Korea Open 2006: Day 6 - SF (26/08)

[hcyong]

Predicted winners on the left

MS
Shon SM v Roslin
Lee HI v Bao CL
Both matches are finely balanced, but homeground advantage may just tip it. I hope this won't be so as an all-Korean final will be anti-climatic. It could very well be Roslin v Bao in the final.

WS
Xu HW v Lu Lan
Zhu Lin v Wong MC
Another two that are finely balanced. I only hope it won't be all-Chinese. What does it say about the state of affairs if the best players in the world are here with the exception of the top Chinese ladies, and still the final is all-Chinese?

MD
(QF not yet completed)

WD
Yang/Zhang v Nurlita/Poluakan
Lee/Lee v Novita/Polii
Indonesians did very well to reach this stage but can't see them getting past the top brass.

XD
Widianto/Natsir v Laybourn/Juhl
Lee/Lee v Eriksen/Schjoldager
Another two good matches.

[Loh]

For MS, I think Roslin has enough fire to burn Shon, even on Shon's homeground, but Bao may again lose. LHI is very strong currently.

For WS, it looks like the 2 Chinese girls are stronger, but WCM may still have a chance.

[taufik-ist]

i hope a miracle will happen in WD, if one of indo wd can win KO, it will be a history, first indo WD who can win 6 stars tournament :)

[tehsham]

Hope Roslin and WMC can make it to the final too

[emms626]

http://img.igogo8.com/igoogle8/showimg/0/1/WMC%20U%20CAN%20DO%20IT.gif

[taufik-ist]

hore markis/hendra qlf to semis,
they will meet either tony/chandra or KKK/CCM, i hope they will meet mas pair :)

[abedeng]

hore markis/hendra qlf to semis,
they will meet either tony/chandra or KKK/CCM, i hope they will meet mas pair :)

Hope so too, but if Chandra/Tony win, my already high respect for them will grow 2X.

[hcyong]

MD prediction
Lee/Hwang v He/Shen
Kido/Setiawan v Tony/Candra - gonna be a great match

[taufik-ist]

KKK & CCM lost !!

chandra/tony is still the same as 6 years ago :D

[emms626]

im so sad.........they lost

[taufik-ist]

MD prediction
Lee/Hwang v He/Shen
Kido/Setiawan v Tony/Candra - gonna be a great match

is kido/setiawan ready to be #1 indo MD successor ? they must beat tony/chandra first :rolleyes:

[2cents]

Predicted winners on the left
WS
Xu HW v Lu Lan
Zhu Lin v Wong MC
Another two that are finely balanced. I only hope it won't be all-Chinese. What does it say about the state of affairs if the best players in the world are here with the exception of the top Chinese ladies, and still the final is all-Chinese?


Are all of them, the four finalisits, Chinese? :confused:
Judge from their name, I think they are all Chinese already.:cool:

[taufik-ist]

Are all of them, the four finalisits, Chinese? :confused:
Judge from their name, I think they are all Chinese already.:cool:

country, not race

[Loh]

chandra/tony is still the same as 6 years ago :D

Looks like it's the turn of the old guards to take over the helm in the men's section! Roslin, Candra, Tony ...:D :D :D

[2cents]

chandra/tony is still the same as 6 years ago :D

I feel sad the other way :crying: :crying: :crying:

Since Chandra/Tony still so good, how come they have to split to make the badminton MD level for the whole world down in the past 6 years? They are so good, but cannot play together, which made all the champions in the past years meaningless. :crying: :crying: :crying:

So it'd better to name all the winners during that time as the winners without Chandra/Tony participation

[hara^kazuko]

Lets just put our hopes on Wong Mew Choo and Roslin, they still stand a good chance

[taufik-ist]

I feel sad the other way :crying: :crying: :crying:

Since Chandra/Tony still so good, how come they have to split to make the badminton MD level for the whole world down in the past 6 years? They are so good, but cannot play together, which made all the champions in the past years meaningless. :crying: :crying: :crying:

So it'd better to name all the winners during that time as the winners without Chandra/Tony participation


tony decided to quit from PELATNAS after olympic 2000, he went to USA for studying economy

[tehsham]

country, not race
WMC is Malaysian born

[emms626]

http://img.igogo8.com/igoogle8/showimg/0/0/WMC%20CARRY%20ON.gif

[tehsham]

Too bad Tong/Chandra wont be in the WC

[tehsham]

http://img.igogo8.com/igoogle8/showimg/0/0/WMC%20CARRY%20ON.gif
I hope also she had a colourful ending too in Korea

[tino4]

Looks like it's the turn of the old guards to take over the helm in the men's section! Roslin, Candra, Tony ...:D :D :D

in germany we say 'je oller, je doller'..
in indonesia 'makin tua ..makin jadi'
how would you say in your country?

[hara^kazuko]

There's an old chinese saying 姜越老越辣

[Dreamzz]

Here's what I predict for the semis ...

MS
Shon SM v Roslin
Lee HI v Bao CL

MD
HE / SHEN vs LEE / HWANG
KIDO / SETIAWAN vs GUNAWAN / WIJAYA

[LoveJoy]

Ginger is most spicy when old

[Qidong]

There's an old chinese saying 姜越老越辣

Totally agree. I'm not sure about the pro level, all my friends and me feel we are much better than 15 years ago - smarter and faster. Still not sure why the pro's retire so early.

[kemana]

Looks like it's the turn of the old guards to take over the helm in the men's section! Roslin, Candra, Tony ...:D :D :D
Roslin is really out standing this time, pretty impressive

[kemana]

Predicted winners on the left
MS
Shon SM v Roslin
Lee HI v Bao CL
Both matches are finely balanced, but homeground advantage may just tip it. I hope this won't be so as an all-Korean final will be anti-climatic. It could very well be Roslin v Bao in the final.
.
hehe, seems to me homecrowd problem will not happen in this KO

[Eurasian =--(O)]

I hope SSM vs BCL. if not that then LHI vs Roslin. I really like both Korean players. I really, really hope SSM is starting to get good again! I will never forget when I saw him lose to Amir Gaffar at WC 2005 in Anahiem, I felt soo bad for him! At the same time I was dissapointed though.

SSM and Shoji Sato are probably my favorite underdogs of all time. (is KJ considered an underdog?)

[chibe_K]

The MD title belongs to WIJAYA/GUNAWAN this time !!!

[Slacker]

MD Semi-Finals

He/Shen vs Lee/Hwang :)

Kido/Setiawan vs Wijaya/Gunawan :D

[ctjcad]

Are all of them, the four finalisits, Chinese? :confused:
Judge from their name, I think they are all Chinese already.:cool:
hmm, yes, all four have Chinese names/surnames, even if some of them were born in countries outside of mainland China..How abt those born in HK or Taiwan or surrounding area?? Are they also considered China's player??..
On that note, why don't we "categorize" or call the players from mainland China as CHN player, instead of "chinese" players..:rolleyes: ;)

[ctjcad]

tony decided to quit from PELATNAS after olympic 2000, he went to USA for studying economy
yes, he came here to the U.S. to further his education, but not study economic..;)

[ctjcad]

is kido/setiawan ready to be #1 indo MD successor ? they must beat tony/chandra first :rolleyes:
they *could be*, but even if they do beat their senior counterparts in the SF, that doesn't mean they are *now* INA #1 MD...they've still got a long ways to go, as their max. ceiling potential is still open, before they can call themselves the next INA's MD "great", as they have to prove themselves they can sustain or play consistently tournaments in and tournaments out..:rolleyes: ;)

[hara^kazuko]

hmm, yes, all four have Chinese names/surnames, even if some of them were born in countries outside of mainland China..How abt those born in HK or Taiwan or surrounding area?? Are they also considered China's player??..
On that note, why don't we we "categorize" or call the players from mainland China as CHN player, instead of "chinese" players..:rolleyes: ;)

Yeah, agreed if u call someone chinese player, it could be Malaysian Chinese, Singaporean Chinese, Taiwanese, Cantonese, American Chinese, or chinese frm China itself..

So u might wanna consider calling them as CHN player, which is more convenient for us...

[ctjcad]

Yeah, agreed if u call someone chinese player, it could be Malaysian Chinese, Singaporean Chinese, Taiwanese, Cantonese, American Chinese, or chinese frm China itself..

So u might wanna consider calling them as CHN player, which is more convenient for us...
or Chinese Thailand or Chinese Indonesian or Chinese Cambodia or Chinese Philippine..:rolleyes: ;) :)

[ctjcad]

i hope a miracle will happen in WD, if one of indo wd can win KO, it will be a history, first indo WD who can win 6 stars tournament :)
personally i highly doubt the 2 INA WD pairs can advance any further to the Final..Their accomplishment, by already being in the Semis alone, is already a good sign for things to come..But you're right, if 1 of them can reach the Final, it will be a miracle...:cool:

[ctjcad]

MD Semi-Finals

He/Shen vs Lee/Hwang :)

Kido/Setiawan vs Wijaya/Gunawan :D
Hmm, eventhough the KOR pair is playing on homeground and the favorites to win their match, don't underestimate the CHN pair..It seems like they've been sneaking up on everybody quietly and taking them down..Who'd ever thought they'd be showing up and knocking at the door in the Semis??..
As for the other MD match, barring inury(ies) or total collapse, the senior Tony/Candra should wrap up another ticket to the Final...:rolleyes: :cool:

[hara^kazuko]

or Chinese Thailand or Chinese Indonesian or Chinese Cambodia or Chinese Philippine..:rolleyes: ;) :)

It's true anyway, chinese are everywhere.. So I think it's polite to say CHN player instead of chinese... I'm not frm China

[ctjcad]

Here's what I predict for the semis ...

MS
Shon SM v Roslin
Lee HI v Bao CL

MD
HE / SHEN vs LEE / HWANG
KIDO / SETIAWAN vs GUNAWAN / WIJAYA
The MS Semifinals matches should be a barn burner..Very hard to predict..

As for the MD matches, hmm, eventhough the KOR pair is playing on homeground and the favorites to win their match, don't underestimate the CHN pair..It seems like they've been sneaking up on everybody quietly and taking them down..Who'd ever thought they'd be showing up and knocking at the door in the Semis??..
As for the other MD match, barring injury(ies) or a total collapse, the senior Tony/Candra should wrap up another ticket to the Final...:rolleyes: :cool:

[jamesd20]

hmm, yes, all four have Chinese names/surnames, even if some of them were born in countries outside of mainland China..How abt those born in HK or Taiwan or surrounding area?? Are they also considered China's player??..
On that note, why don't we "categorize" or call the players from mainland China as CHN player, instead of "chinese" players..:rolleyes: ;)

For discussions on this see IMO the best (and best behaved) Chitchat discussion ever here:

http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=8391&highlight=BBC+MBC

[ctjcad]

For discussions on this see IMO the best (and best behaved) Chitchat discussion ever here:

http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=8391&highlight=BBC+MBC
i see, thanks for the link, jamesd20...sorry again, no, i never intended to stray off topic, just wanted to make a quick comment on another post..it'll end here.;) :cool:

[elwin81]

Does anyone know if Li Mao is now coaching Wong Mew Choo in KO? Is Zhou Mi there as well to advice Mew Choo?

[fifteen luv]

There's an old chinese saying 姜越老越辣

Sorry, my computer have no chinese software so reading in chinese is "Pao Tau Wei Lau" meaning " precious sabre not old yet.":p :p

[cao ci dan]

Go for it Mew Choo...:D Bring your 1st ever title back...:D

[byelnats]

I'm torn apart here in MD. Both are from Indonesia. Although I idolize Candra/Tony, I will also like it if Kido/Setiawan can beat them. Then it is a good sign for Indonesian's badminton overall progress. So this time I will root for Kido/Setiawan. A lot are being said about Kido/Setiawan being ready for the #1 Indonesian pair. I totally agree. Luluk/Alven is finished. They have hit the ceiling. Time to shove their ass out of the door. I don't enjoy watching them playing at all especially Luluk. He will make the same mistakes over and over and over again in one set. However, Kido/Setiawan still have a lot to learn before they can enter the Hall of Fames of Greatest Indonesian Men Doubles Pairs. They have the potential, but they still have to learn a lot. One of the very first step they can take is to beat Candra/Tony.

No question in XD, I'm definitely rooting for Widianto/Natsir. Show them that you are the REAL CHAMPION!!

WD is hard as well. Technically and logically, the Indonesian pairs have something like 1% chance to beat their opponent, but miracle(s) do happen, right? If they win, I'm gonna hold a big party here in Creston! So go INDONESIA!!!!

[seawell]

Ws

Lu Lan 2-0(21:18,21:14) Xu Huaiwen!

[ctjcad]

WD is hard as well. Technically and logically, the Indonesian pairs have something like 1% chance to beat their opponent, but miracle(s) do happen, right? If they win, I'm gonna hold a big party here in Creston! So go INDONESIA!!!!
hehehe, i assume you are in Canada, if you do hold a par-tey, don't forget to invite the VRC(Vancouver Recreational Center) gang as well(ie. Pete LSD and others)..hehe;):) :D

[**KZ**]

if anybody is watchin web live korean open on their pc can you please update the scores for us? web live ios not workin on mine that well

[**KZ**]

for indo fans....novita/poli made the WD finalc.....it's a w/o
it seems like WMC and zhu lin is havin a long match...

[ctjcad]

for indo fans....novita/poli made the WD finalc.....it's a w/o
it seems like WMC and zhu lin is havin a long match...
gotta be kidding me..you mean the KOR pair Lee/Lee withdrew??...wow, if that's the case, what a lucky break for the INA ladies..:eek:
Yup, just checked the scoreboard, and it's confirmed. For some reason the KOR pair suffered an injury, right at the interval point with the INA ladies leading 11:9...Unbelievable!!...well, i guess they'll be facing most likely the CHN pair in the Final....good luck ladies-;):p :)

On that note, calling out byelnats, are you ready to hold down a big par-tey in Kamloops, B.C.??..hehe;):D

[candra W]

candra/tony checked in for final,
beating kido/hendra 14-21 21-19 21-13

[candra W]

quite short match, only 37min

[ctjcad]

candra/tony checked in for final,
beating kido/hendra 14-21 21-19 21-13
well, as expected, Tony & Candra, for all intents and purposes will be the new KO MD winner. It's a good sign for the young INA pair, as they've given it all they've got by winning the 1st set & even pushing Tony&Candra to the brink of elimination, barely losing the 2nd set by the slimmest of margin. I thought losing that set really took its toll in the 3rd set..:p
Too bad, but i think the young INA pair also learn another valuable lesson...Perhaps next time those 4 players meet, it could be "3rd time's the charm" for Kido/Setiawan..;) :cool:

[Louisa]

result between Zhu Lin n WMC please.

[blackrose]

How about roslin & seung mo? Any latest news?;)

[cooler]

oops, double posted

[cooler]

well, as expected, Tony & Candra, for all intents and purposes will be the new KO MD winner. It's a good sign for the young INA pair, as they've given it all they've got by winning the 1st set & even pushing Tony&Candra to the brink of elimination, barely losing the 2nd set by the slimmest of margin. I thought losing that set really took its toll in the 3rd set..:p
Too bad, but i think the young INA pair also learn another valuable lesson...Perhaps next time those 4 players meet, it could be "3rd time's the charm" for Kido/Setiawan..;) :cool:
i havent watch that MD match yet but i would guess to say tony and candra were handicapped by
- not played together very much since the olden days, therefore, synergy wouldn't be as good as kido/Setiawan who practiced and played together alot more.
- i wouldnt say tony G is in top form.
- kido/Setiawan prolly watched alot of tony and candra games before(tapes), where as the reverse is not.

1st and 2nd were close because young team usually start off explosively from their built up energy and aggression to win. Experience pairs like tony and candra knows that. If there were such thing as best of 5, or 7 games, the match wouldn't look that close when tony/candra keep on clicking like the 3rd game.

[hcyong]

Wow. Roslin bt Shon 17-21, 21-19, 21-11. Third-game washout. Shon must have used up almost all his strength trying to win the second game.

[hcyong]

Are they only using one single court?

[hara^kazuko]

Roslin in final!!! Amazing! Roslin u boleh!!

Roslin U rock!!!

[Malaysianfan]

WOW..sterling performance from Roslin this time. Hopefully WMC can join him.:)

[tbleong]

roslin was in final

[blackrose]

http://bulutangkis.web.infoseek.co.jp/nusa (http://bulutangkis.web.infoseek.co.jp/nusa)Yes...!!!! Roslin enter to final after beat Shon Seung Mo 17-21, 21-19, 21-11 in 75 minutes. Amigos NUSA MAHSURI & MALAYSIA.....:D

[pauline]

wow,Roslin really is on fire!!! Go grab the KO title!!

[cao ci dan]

what about Mr.Quarter-Finalist and Mr.Runner Up????

[hcyong]

Too bad LCW had to meet him that early. And too bad Roslin can't play in the WC. Tony/Candra too, for that matter.

[tbleong]

how abt wmc?? she

[Louisa]

WMC result, please, please, please!!!!
no web live, no live tv....cryyyyyyyyyyy

[Tjun Tjun]

wow,Roslin really is on fire!!! Go grab the KO title!!

Oh, that's fantastic. At least one Malaysian in tomorrow's finals. Look forward to live telecast in Astro Supersport Channel 80. Hope Wong MC is able to join Roslin in the finals as well .... :D :D :D

[phaarix]

Wow, well done Roslin! I really hope he can win this!

[jasonmarc]

Oh, that's fantastic. At least one Malaysian in tomorrow's finals. Look forward to live telecast in Astro Supersport Channel 80. Hope Wong MC is able to join Roslin in the finals as well .... :D :D :D

Who is going to be his opponent in the final? LHI or BCL?

[SmartCivet]

WMC result, please, please, please!!!!
no web live, no live tv....cryyyyyyyyyyy

I think the match in afternoon is over.

the next 4 matches will be go on at night.(i think LEE, Hyo Jung maybe injured, no mix double at night)

[Louisa]

I think the match in afternoon is over.

the next 4 matches will be go on at night.(i think LEE, Hyo Jung maybe injured, no mix double at night)

So anybody has any idea on WMC result?

[hcyong]

Eriksen/Schjoldager got a walkover from Lee/Lee. So, probably Lee Hyo Jung is injured. Hopefully, she is ok for WC.

The Danes will play Widianto/Natsir in the final.

For those who keep asking about the result for WMC, the match is not played yet.

[**KZ**]

what time are the late matches goin to be played?

[hara^kazuko]

I hope Mew Choo will do well. She's been hardworking n entering this final will boost her confidence for the WC

[Ai Mei]

bao or LHI???? OMG i hope bao

[hcyong]

Zhu Lin bt Wong MC 21-13, 21-16

[hcyong]

Only two Chinese WS and not the top ones even, and they both enter the final. How demoralising for the rest.

[hara^kazuko]

Zhu Lin bt Wong MC 21-13, 21-16

Seems like it's quite an easy game for Zhu Lin, I thought MC can do better than that

But it's okay, there's much more time for her to improve before the World Championship, Mew Choo has been real good in Korea Open

[SmartCivet]

Only two Chinese WS and not the top ones even, and they both enter the final. How demoralising for the rest.

I think they will replace zhangning in one year.they will be the best.

[hcyong]

I think they will replace zhangning in one year.they will be the best.

There is also Jiang Yanjiao. And not to forget, Xie Xingfang is still young.

[taufik-ist]

tony/chandra is still #1, they can play for 2 or 3 years more

maybe USA badminton association will give chandra a proposal for playing as USA player :)

[twdc08]

Zhu Lin bt Wong MC 21-13, 21-16

.........so sad....but nvm....it`s ok4 her...
try her best in Hong Kong Open....

[nugroho]

who will be play on WD final?

[hara^kazuko]

Talking about men's singles... I dunno Roslin would want either Lee Hyun Il or Bao Chun Lai to progress, I think both of them are quite a threat... Lee Hyun Il has got the major home support while Malaysians usually have a bad record against CHN players...

[taufik-ist]

who will be play on WD final?

indonesia has 1 ticket for wd final ,

and the chance for all indonesian finals is 50 %:D

[Dreamzz]

wooohooo, 2 outta 2 so far.
now, if only LHI and Lee/Hwang can win their matches as well, that'll be great.
i have to go to the bookies for the HK open.

on a side note, has anyone beaten TG/CW since they started playing together again recently?

[hcyong]

Bao Chunlai bt Lee Hyun Il 21-19, 21-7

[badMania]

Finally managed to get into the net after 4 days....and what a surprise tournament it has been. Team Indonesia manages to place at least 2 finalists with a potential title in Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir. They have been unstoppable so far and only an in-form Nathan Roberson/Gail Emms, Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen or Zhang Jun/Gao Ling stand between them and another WC title in Madrid. Next week will be interesting...

Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan have exceeded my expectation in progressing beyond the quarter-final with yet another defeat at the hands of the senior pair Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya. I think Tony/Candra are going to win the title now.
Enough said about Luluk/Alvent...what a shocking defeat at the hands of an unknown England pair.

The WD pairs have been the suprise of the tournament so far. Jo Novita/Gresya Polii have confirmed their rise as one of the possible top 5 pairs by beating arch-rival Chien/Cheng. Lita Nurlita/Nathalia Poluakan also have their best tournament so far with a semi-final spot. It will be a miracle if either of these 2 pairs can beat reigning WC Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen..but..hey..we have seen these surprises happening this week.

Thats all from me for now...I will be flying back to SG tomorrow morning Zurich time.

[hara^kazuko]

Bao Chunlai bt Lee Hyun Il 21-19, 21-7

Uh oh, so Roslin will be facing Bao Chun Lai tomorrow.. Is this a good thing for Roslin?

[taufik-ist]

Uh oh, so Roslin will be facing Bao Chun Lai tomorrow.. Is this a good thing for Roslin?

don't worry about him ? he is on fire :D , he will win KO 2006

[ycchen]

wow... interesting MS final.... this will be the best chance for Bao CL to grab a title after WAITING for so LONG... although i hope Roslin will continue his magical touch to win it....

[**KZ**]

wat happened to LHI? if korean MD loses then no korean representative in finals tomoro

[taufik-ist]

wat happened to LHI? if korean MD loses then no korean representative in finals tomoro

becos of good linesmen :D

[Arun V]

YANG Wei & ZHANG Jiewen bt NURLITA Lita & POLUAKAN Nathalia -21:15,21:9

[sugar_free]

becos of good linesmen :D

Lol, good one!:D

[hcyong]

Lee/Hwang bt He/Shen 21-17, 21-11. That wraps up the semi-finals.

[Arun V]

FINALS LINE UP:)

Mens Singles --> HASHIM Roslin Vs BAO Chunlai

Womens Singles --> LU Lan Vs ZHU Lin

Mens Doubles --> HWANG J M & LEE J J Vs GUNAWAN T & WIJAYA C

Womens Doubles--> YANG W & ZHANG J Vs NOVITA J & POLII G

Mixed Doubles --> WIDIANTO N & NATSIR L Vs ERIKSEN J & SCHJOLDAGER M

[holmes221]

gooood to see indonesian girlsss in finallllllll... :D:D

[taufik-ist]

gooood to see indonesian girlsss in finallllllll... :D:D

yeah... almost 10 years :D ,

[jamesd20]

I think they will replace zhangning in one year.they will be the best.


Yeah it will take two players to replace Zhang Ning!

[kokcheng]

don't worry about him ? he is on fire :D , he will win KO 2006You are absolutely right.He is a fighter and he will win.Bao will be under pressure to win.Roslin will go into the match as an underdog.

[Jessica]

WMC lose...but however...she is good enough to enter the semi-finals..this is the 6* tournament...Well done..WMC...

[twdc08]

My Prediction:

MS:Roslin Hashim
WS:Lu Lan(China`s future superstar)
WD:Yang Wei/Zhang JW(unquestionable...they 99.9999%will get the champion)
MD:Hwang JM/Lee JJ(a tough match...but i am looking forward to them)
MXD:Widiando/Natsir(no idea about tiz match...mayb they will win coz they r world champion)

[event]

wow... interesting MS final.... this will be the best chance for Bao CL to grab a title after WAITING for so LONG... although i hope Roslin will continue his magical touch to win it....It looks to me as if both have been waiting so long for a title. What is the last thing that Roslin won?

[event]

I think the match in afternoon is over.

the next 4 matches will be go on at night.(i think LEE, Hyo Jung maybe injured, no mix double at night)At 11-9 for Korea in the women's doubles, Lee Hyo-jung started holding her left lower back and seemed to be in a lot of pain. They tried spraying a kind of aerosol linement on it but she said she couldn't continue. About an hour later, we got word that she had to bow out of the mixed doubles as well, denying the crowd a reply of the 2005 Korea Open final.

[madbad]

The style WMC employs doesn't set up well for a long run in tournaments. She seems to squeak by in every match and many are energy draining 3-gamers. By the time she gets to the latter rounds, she's running low on gas. Not surprisingly in this KO, she went down tamely in the SF, not to say she would have won. I think with some reserves in the tank, she should be able to give a better account for herseelf. By all accounts though, she's done very well after a long international layoff.

[Han]

The style WMC employs doesn't set up well for a long run in tournaments. She seems to squeak by in every match and many are energy draining 3-gamers. By the time she gets to the latter rounds, she's running low on gas. Not surprisingly in this KO, she went down tamely in the SF, not to say she would have won. I think with some reserves in the tank, she should be able to give a better account for herseelf. By all accounts though, she's done very well after a long international layoff.

If you have chance to see how WMC play then you know why her play is such energy demanding. WMC doesn't have any tricks and deceptive moves so she rely a lot of hard running and hitting to keep herself in the games so every match for her is a long fight battle. Having Zhou Mi as sparring partner will help in sharpen her anticipation hence conserve some energy(hopefully). I am not sure you can teach deceptive moves to WMC as she is not that type of player. Li Mau must be scratching his hair(not much left anyway) trying to figure out how to push MC to next level. One thing I think Miew Choo can try is to mix her game with low drives like double ...

[madbad]

If you have chance to see how WMC play then you know why her play is such energy demanding. WMC doesn't have any tricks and deceptive moves so she rely a lot of hard running and hitting to keep herself in the games so every match for her is a long fight battle. Having Zhou Mi as sparring partner will help in sharpen her anticipation hence conserve some energy(hopefully). I am not sure you can teach deceptive moves to WMC as she is not that type of player. Li Mau must be scratching his hair(not much left anyway) trying to figure out how to push MC to next level. One thing I think Miew Choo can try is to mix her game with low drives like double ...

Yes, I have seen her play and I agree, she's a very one dimensional player. She's essentially a rabbit on the court. If you've seen those new American Express ads on TV with Andy Roddick playing tennis against PONG, well, WMC is like PONG. She just returns everything without doing anything special. Hopefully with more guidance from Li Mao and Zhou Mi, she can position herself better on the court and optimize her anticipation thus conserving energy. One thing we can't argue, she's got heart.

[Jessica]

However...this is a good beggining for her after a long rest...

[ctjcad]

At 11-9 for Korea in the women's doubles, Lee Hyo-jung started holding her left lower back and seemed to be in a lot of pain. They tried spraying a kind of aerosol linement on it but she said she couldn't continue. About an hour later, we got word that she had to bow out of the mixed doubles as well, denying the crowd a reply of the 2005 Korea Open final.
event, thanks for describing what happened to LeeHJ..sorry to hear that happened to her, must be quite disappointing..:p but hope she'll get some rest/treatment and be ready for next month's WC..;) :cool:

[ctjcad]

Finally managed to get into the net after 4 days....and what a surprise tournament it has been. Team Indonesia manages to place at least 2 finalists with a potential title in Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir. They have been unstoppable so far and only an in-form Nathan Roberson/Gail Emms, Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen or Zhang Jun/Gao Ling stand between them and another WC title in Madrid. Next week will be interesting...

Thats all from me for now...I will be flying back to SG tomorrow morning Zurich time.
badMania, yah, i knew you would be a bit surprise..well, actually the INA pair of Polii/Novita were lucky, but they will have their work cut out for them in the Final..:p :)
On that note, have a safe trip back to S'pore and looking fw to you coverage and previews of the upcoming HK Open..boy, you're really traveling this 2 weeks, heh..:p;)

[ctjcad]

maybe USA badminton association will give chandra a proposal for playing as USA player :)
hehehehe....yah, we're(in the U.S/SoCal area) waiting and wishing that will happen...hehehe:p :rolleyes: ;) :D

[ctjcad]

on a side note, has anyone beaten TG/CW since they started playing together again recently?
no....still undefeated for the Tony/Candra re-unification..;):) :cool: