Thailand Open Day 2 (27/07)

[badMania]

Both MD and WD will play 2 rounds tomorrow. A total of 72 matches to be played..another long day in store! Here's some selected matches as usual:

MS ROUND 1/16
Lee Hyun Il vs Boonsak Ponsana (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- a thriller in store...and I hope Boonsak wins!

Liao Sheng-Shiun vs Chen Jin -- another breeze for Chen. He should face Peter Gade next.

Park Sung Hwan vs Peter Gade -- a tricky test for Peter...but, shouldnt be a big problem for him.

Yousuke Nakanishi vs Mohd Hafiz Hashim -- Hafiz to win!

James Chua vs Yeoh Kay Bin -- it seems that Malaysia is going to have at least 1 representative in the semi-finals.

MD ROUND 1/32
Sudket Prapakamol/Patapol Ngernsrisuk vs Tadashi Ohsuka/Keita Masuda -- the Thai no 1 pair should win!

Yoga Ugikasah/Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki vs Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae -- bad draw for the young Indonesian pair. Jung/Lee shouldn't have a problem.

Tsai Chia-Hsin/Hu Chung-Shyan vs Rian Sukmawan/Eng Hian -- a tricky tie for the Indonesian pair, I think they can win.

Tony Gunawan/Halim Heryanto vs Lo Lok Kei/Leung Chun Yiu -- a breeze for the former All-England and World Champions.

WS ROUND 1/16
Ai Goto vs Soratja Chansrisukot -- can the Thai win? She's the only home WS player left in the draw.

Eriko Hirose vs Judith Meulendijks (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- a thrilling tie in store...and I think the Netherland girl can continue her good run.

Kaori Mori vs Adrianti Firdasari -- huge test for Firda...I will be thrilled if she can win the match!

Wong Mew Choo vs Xie Xingfang -- both are not in their top forms...but the Chinese player should win.

WD ROUND 1/32
Aki Akao/Tomomi Masuda vs Rani Mundiasti/Endang Nur Sugianti -- a tough first test for the Indonesian pair. I hope they can win.

Chien Yu-Chin/Cheng Wen-Hsing vs Hwang Yu Mi/Kim Min Jung (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- the more experienced Chinese Taipei pair to win...probably in 3 sets!

Purwati/Meiliana Jauhari vs Chang Ya-Lan/Liu Hsiao-Jo -- the Indonesian pair should win.

Johanna Persson/Elin Berglom vs Nitya Krishinda/Nadya Melati -- likewise, I hope Nitya/Nadya can win their first match.


XD ROUND 1/16
Sudket Prapakamol/Saralee Thoungthongkam vs Devin Lahardi/Yunita Tetty (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- not a good draw for the Indonesian player. Sudket/Saralee to win!

Tsai Chia-Hsin/Cheng Wen-Hsing vs Zhang Jun/Gao Ling -- the Chinese to win!

[TKG2609]

MS Prediction in QF : Chen Yu vs Lee Hyun Il, Chen Hong vs Bao Cunlai, Chen Jin vs Peter Gade, Hafiz vs Yeoh KB
SM Prediction : Lee Hyun Il vs Bao CL, Chen Jin vs Hafiz
Final Prediction : Lee Hyun Il vs Chen Jin
Winner : Chen Jin

[abedeng]

MS Prediction in QF : Chen Yu vs Lee Hyun Il, Chen Hong vs Bao Cunlai, Chen Jin vs Peter Gade, Hafiz vs Yeoh KB
SM Prediction : Lee Hyun Il vs Bao CL, Chen Jin vs Hafiz
Final Prediction : Lee Hyun Il vs Chen Jin
Winner : Chen Jin

Partially agree, it's either Chen Jin or Gade.

[kwun]

Wong Mew Choo vs Xie Xingfang -- both are not in their top forms...but the Chinese player should win.

as mentioned in a different thread.

this match is LCW's gf vs. Lin Dan's gf... hm... ;)

i have to agree that the balance is in favor of XXF here.

[Loh]

Chen Yu, probably China's no. 4 or 5, has proven again that he is no pushover when he shocked Lee Chong Wei in Round 2 with a score of 21-19, 14-21, 21-19.

So LCW's gf will need much more than skills to beat LD's XXF! :crying:

[GunBlade008]

!!! can't believe LCW lost

[Loh]

And Mew Choo was pushed to the hilt by Anu Nieminen of Finland, 17-21, 21-12, 21-19 in the early round! She had to endure 53 min on court. :(

On the other hand, XXF easily disposed of Rachel Van Cutsen of the Netherlands, 21-7, 21-10 in barely 20 min.

[tbleong]

i think LCW lost to CY 2 times already!! what should i said,,,

[cooler]

On the other hand, XXF easily disposed of Rachel Van Cutsen of the Netherlands, 21-7, 21-10 in barely 20 min.

if under OSS, xxf would had won the match much sooner.

[tbleong]

r u sure WMC was LCW gf??? i dun think so...
but ready sad to hear abt LCW lost!! hopefuul Hasfiz can win the title!

[badMania]

Updates from the morning matches:

WD ROUND 1/32 (part-completed)
Lydia Cheah Li Ya/Tee Jing Yee bt Soratja Chansrisukot/Monthila Meemek 21-14, 13-21, 21-15 -- this will guarantee at least a Malaysian pair in the QF tomorrow as this newly formed pair will meet another pair Ho Bee Ling/Woon Khe Wei in Round 1/16 later tonight.

Aki Akao/Tomomi Matsuda bt Rani Mundiasti/Endang Nur Sugianti 21-13, 21-13 -- the Jap pair proved to be better and they will face Lena Frier Kristensen/Kamilla Rytter-Juhl tonight.

Chien Yu-Chin/Cheng Wen-Hsing bt Hwang Yu Mi/Kim Min Jung 21-16, 21-19 -- no problem for the experienced Chinese Taipei pair. With no Gao Ling/Huang Sui or other Chinese pair in their half of the draw, they have the chance to go all the way to the Final. They should have no problem beating Fong Chew Yen/Ooi Sock Ai tonight.

Purwati/Meiliana Jauhari bt Chang Ya-Lan/Liu Hsiao-Jo 21-12, 22-20 -- tight in the second set, but another first round match obstacle taken care of. However, their opponent tonight will be Saralee/Sathinee...so...its unlikely they can progress further.

[Loh]

The following Malaysian men's singles players deserve mention when they overcame their strong opponents in Round 2:

1. Tan Chun Seang bt Andrew Smith (ENG) 15-21, 21-17, 21-18 (45m). Never quite heard of Chun Seang (from Penang? National Champion?) but Andrew has been quite impressive in his recent performances in Asia. I was quite surprised that England was able to produce a player like Andrew, a rare appearance for an Englishman to venture further than the preliminary rounds these days. I first caught a glimpse of Andrew during the Aviva Open Singapore this year. A pity that Andrew should lose to Chun Seang in a way as he is capable of staying longer in the competition. Could someone tell us more about Andrew?

2. Pei Wee Chung bt John Moody (NZL) 22-24, 21-18, 21-10 (1 hr 15m). Wee Chung must have been pretty fit to outlast Moody, who showed Kuan Beng Hong the door in R1 with an easy 21-19, 21-11. Beng Hong needs to pull up his socks if he wants to retain his place in the National Team. Hope he is not unduly distracted by extraneous factors. :rolleyes:

3. Hafiz Hashim bt Shon Seung Mo (S Korea's Olympic silver?) 21-17, 22-20 (38m), despite the fact that Shon has been making a steady comeback into international competition, I observe. Hafiz will perhaps be the man to carry Malaysia's flag farther since LCW has been knocked out.

4. James Chua bt Eric Pang (NED) 17-21, 21-11, 21-12 (45m). This is a real credit to James, who has been outshone erstwhile by many of his teammates and our Borneo Baddy Nut must have felt overly elated! ;) Eric himself has a ranking much higher than James and he has been playing well in most of his previous outings recently. The question is whether James will be inspired further with this win and make further inroads?

5. Yeoh Kay Bin bt Hong Seung (KOR) 21-13, 21-19 (35m). Kay Bin's international exposure must have played an important part in his win as Hong is relatively unknown. For now Kay Bin is happier than Beng Hong who beat him during the recent Malacca Open. But his next hurdle will not be as easy, I'm sure.

[terry]

r u sure WMC was LCW gf??? i dun think so...
but ready sad to hear abt LCW lost!! hopefuul Hasfiz can win the title!

Is already stated in LCW thread :)

[badMania]

2. Pei Wee Chung bt John Moody (NZL) 22-24, 21-18, 21-10 (1 hr 15m). Wee Chung must have been pretty fit to outlast Moody, who showed Kuan Beng Hong the door in R1 with an easy 21-19, 21-11. Beng Hong needs to pull up his socks if he wants to retain his place in the National Team. Hope he is not unduly distracted by extraneous factors. :rolleyes:

3. Hafiz Hashim bt Shon Seung Mo (S Korea's Olympic silver?) 21-17, 22-20 (38m), despite the fact that Shon has been making a steady comeback into international competition, I observe. Hafiz will perhaps be the man to carry Malaysia's flag farther since LCW has been knocked out.

4. James Chua bt Eric Pang (NED) 17-21, 21-11, 21-12 (45m). This is a real credit to James, who has been outshone erstwhile by many of his teammates and our Borneo Baddy Nut must have felt overly elated! ;) Eric himself has a ranking much higher than James and he has been playing well in most of his previous outings recently. The question is whether James will be inspired further with this win and make further inroads?


Indeed...esp for Pei Wei Chung. His victory over Moody must have further demoralised KBH (who surrendered meekly after a tight first set). As for Hafiz, he should have no problem tonight and will face the winner of the match between James Chua and Yeoh Kay Bin. This will guarantee a semi-final appearance by a Malaysian.

[Loh]

r u sure WMC was LCW gf??? i dun think so...
but ready sad to hear abt LCW lost!! hopefuul Hasfiz can win the title!

Correction!

WMC IS LCW's gf. You have not been following up on the many, many posts on this subject, I'm afraid. :eek:

[X Ball]

James Chua, alias Sarawakian Devil (coz when he plays he plays like the devil -- no chance given) is the man to watch. I figure he could have retired after injuries robbed him of many opportunities. Used to be a very good Malaysian player -- now I think he is still hanging in there because he likes the game as well as thinks he has a great chance to win some more big ones.

Unimpressive for a year or so, he starts to win little battles lately to suggest he is coming back into the game (perhaaps getting a bit fitter). If he beats YKB today and Hafiz in the QTR F, I dare say he can give the Chinese a scare.

Time will tell and all Malaysians wish him lots of luck. Go the Sarawakian Devil !

[badMania]

More updates from WD ROUND 1/32:
Johanna Persson/Elin Berglom bt Nitya Krishinda/Nadya Melati 17-21, 21-17, 21-15 (55mins) -- a tight battle, and the Swedish pair prevailed at the end! They will meet Miyuki Maeda/Satoko Suetsuna tonight.

Mona Santoso/Angeline De Pauw lost to Wong Pei Pty/Chin Ee Hui 14-21, 18-21 -- Wong/Chin will face the Chinese Taipei pair Tsai Phei-Ling/Yang Chia-Tseng in Round 1/16.

Chang Yi-Lin/Chiu Yi-Ju lost to Wei Yili/Zhang Yawen 3-21, 6-21 -- no sweat for the Chinese pair...their opponent will be the Thai no 2 pair of Duang-Anong Arunkesorn/Kulchala Worawichitchaikul in Round 1/16.

Chou Chia-Chi/Ku Pei-Ting lost to Lee Kyung Won/Lee Hyo Jung 10-21, 21-18, 10-21 -- the Korean pair struggled to beat the Chinese Taipei pair...they will face a Jap pair Miyuki Tai/Noriko Okuma next. Shouldn't be a problem for them.

So, the pick of WD ROUND 1/16:
Aki Akao/Tomomi Matsuda vs Lena Frier-Kristensen/Kamilla Rytter-Juhl (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- the Jap pair to win...

Chien Yu-Chin/Cheng Wen-Hsing vs Fong Chew Yen/Ooi Sock Ai -- similarly, the more experienced pair of Chien/Cheng should win.

Saralee Thoungthongkam/Sathinee Jankrajangwong vs Purwati/Meiliana Jauhari -- I hope the Indonesian pair can sneak a surprise...but...very unlikely.

Johanna Persson/Elin Berglom vs Miyuki Maeda/Satoko Suetsuna -- tough to pick...but I like Japanese girls...hehe...

[jug8man]

The following Malaysian men's singles players deserve mention when they overcame their strong opponents in Round 2:

1. Tan Chun Seang bt Andrew Smith (ENG) 15-21, 21-17, 21-18 (45m). Never quite heard of Chun Seang (from Penang? National Champion?) but Andrew has been quite impressive in his recent performances in Asia. I was quite surprised that England was able to produce a player like Andrew, a rare appearance for an Englishman to venture further than the preliminary rounds these days. I first caught a glimpse of Andrew during the Aviva Open Singapore this year. A pity that Andrew should lose to Chun Seang in a way as he is capable of staying longer in the competition. Could someone tell us more about Andrew?

Tan Chun Seang --> From Kedah. Good fighting spirit i hear.

Andrew Smith --> I'm very surprised you have not heard of him. He's been around maybe up to 3 years (despite his young age) & is very active in this corner of the world. I hear he has had some training stints with Nusa Mahsuri but I'm not sure for how long a period(s).



2. Pei Wee Chung bt John Moody (NZL) 22-24, 21-18, 21-10 (1 hr 15m). Wee Chung must have been pretty fit to outlast Moody, who showed Kuan Beng Hong the door in R1 with an easy 21-19, 21-11. Beng Hong needs to pull up his socks if he wants to retain his place in the National Team. Hope he is not unduly distracted by extraneous factors. :rolleyes:

Very good to see this veteran performing well so far. This is a good change for his already!



3. Hafiz Hashim bt Shon Seung Mo (S Korea's Olympic silver?) 21-17, 22-20 (38m), despite the fact that Shon has been making a steady comeback into international competition, I observe. Hafiz will perhaps be the man to carry Malaysia's flag farther since LCW has been knocked out.

Good luck to him.



4. James Chua bt Eric Pang (NED) 17-21, 21-11, 21-12 (45m). This is a real credit to James, who has been outshone erstwhile by many of his teammates and our Borneo Baddy Nut must have felt overly elated! ;) Eric himself has a ranking much higher than James and he has been playing well in most of his previous outings recently. The question is whether James will be inspired further with this win and make further inroads?

I'm from Sabah. Sabahans don't give a hoot about Sarawakians :p :D

Actually --> It's great to hear he's performing well... but I personally am not any where near overly elated.



5. Yeoh Kay Bin bt Hong Seung (KOR) 21-13, 21-19 (35m). Kay Bin's international exposure must have played an important part in his win as Hong is relatively unknown. For now Kay Bin is happier than Beng Hong who beat him during the recent Malacca Open. But his next hurdle will not be as easy, I'm sure.

Hopefully this will be his time to finally shine on the world stage... Even tho it might be at the expense of 2 of this squadmates.

The Borneon BaddyNut

[Loh]

Tan Chun Seang --> From Kedah. Good fighting spirit i hear.

Can't blame me for not knowing this man coz I don't remember seeing his name as often as I see even James Chua's. Maybe our good friend from Kedah, Kok Cheng, can throw more light. :(

Andrew Smith --> I'm very surprised you have not heard of him. He's been around maybe up to 3 years (despite his young age) & is very active in this corner of the world. I hear he has had some training stints with Nusa Mahsuri but I'm not sure for how long a period(s).

Pardon my igorance. Maybe Andrew has not been in the spotlight as often enough compared with his fellow doubles teammates. I don't recall seeing him playing singles for England in Melbourne Commonwealth Games in March. If he has been training in the Sidek stables, then I can understand why his style is a familiar Asian one!


Very good to see this veteran performing well so far. This is a good change for his already!

Pei a veteran? Again not familiar with this man. :o



I'm from Sabah. Sabahans don't give a hoot about Sarawakians :p :D

Actually --> It's great to hear he's performing well... but I personally am not any where near overly elated.

Of course as a Malaysian, you need to show your loyalty although you're a Sabahan! Needless to say you're more familiar with James than Sabah's famous icon, the Orang Utans. :p

But even in Singapore, we are aware of the famous Sarawakian pineapples, the best there is in this region. Strangly enough, I don't know why I did not attempt Mt Kinabalu than prowling the unexciting flat plains of Sibu and Kuching! Will you entertain me to badminton if I should visit Sabah?

Surprisingly, XBall seems to be more acquainted with James Chua. Perhaps he once hailed from Sarawak and he should then be the one more elated than you! :D


Hopefully this will be his time to finally shine on the world stage... Even tho it might be at the expense of 2 of this squadmates.


The Borneon BaddyNut

Well, Kay Bin will have to face James and Hafiz thereafter if he wins and XBall may have a different opinion. :)

[X Ball]

Well, Kay Bin will have to face James and Hafiz thereafter if he wins and XBall may have a different opinion. :)

I don't change my opinion that much ---it is the bloody players, they keep losing even though I do my bit as a fan propping them up. Hard life trying to keep up with them.:D They embaraased me sometimes.

BTW, I know nothing more of James than you, except he won a Malaysian Open one time and went defunct (probably his injuries cost him). I think this guy is a hustler and wins kampong tournaments in Sarawak. I like to see him play well because he keeps plugging away.

[jug8man]

Can't blame me for not knowing this man coz I don't remember seeing his name as often as I see even James Chua's. Maybe our good friend from Kedah, Kok Cheng, can throw more light.

Pardon my igorance. Maybe Andrew has not been in the spotlight as often enough compared with his fellow doubles teammates. I don't recall seeing him playing singles for England in Melbourne Commonwealth Games in March. If he has been training in the Sidek stables, then I can understand why his style is a familiar Asian one!


Pei a veteran? Again not familiar with this man.


Of course as a Malaysian, you need to show your loyalty although you're a Sabahan! Needless to say you're more familiar with James than Sabah's famous icon, the Orang Utans.

But even in Singapore, we are aware of the famous Sarawakian pineapples, the best there is in this region. Strangly enough, I don't know why I did not attempt Mt Kinabalu than prowling the unexciting flat plains of Sibu and Kuching! Will you entertain me to badminton if I should visit Sabah?

Surprisingly, XBall seems to be more acquainted with James Chua. Perhaps he once hailed from Sarawak and he should then be the one more elated than you!


Well, Kay Bin will have to face James and Hafiz thereafter if he wins and XBall may have a different opinion. :)

Loh

1) Never expected you to know about Tan Chun Seang. Here's a summary about him :-
- From Kedah
- Age 20 this year
- A member of Rashid's 2010-12 squad, perhaps one of the more consistent ones
- From Bukit Jalil Sports School set up
- Competed in 2004 World Jrs & Asian Juniors

2) Famous Sarawak pineapples???? Never heard of them. Only know of Johor & Sabah sweet pineapples. This must be some good marketing by the businessman's part to capture the Singapore market.

3) If you do come to Sabah, I will introduce you to the fruiting Badminton Development set up in Sabah, perhaps not personally by me but by more qualified individuals. Perhaps Singapore & Sabah can find a level ground beneficial to both?

4) Mt Kinabalu is a pleasure to visit, be it a visit to the park headquaters or all the way to the summit.

Cheers,

The Borneon BaddyNut

[badMania]

Updates from MD ROUND 1/32
With the withdrawal of Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun, the MD event is probably up for grabs for a few pairs.

Sudket Prapakamol/Patapol Ngernsrisuk bt Tadashi Ohtsuka/Keita Masuda 21-15, 21-12 -- the Thai no 1 pair will face Yoo Yeon Seong/Jeon Jun Bum tonight.

Yoga Ugikasah/Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki lost to Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae 21-18, 12-21, 16-21 -- a creditable effort by the young Indonesian pair in taking the first set. The Korean no 1 pair will meet Vountus Indra Mawan/Abdul Latif Mohd Arif in Round 1/16.

Tsai Chia-Hsin/Hu Chung-Shyan lost to Rian Sukmawan/Eng Hian 16-21, 17-21 -- the non-Pelatnas pair has won their first match and has a chance to reach yet another quarter-final if they beat the Jap pair of Shuichi Sakamoto/Shintaro Ikeda tonight.

Tony Gunawan/Halim Heryanto bt Lo Lok Kei/Leung Chun Yiu 21-9, 21-10 -- so far so good for the former World Champion. They will be severely tested in the match of the round tonight...facing another veteran pair in Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah.

So, the pick of MD ROUND 1/16 to be played later tonight:
Hoon Thien How/Tan Boon Heong vs Howard Bach/Bob Khan Malaytong -- a tricky test for the Malaysian pair. I think they can win.

Chew Choon Eng/Hong Chieng Hun vs Lars Paaske/Mathias Boe -- the Danes to win!

Vountus Indra Mawan/Abdul Latif Mohd Arif vs Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae -- tough match for the young Malaysians. Jung/Lee should be too powerful for them!

Rian Sukmawan/Eng Hian vs Shuichi Sakamoto/Shintaro Ikeda -- the Indonesian pair can win...and I hope they do so...so that we have at least 1 representative in the QF tomorrow.

Tony Gunawan/Halim Heryanto vs Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- expect an explosive match and the Malaysian pair holds a slight edge.

[wynn000]

why peter gade walkover

[wynn000]

hope hafiz can win hehe

[badMania]

Additonal updates:
Peter Gade has withdrawn...so...Park Sung Hwan is through to the quarter-final...and a match against Chen Jin beckons!

The XD Round 1/16 has just been completed. Not much surprises...all the top 4 seeds like Lee Jae Jin/Lee Hyo Jung, Zhang Jun/Gao Ling, Sudket Prapakamol/Saralee Thoungthongkam, and Thomas Laybourn/Kamilla Rytter-Juhl all advance to the quarter-final tomorrow.

Sudket/Saralee beat Devin Lahardi/Yunita Tetty in 3 sets 18-21, 21-5, 21-18. They will face Jeon Jun Bum/Kim Min Jung tomorrow. Shouldn't be a problem for them.

The one to watch for tomorrow is probably Lee Yong Dae/Hwang Yu Mi vs Zhang Jun/Gao Ling. Remember that the Korean pair won in the Chinese Taipei Open. I think Zhang/Gao got their revenge last week in the Macau Open.

The other 2 quarter-finals feature Lee Jae Jin/Lee Hyo Jung vs Lars Paaske/Helle Nielsen and Hsieh Yu-Hsing/Yang Chia-Tseng vsThomas Laybourn/Kamilla Rytter-Juhl. Lee/Lee and Laybourn/Rytter-Juhl should win!

[hara^kazuko]

Why is Peter Gade withdrawing??

[taufik-ist]

Why is Peter Gade withdrawing??

it looks like PG is injured :rolleyes:

[X Ball]

With PG out, this is going to be good for the 2nd tier players. Hafiz has got a chance. Hope the Sarawakian Devil wins today.

[nugroho]

wow... INDONESIA remain one player on quarter final in WS ... what a surprise... keep my voice alive while i'm shout it down:)
firdasari won in straight sets over kaori mori:D

[peace]

Well done by the Indonesian WS, she has done good job beating Mori in 2 sets.
PG withdrawn? Why? Hope he is not injured.
So, I pick Chen Jin win this title...

[elwin81]

As expected, WMC lost to XXF. 21-13, 21-15
Anyway, I think WMC is doing alright with this kind of score against XXF.

[yannie]

Loh

1) Never expected you to know about Tan Chun Seang. Here's a summary about him :-
- From Kedah
- Age 20 this year
- A member of Rashid's 2010-12 squad, perhaps one of the more consistent ones
- From Bukit Jalil Sports School set up
- Competed in 2004 World Jrs & Asian Juniors



He's one of the 5 Malaysian Junior MS sent for TO.
Lost in World Juniors 2004 to either CJ or GWJ.

[2cents]

Both Chens (Chen Yu and Chen Hong) won

[2cents]

Both Chens (Chen Yu and Chen Hong) won

wow, there are three Chens, the 3rd Chen, Chen Jin is probably going to win today also.

[elwin81]

Well done to Boonsak, won against LHI

[2cents]

wow, there are three Chens, the 3rd Chen, Chen Jin is probably going to win today also.

Chen Jin did win. 3 Chens in final 8.

BTW, Boonsak PONSANA and Bao CL won also.

[hara^kazuko]

How about Hafiz Hashim??

[2cents]

How about Hafiz Hashim??

Hafiz will have to fight Yeoh Kay Bin. Hope Yeoh can win this time. He has been quiet for a very long time. It should be YKB's turn now.

Both Chua and YKB were pretty good at the beginning, how come they haven't come out big? I've been waiting for them for a long time. Now I almost forgot them.

[kokcheng]

He's one of the 5 Malaysian Junior MS sent for TO.
Lost in World Juniors 2004 to either CJ or GWJ.So Loh,there's some more information about Tan Chun Seang.He is solidly built and a left-handed player.He has huge potential but nobody has been able to unearth it yet.He has speed,power and marvellous touch.His weakness is,he loses concentration when he is leading.He has to learn to be merciless and go all out to finish the game as fast as possible.Watch out for this boy,he can go far.By the way,he stretched Chen Yu to a rubber game tonight.

[Jessica]

Ya...I think Tan Chun Seang will has a bright future...Anyway..He is still young and need more traning...Although he has lose this time,but he can force Chen Yu to the rubber set...This is a good beginning..Hope Li Mau and Yap Kim Hock will notice him...Anyway,anyone has his photos coz i am blur with his look...Is he look good???

[xijiayu]

A bit out of topic, now Msia have 5 MDs in top 20. We might be able to see all of them in top 10 if they continue to improve! With the quantity, I hope theyy have the quality to dominate the world badminton in the next 5 years! We might soon see another pair break into top 20 to make it 6 pairs in top 20! Would that be a new record?

[Jessica]

Ha..ha...Thank to rexy...I think he sure will feel proud with his students...Msia doubles are really good and there are many new blood...No need to scared in the coming five or ten years..

[cooler]

I'm surprised that our canadian anna rice took a game from jae jin.
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Badminton-China's Xie books Thai Open quarter-final spot
Friday July 28, 12:52 AM
BANGKOK, July 27 (Reuters) - Chinese top seed Xie Xingfang booked her spot in the quarter-finals of the women's singles at the $80,000 Thailand Open on Thursday with a 21-13 21-15 victory over Malaysia's Wong Choo Mew.
The world champion, hampered by an injured lower back, used her long reach and height advantage to keep Wong on the defensive throughout the 35-minute match.

Xie secured victory with a series of stinging returns from the back court which the Malaysian was powerless to stop.

"It wasn't a great performance but it was enough to get through," Xie told Reuters. "My back injury made it difficult for me to play at my best, but it's not serious enough to keep me out of the tournament."

The number two seed Yao Jie of the Netherlands progressed with a 19-21 21-12 21-9 win over Canada's Anna Rice, who struggled to get back into the contest after taking the first game.

Yao, who previously represented China, said a heavy competition schedule may be taking it's toll.

"I've played in a lot of tournaments in Asia over the last month and I'm finding it difficult to maintain my focus," she told Reuters.

"I was making mistakes that I wouldn't normally have made. I'm not thinking about the singles title yet, I have to take each game as it comes."

Lu Lan was the first Chinese to be eliminated from the tournament after going down 21-16 23-21 to unseeded Yoshimi Hataya of Japan.

China's Chen Yu, who knocked out men's singles top seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, went through to the quarter-finals after defeating another Malaysian, Tan Chun Seang, 16-21 21-12 21-6.

Chen will next face crowd favourite Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand, who defeated South Korea's Lee Hyun Li 17-21 21-11 21-13.

Chinese third seed Chen Hong beat South Korea's Jung Hoon Min 21-14 12-18 and fifth seed Bao Chunlai advanced with a 21-11 21-18 win over Pei Wee Chung of Malaysia.

Four-times European champion Peter Gade of Denmark pulled out of the men's singles after aggravating a knee injury in his second-round victory over Thailand's Poompat Sapkulchananart.

Three South Korea pairings swept through to the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles.

Top seeds Lee Jae Jin and Lee Hyo Jung took just 20 minutes to see off Shintaro Ikeda and Satoko Suetsuna 21-11 21-13, Jeon Jun Bum and Kim Min Jung beat Filipinos Kennevic Asuncion and Kennie Asuncion 21-15 18-21 21-16, while Malaysia's Tan Wee Kiong and Woon Khe Wei were downed 21-16 21-12 by Lee Yong Dae and Hwang Yu Mi.

[badMania]

Wow...it was a marvellous result for Adrianti Firdasari, beating Kaori Mori in straight sets 21-18, 21-19 in just 35 mins. I am really thrilled...and her next task will be Zhu Lin. Zhu Lin has the edge, but, I am keeping my fingers crossed. There's also another upset as an unknown Japanese player Yoshimi Hataya managed to beat Lu Lan also in straight sets 21-16, 23-21. Another one of Park Joo Bong's new recruits? The Jap will face Yao Jie, who continued her good run with a 3-sets victory over Anna Rice. Xie Xingfang beat Wong Mew Choo as reported earlier and she will meet Hwang Hye Youn tomorrow. Meanwhile, Ai Goto and Eriko Hirose will meet each other after they have beaten Soratja Chansrisukot and Judith Meulendijks respectively.

In the MS Round 1/16, the home favorite Boonsak Ponsana managed to beat Lee Hyun Il in 3 sets 17-21, 21-11, 21-13. He will meet Chen Yu who beat Tan Choon Seang also in 3 sets 16-21, 21-12, 21-6. Both China and Malaysia are guaranteed a semi-final place after Chen Hong and Bao Chunlai as well as Mohd Hafiz Hashim and Yeoh Kay Bin won their respective matches. They will face each other tomorrow. The other quarter-final will feature Chen Jin against Park Sung Hwan.

In the WD Round 1/16, Saralee/Sathinee beat Purwati/Meiliana Jauhari in 3 tight sets 13-21, 21-19, 21-17. They face a tough match against Chien Yu-Chin/Cheng Wen-Hsing tomorrow. There's also another thriller in store for tomorrow as Lee Kyung Won/Lee Hyo Jung face Wei Yili/Zhang Yawen in the quarter-final. Malaysians have a few representatives in the quarter-final. Wong Pei Tty/Chin Ee Hui will face the Japanese pairing of Miyuki Maeda/Satoko Suetsuna, while Lydia Cheah Li Ya/Tee Jing Yi will face Lena Frier-Kristensen/Kamilla Rytter-Juhl.

In the MD Round 1/16, Chew Choon Eng/Hong Chieng Hun continued to impress after a good run in the Malaysia Open. This time, they beat Lars Paaske/Mathias Boe 21-18, 21-12. They will have another tough match against Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae tomorrow...after the Korean no 1 pair beat the young pairing of Vountus Indra Mawan/Abdul Latif Mohd Arif 21-17, 21-12. Hoon Thien How/Tan Boon Heong also won in 3 sets and they will meet the Chinese Taipei pair Fang Chieh-Min/Lee Sheng-Mu tomorrow. Korean is ensured of a semi-final place as Lee Jae Jin/Hwang Ji Man will play against their compatriot Yoo Yeon Seong/Jeon Jun Bum tomorrow. The last quarter-final will feature Rian Sukmawan/Eng Hian (who beat the Japanese pairing of Shuichi Sakamoto/Shintaro Ikeda in 3 tight sets 16-21, 22-20, 21-17) against the veteran pair of Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah (who beat Tony Gunawan/Halim Heryanto also in 3 sets 21-15, 12-21, 21-16).

So, its 3 quarter-final appearances in 6 tournamenets so far for the non-Pelatnas pair of Rian Sukmawan/Eng Hian. They will also play in the New Zealand Open (together with Purwati/Meiliana Jauhari) with a chance of either a semi-final placing or even winning the event next week. I am pretty sure a top 30 ranking by end of the New Zealand Open is within reach! That will make them the no 3 ranked pair in Indo...:cool: No wonder both want to leave Pelatnas earlier this year...it seems that Djarum has lived up its promise of sending them to overseas tournaments. I believe the same goes for Purwati/Meiliana Jauhari who are also not in Pelatnas?

[badMania]

Looking at the draws of the NZ Open just released today...Rian Sukmawan/Eng Hian is already seeded no 2 :eek: They are unlikely to be troubled all the way to the final, facing probably the Singaporean pair of Hendri Saputra Kurniawan/Hendra Wijaya (seeded 3rd). Hendri/Hendra should beat the top seed Ross Smith/Glenn Warfe. So, a title beckons for Rian/Eng Hian next week :cool: Too bad, PBSI didn't send any of its players...including the WS players. So, Firda doesn't have a chance to retain the title she won last year.

Likewise, Purwati/Meiliana Jauhari is seeded 4th and they should progress all the way to the semi-final with a match against Jiang Yanmei/Li Yujia.

[TKG2609]

Chen Jin vs Hafiz n Bao vs Bonsak

[Kamen]

the veteran pair of Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah (who beat Tony Gunawan/Halim Heryanto also in 3 sets 21-15, 12-21, 21-16).

wow, really happy for choong and lee, din expect them to win as tony and halim is a very good pair. :)

[Malaysianfan]

wow, really happy for choong and lee, din expect them to win as tony and halim is a very good pair. :)

Wow, i didn't expect them to win too since they had a few bad outings after thomas cup.

[yannie]

Ya...I think Tan Chun Seang will has a bright future...Anyway..He is still young and need more traning...Although he has lose this time,but he can force Chen Yu to the rubber set...This is a good beginning..Hope Li Mau and Yap Kim Hock will notice him...Anyway,anyone has his photos coz i am blur with his look...Is he look good???

:D ... check the "Malaysian Juniors" thread... for pics and other info.

[magical_phoenix]

:D ... check the "Malaysian Juniors" thread... for pics and other info.

Yeah, and remember to check his nickname as well.. :D

[blackrose]

I think so. My prediction is Boonsak Ponsana vs Bao Chunlai, Chen Jin vs Hafiz Hashim in semi finals. :cool:

[Loh]

I think so. My prediction is Boonsak Ponsana vs Bao Chunlai, Chen Jin vs Hafiz Hashim in semi finals. :cool:

Sorry to disappoint, but Boonsak lost to Chen Yu, the conqueror of LCW, in two closely-fought games that ran into deuce! Looks like Chen Yu is real hot and may well take the TO crown! ;)

[X Ball]

Sorry to disappoint, but Boonsak lost to Chen Yu, the conqueror of LCW, in two closely-fought games that ran into deuce! Looks like Chen Yu is real hot and may well take the TO crown! ;)

And pray tell why Hafiz is not as hot ?:rolleyes:

[tbleong]

i think hasfiz face CJ, will a really good show...to day have live//

[Loh]

And pray tell why Hafiz is not as hot ?:rolleyes:

Of course not to disregard Hafiz altogether, but relative to Chen Yu's more recent steadier performances, Hafiz has been blowing hot and cold. Hopefully he's hot at the right time when confronting CJ in the semis and when he meets another Chinese in the final tomorrow. Probably Li Mao may be able to offer a few tips if Hafiz is interested or these could be conveyed through his coach, Misbun. :D

[cooler]

BADMINTON :SO NEAR YET SO FAR

Boonsak fails to finish off Chinese rival


Boonsak Ponsana's spell at the SCG World Grand Prix Thailand Open was over following his nail-biting quarter-final defeat to Chinese rising star Chen Yu at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium yesterday.


The 2,000 strong spectators were served up a treat by the local hero, the conqueror of world No-1 Lee Chong-wei. And after 48 minutes and many long rallies, the Thai's resistance broke on match point, allowing the red-hot Chinese to walk away with a 22-20 22-20 victory.


Despite the departure of the Kingdom's most popular shuttler, local fans still have the mixed doubles duo of Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thoungthongkam and the women's doubles pair of Saralee and Satinee Chankrajangwong to root for today. The matches will be live on UBC SuperSport Action from 1pm onwards.


Saralee teamed up with Sudket to dismiss South Koreans Jeon Jun-bum and Kim Min-jung 22-20 21-15 in the mixed doubles quarter-finals before pairing up with Satinee to beat Chien Yu-chin and Cheng Wen-hsing of Taiwan 17-21 21-19 23-21 in the women's doubles quarter-finals.


Boonsak was staring at defeat at 20-22 and 6-12 in the second game but that did not stop the enthusiasm of his supporters, whose decibel level increased as the match progressed. The Thai managed a mini-comeback with his unrelenting smashes and super defence game to force Chen, who knocked out the Malaysian top seed in round two, into errors.


The Thai had a couple of game points at 20-18 but suffered a lapse including a crucial smash on his first chance to close out the game.


"I let two chances slip through my fingers because I lost concentration. The situation was tough for me. And it was a bit unlucky to slip up on match point,'' said Boonsak, who paid compliments to his opponent.


"He was faster today and was very focused in the match. Who knows, he could win this tournament,'' added the world No-10, who failed to repeat the glory of 2004, when he was crowned champion.


"The field was a lot tougher than last year, where I reached the semifinal. I already did my best and was not disappointed, especially when I had such a tremendous support from the fans."


In the other men's singles match, former world No-1 Chinese Chen Hong beat compatriot Bao Chunlai 15-21 21-16 21-14. Another mainlander, Chen Jin, downed South Korean Park Sung-hwan 21-13 21-16. Defending champion Muhd Hafiz Hashim from Malaysia beat compatriot Kay Bin Yeoh 21-11 16-21 21-14.


Sudket and Saralee booked the semifinal spot for the second consecutive year. They played brilliantly at the net and smashed aggressively to stop the surprise run of the South Korean rivals.


"We didn't play well in the first game and just made easy mistakes. But we took a big lead in the second game, which made it easier for us to finish off the match,'' said Sudket, who together with Saralee are chasing their second title this year after their win in the Philippines Open.


But a Herculean task awaits the Thais in today's semifinal, when they have to confront world No-3 and top seeds South Korean Lee Jae-jin and Lee Hyo-jung. The Korean pairing toppled Denmark's Lars Paaske and Helle Nielsen 21-14 21-17.


Sudket and Saralee trail their opponents 2-1 in head-to-head meetings. Their latest match, in Taiwan this year, ended in favour of the South Koreans.


"We must take charge at the net and force them to reply with easy shots so that Sudket can attack,'' said Saralee, who will meet Denmark's Lena Frier Kristiansen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl in the women's doubles semifinals.


In the women's singles quarter-final, Hwang Hye-youn from South Korea dethroned Chinese second-seeded Xie Xingfang 10-21 21-16 21-19 in a match that lasted 61 minutes.


Title holder Yao Jie of the Netherlands rallied to move past unfancied Yoshimi Hataya of Japan 20-22 21-10 21-15. She was joined by fifth-seeded countrywoman Zhu Lin, who was extended to three games before packing off Firdasari Adriyanti from Indonesia 17-21 21-13 21-15.


In the fight between unseeded Japanese women, Eriko Hirose spent an hour on court to beat Ai Goto 18-21 21-16 21-10.

Lerpong Amsa-ngiam,


Somporn Suphop


The Nation

[cooler]

BADMINTON :SO NEAR YET SO FAR

Boonsak fails to finish off Chinese rival


Boonsak Ponsana's spell at the SCG World Grand Prix Thailand Open was over following his nail-biting quarter-final defeat to Chinese rising star Chen Yu at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium yesterday.


The 2,000 strong spectators were served up a treat by the local hero, the conqueror of world No-1 Lee Chong-wei. And after 48 minutes and many long rallies, the Thai's resistance broke on match point, allowing the red-hot Chinese to walk away with a 22-20 22-20 victory.


Despite the departure of the Kingdom's most popular shuttler, local fans still have the mixed doubles duo of Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thoungthongkam and the women's doubles pair of Saralee and Satinee Chankrajangwong to root for today. The matches will be live on UBC SuperSport Action from 1pm onwards.


Saralee teamed up with Sudket to dismiss South Koreans Jeon Jun-bum and Kim Min-jung 22-20 21-15 in the mixed doubles quarter-finals before pairing up with Satinee to beat Chien Yu-chin and Cheng Wen-hsing of Taiwan 17-21 21-19 23-21 in the women's doubles quarter-finals.


Boonsak was staring at defeat at 20-22 and 6-12 in the second game but that did not stop the enthusiasm of his supporters, whose decibel level increased as the match progressed. The Thai managed a mini-comeback with his unrelenting smashes and super defence game to force Chen, who knocked out the Malaysian top seed in round two, into errors.


The Thai had a couple of game points at 20-18 but suffered a lapse including a crucial smash on his first chance to close out the game.


"I let two chances slip through my fingers because I lost concentration. The situation was tough for me. And it was a bit unlucky to slip up on match point,'' said Boonsak, who paid compliments to his opponent.


"He was faster today and was very focused in the match. Who knows, he could win this tournament,'' added the world No-10, who failed to repeat the glory of 2004, when he was crowned champion.


"The field was a lot tougher than last year, where I reached the semifinal. I already did my best and was not disappointed, especially when I had such a tremendous support from the fans."


In the other men's singles match, former world No-1 Chinese Chen Hong beat compatriot Bao Chunlai 15-21 21-16 21-14. Another mainlander, Chen Jin, downed South Korean Park Sung-hwan 21-13 21-16. Defending champion Muhd Hafiz Hashim from Malaysia beat compatriot Kay Bin Yeoh 21-11 16-21 21-14.


Sudket and Saralee booked the semifinal spot for the second consecutive year. They played brilliantly at the net and smashed aggressively to stop the surprise run of the South Korean rivals.


"We didn't play well in the first game and just made easy mistakes. But we took a big lead in the second game, which made it easier for us to finish off the match,'' said Sudket, who together with Saralee are chasing their second title this year after their win in the Philippines Open.


But a Herculean task awaits the Thais in today's semifinal, when they have to confront world No-3 and top seeds South Korean Lee Jae-jin and Lee Hyo-jung. The Korean pairing toppled Denmark's Lars Paaske and Helle Nielsen 21-14 21-17.


Sudket and Saralee trail their opponents 2-1 in head-to-head meetings. Their latest match, in Taiwan this year, ended in favour of the South Koreans.


"We must take charge at the net and force them to reply with easy shots so that Sudket can attack,'' said Saralee, who will meet Denmark's Lena Frier Kristiansen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl in the women's doubles semifinals.


In the women's singles quarter-final, Hwang Hye-youn from South Korea dethroned Chinese second-seeded Xie Xingfang 10-21 21-16 21-19 in a match that lasted 61 minutes.


Title holder Yao Jie of the Netherlands rallied to move past unfancied Yoshimi Hataya of Japan 20-22 21-10 21-15. She was joined by fifth-seeded countrywoman Zhu Lin, who was extended to three games before packing off Firdasari Adriyanti from Indonesia 17-21 21-13 21-15.


In the fight between unseeded Japanese women, Eriko Hirose spent an hour on court to beat Ai Goto 18-21 21-16 21-10.

Lerpong Amsa-ngiam,


Somporn Suphop


The Nation

[Loh]

Of course not to disregard Hafiz altogether, but relative to Chen Yu's more recent steadier performances, Hafiz has been blowing hot and cold. Hopefully he's hot at the right time when confronting CJ in the semis and when he meets another Chinese in the final tomorrow. Probably Li Mao may be able to offer a few tips if Hafiz is interested or these could be conveyed through his coach, Misbun. :D

As it turned out, Chen Yu was the star when he beat compatriot, Chen Jin in the final in three hard-fought games, 21-17, 21-23, 22-20 to grab his first Thailand Open MS crown, perhaps? And Chen Yu did this by ousting his higher-ranked teammate, Chen Hong in the semi-final quite easily, 24-22, 21-13! :p

Hafiz was a pale-shadow of himself in his match against Chen Jin in the semis. He was a spent force in the second game winning only 10 points against the undignified 13 he received in the first! Perhaps he was totally drained by the spirited performance of Yeoh Kay Bin who lost to him in the QF, 21-11, 16-21, 21-14.

Chen Yu has really surprised many in his recent matches and he did give a very good account of himself. This young man is making a comeback to show his determination and perhaps commitment in training and is probably only behind Lin Dan in his current performance. We should see more of him and maybe he will be in the China team for the WC if continues to win in August! :D

[clearalot]

This show that boonsak wasn't bad at all, he lost a close match to chen yu just like chen jin. Boonsak had moved up in MS ranking in my book.

[Loh]

This show that boonsak wasn't bad at all, he lost a close match to chen yu just like chen jin. Boonsak had moved up in MS ranking in my book.

Boonsak has always been a home favourite. He was unlucky in the draw to have to face an in-form Chen Yu in the QF and lost both games in deuce. It could be the other way round with Chen, but I suppose Lady Luck was with him! :p Remember Boonsak did beat Korea's no.1, Lee Hyun Ill in R3 in three games!