http://www.internationalbadminton.org/draws.asp

MS
If LCW were to take the title, he may have it beat Bao Chunlai (Qfinal), Chen Hong and Lin Dan consecutively.
However, the bottom half looks much more dangerous with Lin, Taufik, Chen Jin, Hafiz, Lee Hyun Il and Chen Yu all lurking there.
Ronald Susilo in the top half is tipped to meet Chen Hong in the second round.

WS
Usual affair. Wong MC still absent.

MD
3/4th-seed Jung JS/Lee YD meeting Tony/Halim in the very first round!!

WD
Usual affair.

XD
Zhang/Gao vs Tony/Timur is the first round!!

Bad luck for Tony. I expect Jung/Lee and Zhang/Gao to be just out of reach for him.

i don't know about that, i think tony and halim have a good chance. why has he stopped playing with howard?

http://www.internationalbadminton.org/draws.asp

MS
If LCW were to take the title, he may have it beat Bao Chunlai (Qfinal), Chen Hong and Lin Dan consecutively.
However, the bottom half looks much more dangerous with Lin, Taufik, Chen Jin, Hafiz, Lee Hyun Il and Chen Yu all lurking there.
Ronald Susilo in the top half is tipped to meet Chen Hong in the second round.

WS
Usual affair. Wong MC still absent.

MD
3/4th-seed Jung JS/Lee YD meeting Tony/Halim in the very first round!!

WD
Usual affair.

XD
Zhang/Gao vs Tony/Timur is the first round!!

Bad luck for Tony. I expect Jung/Lee and Zhang/Gao to be just out of reach for him.

Very interesting...!!!

This is a warming-up in the lead up to the WC 2006 in Madrid....

I want to comment on the MS only as this area is the most interesting and unpredictable one.

The upper half: I believe LCW will meet BAO in the SF....
The lower half: This is very interesting...I guess this is just a World Championship or Olympics because all top players are in....

in the big 16: TH will meet LHI => I guess TH will be be able to handle LHI...LHI only defeated TH once in the last Thomas Cup...[at that time TH was badly injured]

In the QF: TH will meet the rising star pf China, Chen Jin,...OK...many people claim that he has played well....I agree with that...but wait a minute....TH prefers to play Chinese style of play. TH knows precisely the way most Chinese young players play. All young chinese players have had difficulty in playing TH. In this round TH will be able to control Chen Jin.

in the SF...Wow...LD vs TH...This is a classic match. As TH is physically getting better and better, and TH's recent victory over BCL, we will see one of the most interesting matches of the year....WIth TH's personal determination to defend his title in Madrid...it is the right time for TH to "give a real lesson" to LD in the lead up to the WC that he remains the best.
TH will win....

In the Final round...TH will meet either LCW or BCL....it does not matter who TH will play...TH will win

The upper half: I believe LCW will meet BAO in the SF....


If they were to meet, it will have to be in the QF.


The lower half: This is very interesting...I guess this is just a World Championship or Olympics because all top players are in....

in the big 16: TH will meet LHI => I guess TH will be be able to handle LHI...LHI only defeated TH once in the last Thomas Cup...[at that time TH was badly injured]

In the QF: TH will meet the rising star pf China, Chen Jin,...OK...many people claim that he has played well....I agree with that...but wait a minute....TH prefers to play Chinese style of play. TH knows precisely the way most Chinese young players play. All young chinese players have had difficulty in playing TH. In this round TH will be able to control Chen Jin.

in the SF...Wow...LD vs TH...This is a classic match. As TH is physically getting better and better, and TH's recent victory over BCL, we will see one of the most interesting matches of the year....WIth TH's personal determination to defend his title in Madrid...it is the right time for TH to "give a real lesson" to LD in the lead up to the WC that he remains the best.
TH will win....

In the Final round...TH will meet either LCW or BCL....it does not matter who TH will play...TH will win

I think it will be easier for you to just say that TH will win, no need to go through the explanation for each match-up.

If they were to meet, it will have to be in the QF.



I think it will be easier for you to just say that TH will win, no need to go through the explanation for each match-up.

Yes...precisely:D Just to look impartial, while in fact I admit I have always been partial:D when it comes to TH. :)

MD draw:
7575/50292 Lars PAASKE/Mathias BOE (DEN/DEN)

Anyone got an idea whats going on ? First they seperated Paaske/Rasmussen, now they do same with Boe/Mogensen ?

MD draw:
7575/50292 Lars PAASKE/Mathias BOE (DEN/DEN)

Anyone got an idea whats going on ? First they seperated Paaske/Rasmussen, now they do same with Boe/Mogensen ?


Carsten Mogensen is injured, I heard. So probably they are trying to give Mathias Boe some tournament experience while his regular partner recovers.

Carsten Mogensen is injured, I heard. So probably they are trying to give Mathias Boe some tournament experience while his regular partner recovers.

YUP! I watched both Laybourn/Paaske and Rasmussen/Steffensen in the Singapore Open and I have to say that Rasmussen/Steffensen looked the more solid pair (despite losing to their compatriot in 3 sets). Thomas Laybourn is the weak link in the Laybourn/Paaske partnership. He was the one responsible for the many easy points Flandy/Sigit get in the first set of the final (which Flandy/Sigit won easily 21-8).

I have to say that it will take a near-miracle for Taufik to win the Macau Open next week.
As for the other Indonesian participants, I hope Jo/Greysia and Rizal/Greysia can reach the quarter-final!

I have to say that it will take a near-miracle for Taufik to win the Macau Open next week.
As for the other Indonesian participants, I hope Jo/Greysia and Rizal/Greysia can reach the quarter-final!

TH needs no miracle to win macau open, he just needs a will to win :)

Strong chinese lineup - must be political support for Macau as being part of China. Where's Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen?

A big question for China team? They send their best MS and WS but only a few pair of WD, MD and XD. Why?

Probably save other pairs for Thailand Open?

Meanwhile Indonesia only send very few players. Hope they send more players in Thailand Open.

I don't know why PBSI don't send Luluk/Alven or Markis/Kido in Macau Open. They really need the points for better ranking in World Championship later. It will be ironic if they meet each other in first round in World grandprix due to bad ranking.

This is getting to be humdrum. It will be another LCW-LD Final. TH is the only other possibility for upset. ho hum ho hum.

I don't know why PBSI don't send Luluk/Alven or Markis/Kido in Macau Open. They really need the points for better ranking in World Championship later. It will be ironic if they meet each other in first round in World grandprix due to bad ranking.

No money....but both (esp Kido/Hendra) should expect to be sent to the upcoming Korea and HK Open.

They do send Yoga/Yonathan for them to get thrashed by Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun in the second round (if they do reach the second round).

Friday July 14, 2006


Badminton: High hurdle for Hafiz

By RAJES PAUL

PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Mohd Hafiz Hashim will return after a one-month break next week – and he is staring at a quick end to his first tournament, the Macau Open badminton championships starting on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old Hafiz is likely to meet second seed Lin Dan of China in the quarter-finals of the four-star tournament.

The Malaysian has never beaten the Chinese in their last four meetings at the Denmark Open (2003), Hong Kong Open (2003), Malaysian Open (2005) and German Open (2005).


HAFIZ: Recovered from knee injury.
But Hafiz, who is determined to get back into the top eight in the world before the World Championships in September, has vowed to go the extra mile in the back-to-back Macau and Thailand Opens.

Hafiz, who is coming back from a knee injury that ruled him out of the Malaysian Open in Kuching early this month, is ranked ninth in the world now.

He hopes to get among the top eight to get a good seeding for the world meet in Madrid (Sept 18-24).

“I did not completely stop training despite my injury. I went to the rehabilitation centre occasionally,” said Hafiz.

“I have skipped the Malacca Open to concentrate on the Macau Open and boost my world ranking. Hopefully, I will do well. I want to be seeded at the world meet,” he said.

The Malacca Open starts on Thursday, a day after the Macau Open begins.

If Hafiz can upset Lin Dan, he is expected to meet Olympic and world champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia in the semi-finals.

World number one Lee Chong Wei will also skip the Malacca Open to concentrate on maintaining his world number status by doing well at the Macau Open.

The top seed will play Hong Kong's Agus Hariyanto in the first round.

Drawn in the same half with Chong Wei are China's Bao Chunlai and Chen Hong and Nusa Mahsuri's Mohd Roslin Hashim.

In the men's doubles, Malaysia will only be represented by one senior and one junior pairs.

Veteran Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah are seeded second and if they live up to their seedings, they are expected to meet top seeds Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng in the final.

World junior champions Hoon Thien How-Tan Boon Heong will be out to upset Cai Yun-Haifeng, as the pairs are tipped to meet in the last eight.

TH needs no miracle to win macau open, he just needs a will to win :)
can't believe taufik really go to macau open, hope can watch the game on tv:)

can't believe taufik really go to macau open, hope can watch the game on tv:)

mee, too

he may be interesting to go to casino :)

The desire to play is prorportional to marital bliss, at least in my own opinion. By the looks of things he is a very happy man and perhaps that might ease his hunger. Time, of course, will vindicate my saying this. Hope I am wrong and he will still be able to beat LD or even LCW.

support taufik hope he can beat lindan and go to final but lcw win the match hehe

support taufik hope he can beat lindan and go to final but lcw win the match hehe

first test, TH must beat LHI

TH needs no miracle to win macau open, he just needs a will to win :)

That's the problem. TH getting a WILL to win these days is near miracle. Until there's any good reason to win, TH will probably be too sloppy. Its hard to want to win anything when you have too much comfort or security. Afterall, he will still be idolized by all his fanatical fans even though he doesn't win. He will still have a nice house and rich wife. He won't get fired. He has nothing much to lose.

mee, too

he may be interesting to go to casino :)
haha,that sounds reasonable:D :D

hope Bao chunlai will win this match..................and i hope his ranking will step up....(back to top four ^^)

That's the problem. TH getting a WILL to win these days is near miracle. Until there's any good reason to win, TH will probably be too sloppy. Its hard to want to win anything when you have too much comfort or security. Afterall, he will still be idolized by all his fanatical fans even though he doesn't win. He will still have a nice house and rich wife. He won't get fired. He has nothing much to lose.

yes, he has already had 'everything', he may play badminton now just for a hobby :rolleyes:

no way for Taufik...sorry to say that!!

no way for Taufik...sorry to say that!!I khow,you want to leave the "way" for LD right...Ha..ha...:D I think LD will be very strong this time since he eager to take some world title.Actually everyone is eager to take the world title.All the best to the players but sorry,i still hope Chong Wei can win...:p

Its anybody's game in today's std of badminton. All the 6 favorites are evenly matched in terms of speed, power and tactical approach. The only edge that one has over the other is mental strength and composure.

LCW has come a long way and worked hard to reach #1 status, surely he is even more determined to stay up there longer than LD has. When 1 has the hunger and passion to achieve certain goal it is apparent for all to see.:eek:

Taufik has been there and done that..i wonder what else is there for him to proof albeit where has his burning desire to win gone to? With marriage bliss and confirmed rumors of him fathering another child clogging his concentration, i suppose there is just too much hanging in the balance for any mere mortal. :mad:

The other chinese players LD, CH and BCL will surely reach the semis and final. There is a 1 in 4 chance we will see a repeat of the MO finals in Macau.:rolleyes:

Lets look forward to another clash of the titans, and yes we at BC are the ones who are the ultimate winners.:cool:

I khow,you want to leave the "way" for LD right...Ha..ha...:D I think LD will be very strong this time since he eager to take some world title.Actually everyone is eager to take the world title.All the best to the players but sorry,i still hope Chong Wei can win...:p
Bingo!!:D leave the 'way' for SuperDan!!no way...Lin Dan is winning!!haha:D

Bingo!!:D leave the 'way' for SuperDan!!no way...Lin Dan is winning!!haha:D

i think lin dan is happy and enjoying not being # 1 :D

emm...maybe!!but Taufik is absolutely happy not being no.1...but really hope he'll be BACK 1day...go Taufik!!

is MOP$120 worth it - the final two days?

is MOP$120 worth it - the final two days?

It's about as worth it as Malaysian Open or All-England Open.

i think lin dan is happy and enjoying not being # 1 :DYa,being no 1 in the world has many stress and worries.Worries about when others going to snatch you no 1.I hope LCW can face this but i think he certainly can coz he is a hero....:D

Ya,being no 1 in the world has many stress and worries.Worries about when others going to snatch you no 1.I hope LCW can face this but i think he certainly can coz he is a hero....:D

It's true, some guys prefer less pressure and just playing for themselves rather than the #1 ranking. A lot of pro athletes, especially tennis players have complained about the all consuming race to stay #1. I hope LD doesn't feel so comfortable he loses his edge.

It could go 2 ways he might enjoy it so much that he'll return w/ less drive and ambition. Or it might make him appreciate being top dog more as he will miss the prestige and fame that go w/ it. This is like those athletes that work themselves back into game shape after the injury, they enjoy the sport alot more afterwards.

My vote I hope LD comes back strong and keeps on entertaining us for a good long time.

Derek

i think only taufik or lindan can win this tournament .... chong wei still difficult 2 beat them if he play outside malaysia .... but i hope chen jin can win ... hehehe :D

but i like 2 see taufik vs lindan, chong wei vs bao cunlai, taufik vs chen jin, taufik vs chong wei, chen jin vs chong wei n lindan vs cong wei ....

To me, any QF match is exciting to watch regardless the matchup :D

Honestly, i won't place very high hopes on Taufik to grab the title at Macau. From his lacklustre performance at the MVP Cup losing to K.Jonassen my fears that he's not in shape are not unfounded. The odds are stacked against him. He has but 20 in 1 chance to make it good. With that kind of odds in badminton, its bleak to say the least.

Honestly, i won't place very high hopes on Taufik to grab the title at Macau. From his lacklustre performance at the MVP Cup losing to K.Jonassen my fears that he's not in shape are not unfounded. The odds are stacked against him. He has but 20 in 1 chance to make it good. With that kind of odds in badminton, its bleak to say the least.

MVP cup is not a real match!! TH very often gives "victory " to his opponents in the event like this....

Considering that the participants in Macau are top players, we will see how TH defeat them

In badminton where high ranked players are involved there is no such thing as "give" away matches.:confused: If you are in the Phillipines watching the MVP Cup you will clearly see that our fren taufik is struggling for every point.

In fact i was taken aback that the malaysian coach Chong and chinese coach Li Yong Bo was giving advise to Taufik during the breaks against Kenneth Jonassen. Why would they do that if they don't want taufik and Asia to win.:confused:

In reality, they are from a different camp, so in essence they want to win badly but unfortunately Taufik is not up to it.

MVP Cup is Europe against Asia. There is "face" involved and for the chinese that's important. If your theory is correct where taufik "give" away matches that are not "important" , that is the last time taufik will represent Asia for MVP or any other tournament.

In fact MVP Cup is a good gauge for us all at BC to see if taufik is back in form after his injury and psychological pressure. Unless i am seriously blind, i don't see taufik stepping into the semis of Macau Open at all...

Think about it? Your theory holds no water..:confused:

In badminton where high ranked players are involved there is no such thing as "give" away matches.:confused: If you are in the Phillipines watching the MVP Cup you will clearly see that our fren taufik is struggling for every point.

In fact i was taken aback that the malaysian coach Chong and chinese coach Li Yong Bo was giving advise to Taufik during the breaks against Kenneth Jonassen. Why would they do that if they don't want taufik and Asia to win.:confused:

In reality, they are from a different camp, so in essence they want to win badly but unfortunately Taufik is not up to it.

MVP Cup is Europe against Asia. There is "face" involved and for the chinese that's important. If your theory is correct where taufik "give" away matches that are not "important" , that is the last time taufik will represent Asia for MVP or any other tournament.

In fact MVP Cup is a good gauge for us all at BC to see if taufik is back in form after his injury and psychological pressure. Unless i am seriously blind, i don't see taufik stepping into the semis of Macau Open at all...

Think about it? Your theory holds no water..:confused:

We will see....This kind of thing very often happens to TH. If we looked at TH's performance in the tournaments prior to Olympics...Nobody would think that he would make it. Look at again his last performance in the lead up to the World Cham in US (Malaysia Open) where he was easily " demolished" by LCW. In fact, he finally became the world champ. Look at again, what happened in the last Indonesia Open, where almost 99% of BC observers were pessimistic in TH's comeback due to his VERY POOR performance in the Thomas Cup, TH could defeat KJ, Chen Yu, and even BCL who was undefeated during the TC in Japan....:D

My analysis is that TH is very unpredictable, he chooses tournaments....
He tends (with most of the time correct) to play better in major tournaments or in a tournament where his rivals are in.:)

Regarding Li Yong Bo and Chong giving advice to TH, it was useless, because TH only listens to Mulyo Handoyo:D

We will see soon what will happen:)

Honestly, where my $ is at stake, taufik is out of the equation. The reason; when he's expected to deliver the goods he failed. When the least you expect him to win he does.

What do you say of a player like that. Don't place too high hopes often than not he dissapoints.

If a serious player does not listen to good advise from other coaches of more reputable standard but only his, as was mentioned then the player is a fool.

Since nobody can speak for taufik; it is wrong to say that he doesn't listen to anyone but MH. He maybe stubborn but he's not stupid.

But i believe all players and coaches highly respects each other as seen in the video footage from MVP tournament. All worked as a team to win especially the Asians.

We shall see who is right and who is wrong in due course. :cool:

Honestly, where my $ is at stake, taufik is out of the equation. The reason; when he's expected to deliver the goods he failed. When the least you expect him to win he does.

What do you say of a player like that. Don't place too high hopes often than not he dissapoints.

If a serious player does not listen to good advise from other coaches of more reputable standard but only his, as was mentioned then the player is a fool.

Since nobody can speak for taufik; it is wrong to say that he doesn't listen to anyone but MH. He maybe stubborn but he's not stupid.

But i believe all players and coaches highly respects each other as seen in the video footage from MVP tournament. All worked as a team to win especially the Asians.

We shall see who is right and who is wrong in due course. :cool:

Yes...OK let's see:cool:

i think only taufik or lindan can win this tournament .... chong wei still difficult 2 beat them if he play outside malaysia .... but i hope chen jin can win ... hehehe :D
:cool: emm...do not underestimate lee chong wei....remember...13-20...yet he can still win!!chen jin...improving....but hope to get more from Bao Chunlai....almost forgot him!!:cool:

upss sorry, i dont underestimated lee chong wei ... hopefully this top 3 (lin dan, taufik n chong wei) is on good condition ...so we can see them fight each other ... hehehehe ..... :p

I totally agree Cao with your assessment of LCW's 13-20 score in the MO,

That is probably the greatest comeback so far under the new rally point system. I still cannot comprehend how it could actually happened when his opponent is LD. That must be sheer pressure on the part of LD until he buckled and lost it.

Chen Jin is the man to watch in the Macau Open. He wants to prove a lot. And that's great.

Lets look forward to a great Open.:p

To my opinion, however, TH is not a superman. I observed that whenever he wants something by saying it to the press, he often gets it. Thats why, ask TH, before the tournaments of what he wants to do? win or loose?. There we can judge whether he is a consistent shuttler or not?. So far to my eyes, he is a quite consistent player and having lots of proofs.

i know taufik is not superman ;) also sometimes he is not stable .... but still i admire him ... he is talented player ....i include him in my top 4 badminton player (taufik, lin dan, lee chong wei n peter gade) ... maybe i will add chen jin next time ... hehehe:D

but for this macao open ... i choose lin dan or taufik to be the winner ....

QF Prediction : Chong Wei vs Bao, Chen Hong vs Ng Wei, Chen Jin vs Taufik, Hazis vs Lin Dan
SF Prediction : Chong Wei vs Chen Hong, Taufik vs Lin Dan
Final : Chong Wei vs Lin Dan

Winner = ???? ( Lin Dan ... i think)

for women single .... like usual .... zhang Ning vs Xie xin Fang

MVP cup is not a real match!! TH very often gives "victory " to his opponents in the event like this....

Considering that the participants in Macau are top players, we will see how TH defeat them

This statement is plain stupid, ignorant and naive. It is also an insult to TH's professionalism as a sports professional as it implies that he purposely lose a match. It will also become an insult to TH's opponents. If he loses, its because he did not play well and the opponent played better. Cut all these moronic excuses.

Yo East Devil,

Not that i don't agree with your sharp comments about indra's take on Taufik. I do as u can see from my constructive debate with him. I think where indra is coming from is taufik is just not serious enough to want to win.

If Taufik puts his mind and soul into his game he is unbeatable. No question about that. He's like a man possessed. I have seen him in action "live" a few times and the last olympics. His opponents are just dead nervous when taufik is on fire.

For those who underestimate Taufik, they are in for a surprise. For Macau Open MF its LCW with LD or CH.

Let's sit back relax and watch...

Yo East Devil,

Not that i don't agree with your sharp comments about indra's take on Taufik. I do as u can see from my constructive debate with him. I think where indra is coming from is taufik is just not serious enough to want to win.

If Taufik puts his mind and soul into his game he is unbeatable. No question about that. He's like a man possessed. I have seen him in action "live" a few times and the last olympics. His opponents are just dead nervous when taufik is on fire.

For those who underestimate Taufik, they are in for a surprise. For Macau Open MF its LCW with LD or CH.

Let's sit back relax and watch...

Yeah, we should not underestimate as much as we should not overestimate TH or any other players. Th is just a simple human being who can fall prey to the million and one silly reasons of losing just like anybody else.

Yep, you're right on bro.

Have a great day. Indra too.

Cheers guys.

This statement is plain stupid, ignorant and naive. It is also an insult to TH's professionalism as a sports professional as it implies that he purposely lose a match. It will also become an insult to TH's opponents. If he loses, its because he did not play well and the opponent played better. Cut all these moronic excuses.

Relax EastDevil....:) it is not a matter of life and death:)

TH did not take the MPV match as something that he MUST focus 100%. He treated it as a kind of warming up. It is true that KJ played better than TH that day.

In Macau...I can guarantee that their party will be over...:D
TH has always kept his promises so far...:D

So let's see together what will happen....I can guarantee LD, LCW, CJ, CH, KJ, LHI, will be very shocked...

The predicted final will be TH vs LCW
Winner of course TH...TH will "eat" LCW very easily...:D

TH will "eat" LCW very easily...:D
Let wait and see and even this meeting might not even materialize

hahaha ... if taufik can win this tournament .... ??? waoooo he must beat chen jin, lindan n lee chong wei .....

i still want chen jin can surprised me .... i like raising star ... hehehe

i want sony Dwi Kundoro to win macau open, beside taufik and LCW :)

Kyle Holobloff and Richard Liang are in the tournament... Rumor in Canada was they had quit! Can anyone elaborate?

sony is not going to macao open ... right ???

who are they ? players from canada ?

Is Peter Gade going to Macau Open?

You know what, guys, other than looking forward to reading the live score and knowing who win, with all these posts heating up among BC members, I am also looking forward to seeing Kwun closed down this thread even before the tournamet starts. :D :D :D

Any web site showing live score?

sorry to let you know that SONY cant win. i think LCW or Lindan... i want sony Dwi Kundoro to win macau open, beside taufik and LCW :)

i agree, the final should be LCW ang LD... the finalist will repeat as Malaysia and Taiwan Open..
trust me.....
TH,CH,CJ... i dun think so"
Yo East Devil,

Not that i don't agree with your sharp comments about indra's take on Taufik. I do as u can see from my constructive debate with him. I think where indra is coming from is taufik is just not serious enough to want to win.

If Taufik puts his mind and soul into his game he is unbeatable. No question about that. He's like a man possessed. I have seen him in action "live" a few times and the last olympics. His opponents are just dead nervous when taufik is on fire.

For those who underestimate Taufik, they are in for a surprise. For Macau Open MF its LCW with LD or CH.

Let's sit back relax and watch...

This statement is plain stupid, ignorant and naive. It is also an insult to TH's professionalism as a sports professional as it implies that he purposely lose a match. It will also become an insult to TH's opponents. If he loses, its because he did not play well and the opponent played better. Cut all these moronic excuses.

EastDevil, I am agreed & fully support with you statement.
No doubt TH is a very talented player & he is World & Olympic champion BUT I wonder why a lof of his supporters always like to give TH those "EXCUSES" like he give the "victory" to the opponents, he is not serious in the tournaments etc....When lost is means lost!!!

To me, a good players must be serious and consistency in all the tournaments they participate. They no must get the champion title BUT at least showing their peformance in the game eventhough they lost then proof they already do their best.

LCW is good example, although he did not win many major tournaments champion BUT most of the time, he showed his serious in his game and no much excuses.

when the match will be start??

today is the 1st day....5days...

today is the 1st day....5days...Hai...Do you all know where can watch the match online???:confused: Please tell me if anyone know and what are today results??

Yeah, Check this website:

http://www.sport.gov.mo/web/en/event/badmintonOpen2006/schedule.php

wat is today result anyone know it??

Where is the usual updates of the tournament??

Where is the usual updates of the tournament??

yeah, where is the update of the tourney from macau BC'er ?

btw it's odd to see macau people speaking portuegese :D

yeah, where is the update of the tourney from macau BC'er ?

btw it's odd to see macau people speaking portuegese :D

Oh, really? Don't they speak cantonese?

There are usually ppl making analyst of every game in the past though... and off court pictures!!

Oh, really? Don't they speak cantonese?

There are usually ppl making analyst of every game in the past though... and off court pictures!!

yes, they speak cantonese and portuegese as second language

who are they ? players from canada ?

ya. young players from canada. I think kyle is 21 maybe richard is 21 or 20.

I just check the result.

The tournament started the main draw today for MS and WS.

So far, only one suprise in WS and no suprise at all in MS.

Judith M beat Kaori Mori in 3 sets. Kaori seeded here.

And for XXF fans, sad news, she didn't play in Macau Open. Probably injured or else. She been replaced by LL player.

yeah, where is the update of the tourney from macau BC'er ?

btw it's odd to see macau people speaking portuegese :D

They were a portugese colony! Just look at the names of companies there.

I just check the result.

The tournament started the main draw today for MS and WS.

So far, only one suprise in WS and no suprise at all in MS.

Judith M beat Kaori Mori in 3 sets. Kaori seeded here.

And for XXF fans, sad news, she didn't play in Macau Open. Probably injured or else. She been replaced by LL player.

XXF is injured and as a precaution, withdrew from this tournament.

From the look of things, my personal prediction will be Lin Dan winning.

Actually Judith M from Holland improved alot. She may be the next player taking over Mia.

I just check the result.

The tournament started the main draw today for MS and WS.

So far, only one suprise in WS and no suprise at all in MS.

Judith M beat Kaori Mori in 3 sets. Kaori seeded here.

And for XXF fans, sad news, she didn't play in Macau Open. Probably injured or else. She been replaced by LL player.

Kendrick Lee beating Roslin is also a minor surprise. Good to see the singapore lad fulfilling some of his potential.

LCW beat till 3 game ah?

can u pls let me know where to chk the latest result or live score??
They were a portugese colony! Just look at the names of companies there.

From the look of things, my personal prediction will be Lin Dan winning.

I am willing to wager with you six juicy sticks of satay that your prediction will go awry. It will not be Lin Dan this time --- the fortune teller told me that the Macau Open has not got Lin Dan's name on it.
:cool:

http://www.macaubadminton.org.mo/macauopen/Dailyresults.html
i think no live score

Sorry to Eriko as she had a bad draw this time.
Lost to Wang Chen in 3 sets.

yes, they speak cantonese and portuegese as second language

I think Viver can enlighten us more as I believe he speaks both languages.

Sorry to Eriko as she had a bad draw this time.
Lost to Wang Chen in 3 sets.Do anyone know why LCW has a hard set against Hariyanto?Anyone watching the match ,please tell us.And who is Ariyanto,he is from Hong Kong right?Kendrick from Singapore has improved a lot since taipei open,he beat Roslin..I hope LCW can play well in the coming days..

Do anyone know why LCW has a hard set against Hariyanto?Anyone watching the match ,please tell us.And who is Ariyanto,he is from Hong Kong right?Kendrick from Singapore has improved a lot since taipei open,he beat Roslin..I hope LCW can play well in the coming days..

OK.... LCW needs many malaysian there to cheer him up :D

OK.... LCW needs many malaysian there to cheer him up :DYa,any Malaysians or his fans in Macau now?Lets cheer for him or buy nasi lemak for him.Ha...ha...:D

any MD results ?

i am waiting for Chen Jin vs Taufik Hidayat ,....

i am waiting for Chen Jin vs Taufik Hidayat ,....Whre you watch the match???:confused:

where is wong choon han ?

where is wong choon han ?He leg is injured and he is taking rest now,he will not attend any competition this year coz his legs take 6 month to recover.I hope can see him soon,really miss him...

i am waiting for Chen Jin vs Taufik Hidayat ,....

wow, wheres is the match ?

Hier ist the result from today.


http://macauopen.macaubadminton.org.mo/2006720/2006720_match_3.pdf

thanks 4 the link, irian..

sorry guys, u re misunderstanding.... the match between taufik and chen jin havent started yet .... i just can't wait to see them meet each other in this macao open .... hope can see them at QF....sorry 4 that ...

certainly a big gambling event with all big guns blazing around town.:D

I am willing to wager with you six juicy sticks of satay that your prediction will go awry. It will not be Lin Dan this time --- the fortune teller told me that the Macau Open has not got Lin Dan's name on it.
:cool:

Then who will you bet on? :cool:

Prediction (QF):
Lee Chong Wei vs Bao Cunlai
Chen Hong vs Ng Wei
Chen Jin vs Taufik
Haziz vs Lin Dan

Prediction (SF):
Lee Chong Wei vs Chen Hong
Taufik vs Lin Dan

Prediction (Final):
Lee Chong Wei vs Lin Dan

Winner : Lin Dan :p (like always ....)

I just only hope that next time we have some good player from US n Europe ... so badminton can be more popular .....

Korea : Lee Hyun Il
Denmark : Peter Gade, Kenneth J
China : Lin Dan, Bao Cunlai, Chen Jin
Malaysia : Lee CHong Wei, Hazis Hashim
Indonesia : Taufik Hidayat, Sony Dwi Kuncoro

Who is ur favourite player ?

:eek: :eek: :eek: Former All England Champion Tony Gunawan/Halim Haryanto lost to Youngster Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae.

21-13, 21-11

Today's top match (Men Single) :
Lee Hyuin Il vs Taufik Hidayat ....

They already too old n never play together again i think ....

I am surprised too. Tony and Halim are really too old now? But judging from Indo open, Tony is still OK. Jung and Lee are not much better than Markis/Hendra or Alven/Luluk.

Let's wait and see Tony's XD performance. I am quite sure Zhang/Gao would win though. Zhang's smash was just too much for Minurty 6 years ago, and should still be too much now.

:eek: :eek: :eek: Former All England Champion Tony Gunawan/Halim Haryanto lost to Youngster Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae.

21-13, 21-11

That should be a good match. Just watched Taufik's MVP cup match. He seems is no longer suffering from injury, but is far from top form. I guess he hasn't been training much recently.

If he start to prepare wholeheartedly now, he should be pretty strong at the time of WC. I guess this is his plan too.

Today's top match (Men Single) :
Lee Hyuin Il vs Taufik Hidayat ....

they are both 31 now ... too old to play badminton .... Chong Tan Fok N Lee Wan Wah will win this tournament ....

But u must see him in the Indonesia Open 2006 ... He beat Bao Cun Lai easily ....
But for world cup ...I hope Peter gade can win that tournament ... He is old now n never win presticious tournament like world cup or olimpic ....

As expected, Taufik lost to Lee in three games. But (according to MVP cup performance) he is already much better physically than during Thomas cup and Indo open. Also he has two months to recover. I believe he would rather rest after Thomas cup but he had to play Indo open, so he went all out then. Now he has no pressure, he is just using the MVP cup and Macau open as recovering practice. Furthermore losing to Lee is better than losing to Chen Jin or Lin Dan -- If Taufik recover to 80 - 90%, Lee will not be a problem. But it is important not to be beaten by the real threats, Chen Jin and Lin Dan, especially Lin Dan.

As to Peter, I wish he could win. But he is really too old to be the Champion now. His style is more Asian, so he cannot copy Larsen's success. Furthermore he does not have a sure-kill weapon now (he used to), like the netplay of Hendrawan.


But u must see him in the Indonesia Open 2006 ... He beat Bao Cun Lai easily ....
But for world cup ...I hope Peter gade can win that tournament ... He is old now n never win presticious tournament like world cup or olimpic ....

MS Q-final lineup:

LCW vs Bao
CH vs Sairul Amar Ayob
CJ vs LHI
LD vs Hafiz

sorry to let u know that taufit out already!!

taufit lose to lee H I (korea}

Thanks tbleOng for the update.

As mentioned earlier in my comms with Indra, taufik's loss is expected already. Let's see if my assessment is correct for LCW to pick up the title.
Indra take note.:)

sony suncoro not play in macau? i cant see he list.

Korea : Lee Hyun Il
Denmark : Peter Gade, Kenneth J
China : Lin Dan, Bao Cunlai, Chen Jin
Malaysia : Lee CHong Wei, Hazis Hashim
Indonesia : Taufik Hidayat, Sony Dwi Kuncoro

Who is ur favourite player ?

my favaurites are LCW and Hafiz Hashim not Hazis Hashim.:rolleyes:

What to u all think abt LCW vs BCL>> who win? how many set?
i think LCW, 3 sets. any live for this match??

LD vs Hasfiz.. LD will win, but 3 set also..

i agree its gonna be a tight match. In all the times they have met (LCW&BCL) LCW have come out on top. So this round, BCL will be more than prepared to face LCW. Surely it will be a 3 setter. LCW to win an exhaustive match.

World No.8 Hafiz on the other hand dictates the pace of the game with his deceptive move and when in top form he is unbeatable like taufik. He monopolises play and can put the shuttle wherever he wants. To win LD has to stay alert for all shots coming at him. This is a thriller, an upset in the making if Hafiz can live up to his No.8 world ranking. If not LD to win.;)

taufit lose to lee H I (korea}

where can I get the live result, any hints ?

cheers :D

http://www.sport.gov.mo/web/en/event/badmintonOpen2006/schedule.php
jia you,, try to chech it out,,,

I'm surprised Taufik lost. I thought he has recovered from injury already? Too bad Taufik can't meet Lin Dan again. I want to watch so badly the match between the two of them.. :crying:

Well, I think LD will meet LCW again in final.. Just my prediction only though. :rolleyes:

i agree its gonna be a tight match. In all the times they have met (LCW&BCL) LCW have come out on top. So this round, BCL will be more than prepared to face LCW. Surely it will be a 3 setter. LCW to win an exhaustive match.

World No.8 Hafiz on the other hand dictates the pace of the game with his deceptive move and when in top form he is unbeatable like taufik. He monopolises play and can put the shuttle wherever he wants. To win LD has to stay alert for all shots coming at him. This is a thriller, an upset in the making if Hafiz can live up to his No.8 world ranking. If not LD to win.;)

The biggest problem with Hafiz is however his STAMINA.........:(
His will need to keep up the pace when facing LD.

Is LCW still alive?? When can we know the result? M expecting he can win Bao..

no live result .... but u can check the results in http://macauopen.macaubadminton.org.mo/Dailyresults.html

Malaysian BC members,

Can anyone share info about Macau Open quarterfinalist Ayob Sairul Amar?

What kind of player is he?

taufik lost ... so chen jin will not meet taufik in QF ... he will beat lee hyun il again but lost from lin dan ....

Abt Ayob, i think he was not under BAM, he spend his own cost for the Macau open. i do know this guy not bad,'cos he didi well at TO also.

Final Classic ... Lin Dan VS Lee Chong Wei ....

Wow not a sponsored player! Well it certainly shows his determination to go far. This guy has something to proof to BAM and the world. Let's see if he can cause an upset over CH later...

Lee Chong Wei vs Chen Hong, Lin Dan vs Chen Jin .... although i prefer Chen Jin meet Lee Chong Wei in final .... rather impossible ....

Wasn't that what i asserted from day 1. LCW vs LD in the final!!!!

Indra take note..your horse is out of the race. No hard feelings.

still difficult for ayob to beat chen hong .....maybe bao can beat lee, hafiz can beat lin dan and lee beat chen jin .... but not ayob ...hopefully i was wrong ....

for cklee ... n the winner is still Lin Dan ...right ? hehehe

i just can not wait to see thailand open next week ... wait for chen jin vs lee chong wei .... hehehe....already boring to see lee chong wei vs lindan n chen jin vs lindan

I must say you are quite creative in your options but hey its badminton and anything can happen. All it takes is the player to master the bird. We shall see. But my $ in on LCW to lift the title..

Wasn't that what i asserted from day 1. LCW vs LD in the final!!!!

Indra take note..your horse is out of the race. No hard feelings.

Yeah...my man is out of race:) ...Very sad....But that's OK...He lost to LHI, who I think is not a real threat for TH in the upcoming WC.

As long as TH does not lose to LD or LCW ....I guess I am still confident TH is not finished yet. I hope TH treated this tournament as a warming up before the WC. I hope TH's pysical condition is getting better now so he can prepare himself to defend his title in Madrid. IF TH loses to either LCW or LD in the upcoming WC in Madrid, the end of TH's career is very near, which means that it is time for PBSI to produce other Taufiks.

Anyhow, good luck to LHI and other players should thank LHI for making their roads to the final round easier...:D

Congrats to LHI :)

Hah, Indra - your sentiments are just like sour grapes. Face the fact! He lost means he is out, no excuses, if he is not well prepared, then there is a lot of work to be done. There is no difference to whom he lost to, cos' on his day, he is not afraid of anyone, so why be so concerned now ... mere excuses.

Hah, Indra - your sentiments are just like sour grapes. Face the fact! He lost means he is out, no excuses, if he is not well prepared, then there is a lot of work to be done. There is no difference to whom he lost to, cos' on his day, he is not afraid of anyone, so why be so concerned now ... mere excuses.

Yeah....I am just his supporter and it is Taufik who should face the fact..., not me:) I am only a supporter...If he wins, I am happy, if he loses, no problem:)

Yeah...my man is out of race:) ...Very sad....But that's OK...He lost to LHI, who I think is not a real threat for TH in the upcoming WC.

As long as TH does not lose to LD or LCW ....I guess I am still confident TH is not finished yet. I hope TH treated this tournament as a warming up before the WC. I hope TH's pysical condition is getting better now so he can prepare himself to defend his title in Madrid. IF TH loses to either LCW or LD in the upcoming WC in Madrid, the end of TH's career is very near, which means that it is time for PBSI to produce other Taufiks.

Anyhow, good luck to LHI and other players should thank LHI for making their roads to the final round easier...:D

Congrats to LHI :)

Yo indra,

Ah! Finally you have resurfaced. I'm very amused at the way you console yourself for "betting on the losing horse". I told you from day 1 when we communicated that TH has a 1 in 20 chance of making it considering his physical and extra marital affairs are still fresh on his mind.

What can i say.My 2 cents of tot; b4 you speak about TH and what he can do and cannot do take a good look and observe other players outside of Indonesia also. Then u know if your horse stands a "good chance to cross the line". Jangan macam katak di bawah tempurung!:D

Cheers:D

Yo indra,

Ah! Finally you have resurfaced. I'm very amused at the way you console yourself for "betting on the losing horse". I told you from day 1 when we communicated that TH has a 1 in 20 chance of making it considering his physical and extra marital affairs are still fresh on his mind.

What can i say.My 2 cents of tot; b4 you speak about TH and what he can do and cannot do take a good look and observe other players outside of Indonesia also. Then u know if your horse stands a "good chance to cross the line". Jangan macam katak di bawah tempurung!:D

Cheers:D

Cklee,

Well, for me in sports I have to support my fav. player 100000%. That's the way I get the excitement...I don't care about other players....The consequence of this is I MUST be partial because I have to choose either side to the extreme:)

It has nothing to do with the "Katak Di Bwah Tempurung" thing :D .

Anyhow...yes...my man now is out of race now:D That's OK....

As TH is out now, I lend my support to LCW now:)

Cheers:D

Cklee,

Well, for me in sports I have to support my fav. player 100000%. That's the way I get the excitement...I don't care about other players....The consequence of this is I MUST be partial because I have to choose either side to the extreme:)

It has nothing to do with the "Katak Di Bwah Tempurung" thing :D .

Anyhow...yes...my man now is out of race now:D That's OK....

As TH is out now, I lend my support to LCW now:)

Cheers:D

Good for you bro, hope your new horse crosses the line this time. I'm rooting for you too as with other Singaporeans and Malaysians.

Have a great weekend.;)

Cheers!:D

is INDRA taufik's lawyer ? :)

they are both 31 now ... too old to play badminton .... Chong Tan Fok N Lee Wan Wah will win this tournament ....

lol - how come jens eriksen and martin lundgaard hansen are still going strong then... they're both around 36 aren't they now :p

Coops

Wonder why Ayob's a national discard player, he's good

any today result cant wait to know LCW can beat BCL or not

Cklee,

Well, for me in sports I have to support my fav. player 100000%. That's the way I get the excitement...I don't care about other players....The consequence of this is I MUST be partial because I have to choose either side to the extreme:)

It has nothing to do with the "Katak Di Bwah Tempurung" thing :D .

Anyhow...yes...my man now is out of race now:D That's OK....

As TH is out now, I lend my support to LCW now:)

Cheers:D

hehe - you know - extremists/fanatics are usually arrested nowadays ;):D;)

Coops

Yo coops241180! That's so true. LOL;)

Wonder why Ayob's a national discard player, he's good

Actually BAM wanted Ayob back to the national team. But Ayob must first apologise to Misbun Sidek, apparently the two of them had some disagreement. Ayob refused to apologise so he is still outside BAM.

waooooo ... no chinese women in semi final ....


SM Prediction :
Lindan beat Hyun Il
Chongwei beat Chen Hong

My favourite player Chen Jin is lost .... :crying:

Zhang Ning lose??
how about malaysia MD and WD??

Can Chen Hong beat Chongwei ???

check this one http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34699&page=2

Can Chen Hong beat Chongwei ???

Based on recent form, i'll bet my $ on LCW :D

Zhang Ning also lost in MVP ... better retired asap .... be4 a lot of young player beat her ..... n give opportunity to other young players

yeah ... Lindan vs LCW in Final again .... maybe next time only these 2 players will win the tournaments all the time .... no Taufik, No Peter .....

actually i like 2 see lee chongwei vs peter gade or taufik ...

for coops241180 (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/member.php?u=1059) ... i know these denmark players is too old to play professional badminton .... but not all players can do that .... hehehe ...they are special player ....

so tomorrow ... i will support Lindan .... hehehe ...beat Lee Hyun Il then on suday beat lee chongwei again ....

why the result haven updates yet !!!

Can Chen Hong beat Chongwei ???
I'm kinda worried too.Chong Wei has a bad record against Chen Hong....

I'm kinda worried too.Chong Wei has a bad record against Chen Hong....

No worries. :cool:
LCW has won the last 2 match against CH and he is in top form now while CH is not in good form recently.....

LCW bt BCL 21-14 21-10
CH bt Sairul Armar 21-15 19-21 21-19
LHI bt CJ 22-24 21-13 23-21
LD bt Hashim 19-21 21-18 21-15

No worries. :cool:
LCW has won the last 2 match against CH and he is in top form now while CH is not in good form recently.....
hope LCW will be in good form tomorrow...

Cai/Fu bt Hoon/Tan 21-13 21-23 21-14
Paaske/Boe bt Jung/Lee 21-18 17-21 21-16
Hwang/Lee bt Othsuka/Masuda 21-12 12-21 21-15
Guo/Zheng bt Choong/Lee 23-21 16-21 21-13

LCW bt BCL 21-14 21-10
CH bt Sairul Armar 21-15 19-21 21-19
LHI bt CJ 22-24 21-13 23-21
LD bt Hashim 19-21 21-18 21-15

:cool: not bad, Ayob and Hafiz managed to drag their games to rubber set.
wah,really tight match between LHI and CJ..

LHI, Chen Jin ... both have the same level ... hehehe

better wait 4 the lst result from macao open website ...

as i predict..LCW vs LD..Final..

Congratulation for Malaysia!!LCW again in the final. no doubt,LCW and LD are the best in the world. especially LCW, he can beat BCL and CH with 2 game only and some more, the "score gap" was big.. means that onlt LD can compete him in the world...hopefully they take turns to win the title. LCW won the Mas open, LD won the Taiwan Open, this time LCW turn, he suppose to get the Macao Open, then Tailand open give to LD..

last year is Lindan's year ... but this year he should share with Lee Chong Wei .... the real final is in the world champion ....

everybody, be ready,, 2pm .game start!!!stay on tv.