I am quite impressed with the way they spread out the matches. Tomorrow's preliminary rounds will be MS and WS Round of 64 and XD Round of 32. Wednesday's will be MS, WS, MD, WD Round of 32.

Here are some selected matches with predictions in bold:

MS ROUND OF 64
Roman Spito vs Simon Santoso -- I hope Simon can reach at least the third round (round of 16). If he wins tomorrow, he should play Shoji Sato in the next round.

Andrew Smith (9/16) vs Kuan Beng Hong -- suprisingly, the English player is seeded. Can he beat the out-of-form Malaysian?

Boonsak Ponsana (5/8) vs Sony Dwi Kuncoro (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- as I mentioned earlier, I don't think Sony can win.

Kendrick Lee Yen Hui vs James Chua -- Kendrick should win and face possibly Eric Pang in the next round.

Stanislav Puhkov vs Taufik Hidayat -- should be an easy workout for Taufik, although I won't be surprised if the Russian player creates some problem for Taufik.

Yousuke Nakanishi vs Lee Tsuen Tseng -- both players won the recent opens. The Malaysian player to win.

Sairul Amar Ayob vs Przemyslaw Wacha (9/16) -- despite being seeded, I don't think the Polish player can beat Sairul.

WS ROUND OF 64
Petya Nedeltcheva vs Julia Wong Pei Xian -- can young Julia beat the more experienced Bulgarian player?

Yoon Yeo Sook vs Saina Nehwal -- I hope the young Indian player can progress.

Helene Nystedt vs Li Li -- shouldn't be a problem for Li. Her next opponent is likely to be Cheng Shao-Chieh.

Xing Aiying vs Kanako Yonekura (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- a tough first round match for the youngster. The Jap girl should be too strong for her.

XD ROUND OF 32
Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir (1) vs Koo Kien Keat/Wong Pei Tty -- a tricky tie for the top seed, but, shouldn't be a problem.

Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms (3/4) vs Jonas Rasmussen/Britta Andersen (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- likewise, a tricky tie for the English pair as the Danish pair has improved in the past few tournaments.

Thomas Laybourn/Kamilla Rytter-Juhl (5/8) vs Anggun Nugroho/Vita Marissa -- a tough match for both pairs. The Danish pair has a slight edge.

Mohd Rizal/Gresya Polii vs Yoo Yeong Seong/Ha Jung Eun -- contrary to the report in Jawa Post, the winner of the qualifying match earlier today is not going to meet Lee/Lee in the first round. Now, Rizal/Gresya face a tough encounter against another young pair. I hope they can go through.

Talking about Andrew Smith of England, I was surprised to see Ghaffa Aamir's name on the draw list. I thought he has retired after the Melbourne Commonwealth Games as England's no.1 singles player. Is he making a comeback and will he be competing in the Madrid WC? :confused:

HOw was Flandy and his women partner? Don't they qualify?.

HOw was Flandy and his women partner? Don't they qualify?.

flandy is former MD player

nurlita is falndy's partner, they lost to korean pairs with 3 sets

badMania, you're still here, i thought you're on your way w/your trip already??..;)
anyways, thanks for the preview..:cool:

badMania, you're still here, i thought you're on your way w/your trip already??..;)
anyways, thanks for the preview..:cool:

I will be going off on Tuesday evening :D

I was surprised to see Ghaffa Aamir's name on the draw list. I thought he has retired after the Melbourne Commonwealth Games as England's no.1 singles player. Is he making a comeback and will he be competing in the Madrid WC? :confused:

Where did you hear that?

Maybe there was a mis written article. He is no longer British number 1 rankings wise. Definitely not retired though.

Yoon Yeo Sook vs Saina Nehwal -- I hope the young Indian player can progress.

Xing Aiying vs Kanako Yonekura (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- a tough first round match for the youngster. The Jap girl should be too strong for her.My choices for match of the round would be Yoon / Nehwal or Jang Soo Young vs. Tine Rasmussen. Both of these young Korean girls are really improving. In theory, they have a home court advantage but in practice, with 4 courts going and few spectators and no one in Korea knowing anything about professional badminton (in other words, few in the crowd will have ever heard of them before), they aren't likely to hear much cheering. They might "feel" the support in other ways, though.

Yesterday, the only match with a cheering section was the last one because it was the only match in progress and featured a Korean pair vs. a non-Korean pair (Indonesia's Flandy/Lita). It was also very close and featured some spectacular rallies.

Talking about Andrew Smith of England, I was surprised to see Ghaffa Aamir's name on the draw list. I thought he has retired after the Melbourne Commonwealth Games as England's no.1 singles player. Is he making a comeback and will he be competing in the Madrid WC? :confused:
I think they meant retired as injured during MCG...
hehe.. I think he injured his ankle during MCG... thus out of action for a period of time:)

Early results in XD:
Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir beat Koo Kien Keat/Wong Pei Tty 21-17, 14-21, 21-15 -- phew...it proved to be real tricky test for the top seed, with the Malaysian pair managing to push them to 3 sets. Their next opponent on Thursday will be Ingo Kindervater/Katrin Piotrowski.

Shen Ye/Tian Qing beat David Lindley/Suzanne Rayappan 21-10, 19-21, 21-15 -- another 3-setter...and the young Chinese pair will meet Sudket Prapakamol/Saralee Thoungthongkam in the next round. It should be Nova/Butet vs Sudket/Saralee in the QF on Friday.

Where did you hear that?

Maybe there was a mis written article. He is no longer British number 1 rankings wise. Definitely not retired though.

No, it was my own impression since I did not see his name in all the major Opens after his Melbourne appearance. Then I saw Andrew Smith instead and I thought Aamir was still England's no.1, yet it was Andrew who came to Asia for a number of events.

Glad that he is still active, though. ;)

There are already some upsets in XD.

Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms lost to Jonas Rasmussen/Britta Andersen -- 21-11, 11-21, 13-21 -- not a good outing for the third-seeded Robertson/Emms as they lost in 3 sets to the much-improved Rasmussen/Andersen. The Danish pair will meet Lee Yong Dae/Hwang Yu Mi in the next round.

Thomas Laybourn/Kamilla Rytter-Juhl beat Anggun Nugroho/Vita Marissa 21-17, 21-14 -- the Danish pair won at ease. Their next opponent will be the Polish pair Robert MateusiakNadiezda Kostiuczyk who beat the Asuncion brothers in 2 close sets 21-19, 23-21.

Mohd Rizal/Gresya Polii beat Yoo Yeon Seong/Ha Jung Eun 21-19, 21-19 -- not bad...tight as expected and the young Indonesian pair managed to beat their Korean counterpart. I personally think that this pair will be the best back-up pair to Nova/Butet/ They will face another tough tie against the more experienced Anthony Clark/Donna Kellogg in the next round. A quarter-final placing will be a bonus!

Hwang Ji Man/Jung Youn Kyung beat Songpol Anukritayawon/Kunchala Vorawichitchaikul 22-20, 21-11 -- the new pairing beat the Thai no 2 pair in 25 mins. The seeded pair Jens Eriksen/Mette Schjoldager awaits in the next round.

Tsai Chia-Hsin/Cheng Wen-Hsing lost to Lars Paaske/Helle Nielsen 17-21, 18-21 -- the Danish pair will meet Robert Blair/Natalie Munt in the next round.

Cho Gun Woo/Ahn Jung Ha lost to Lee Jae Jin/Lee Hyo Jung 15-21, 13-21 -- no problem for the second seed and they will face the young Chinese pair He Hanbin/Pan Pan next.

Wow...I am happy enough that KKK/WPT can push the indonesia top XD pairs to the rubber set...This is already a big improvement...Although finally they lose...but well done...It is just they are very unlucky to meet the indonesia top pairs early...

wad about the results for the ms or md matches?any idea?

wad about the results for the ms or md matches?any idea?

MD will only be played starting from tomorrow. MS matches will start after the WS matches are completed.

Thanks for the result!!where u get it??

Early results in XD:
Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir beat Koo Kien Keat/Wong Pei Tty 21-17, 14-21, 21-15 -- phew...it proved to be real tricky test for the top seed, with the Malaysian pair managing to push them to 3 sets. Their next opponent on Thursday will be Ingo Kindervater/Katrin Piotrowski.
Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms lost to Jonas Rasmussen/Britta Andersen -- 21-11, 11-21, 13-21 -- not a good outing for the third-seeded Robertson/Emms as they lost in 3 sets to the much-improved Rasmussen/Andersen. The Danish pair will meet Lee Yong Dae/Hwang Yu Mi in the next round.
Mohd Rizal/Gresya Polii beat Yoo Yeon Seong/Ha Jung Eun 21-19, 21-19 -- not bad...tight as expected and the young Indonesian pair managed to beat their Korean counterpart. I personally think that this pair will be the best back-up pair to Nova/Butet/ They will face another tough tie against the more experienced Anthony Clark/Donna Kellogg in the next round. A quarter-final placing will be a bonus!
Hmm, Nova and Lilyana got pushed to 3 sets..:rolleyes: And it should get tougher for them ahead, eventhough Nathan and Gail suffered a close upset..
As in most cases, usually the winner in *most* XD matches, has a more consistent & "stronger mentally" female partner. This is the difference between losing and winning, esp. one which involves "evenly-skilled" pairs and tightly-contested games. As long as she can fend off and keep her partner well balanced, that pair will have a greater chance of winning. Of course the male partner has to be the one setting up and controlling most of the tempo, but when attacked and under pressure, it's usually the female partner who will be targeted by the opponent..
Thanks again for the updates, badMania!:cool:..Btw, will you be doing previews and updates for us in your upcoming trip??..:p ;)

Thanks again for the update, badMania!:cool:..btw, will you be doing previews and updates for us in your upcoming trip??..:p ;)

I will try my best...hehe....perhaps for the HK Open since I will be in Singapore by next Monday.

I think Gresya Polii has emerged as a strong WD as well as XD player. Her partnership with Rizal should blossom into at least a top 10 pair.

I will try my best...hehe....perhaps for the HK Open since I will be in Singapore by next Monday.

I think Gresya Polii has emerged as a strong WD as well as XD player. Her partnership with Rizal should blossom into at least a top 10 pair.
Hmm, so i guess this will be your last report(preview or review) til next week??..Oh, you're going back to S'pore again??..
Yah, i concur with you, Gresya has been coming on strong the last 1 yr or so, esp. in her WD. Been playing very consistent and improving each time.

is there any llive scoring?. Please provide the link. thanks.

http://www.koreaopen.or.kr/match/default.asp#

Then click on 'View Draws'. The results are updated quite reqularly.

http://www.koreaopen.or.kr/match/default.asp#

Then click on 'View Draws'. The results are updated quite reqularly.

what software to open that file?.

It opens automatically using IE when you select MS, WS OR XD

It opens automatically using IE when you select MS, WS OR XD

thanks, so IE is really powerful. I was using Firefox.

Kuan Beng Hong lost again to Andrew Smith. Sad, time to move to the 'sin bin' again for Kuan. Maybe even the discarded bin.

Kuan Beng Hong lost again to Andrew Smith. Sad, time to move to the 'sin bin' again for Kuan. Maybe even the discarded bin.

AS WELL AS SONI D K.

James Chua is through to the 2nd round! He beat Kendrick Lee of Singapore in 3 close sets: 23-21, 19-21 and 25-23. Go, go, go James Chua ......

Kuan Beng Hong lost again to Andrew Smith. Sad, time to move to the 'sin bin' again for Kuan. Maybe even the discarded bin.
:crying: :crying: :crying: Imagine he will be playing in the WC.....hope the coaches will do sensible decision and let others who will benefit more.

James Chua is through to the 2nd round! He beat Kendrick Lee of Singapore in 3 close sets: 23-21, 19-21 and 25-23. Go, go, go James Chua ......
Phew very close but at least he make it thru the next round...at least he or YKB can open the eyes of the BAM so that they stand a chance to replace KBH

Phew very close but at least he make it thru the next round...at least he or YKB can open the eyes of the BAM so that they stand a chance to replace KBH

Agree with you. Yeoh Kay Bin is now playing much better than Kuan Beng Hong.

TH is also going through to next round. Good sign.

TH is also going through to next round. Good sign.
Th real challenge will start in the 3rd round....

TH is also going through to next round. Good sign.

keep going , TH :D

:crying: :crying: :crying: Imagine he will be playing in the WC.....hope the coaches will do sensible decision and let others who will benefit more.

yeah, i think it's time to take KBH out of the squad until he can prove himself again. it's not fair on the others if he's not performing ...

i wish they would align the results website properly, it's confusing trying to work out who's playing whom.

Huh...Really dissapointed with KBH performance...He is letting down his fans once and once again...I think he should really think probaly his future...KBH..we need some good players and not the players who keep losing...Anyway..KBH..prove you can do it...I have nothing to say..

Kuan Beng Hong lost again to Andrew Smith. Sad, time to move to the 'sin bin' again for Kuan. Maybe even the discarded bin.

Kuan Beng Hong was Malaysian fourth MS during Thomas Cup Final and everything seems not going to the right direction after he lost to Joachim Persson from Denmark. Since that match until today, any Tom, Dick and Harry ( doesn't matter from which countries) seems confident to beat KBH and they really make it whereby KBH is not confident in beating any players from any countries. In fact, he hardly can get through round 1.
It is really lucky that KBH is a Malaysian player. BAM is continuosly providing endless chances to KBH to recover his confidence when he plays in international level. If KBH is a China player, I think he is definately being kicked out from the national squad, not even a chance to switch to MD or XD. There are just too many talented young players ( under 20) that queing up to replace the seniors whom could not performing well in international level. Just imagine, even Gong Weijie ( World Junior MS runnerup who lost to Chen Jin ) has to switch to MD and unable to be in MS team in China. If Gong Weijie is a Malaysian, he might be the potential MS to replace WCH.

Ya...i agree with what you say...But it is that MAS is to kind towards the players until they won't appreciate the chances and take things for granted???What KBH perform is really a big dissapointment...Well..MAS also has a lot of talented players under 20...I think the point of BAM keep giving the chances to KBH is BAM think that he is still a very talented player...But the truth is,if he is going on like this,i am sorry to think that he may really need to rest for some time..If he continue like this,he may affect the MAS badminton team in Doha Asian game this December because it is a team event...

Ya...i agree with what you say...But it is that MAS is to kind towards the players until they won't appreciate the chances and take things for granted???What KBH perform is really a big dissapointment...Well..MAS also has a lot of talented players under 20...I think the point of BAM keep giving the chances to KBH is BAM think that he is still a very talented player...But the truth is,if he is going on like this,i am sorry to think that he may really need to rest for some time..If he continue like this,he may affect the MAS badminton team in Doha Asian game this December because it is a team event...

i think KBH is just an ordinary player, not talented player :cool:

Well...taufik-ist..maybe what you say are right...He is just an ordinary player...Sorry...i have to agree with you...

Ya...i agree with what you say...But it is that MAS is to kind towards the players until they won't appreciate the chances and take things for granted???What KBH perform is really a big dissapointment...Well..MAS also has a lot of talented players under 20...I think the point of BAM keep giving the chances to KBH is BAM think that he is still a very talented player...But the truth is,if he is going on like this,i am sorry to think that he may really need to rest for some time..If he continue like this,he may affect the MAS badminton team in Doha Asian game this December because it is a team event...

I think KBH may not be selected as the Asian game player for Malaysia base on his recent international circuits performance. Whoever who want to select KBH will be under tremendous pressure to answer to all parties if KBH lost again in team events to a lower rank player/ players. Either Li Mao or Yap Kim Hock will not dare to pick KBH. I think WCH should be the right choice for Malaysian third singles in team events. This time, no one should use Asian Games for any junior players for exposure or gaining experience.:D

Wong Choon Hann is not the right one to send to Asian Games as he's still making his come back and wouldn't be even close to 100%. No point to send the veteran to event where he have no chance to win the title(very possible to re-injure again), instead Yeo Kah Bin or junior player Arif should be send to gain some valuable experience. I agree it's time to exclude Kuan Beng Hong but coach Yap may have hard time to convince the hard-headed Li Mau to give out KBH, imagine Li Mau exercise his trademark, pack and leave Malaysia :-) Malaysia has been over-used the vaterans from the past, it's time to move on and showcase the young guns. We can't just rely on LCW and Hafiz, we need 3rd and 4th capable potential new comers. If Rexy can bringup so many young talents in MDs, why not Misbun/Li Mau?

Wong Choon Hann is not the right one to send to Asian Games as he's still making his come back and wouldn't be even close to 100%. No point to send the veteran to event where he have no chance to win the title(very possible to re-injure again), instead Yeo Kah Bin or junior player Arif should be send to gain some valuable experience. I agree it's time to exclude Kuan Beng Hong but coach Yap may have hard time to convince the hard-headed Li Mau to give out KBH, imagine Li Mau exercise his trademark, pack and leave Malaysia :-) Malaysia has been over-used the vaterans from the past, it's time to move on and showcase the young guns. We can't just rely on LCW and Hafiz, we need 3rd and 4th capable potential new comers. If Rexy can bringup so many young talents in MDs, why not Misbun/Li Mau?

Speaking of using veterans, we are not as good as denmark...

The Sidek brothers have always been searching for new talents and few of the lack quality ones have been dropped out of the team... I think all we need is time to discover another LCW

Wong Choon Hann is not the right one to send to Asian Games as he's still making his come back and wouldn't be even close to 100%. No point to send the veteran to event where he have no chance to win the title(very possible to re-injure again), instead Yeo Kah Bin or junior player Arif should be send to gain some valuable experience. I agree it's time to exclude Kuan Beng Hong but coach Yap may have hard time to convince the hard-headed Li Mau to give out KBH, imagine Li Mau exercise his trademark, pack and leave Malaysia :-) Malaysia has been over-used the vaterans from the past, it's time to move on and showcase the young guns. We can't just rely on LCW and Hafiz, we need 3rd and 4th capable potential new comers. If Rexy can bringup so many young talents in MDs, why not Misbun/Li Mau?

Well, if WCH is 100% recovered from injury by December but may not be in peak form, he will still be the most reliable third singles for Malaysia because Malaysia has not much choices in MS, not like MD that at least Malaysia has five to six pairs reliable doubles pairs. YKB or Arif can gain more exposures in a lot of international tournaments but not in Asian Games team events. Malaysian third singles opponents could be either Chen Jin, Chen Yu, Chen Hong or Bao Chunlai ( if they meet China) or Simon Santoso or Sony Dwikuncoro ( if they meet Indonesia) or Park Sung Hwan ( if they meet Korea). KBH beat Simon and Park during Thomas Cup Asian qualifying zone but I doubt he could make it again with his current performance.

If WCH is not fit at all by December, then, maybe James Chua ( 2002 Malaysian Open MS champion) could be the second choice for Malaysian third singles . At least better than KBH. Arif could be too inexperience. YKB never won any international tournament before. I remembered James Chua even beat Taufik Hidayat in some South East Asia junior team events when Malaysia vs Indonesia a couple of years ago.:D

The third choice should be among Sairul Amar, Yeoh Kay Bin and Lee Tsuen Seng or even Roslin Hashim ??:D

perhaps kuan beng hong needs time under Li Mao.. i believe dat Li Mao will makes some changes on KBH.. the problem is jux da time.....

So many great matches even in the first round! Jonassen and Bao both got taken to three games. Shon Seung-mo went 3 games with his Austrian opponent! Kuan Beng Hong beaten, Nathan and Gail beaten. The most exciting matches of the day was undoubtedly women's singles when Kang Hae-won beat Hirayama Yu of Japan. The first game went to 29 points! The third game was a nail-biter as well with some incredible rallies.

Well, if WCH is 100% recovered from injury by December but may not be in peak form, he will still be the most reliable third singles for Malaysia because Malaysia has not much choices in MS, not like MD that at least Malaysia has five to six pairs reliable doubles pairs. YKB or Arif can gain more exposures in a lot of international tournaments but not in Asian Games team events. Malaysian third singles opponents could be either Chen Jin, Chen Yu, Chen Hong or Bao Chunlai ( if they meet China) or Simon Santoso or Sony Dwikuncoro ( if they meet Indonesia) or Park Sung Hwan ( if they meet Korea). KBH beat Simon and Park during Thomas Cup Asian qualifying zone but I doubt he could make it again with his current performance.

If WCH is not fit at all by December, then, maybe James Chua ( 2002 Malaysian Open MS champion) could be the second choice for Malaysian third singles . At least better than KBH. Arif could be too inexperience. YKB never won any international tournament before. I remembered James Chua even beat Taufik Hidayat in some South East Asia junior team events when Malaysia vs Indonesia a couple of years ago.:D

The third choice should be among Sairul Amar, Yeoh Kay Bin and Lee Tsuen Seng or even Roslin Hashim ??:D
Malaysia team is considering Sairul Amar and Yeoh Kay Bin as 4th MS due to Kuan poor performance. BAM not appreciate talent like Sairul,he not even under national team but performance better then some of them.

Kuan just transferred to Li Mau, at this transition time don't expect to see result immediately. I think he is in the weaker time changing playing style and adapt to Li Mau method.

Not that i'm against KBH.. but i'm questioning his performance lately. He seems to play well during practises but crumble pressure or to those players that he can beat. From what i can see, KBH definately have and edge over Andrew Smith.

As for WCH.. i do agree to let him rest. He has been doing drills and playing hr long games. He still does not feel that it is the right time yet to play in major tourneys. At the back of his mind he knows he can perform.. but don't want to risk it out yet.

Not that i'm against KBH.. but i'm questioning his performance lately. He seems to play well during practises but crumble pressure or to those players that he can beat. From what i can see, KBH definately have and edge over Andrew Smith.

As for WCH.. i do agree to let him rest. He has been doing drills and playing hr long games. He still does not feel that it is the right time yet to play in major tourneys. At the back of his mind he knows he can perform.. but don't want to risk it out yet.

holy smokes hes already doing footowrk?! thats insane recovery time. thats actually ridiculous for a complete achilles tear! That is really, really impressive. Congratulations to WCH for his speedy recovery.

PROBLEM WITH KBH:

1. Lacks innovativation in his play
2. Lacks will to win
3. Needs to build up his strength (his ying and yang is not right)
4. Capitulates easily (weak brain)
5. Still lacking in stroke techniques

And most important, NO KILLER INSTINCT. He is what we call a 'Badminton Wimp'. I wish I can be more gentle with my words but if he reads this, it will be good for him.

If he wants to play badminton, he needs to put in 110%. He needs to breathe, think, and startegise on badminton every day. He has to give up his girlfriend(s) -- he is thinking too much of them. KBH, U must want it to win it !

Let's talk more about KBH's opponent - Andrew Smith. He got one set from Lin Dan during Thomas Cup Quarter-Final.
I didn't have the chance to watch his performance this time but from what I saw at the Thomas Cup, Andrew is a very "cool" player. I mean his mental strength is definitely much better than KBH.
It's glad to see talents come out from more countries. Will Andrew get greater achievement than Colin Haughton did:rolleyes:

Ya...i am fully agree with what X Ball opinion...As you all can see...After the Thomas Cup..BAM has given KBH a lot of chances to build up his confidence but i do know what is really happened to him...Chu Liuxiang is right...If in china..KBH has eliminated from the team early with his performance...As for James Chua...He is really improved a lot..he has beaten Kendrick Lee...Well,i hope he can do more...No doubt...There are no worry in Mas MD because there are a lot of talented pairs and a lot of choices but MS is the big problem...I think this is the time for BAM to select or hunt for new talented players..We can't always depends on LCW one top players...We need more talented young players..

I have watched KBH's results in opens for a while. I got surprised before TCup that every time, KBH always got an easy draw. Then lost to Gade and other better players in quarter final many times. That time, I thought KBH was a lucky player because his easy draw every time. But now, it seems that luck he had before really hurts him now. Because of IBF's ranking system, KBH got high ranking after several quarter finalists (two of them are 6 stars). So people's expectations are high now for him. Unfortunately, his luck runs out now, which also hurts his confidence. So he needs time, and also luck to go back to overcome this kind of typical fluctuations.

I think to train someone up to KBH's level is not easy and BAM has already invested quite a bit on him. To give him up at this stage will be a great loss and may not be fair to KBH.

It is easy to say we need more talented players but how would you define talent if KBH's standards are not enough. Can you really get more talented players than him in Malaysia? Can you currently find someone close to Taufik Hidayat or even LCW?

I think KBH's time with Li Mao is relatively shorter than LCW's. If I can remember correctly, he was transferred to Li from Misbun??? Give this young man more time to prove himself. Remember he has proven himself in a way by beating the other national players directly below him, including YKB and James Chua, before being selected as Malaysia's third singles in the absence of the injured WCH.

I think he chokes every time he plays someone more intelligent then him.

i think another serial of early round defeats from KBH will probably end his hope of representing Malaysia in major tournaments. I think YKB would be selected ahead of him for Asian Games.