Hong Kong Open 2006 SEMI-FINALS (01/09)

[ksooi]

drop into net fr cj

21-21 lcw

[ksooi]

another great netspin fr cj

22-21 cj

[2cents]

thanks ksooi. but ur live scoring is quite confusing.

not confusing if you know how to read.

But my stream now is at 10:11 in 3rd set

[ksooi]

wow...what a mistake fr cj...easy net kill at the net and he puts it long

22-22 lcw servin

[Baderz_Jas]

This is too close!!! Aiya

[ksooi]

cj pushed it long...

23-22 lcw

[nugroho]

what about MD ? are they play already?

[ksooi]

and the crosscourt smash fr cj goes wide....

24-22 to lcw

[elwin81]

what about MD ? are they play already?

it will follow by this.

[elwin81]

LCW vs LD in Final..............

It must be a fantastic match for LCW vs CJ.

[Baderz_Jas]

Unlucky Chen Jin. Well done LCW

[Han]

Yes, Yes, Yes ,........:D
Yes, Yes, Yes, ........ :D

[matt_att]

and the crosscourt smash fr cj goes wide....

24-22 to lcw


thanks! KS :D :D :D :D :D

[schuweiz]

LCW Boleh !!~:D

[emms626]

lcw won ..........happy.......

[Han]

I don't think I need any medical checking, if my heart can take this type of suspense then I am pretty healthy. Great Job KS.

[Baderz_Jas]

LCW won..... sad!:crying: :crying: :crying: :D

[Malaysianfan]

Yeye!! Chong Wei won!! Hopefully he can regain his form after this match. Anyone to comment abt this match? Did he play well?

[ksooi]

thanks! KS :D :D :D :D :D


np :D :D :D

hope every one enjoyed it.....and for those who r confused...my apologies :D

[emms626]

chong&lee will start

[badMania]

What a finale to the rubber set betwen Chen Jin and LCW. Both had several chances to win the match but at the end, a smash by Chen Jin was ruled out by the line judge. LCW deserved to win the third set 24-22 and sealed this thrilling match after his comeback in the second set.

Up next is the final match of the night between Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah and Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun.

[emms626]

Yeye!! Chong Wei won!! Hopefully he can regain his form after this match. Anyone to comment abt this match? Did he play well?



sure!lcw is the best

[Wildstone]

the last call of LCW against CJ was a tough call but i think it was a good call, the smash was indeed wide by a tiny.

[ksooi]

I don't think I need any medical checking, if my heart can take this type of suspense then I am pretty healthy. Great Job KS.

you are welcome han.....hey when are you back to KL.....we go yum cha with lcw :D

[blackrose]

thanks also...KS Adios !:cool:

[ronk]

This is a squeeker of a match. 24-22 and 22-20 or something close in the second set. LCW pulled the proverbial rabbit out of his hat.

[Wong8Egg]

LCW vs LD, rematch of last year HKO?

[ksooi]

actually cj should have won it...he was over zealous with the net kill and it went long...it was a sitter

[emms626]

you are welcome han.....hey when are you back to KL.....we go yum cha with lcw :D


wah kam lucky ar....tong lcw yum cha:)

[Baderz_Jas]

np :D :D :D

hope every one enjoyed it.....and for those who r confused...my apologies :D

I haved, thanks ksooi :)

[ksooi]

chinese pair leading 10-2 1st set

[DinkAlot]

and the crosscourt smash fr cj goes wide....

24-22 to lcw

Wow! Amazing match! Next time CJ!

[ksooi]

fu/cai leadin 11-2

[tutu_h]

went off to take a breath at 21-21.
didn't dare to watch.

at least feel better now.
congrat. to LCW and also well done to CJ even though he lost. he has played a good match.

[CaesarZ]

This is an extraodinary match.

LCW was lacklustre in the first set, not playing his game but he came back well in the 2nd set when everybody thought he was going to lose.

In the 3rd set, he was playing very well like he should and Chen Jin put up a great fight as well, making for a incredible match thats very unpredictable and exciting.

[zqloy]

Yeye!! Chong Wei won!! Hopefully he can regain his form after this match. Anyone to comment abt this match? Did he play well?

Actually i think LCW is not in top form, although he won but for my opinion he did not played really well. His performance is not even close to his excellent form in Macau Open..... anyway hope he can regain his form for tmr's match.
For LD, he did not played very well against KJ either. Did anyone know why KJ gave up in the 3rd?

[blackrose]

Ksooi..you have zhang ning vs jiang yanjiao, xinfang vs rasmussen results?

[ksooi]

Wow! Amazing match! Next time CJ!


actually chen jin should have won it when he had match poin at 22-21.....he had a easy net sitter and he smashed long....gues the adrenaline was pumping :D

[ksooi]

fu/cai takes the 1st set 21-8

wow....is choong/lee goin to do a lcw?

[Baderz_Jas]

Go Go Go Fu/Cai, Jia You!!!

[tutu_h]

fu/cai takes the 1st set 21-8

wow....is choong/lee goin to do a lcw?

as expected, older players r usually late starters.

[ye333]

Choong/Lee should not be able to stop Fu/Cai... Unless they can be 10 years younger. Hehe.


fu/cai takes the 1st set 21-8

wow....is choong/lee goin to do a lcw?

[emms626]

hoping choong and lee............same like chong wei play 3 set

[ksooi]

wah kam lucky ar....tong lcw yum cha:)


want to come along? :cool:

[ksooi]

5-5 china 2nd set

[badMania]

The Malaysian veterans simply have to answer to the incredibly fast attacking style adopted by Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun. They lost easily 8-21.

[Richie_Rich]

Do anyone have Women Single n Women Double score?

[DinkAlot]

Go Go Go Fu/Cai, Jia You!!!

"Indeed, Colonel O'Neil." -Teal'C

http://www.hoodatlair.com/galleries/tealc/images/Teal%27c23.jpg

[ksooi]

fu.cai 11-9 2nd set

[Han]

want to come along? :cool:

I will contact you as I am planning to go back at the end of the year, I like to play against LCW and see how many point(s) can I get from him. I will bring him some goods for him so he may give me more points :D
ps: GDTV is broadcasting(delay) the LCW vs CJ right now, do tune in.

[ye333]

The only pair who was able to answer to Fu/Cai's attacking by defence was Candra/Sigit... All other pairs have to do much attack and give Fu/Cai few chances to attack... Now the question is, how effectively can Choong/Lee attack?


The Malaysian veterans simply have to answer to the incredibly fast attacking style adopted by Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun. They lost easily 8-21.

[DinkAlot]

actually chen jin should have won it when he had match poin at 22-21.....he had a easy net sitter and he smashed long....gues the adrenaline was pumping :D

Wow, waiting with bated breath to see the match on video. :p

[tommy_bun]

Do anyone have Women Single n Women Double score?

anybody pls post today scores, I can not find them in HK open official website

[Richie_Rich]

Results of women Double n Women Single, please?! Urgent!

[ksooi]

Ksooi..you have zhang ning vs jiang yanjiao, xinfang vs rasmussen results?


sorry i don't......but i recall someone posting on this thread....i think XXF won....you might want to do search:D

[ksooi]

17-14 lee/choong 2nd set

[Richie_Rich]

in Mixed Double, did ZJ/GL retired to their compatriot ZB/ZT? Please confirm? May i know the reason, who was injured?

[Malaysianfan]

Hopefully LWW/CTF can join LCW in final. Their head-to-head record against Cai/Fu is 3-1.

[emms626]

yes!malaysia won set2

[ksooi]

I will contact you as I am planning to go back at the end of the year, I like to play against LCW and see how many point(s) can I get from him. I will bring him some goods for him so he may give me more points :D
ps: GDTV is broadcasting(delay) the LCW vs CJ right now, do tune in.


drop me an email....ill try to arrange it for you :D ....then maybe you can bring me some videos ;) ....

[DinkAlot]

yes!malaysia won set2

Score? Thanks. :)

[emms626]

want to come along? :cool:


ok!see u when lcw back malaysia

[emms626]

set 2 score is 21:19

[badMania]

The second set was even and tight as both pairs could not manage to build on a healthy lead. It appeared that Choong/Lee have now realised the best way to play Fu/Cai is to counter-attack. The score was 17-17 when Choong/Lee rallied to win 3 points and got 3 set points. 2 were wasted, but, they made sure they pushed Fu/Cai to the rubber set as they won the second set 21-19.

[ronk]

Can Choong/Lee pull another rabbit out of the hat?

[ksooi]

8-6 fu/cai 3rd set

[badMania]

The veterans sneaked in front 11-10.

[sweety :D]

i think this open is very unfair....i think they more like china player..help them ex when Kenneth/lin dan...last time in Macau open,li mao say some ppl switch on and off to control the air-conditional when LCW/LD..:(

[emms626]

yeah! malaysian won

[Richie_Rich]

blackrose, do u have Women Double results?

[badMania]

Another amazing finale as the veterans managed to beat Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun 22-20 in a thrilling rubber set. The points were really tight from the beginning and both pairs never allow the opponent to edge ahead. Choong/Lee had 2 match points and took the second one. Fu/Cai looked disappointed but well...you can say that Malaysian pairs really had a grip over the Chinese pairs esp since Fu/Cai have lost mostly to Malaysian pairs nowadays. They lost to Mohd Fairuzizuan/Lin in last year's WC, to Chan Chong Ming/Koo Kien Keat in the Malaysia Open semi-final and now to Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah in the Hong Kong Open semi-final. Well done Malaysia! Rexy will be proud of you!

Tomorrow's final between Kido/Hendra and Choong/Lee is again going to exciting, but Kido/Hendra had a bad record against Choong/Lee :cool:

[Inky2000]

Lee, Lee and Choong's "never give up" attitude makes Malaysians proud!

[Jessica]

Wow...it is fantastic...LCW and the CTF/LWW..You make Malaysia proud...Well done..Continue with your good job..Oh no..Getting to high and can't sleep...Ha..ha..FHF/CY are finally beatable

[Jessica]

Wow...it is fantastic...LCW and the CTF/LWW..You make Malaysia proud...Well done..Continue with your good job..Oh no..Getting to high and can't sleep...Ha..ha..FHF/CY are finally beatable

[ye333]

Wow, congratulations to Choong/Lee! I had thought they are too old to keep exerting enough pressure on Cai/Fu...

Yes Malay pairs beated Cai/Fu most these days... I guess because Malay pairs have better offense than Indo pairs now. And Cai/Fu's defence is really flawed.

On correction: Fairuzizuan/Lin beated Cai/Fu in 06 AE, Chan/Koo beated Cai/Fu in both 05 WC and 06 Malay Open.


Another amazing finale as the veterans managed to beat Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun 22-20 in a thrilling rubber set. The points were really tight from the beginning and both pairs never allow the opponent to edge ahead. Choong/Lee had 2 match points and took the second one. Fu/Cai looked disappointed but well...you can say that Malaysian pairs really had a grip over the Chinese pairs esp since Fu/Cai have lost mostly to Malaysian pairs nowadays. They lost to Mohd Fairuzizuan/Lin in last year's WC, to Chan Chong Ming/Koo Kien Keat in the Malaysia Open semi-final and now to Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah in the Hong Kong Open semi-final. Well done Malaysia! Rexy will be proud of you!

Tomorrow's final between Kido/Hendra and Choong/Lee is again going to exciting, but Kido/Hendra had a bad record against Choong/Lee :cool:

[extremenanopowe]

Well done Malaysia! A good Merdeka gift!
rgds

[terry]

Hope MAS can take MS and MD title home!...

[tehsham]

Wow an amazing night for the Malaysian...down so easily in the first set and claw back to be in the finals....and I am hoping for a double tomorrow

[Han]

Well done Malaysia! A good Merdeka gift!
rgds

If LCW and Choong/Lee manage to win Saturday then our long weekend Merdeka day will be a memorable one else will be another heart breaking like many many previous encounters.
Choong/Lee have an edge over the young Indonesian pairs which really worries me as the Malaysians usually under perform when they're the favourite :crying:
As for Lee Chong Wei, as long as he can maintain his level like the Macau Open Final then I think he stands a fair chance to win.
1:30pm Final in Hong Kong is about 10pm US PST, man, only few more hours to go ...

[eMaAEgs]

I had to leave before the 3rd set of the last men doubles. Sad to hear that FHF/CY are out >< (seeing how they breezed thru the mas team in the 1st set...)
When I left I saw LCW down in the lobby chatting with his coach, was a bit shy to say CONGRATULATIONS to him... so I just smiled at him and went away...sigh...

On a side note, I saw Tine Rasmussen in the Admiralty MTR station and she was in her red mini skirt... @o@ (already at 6:45 anyway...she's almost late I guess)
Her height and her hot look made her stand out in the crowd SO MUCH. XDD

[DinkAlot]

Good job Team Malaysia. CJ, Fu and Cai, do it at the WCs. :D

[ronk]

Two rabbit of of hat pulling magic tricks by MAS players. Maybe this signals a change in MAS players' mental strength. One test coming up is tomorrow. Can MAS win both titles?

[ctjcad]

The only pair who was able to answer to Fu/Cai's attacking by defence was Candra/Sigit... All other pairs have to do much attack and give Fu/Cai few chances to attack... Now the question is, how effectively can Choong/Lee attack?
With their 3-1 head-to-head record in favor of Lee/Choong vs. Fu/Cai, i wasn't surprised by the result. I mean it could've gone either way.
Hmm, i believe Jens Eriksen & Martin Lundgard Hansen beat Fu/Cai in last yr's S'pore Open in straight sets. I was there to witness the match, as it was one of the last one of the day. The match was tight thruout, but at the end it seemed like the CHN pair made a few more errors than the Danes. Of course those 2 pairs met in subsequent tourneys with different results.
So, it seems like the pairs that have given Fu/Cai a "challenge", win or lose, are those with many yrs of experiences (ie. Lee/Choong, Tony/Candra, Sigit/Candra, Jens/Martin)...
Of course, the INA pair of Kido/Setiawan won their sole encounter vs. Fu/Cai 2 yrs ago(as noted earlier in another thread)..:rolleyes: ;)

[emms626]

tomorrow....will watching it

[ctjcad]

Another amazing finale as the veterans managed to beat Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun 22-20 in a thrilling rubber set. The points were really tight from the beginning and both pairs never allow the opponent to edge ahead. Choong/Lee had 2 match points and took the second one. Fu/Cai looked disappointed but well...you can say that Malaysian pairs really had a grip over the Chinese pairs esp since Fu/Cai have lost mostly to Malaysian pairs nowadays. They lost to Mohd Fairuzizuan/Lin in last year's WC, to Chan Chong Ming/Koo Kien Keat in the Malaysia Open semi-final and now to Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah in the Hong Kong Open semi-final. Well done Malaysia! Rexy will be proud of you!

Tomorrow's final between Kido/Hendra and Choong/Lee is again going to exciting, but Kido/Hendra had a bad record against Choong/Lee :cool:
aih, just found out abt the results this morning, couldn't catch the actions earlier this morning online...
Congrats again to all the Finalists->Wow, must be one heck of a Semifinal Day, with so many very entertaining matches..Wow, you guys must've enjoyed the matches heh??The atmosphere must've been like the Finals..:p Definitely the crowds watching in the QES must be thrilled they've finally got their monies' worth after yesterday's incident-good for them!..:cool:

Anyways, the posts here have provided enough info and tidbits of the actions..
-Noticed, while reading the posts, in the KJ vs. LD match, a similar thing happened like what occurred the previous day with TH. Wow, must be quite disturbing and it was on practically the match point. Boy, i was thinking, if KJ had lost the 1st set and he was in that situation, he *could* also do a Taufik and walk away from the match...:rolleyes::p
-The match between LCW and CJ also must be a nerve-wrecking affair. Close one and could've gone either way. But the luck this time was on LCW's side.
-And last the MD match between LWW/CTF vs. FHF/CY. Wow, another barn-burner. I'm almost speechless just reading the posts, let alone watching it.:eek: :cool:

Now, looking fw to the Finals Day and hope i can catch the actions this time..sigh:p:)

[z3048018]

Kenneth looked very angry right now...

that's an understatement! one could see the sweat evaporating from him! that was in by "10 miles" - i really don't see how the linesman missed that (must be a LD fan). fortunately he was replaced, and rightfully so. i was really rooting for Dane too.....

[ctjcad]

that's an understatement! one could see the sweat evaporating from him! that was in by "10 miles" - i really don't see how the linesman missed that (must be a LD fan). fortunately he was replaced, and rightfully so. i was really rooting for Dane too.....
hmm, if the shot was "in by 10 miles" and the linesman *didn't change the call right away*, then there's really something ridiculous going on:eek::rolleyes: And replacing him was definitely the appropriate action..:p :cool:

[elwin81]

that's an understatement! one could see the sweat evaporating from him! that was in by "10 miles" - i really don't see how the linesman missed that (must be a LD fan). fortunately he was replaced, and rightfully so. i was really rooting for Dane too.....

watched the match just now.
that call is so dear and it is definaltely in.

I will definately cheer him up in WC.

[mirrura]

Before Lin Dan actually looked at the linesman, he KNEW that the shuttle was in and he wanted to throw the shuttle back to KJ. And then later when he got to know that the linesmen called it out, he just let it be. LD was "smart" but dishonest :\

[spchu]

Anyone knows what time is the FINALS?

[ctjcad]

Anyone knows what time is the FINALS?
to find out please see this link(post #9) for the schedule of matches..good luck-
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35775

[ronk]

The WS start at 1:30pm HK time. I believe that HK and MAS are in the same time zone. It starts at 1:30am daylight savings time in the Eastern US.

[Han]

Before Lin Dan actually looked at the linesman, he KNEW that the shuttle was in and he wanted to throw the shuttle back to KJ. And then later when he got to know that the linesmen called it out, he just let it be. LD was "smart" but dishonest :\

Yes, Lin Dan knew the shuttle was in but when Kenneth asked the umpire to ask Lin Dan and Lin Dan answered OUT, that was why Kenneth was furious. I think Kenneth was disspointed with Lin Dan not being honest. Kenneth usually give his opponent warm handshake even after he lose but not today. Kenneth half-heartedly shake Lin Dan's hand and you could see his dissapointment. The line-judge basically ruined the match as the winner did not win fair and square and loser ended up dis-respecting his opponent honesty. It was not Lin Dan's fault, in the heat of the battle, player only care about winning, whatever it takes. Lets hope the same line-judge will not be use in the final.

[ctjcad]

Yes, Lin Dan knew the shuttle was in but when Kenneth asked the umpire to ask Lin Dan and Lin Dan answered OUT, that was why Kenneth was furious. I think Kenneth was disspointed with Lin Dan not being honest. Kenneth usually give his opponent warm handshake even after he lose but not today. Kenneth half-heartedly shake Lin Dan's hand and you could see his dissapointment. The line-judge basically ruined the match as the winner did not win fair and square and loser ended up dis-respecting his opponent honesty. It was not Lin Dan's fault, in the heat of the battle, player only care about winning, whatever it takes. Lets hope the same line-judge will not be use in the final.
hmm, i personally haven't seen the match, but from what i gathered here, it seemed like either the linejudge(s) in charge:
1. Didn't pay attention *at all* as to where the shuttle landed or
2. Made a "blatant" call, knowing well it was the wrong call, yet didn't change it..
Yet those of us who watched it on the video could tell where the shuttle landed..:rolleyes:
Re LD not telling the truth & KJ asking the umpire to ask LD whether the shuttle was in or out, IMO the umpire *should've asked* the linejudge(s) directly, not LD..Wasn't it the linejudge(s)' job & call(the back and/or the side linejudges)...Anyways, it's unfortunate it ended like that, eventhough they replaced the linejudge..:p BTW, did they replace 1 or 2 linejudges??..:confused:

[fabcargo]

Another amazing finale as the veterans managed to beat Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun 22-20 in a thrilling rubber set. The points were really tight from the beginning and both pairs never allow the opponent to edge ahead. Choong/Lee had 2 match points and took the second one. Fu/Cai looked disappointed but well...you can say that Malaysian pairs really had a grip over the Chinese pairs esp since Fu/Cai have lost mostly to Malaysian pairs nowadays. They lost to Mohd Fairuzizuan/Lin in last year's WC, to Chan Chong Ming/Koo Kien Keat in the Malaysia Open semi-final and now to Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah in the Hong Kong Open semi-final. Well done Malaysia! Rexy will be proud of you!

Tomorrow's final between Kido/Hendra and Choong/Lee is again going to exciting, but Kido/Hendra had a bad record against Choong/Lee :cool:

All malaysian fans should be grateful to Rexy for making the Malaysian Doubles pairs so much more effective nowadays. He gave it his all including collapsing and going to hospital etc...Well done Rexy..you make us all proud!

[Inky2000]

With their 3-1 head-to-head record in favor of Lee/Choong vs. Fu/Cai, i wasn't surprised by the result. I mean it could've gone either way.
Hmm, i believe Jens Eriksen & Martin Lundgard Hansen beat Fu/Cai in last yr's S'pore Open in straight sets. I was there to witness the match, as it was one of the last one of the day. The match was tight thruout, but at the end it seemed like the CHN pair made a few more errors than the Danes. Of course those 2 pairs met in subsequent tourneys with different results.
So, it seems like the pairs that have given Fu/Cai a "challenge", win or lose, are those with many yrs of experiences (ie. Lee/Choong, Tony/Candra, Sigit/Candra, Jens/Martin)...

Yes, Cai/Fu has been defeated many times (in fact, they have NEVER won Chan/Koo in their two previous encounters). Other notable defes atin the last 15 months are,

Jul 10, 2005 - Malaysia Open - final - lost to Budiarto/Wijaya
Nov 11, 2005 - China Open - q.f. - lost to Paaske/Rasmussen
Dec 14, 2005 - World Cup - preliminary - lost to Sang/Zheng
Dec 29, 2005 - Copenhagen Masters - final - lost to Gunawan/Bach

The head-to-head record between Lee/Choong and Cai/Fu was actually 3-2 prior to last night's match ...

Aug 29, 2003 - Indonesia Open - q.f. - Choong/Lee won - 15-8, 15-4
Apr 13, 2004 - All England - s.f. - Choong/Lee won - 17-15, 15-10
Jun 30, 2005 - S'pore Open - 1st rnd - Cai/Fu won - 15-10, 10-15, 15-9
Sep 2, 2005 - China Masters - q.f. - Choong/Lee won -15-12, 15-9
Dec 15, 2005 - World Cup - preliminary - Cai/Fu won - 13-21, 21-14, 24-22

[Chu Liuxiang]

Wow...it is fantastic...LCW and the CTF/LWW..You make Malaysia proud...Well done..Continue with your good job..Oh no..Getting to high and can't sleep...Ha..ha..FHF/CY are finally beatable
I think FHF/CY ost many times to LWW/CTF, KKK/CCM and Fairuzizuan Tazari/Lin Woon Fui but it was always close match other than losing to Mohd Fairuzizuan Tazari/LWF where I think they lost at under 5 points.
In fact, I was a bit surprise where Ong Soon Hock/ Tan Bin Shen were not able to put up a good fight against CY/FHF. Nowadays, if all Malaysian top MD particpate in any tournaments, we should expect at east one or two pairs in SF or even Final.:D

[ctjcad]

Yes, Cai/Fu has been defeated many times (in fact, they have NEVER won Chan/Koo in their two previous encounters). Other notable defes atin the last 15 months are,

Jul 10, 2005 - Malaysia Open - final - lost to Budiarto/Wijaya
Nov 11, 2005 - China Open - q.f. - lost to Paaske/Rasmussen
Dec 14, 2005 - World Cup - preliminary - lost to Sang/Zheng
Dec 29, 2005 - Copenhagen Masters - final - lost to Gunawan/Bach

The head-to-head record between Lee/Choong and Cai/Fu was actually 3-2 prior to last night's match ...

Aug 29, 2003 - Indonesia Open - q.f. - Choong/Lee won - 15-8, 15-4
Apr 13, 2004 - All England - s.f. - Choong/Lee won - 17-15, 15-10
Jun 30, 2005 - S'pore Open - 1st rnd - Cai/Fu won - 15-10, 10-15, 15-9
Sep 2, 2005 - China Masters - q.f. - Choong/Lee won -15-12, 15-9
Dec 15, 2005 - World Cup - preliminary - Cai/Fu won - 13-21, 21-14, 24-22
thanks for digging up the info, Inky2000..hmm, but remember most or all of these stats were still using the "15 pt system"(if it makes much difference anyway). I also notice some of FHF/CY defeats were much earlier(as early as 2003), where they probably had little or minimal experiences. If i'm not mistaken, their rise was actually abt 2 or so yrs. ago ?!?! Hmm, interesting to see Paaska/Rasmussen also were able to overcome them. They even went down in defeat to Bach/Gunawan(in that invitational tourney)?!?!..:rolleyes: :p ;)

[kokcheng]

I don't think I need any medical checking, if my heart can take this type of suspense then I am pretty healthy. Great Job KS.Ishould also be more healthy as i am watching live.Boy!What a game.The intense suspense,keeps your heart pumping mad.But what the hack,I need another high from the final between Ld and LCW.To Ksooi,a fantastic live report for the benefit of all badminton lovers worldwide.