beginning. They won the first set 21-8 in a convincing fashion, esp with Sigit at his best. The second set was closer, however, they were never in trouble once they established a 3-4 points lead. It ended 21-16 and Flandy/Sigit clinched their first title as a pair. I am looking forward to see how they perform at the Chinese Taipei Open.

Finally, I bumped into my Indonesian friends and we managed to meet up with Nova/Butet, Flandy/Sigit, and the two coaches Richard Mainaky and Herry IP. We chatted a little bit with them but there were just too many fans surrounding them. There were also some staffs from the Indonesian Embassy. Flandy and Sigit were the last to leave the stadium and they already had a private car waiting for them. The rest were travelling back to the hotel by using the tournament bus.

Overall, the tournament was definitely worth my money. It was also nice to meet new friends such as Loh, Mike, Ants, Kyiyu, and some others at the stadium. I hope to be back next year!

Finally, I bumped into my Indonesian friends and we managed to meet up with Nova/Butet, Flandy/Sigit, and the two coaches Richard Mainaky and Herry IP. We chatted a little bit with them but there were just too many fans surrounding them. There were also some staffs from the Indonesian Embassy. Flandy and Sigit were the last to leave the stadium and they already had a private car waiting for them. The rest were travelling back to the hotel by using the tournament bus.


wow ...... didn't know this part ........ I left the stadium directly after prize presentation for Men-doubles ........ I knew so many fans went to the main gate ........ somemore I sat at the normal seating only and the premium one.
Anyway, if you have a pics of Nova/Butet, could you post it here ?

Eh, maa...didnt see you yesterday at Aviva.
Anyway while we were on our way to the bus stop we saw Nova too.

Eh, maa...didnt see you yesterday at Aviva.
Anyway while we were on our way to the bus stop we saw Nova too.

I was at the West side, near the children group which using yellow T-shirt ......
Yesterday I would like to see Nova coz one of his fans from Indo asked me whether she can talk with him using my mobilephone .....

Dang your prediction was right. May you predict my future? Hehehhe:D
:D, it wasn't mean i can predict anyone's future, just LUCKY i think

does anybody have zhang jiewen more pics??? i really want to see her..

OK, one of the following girls must be yours! :)

I must say that Zhang and her partner, Yang, were in great form as you can see from some of the pics, Zhang was smashing (literally speaking) and she seemed to be doing a jig in one pic. Even our BF member, EastDevil, could not resist asking for her autograph as they were passing where he was seated in the Premium Ticket, front row section, as you can see in the last few pics.

EastDevil owes me a huge debt for capturing such a rare scene from the opposite end of the court, unfortunately quite a distance away from the courts. Otherwise, I might be able to get a closer and clearer expression of his face! ;)

Oops, I don't have a scanner. :(

Anyway, I reaped a collection of autographs during this Open. Nice returns. :D

So, the S$50 Premium Season Ticket is well worth it eh! I saw some petite Aviva girls serving drinks, including beer. Wonder whether you also received such exclusive treament?

BTW, I hope the pics I posted here are good enough for you. ;)

wow ...... didn't know this part ........ I left the stadium directly after prize presentation for Men-doubles ........ I knew so many fans went to the main gate ........ somemore I sat at the normal seating only and the premium one.
Anyway, if you have a pics of Nova/Butet, could you post it here ?

How could I not oblige after your 'idle' experience compared to BadMania's? Hope you like the pics. :D

But I can tell you that BM worked very hard for Nova/Butet's win. Inspite of being hoarse and almost voiceless, BM saved his last ounce of energy to cheer his darling heroes, which include the 'scratch' pair of MD eventual winners, Flandy Limpele and Sigit Budiarto! Just wonder if Sigit had partnered Candra, would he have such luck? :D

In the pics you would discern a 'changed' Butet, who has been transformed into a lady of concentration and focus. Nova continues to give the occasional scare by being a little frivolous with his returns (into the net). :rolleyes: But on the whole, the Indonesian pair just possesses that little extra in the dying minutes to eke out a slight but precious victory! :p

where's is sigit/flandi pic ?

anyone can upload here ? :)

Ada eiuh ......... di sini : http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=33674&page=4


where's is sigit/flandi pic ?

anyone can upload here ? :)

here's my last batch of photos... sorry I missed the women doubles finals... here you go:

Singles Finals

Men Doubles Final

Mixed Doubles Final - Match of the Day imho :)

hopefully before the next Singapore open I'll be able to afford my own Digital SLR camera/lens... i took a 10mins crash course from Mr. Poseidon on how to use a borrowed canon 350D and all those photography jargon - white balance, aperture, ISO, shutter speed etc etc... and I'll remember to get tips from Loh and Storkbill. Cheers. :)

hopefully before the next Singapore open I'll be able to afford my own Digital SLR camera/lens... i took a 10mins crash course from Mr. Poseidon on how to use a borrowed canon 350D and all those photography jargon - white balance, aperture, ISO, shutter speed etc etc... and I'll remember to get tips from Loh and Storkbill. Cheers. :)

I think its already very good. Hope you get your wish though.

I think its already very good. Hope you get your wish though.

I got a Nikon D50. It is sharp and crisp. It is a digital.

I got a Nikon D50. It is sharp and crisp. It is a digital.

Is it reasonably affordable? I will consider getting one SLR digital one for next year. And it has to have automatic features for the not-so-inclined ones because I might have to ask strangers to shoot me with the players and I don't want to explain too much how to do it. :p

can anyone give me the actual price of NIKON D50 (standard package) in spore (Sim Lim Sq price)? Thanks. Just wanna compare with German sale item.

can anyone give me the actual price of NIKON D50 (standard package) in spore (Sim Lim Sq price)? Thanks. Just wanna compare with German sale item.

this afternoon i just went to nikon showroom, the price for NIKON D50 is SGD $1388.

this afternoon i just went to nikon showroom, the price for NIKON D50 is SGD $1388.

oops so high....in Germany around $ 1000 SGD (incl. sigma lens, 1GBcard, voucher 50€ for travelling). Should I buy that?.

photo buffet.

from the video provided by aerotus100JP, PH had improved and deserve to win the LS title. I find her stamina and backhand have improved noticeably.

thanks for the pics cooler.. i see buntet there! haha.. u just made me happy. =))

thanks for the pics cooler.. i see buntet there! haha.. u just made me happy. =))

bro not "buntet" but "butet"
buntet (java) = chocked
butet (batak) = girl who has boy-style

bro not "buntet" but "butet"
buntet (java) = chocked
butet (batak) = girl who has boy-style

its sis maa2003 ..haha.I'm a girl. oh..i din know that its butet and not buntet. thanks for the info anyways!