US Open 2007

[kwun]

well, cool. US Open has increased prize money to make it a 2*.

but what terrible timing? wedged 2 weeks after WC2007 and a week before Japan Open. i doubt there will be many good players coming.

[ctjcad]

well, cool. US Open has increased prize money to make it a 2*.

but what terrible timing? wedged 2 weeks after WC2007 and a week before Japan Open. i doubt there will be many good players coming.
:D ...hehe, don't worry kwun, if not many good players coming again, we'll gladly accept the RUS team to come over here again and give the rest of the competitors another whipping...except of course Tony and Halim who will hand out their own brand of whipping..:p ;) :rolleyes: :D ...
Maybe you can come next year and visit us, it'll be 2 yrs since you visited So.Cal..hehe;):)

[black_knight006]

How does it work...? Can just anyone enter? I know it says US Open but its not like any one of us "amateurs" can just walk in an play a match with Dabeka or Nakanishi. And btw, does anyone know what is happening with Raju Rai. Is he going to be getting surgery. Because well normally he should beat Chris Trenholme, (altho Chris was playing exceptionally well). I feel for the guy. He's a great player...altho I support Chris the whole way!!

[kwun]

How does it work...? Can just anyone enter? I know it says US Open but its not like any one of us "amateurs" can just walk in an play a match with Dabeka or Nakanishi.

actually, it truely is an open, you can enter to compete in it. all you need to do is to be a member of USAB, and you can pay the entry fee and play in the qualification round.

[black_knight006]

actually, it truely is an open, you can enter to compete in it. all you need to do is to be a member of USAB, and you can pay the entry fee and play in the qualification round.

Oh cool..but just the qualifiers right? You only get in the main draw if you win your qualifiers? And do you know what the approximate entry fee is? Thanks!

[ctjcad]

Oh cool..but just the qualifiers right? You only get in the main draw if you win your qualifiers? And do you know what the approximate entry fee is? Thanks!
black_knight006,
regarding your inquiry, you can go to this website:
http://www.panambadminton.org/tournamentcalendar_event.aspx?id=195&calendarid=12
There you can see a link to this yr's U.S. Open Entry Form(in there you'll find informations such as on approx. entry fee etc.).....hope thats helpful-;):cool:

[taufik-ist]

US open should be upgraded to 5 or 6 stars events, i think USA can afford to hold 4,5,6,7 tournament :)

[Michael-Lam]

how much is the cost of each star?

[samkool]

how much is the cost of each star?my guess would be approximately $40,000

[eizmed]

that much?

the worst is that even the 6* tournament prize money is nothing much.. even for the singles.... its a disgrace... badminton is being killed by other sports........

[purpledoi]

that much?

the worst is that even the 6* tournament prize money is nothing much.. even for the singles.... its a disgrace... badminton is being killed by other sports........

Not killed yet since badminton hasn't ever been the most popular sport in the world.

Somewhat...awakening. LoL~ Badminton fans and players are slowly slowly increasing. And badminton itself seems to slowly be getting more popular too!

[azn_123]

Hmm..I'm wondering how good you have to be to be able to play in the open and get at least runner up?

[Viper2005]

Since Xia Xuanze and Chen Hong is retiring, maybe they'll come and entertain us one last time.......cross fingers...:D

Anyone know how to give them a special invite?

[madbad]

Where is the US Open going to be held this year? Same as last year?

[DinkAlot]

Where is the US Open going to be held this year? Same as last year?

Yep, OCBC: August 28-September 1, 2007 - 2007 Yonex/OCBC US Open Grand Prix Championships

[Shifty]

Since Xia Xuanze and Chen Hong is retiring, maybe they'll come and entertain us one last time.......cross fingers...:D

Anyone know how to give them a special invite?

yeah, it's a shame that they don't go to other countries. but the travel fees are pretty expensive(compared to the prize money) and they're no longer sponsored, so yeah.

[All4Baddy]

I hope it will be a big event. :) Going to US for vacation around that time. Maybe i can go and watch if i'm not bz with family for vacation. Have not log in BC for a while too.

[tjl_vanguard]

haha NAWP!!! Chen Hong is BACK!!!! :D

[Shifty]

haha NAWP!!! Chen Hong is BACK!!!! :D

he hasn't done too well though. lost in the early rounds for the SS. however, in a tournament like US Open, i'd say he'd win unless Wong Choong Hann came

[Viper2005]

I've noticed that Zhou Mi has been playing lots of small tournaments, so I'd anticipate her coming to play US Open.

If Chen Hong comes too - that would be great, maybe he can play mixed double with Zhou Mi and take two titles. :D:eek:

Heck, if USAB will let them play Men's Doubles, they might take three titles...:D:D:D:eek:


he hasn't done too well though. lost in the early rounds for the SS. however, in a tournament like US Open, i'd say he'd win unless Wong Choong Hann came

[Qidong]

I've noticed that Zhou Mi has been playing lots of small tournaments, so I'd anticipate her coming to play US Open.

If Chen Hong comes too - that would be great, maybe he can play mixed double with Zhou Mi and take two titles. :D:eek:

Heck, if USAB will let them play Men's Doubles, they might take three titles...:D:D:D:eek:

No, they will win all 5. Look at the recent level of US Open, both Chen Hong and Zhou Mi will win the MD and WD also just from picking anyone from the street as their partner. :D

[kwun]

I've noticed that Zhou Mi has been playing lots of small tournaments, so I'd anticipate her coming to play US Open.

If Chen Hong comes too - that would be great, maybe he can play mixed double with Zhou Mi and take two titles. :D:eek:

Heck, if USAB will let them play Men's Doubles, they might take three titles...:D:D:D:eek:

i agree. if she can play the Miami Pan Am, OCBC is even closer. and it provides better prize money also. it is a good strategy for Zhou Mi, she can easily win these smaller tournaments like NZ and US, the prize money will cover her expenses and with quite a bit left to make pretty good living. better keep that on while she is still fit.

[ctjcad]

I've noticed that Zhou Mi has been playing lots of small tournaments, so I'd anticipate her coming to play US Open.

If Chen Hong comes too - that would be great, maybe he can play mixed double with Zhou Mi and take two titles. :D:eek:

Heck, if USAB will let them play Men's Doubles, they might take three titles...:D:D:D:eek:

No, they will win all 5. Look at the recent level of US Open, both Chen Hong and Zhou Mi will win the MD and WD also just from picking anyone from the street as their partner. :D
..then i would expect to see a packed full-house & wall to wall attendance during the tourney:cool:..And if the Russian team were to come, again, maybe they'll get a run for their money:p..Maybe we'll even see Master NGP sighting in the stands..;):D:cool:

[kwun]

..then i would expect to see a packed full-house & wall to wall attendance during the tourney:cool:..And if the Russian team is coming, again, maybe they'll get a run for their money:p..Maybe we'll even see Master NGP sighting in the stands..;):D:cool:

it will certainly attract more players as the prize money went from 1* (US$30,000) to a GP/2* event (US$50,000). but as i mention, the geographical location as well as timing doesn't work out as well so i doubt too many players from the larger badminton powerhouses will come.

[Kelvin]

Judging by the score, and from what I heard from spectators at the Pan Am championships...

I wonder if Bob Malaythong & Howard Bach, wouldn't mind a rematch against Will Milroy & Mike Beres :D:D:D

[ctjcad]

it will certainly attract more players as the prize money went from 1* (US$30,000) to a GP/2* event (US$50,000). but as i mention, the geographical location as well as timing doesn't work out as well so i doubt too many players from the larger badminton powerhouses will come.
..isn't Zhou Mi playing for & representing HK now??..HK is "technically" not CHN(large badminton powerhouse), right??..;):):cool:
As for Chen Hong, well, he's "technically" not playing for the national team, although still playing under CHN, so that means he's free to do whatever he wants...:p:D;)

[ctjcad]

Judging by the score, and from what I heard from spectators at the Pan Am championships...

I wonder if Bob Malaythong & Howard Bach, wouldn't mind a rematch against Will Milroy & Mike Beres :D:D:D
..they'll have another rematch as soon in abt 2+ weeks in the upcoming Sudirman Cup(they're in the same group)...But now, they'll be playing in a neutral ground..;):cool:

[Kelvin]

..they'll have another rematch as soon in abt 2+ weeks in the upcoming Sudirman Cup(they're in the same group)...But now, they'll be playing in a neutral ground..;):cool:

sure doesn't explain taufik's loss in IO2007 right? :p:rolleyes:

but would love to see a rematch none the less, hopefully the American pair can pull off a win :D
Nothing like a Canadian & US rivalry in a sport other than Hockey lol

and how this relates to the topic, which it was not off at all... I was drawing a reference to a rematch in the US open.

[ctjcad]

and how this relates to the topic, which it was not off at all... I was drawing a reference to a rematch in the US open.
..on my end/post...such as this post, which is "totally" O.T...;)

[Kelvin]

sure doesn't explain taufik's loss in IO2007 right? :p:rolleyes:

but would love to see a rematch none the less, hopefully the American pair can pull off a win :D
Nothing like a Canadian & US rivalry in a sport other than Hockey lol

and how this relates to the topic, which it was not off at all... I was drawing a reference to a rematch in the US open.

Just wanted to apologize for my last post, I was short on time, and running out the door, so I may have sounded rather rude.

What I meant to say was, it would be great if more pros from other nations participated in the US open, and further that we'd be able to see Canada vs US rematch of the Pan Am Championships @ the US open.

CT and I were still sort of on topic lol half on half off, and we ended up in Sudirman Cup territory :D:p

[govalley]

2007 US Open entry form available

http://www.usabadminton.org/pdf/2007USOpen.pdf

$50.000 prize money

Any of you guys playing??

[IndoAmerican]

that is according to this:

http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/regulations.aspx?id=16281

[jug8man]

Someone or the organizers should pay appearence fee to Zhou Mi and Chen Hong. Then try to make the $$$ back by selling tickets, photograph sessions and merchandise during and at the closing ceremony. haha

[ctjcad]

2007 US Open entry form available

http://www.usabadminton.org/pdf/2007USOpen.pdf

$50.000 prize money

Any of you guys playing??

Someone or the organizers should pay appearence fee to Zhou Mi and Chen Hong. Then try to make the $$$ back by selling tickets, photograph sessions and merchandise during and at the closing ceremony. haha
..basically the tournament's prize money, all $50,000, is sponsored by Mr. Don Chew(owner of OCBC) himself..;)

[Vtec101]

This year's Open should be one of the better ones in the last few years. As far as I have heard, we've got players from Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and quite a few other countries this year. Don't know if Russia is coming again.

[ctjcad]

This year's Open should be one of the better ones in the last few years. As far as I have heard, we've got players from Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and quite a few other countries this year. Don't know if Russia is coming again.
..might not play in their favor this yr, as i notice some of them (at least the ones who competed in last yr's US Open) are playing in the upcoming WC..Hopefully they'll come again (swing by L.A. on their way back), as i want them to come back and try to defend their titles:cool:...But i guess logistics & time wise, it'll be quite hard, as the WC is 2 weeks apart with the U.S. Open..:p..
Nevertheless, i'm looking forward to the list of players that will be competing; hopefully some of them are quite recognizable..Thanks for the heads-up infos, Vtec101;):cool:

[huangkwokhau]

Please note that Surabaya/indonesia Challenge is same week as US open....I know that Korea/China/malay wills end their players to Indonesia..so far it is about 20 countries register for that Indonesia challenge......eventhough US open offers higher Prize money but the points are not much different for winners plus it is tougher for asian players to get US visa....lucky for japanese players who do not need visa...for Koprea, they will have Visa waiver until next year....
I heard that many japanese will participate due to Yonex...

[ctjcad]

plus it is tougher for asian players to get US visa....lucky for japanese players who do not need visa...for Koprea, they will have Visa waiver until next year....
..to be the problem during last yr's US Open (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34946), as there were a few Indonesian players, playing for Philippines, who had to cancel/withdraw their names from the event (one of which was Minarti Timur):p..On the other hand, yes, i would say the Japanese & Chinese Taipei players are pretty regular participants to the U.S. Open, esp. during recent yrs..:cool:

[huangkwokhau]

..to be the problem during last yr's US Open (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34946), as there were a few Indonesian players, playing for Philippines, who had to cancel/withdraw their names from the event (one of which was Minarti Timur):p..On the other hand, yes, i would say the Japanese & Chinese Taipei players are pretty regular participants to the U.S. Open, esp. during recent yrs..:cool:

Minarti Timur could not get visa on time..I forgot which newspaper reported this matter.....

[ctjcad]

Minarti Timur could not get visa on time..I forgot which newspaper reported this matter.....
..as long as there is BC, all (badminton) news will probably come in much earlier, sometimes faster..:p;):cool:

[huangkwokhau]

..as long as there is BC, all (badminton) news will probably come in much earlier, sometimes faster..:p;):cool:

:D:D...hey..I will go to Phoenix tomorrow...will call you and had some embarassing stories...:D

[dropper]

..basically the tournament's prize money, all $50,000, is sponsored by Mr. Don Chew(owner of OCBC) himself..;)

Are you sure about this?
In the past US Opens all the prize money and most of the tournament expenses came from the tournament sponsor, Yonex, except when the title sponsor was Hong Ta Shan in mid 1990s.
If the prize money is provided by the OCBC then I wonder why the tournament title sponsorship has Yonex on it????? :confused::confused::confused:

[dropper]

Someone or the organizers should pay appearence fee to Zhou Mi and Chen Hong. Then try to make the $$$ back by selling tickets, photograph sessions and merchandise during and at the closing ceremony. haha

I don't think you meant to say appearance fees to have Zhou Mi and Chen Hong play in the tournament as well???? Because according to the BWF Statutes no appearance fee can be payed to an athlete to play in any BWF sanctioned tournament except in an Exhibition Match.

[ctjcad]

Are you sure about this?
In the past US Opens all the prize money and the tournament expenses came from the tournament sponsor, Yonex, except when the title sponsor was Hong Ta Shan in mid 1990s.
If the prize money is provided by the OCBC then I wonder why the tournament title sponsorship has Yonex on it????? :confused::confused::confused:
..i'm "not sure"..but as posted, it was "From what i gathered.." from a source at OCBC:p...Abt the 2nd query, well, it's called the OCBC/Yonex U.S. Open, so i would assume it's co-sponsored by OCBC and Yonex...Also do you suppose this yr's Korea Open as well as other tourneys(SS or Grand Prix tourneys), which use Yonex as the title sponsor, were/are actually being sponsored (prize-money) by Yonex themselves??..:confused:;)

[kwun]

Also do you suppose this yr's Korea Open as well as other tourneys(SS or Grand Prix tourneys), which use Yonex as the title sponsor, were/are actually being sponsored (prize-money) by Yonex themselves??..:confused:;)

yeah of course. who would put somebody's name in the title if they didn't pay a dime??

[ctjcad]

yeah of course. who would put somebody's name in the title if they didn't pay a dime??
:)..back to the U.S. Open...I read a couple links on the history of the U.S. Open and apparently, prior to 2001, it was called the OCBC Open, with OCBC & K&D Graphics(Don Chew's companies) being the main sponsor. However in 2001, in the link below, after the inception of the name U.S. Open, i read Yonex has been a part or co-title sponsor with OCBC and K&D Graphics. And if not mistaken, at that yr, the prize money was $15,000 with $5,000 of which being sponsored by Yonex. Perhaps that's why they've been calling it "OCBC U.S. Open" ever since?!?:confused:...Now, whether the prize money is still being shared by both OCBC and Yonex, that i can't confirm. But my hunch says, at the least, Yonex is the equipments sponsor..
http://www.ocbadmintonclub.com/Media/USOpen2001/2001USOpenBook.pdf (pg. 16)

[OneToughBirdie]

Not killed yet since badminton hasn't ever been the most popular sport in the world.

Somewhat...awakening. LoL~ Badminton fans and players are slowly slowly increasing. And badminton itself seems to slowly be getting more popular too!
Maybe baddy is not a popular sport in USA but after soccer it is the 2nd most played sport in the world.

[kwun]

:)..back to the U.S. Open...I read a couple links on the history of the U.S. Open and apparently, prior to 2001, it was called the OCBC Open, with OCBC & K&D Graphics(Don Chew's companies) being the main sponsor. However in 2001, in the link below, after the inception of the name U.S. Open, i read Yonex has been a part or co-title sponsor with OCBC and K&D Graphics. And if not mistaken, at that yr, the prize money was $15,000 with $5,000 of which being sponsored by Yonex. Perhaps that's why they've been calling it "OCBC U.S. Open" ever since?!?:confused:...Now, whether the prize money is still being shared by both OCBC and Yonex, that i can't confirm. But my hunch says, at the least, Yonex is the equipments sponsor..
http://www.ocbadmintonclub.com/Media/USOpen2001/2001USOpenBook.pdf (pg. 16)

i don't what the share is between OCBC and Yonex. but i can tell you that if any of them is not sponsoring any money to the tournament, their name will be dropped from the title. so we can only guess that there is some sponsorship money (and definitely equipment coming from Yonex).

[ctjcad]

i don't what the share is between OCBC and Yonex. but i can tell you that if any of them is not sponsoring any money to the tournament, their name will be dropped from the title. so we can only guess that there is some sponsorship money (and definitely equipment coming from Yonex).
..so, when will BadmintonCentral.com finally have any part of the title-sponsor??..:p:);)

[vtdl88]

..so, when will BadmintonCentral.com finally have any part of the title-sponsor??..:p:);)

I like the sound of "BadmintonCentral.com Open". If all the BC'ers can throw in $5 each, it would be enough money for sponsorship ;)

[huangkwokhau]

I don't think you meant to say appearance fees to have Zhou Mi and Chen Hong play in the tournament as well???? Because according to the BWF Statutes no appearance fee can be payed to an athlete to play in any BWF sanctioned tournament except in an Exhibition Match.

same thing said for women tennis, but they get paid for appearance...for badminton, it will be under table...trust me!!

[Vtec101]

Are you sure about this?
In the past US Opens all the prize money and most of the tournament expenses came from the tournament sponsor, Yonex, except when the title sponsor was Hong Ta Shan in mid 1990s.
If the prize money is provided by the OCBC then I wonder why the tournament title sponsorship has Yonex on it????? :confused::confused::confused:

This is not so. Except for the 2 years Hong Ta Shan sponsored the event, which was $200,000, OCBC has sponsored along with Yonex all the Opens held at OCBC. Of course it would be nice to get another sponsor like Hong Ta Shan.

[IndoAmerican]

...published in BWF website

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

Not a bad turn out, no big names but some recognized players from World Championship...


Pending referee's confirmation, the draw should be available soon at:

http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.aspx?id=16281

[kwun]

...published in BWF website

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

Not a bad turn out, no big names but some recognized players from World Championship...


Pending referee's confirmation, the draw should be available soon at:

http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.aspx?id=16281

thanks for the link.

a mix of JPN, KOR, TPE, CAN, USA and MAS players. mostly second stringers from the stronger countries.

it doesn't look like it is worth a trip to go down there.

[DinkAlot]

thanks for the link.

a mix of JPN, KOR, TPE, CAN, USA and MAS players. mostly second stringers from the stronger countries.

it doesn't look like it is worth a trip to go down there.

Kwun: of course it's worth a trip down to SoCal. Don't you want to see a bamboo eating panda swing a NS9000-X? :D

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/3021/ngpwithxrl2.jpg

[huangkwokhau]

Yeah...I guess most players will play at Surabaya or Indonesia Challenge...

[ctjcad]

Yeah...I guess most players will play at Surabaya or Indonesia Challenge...
..in one local newspaper in Surabaya, i didn't see any players from the U.S.A. listed in the list of players participating in the upcoming GGJPSC (Gudang Garam Jawa Pos Surabaya Challenge)...Unless there was a typo in the article..:confused:..

[kwun]

..in one local newspaper in Surabaya, i didn't see any players from the U.S.A. listed in the list of players participating in the upcoming GGJPSC (Gudang Garam Jawa Pos Surabaya Challenge)...Unless there was a typo in the article..:confused:..

he meant players from other countries.

i imagine almost all eligible USA players will be playing in the US Open.

[govalley]

There are many junior players in the qualifying round, the youngest one I know is only is a 13 yr old girl

Many parents said you have to pay $55 for admission and only $75 to play 2 events. For $20 bucks more, your have a chance to play with the higher level players, experience big tournament feeling. An hour private lession cost from $40 to $60. They said its a good deal if you dont feel embarassed

[huangkwokhau]

..in one local newspaper in Surabaya, i didn't see any players from the U.S.A. listed in the list of players participating in the upcoming GGJPSC (Gudang Garam Jawa Pos Surabaya Challenge)...Unless there was a typo in the article..:confused:..
Hi Chris, I meant other countries..so far 15 countries confirmed including china,taiwan,malaysia, India,England to set to play Suarabaya challenge...I think most of them after WC, fly to Indonesia then India....I am curious which players China will send to Surabaya...

I hope next year, US Open will not clash with any tournaments...

[dannyang]

yeah, it's a shame that they don't go to other countries. but the travel fees are pretty expensive(compared to the prize money) and they're no longer sponsored, so yeah.

xxz is employed by CHN national team. his boss is LYB. how can he go to other contries. for CH, still represents for CHN

[Krisna]

thanks for the link.

a mix of JPN, KOR, TPE, CAN, USA and MAS players. mostly second stringers from the stronger countries.

it doesn't look like it is worth a trip to go down there.


Hi Chris, I meant other countries..so far 15 countries confirmed including china,taiwan,malaysia, India,England to set to play Suarabaya challenge...I think most of them after WC, fly to Indonesia then India....I am curious which players China will send to Surabaya...

I hope next year, US Open will not clash with any tournaments...

Flight tickets to the US are relatively expensive... :( Many national associations in Asia don't want to spend so much when there are other tournament options closer to home, within the region... :) After Indonesia Challenge, there is the Indian Open Gold GP the next week, followed by Japan Superseries, then Chinese Taipei Open Gold GP... That's 4 weeks in a row... :)

[ctjcad]

will they broadcast at any channel?
..they are *tentatively* planning to broadcast ONLY the Finals, live by IEC...;)
http://www.ocbadmintonclub.com/Media/USOpen2007/2007USOpen.pdf

[ants]

I'm sure you guys wil have fun watching this US Open. Maybe some of you will laugh your heads off watching some players.

[DinkAlot]

I'm sure you guys wil have fun watching this US Open. Maybe some of you will laugh your heads off watching some players.

How do you mean?

[govalley]

..they are *tentatively* planning to broadcast ONLY the Finals, live by IEC...;)
http://www.ocbadmintonclub.com/Media/USOpen2007/2007USOpen.pdf

What chanel is IEC or what's IEC stand for

[ants]

How do you mean?

You will know where u are there. 1st few rounds should be fun.

[DinkAlot]

You will know where u are there. 1st few rounds should be fun.

No, I don't understand. Please explain, "laughing your heads off watching some players".

[Konnichiwa]

No, I don't understand. Please explain, "laughing your heads off watching some players".

thats kinda mean towards some players is it not ? :confused: meh w/e

[DinkAlot]

thats kinda mean towards some players is it not ? :confused: meh w/e

That's my point, that's why I would like clarification.

I give credit to those Junior Nationals and less than "A" Players who are up to the challenge to take on professional players. :)

[smartie1980]

Hi friends!

I'm the coach of portuguese Badminton player Filipa Lamy ( http://filipalamy.no.sapo.pt ) I hope that this tournament will be a great tournament for her ranking and for her olympic qualification.

Hugs

[Han]

Hi Chris, I meant other countries..so far 15 countries confirmed including china,taiwan,malaysia, India,England to set to play Suarabaya challenge...I think most of them after WC, fly to Indonesia then India....I am curious which players China will send to Surabaya...

I hope next year, US Open will not clash with any tournaments...

Doesn't matter what date US Open is schedule, as long as it's not Gold Series or above then will be hard to attract any top player. I was fooled thinking badminton will emerge in US after the successful World Championship 2005 ... I was very wrong:crying:

[huangkwokhau]

Doesn't matter what date US Open is schedule, as long as it's not Gold Series or above then will be hard to attract any top player. I was fooled thinking badminton will emerge in US after the successful World Championship 2005 ... I was very wrong:crying:
Yeah..we have to dream it for a while....US is rich but no one gives S*** for badminton yet...:(:(

[Krisna]

Yeah..we have to dream it for a while....US is rich but no one gives S*** for badminton yet...:(:(

The only one who seem to care [from an outsider's perspective] is that guy [whoever he is] who leads OC Badminton Club. He keeps organizing [and funding] the US Open year after year after year... :D

I know it is tough for badminton in the US, but it was difficult for soccer as well [in the USA]... Badminton need to keep growing at the grassroot level. Decade after decade after decade... [easier said than done, I admit]... when there is a mass following, then the business will grow. If the grassroot business grows, then sponsorship $$$ and prize money $$$ will also grow... And if Nike, Adidas, Wilson, etc. are involved... cha-chiiiinggg! $$$ $$$ Then badminton can be a sport that US athlete's choose as a career... :)

Yes, worldwide badminton itself has to grow. BWF is not doing enough right now... :mad: Too much internal fighting there eh? :mad: :crying: I am scared to read that article about badminton's decline in Denmark due to the lack of $$$ for players... Aiyaa... very scary. Declining Denmark and European involvement is very very not good for worldwide badminton... :crying:

[cqmy1612]

cool. many countries are coming? that's great. we as fans can have a look at future no 1 .. perhaps? it's not LD anymore? lol. no offence.

[Vtec101]

I'm sure you guys wil have fun watching this US Open. Maybe some of you will laugh your heads off watching some players.

Ants, you don't seem to be the disrespectful type of person, so maybe you can clarify your statement. For us people living in the US, we don't get the chance to see many top players compete here. You are lucky you live in Asia and gets to travel to different Opens to watch the top players. I am thankful of the few that shows up here and all the rest no matter what their skill levels are. Only once a year do we get to see international players compete here. And it's a chance for local players to see how they match up against people from other countries.

[wickeddrop]

Ants, you don't seem to be the disrespectful type of person, so maybe you can clarify your statement. For us people living in the US, we don't get the chance to see many top players compete here. You are lucky you live in Asia and gets to travel to different Opens to watch the top players. I am thankful of the few that shows up here and all the rest no matter what their skill levels are. Only once a year do we get to see international players compete here. And it's a chance for local players to see how they match up against people from other countries.


He probably was just kidding....in the US, some of us fortunate ones were able to go to the world championships when it was at the arrowhead pond....other than that event, we will most likely never see a 5 or 6* tournament.

No matter what anyone says...any tournament that has professional players will beat the living you know what out of us :)

[Krisna]

He probably was just kidding....in the US, some of us fortunate ones were able to go to the world championships when it was at the arrowhead pond....other than that event, we will most likely never see a 5 or 6* tournament.

No matter what anyone says...any tournament that has professional players will beat the living you know what out of us :)

Oh, the US Open was a 5* tournament a while ago. A Chinese company gave it sponsorship money... Now they have stopped... I hope one day one of the Superseries is in the US... Better for worldwide badminton that way. ;)

[maryanne]

I personally think that the popularity of badminton in North America is key for badminton to get the recognition it deserves as a sport worldwide. Movers and shakers in advertising and promotions, financers and marketing innovators, would usually originate from that side of the world. Whatever kind of rating this current US Open has, I am glad that you guys are supportive, as it is important to keep the interest in the sport going.

I do agree though, that it will be a big boost if a super series will be held in the US one of these days. But the follow through for such activities though, should be continuous, it can't just be a one time event that will happen every 5 years, to be able to get some mileage

[ctjcad]

I personally think that the popularity of badminton in North America is key for badminton to get the recognition it deserves as a sport worldwide. Movers and shakers in advertising and promotions, financers and marketing innovators, would usually originate from that side of the world.
..an AAAAAAA-men!!;):):cool:..

[ants]

Ants, you don't seem to be the disrespectful type of person, so maybe you can clarify your statement. For us people living in the US, we don't get the chance to see many top players compete here. You are lucky you live in Asia and gets to travel to different Opens to watch the top players. I am thankful of the few that shows up here and all the rest no matter what their skill levels are. Only once a year do we get to see international players compete here. And it's a chance for local players to see how they match up against people from other countries.

Sorry if i offended someone. What i mean is that, you will have fun watching the games. Even i have fun watching the WCs. There are some players antics that will make u laugh ur head off.

[prothobs]

If there were some tournaments around Canada (or even the US) that had a good venue and nice viewing courts, I'd seriously consider traveling to them to watch. Other people probably would too, but it seems that at least here in Canada all of the open tournaments (that are international) are just held in a normal club with not so great viewing areas and are run just like one of my junior tournaments. There isn't too much hype or excitement to them. I wonder if it would be possible to hold these kind of tournaments in hockey rinks or any bigger indoor facility so it would have a bigger more epic feel to them.

[ctjcad]

..for those BCers who are able to attend today's til Wednesday's sessions!!Thanks in advance!!:);)..I'll probably join in sometimes on Thursday to chip in w/some pics & reviews..

[CLELY]

Just coincidence, this year bdm US Open has same week with Tennis Grand Slam US Open/07 schedule (27/08 - 09/09/07). Total prize-money has stunning difference -- bdm offers US$50,000 meanwhile tennis provides US$19,653,000! Gosh, so sad for badminton 'small prize'...

There's LIVE-SCORE facility from the organizer despite the level of tourney is only GP and lack of top players. GP Gold tourney should do like this!

[IndoAmerican]

LiveSportsVideo will be providing a free live webcast of the 2007 Yonex/OCBC U.S. Open Grand Prix Championships finals on Saturday, September 1, 2007 starting at 6:00 PM US Pacific time.

The webcast can be seen at:
http://www.livesportsvideo.com/badminton/07usopen.asp

[badMania]

The top seed and WC bronze-medallist Shuichi Sakamoto/Shintaro Ikeda lost to Nguyen Quang-Minh/Tran Thanh-Hai in straight sets 14-21, 19-21 :eek: KKK/TBH must be gutted that a Viet pair can beat this Jap pair :cool:

[DinkAlot]

The top seed and WC bronze-medallist Shuichi Sakamoto/Shintaro Ikeda lost to Nguyen Quang-Minh/Tran Thanh-Hai in straight sets 14-21, 19-21 :eek: KKK/TBH must be gutted that a Viet pair can beat this Jap pair :cool:

Yeah, that's got to be the upset of the year. The # 10 ranked team in the world losing to the # 237 ranked team in the world?! :eek:

With the NSS, you never know. :D

[ants]

Anyone is going to watch the early rounds?

[Sandy]

Kwee Tiek MING/Rudy WIJAYA d Daniel GOUW/Chandra KOWI 21-16 21-11 0:28

Wow Rudy/Tek Ming still good :cool:


I saw Rudi Gunawan (Haditono), Susy Susanti's brother played in qualifying :eek:

[samuel882]

The top seed and WC bronze-medallist Shuichi Sakamoto/Shintaro Ikeda lost to Nguyen Quang-Minh/Tran Thanh-Hai in straight sets 14-21, 19-21 :eek: KKK/TBH must be gutted that a Viet pair can beat this Jap pair :cool:

That wont be surprise to me as Japanase have to travel so far after their long journey at the WC'07.
Viet will be the next "darkhorse" badminton countries to watch...

[Viper2005]

Here is a pic of Chandra on court.

Anyone see the wrong spelling on the name?


Kwee Tiek MING/Rudy WIJAYA d Daniel GOUW/Chandra KOWI 21-16 21-11 0:28

Wow Rudy/Tek Ming still good :cool:


I saw Rudi Gunawan (Haditono), Susy Susanti's brother played in qualifying :eek:

[badMania]

Here is a pic of Chandra on court.

Anyone see the wrong spelling on the name?

Wijaya is the "new" version of Widjaja.

[huangkwokhau]

So when I get to see on thursday, it will be QTR final already......it is a bit strange!!

[Sandy]

Wijaya is the "new" version of Widjaja.

just realize that Rudy's name is Rudy Widjaja like INA's Tennis player, Angelique Widjaja

[ants]

Any other interesting matches?

[kwun]

a forum member Maggie and partner is going up against Tony/Minarti today. wish her luck!

[samuel882]

Maggie will giving a tough good games to Tony/ Minarti in their first games as XD here.. Good Luck !

[DinkAlot]

Are my eyes deceiving me? Yesterday the Japanese MDs loses to the # 237 ranked team and just now MS # 1 seed, # 13 ranked speed demon Shoji Sato loses to unseeded, #53 ranked Scott Evans from Ireland! :eek:

Congrats to Scott Evans!

Dang, what's going on at the U.S. Open? :p

I'm now predicting last year's winner, Yousuke Nakanishi or Tien Minh Nguyen to win it all in the MS.

[ants]

The Japanese must be feeling tired after the WC. I'm sure they will bounce back in Japan Open.

[kwun]

Are my eyes deceiving me? Yesterday the Japanese MDs loses to the # 237 ranked team and just now MS # 1 seed, # 13 ranked speed demon Shoji Sato loses to unseeded, #53 ranked Scott Evans from Ireland! :eek:

Congrats to Scott Evans!

Dang, what's going on at the U.S. Open? :p

I'm now predicting last year's winner, Yousuke Nakanishi or Tien Minh Nguyen to win it all in the MS.

must be jetlag.

either that, or the excessive amount of fat in the US diet is clogging up their blood streams.

[ants]

must be jetlag.

either that, or the excessive amount of fat in the US diet is clogging up their blood streams.

Thats true. They told me before ( No Offence ) that they "the Japs" don't like American Food. In fact most players in the tour love Japanese Food.

[ants]

The top seed and WC bronze-medallist Shuichi Sakamoto/Shintaro Ikeda lost to Nguyen Quang-Minh/Tran Thanh-Hai in straight sets 14-21, 19-21 :eek: KKK/TBH must be gutted that a Viet pair can beat this Jap pair :cool:

Not suprising. They have not been resting well after returning to Japan. Daily interviews and media appointments after their Bronze Medal achievement in WC. It is something big for the Japanese Mens Doubles to achieve this feat.

They will be ok when go back to Japan.

[Han]

The Japanese must be feeling tired after the WC. I'm sure they will bounce back in Japan Open.

May be Jet lag :D

[samuel882]

Sairul ( #3 seeds) lost to Yousuke NAKANISHI :eek::eek: (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/player.aspx?id=16281&player=133)


Now the 1st & 3rd seeds of MS was falled , who will be next victims :confused::cool:

[DinkAlot]

Sairul ( #3 seeds) lost to Yousuke NAKANISHI :eek::eek: (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/player.aspx?id=16281&player=133)
Now the 1st & 3rd seeds of MS was falled , who will be next victims :confused::cool:


Naw, not that big of a deal. Sairul is ranked # 28, Yousuke # 40.

Yousuke was last year's champ and has, can you say, "home court advantage". :p

Yousuke just missed being seeded. The # 8 seed is John Moody, ranked # 38.

[jump17]

interesting how chandra used KOWI as his last name. AFAIK he doesn't have a last name and that kowi is a nickname.

[DinkAlot]

The upsets continue, this time in WS:

#1 seed, World # 32, Yu Hirayama of Japan lost to unseeded, World # 131, Jae Youn Jun.

I think the jet lag and "food" :p is really hindering Team Japan.

[jug8man]

Scott Evans of Ireland just beat Sato Shoji (1st Seed) of JPN. He beat Koichi Saeki of also of JPN the round before.

Good results so far by the Irish. He's was very popular with the Malaysian crowd againts homeboy Hafiz Hashim... Whom the home crowd Booooed.

[kwun]

The upsets continue, this time in WS:

#1 seed, World # 32, Yu Hirayama of Japan lost to unseeded, World # 131, Jae Youn Jun.

I think the jet lag and "food" :p is really hindering Team Japan.

Jun Jae Youn is not easy meat. before her injury, she was the top WS player from Korea, giving players like XXF and ZN a lot of headache.

[Viper2005]

Here is a quick video clip of Chandra-Daniel game.

Enjoy.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JD3BTOV2

[flymordecai]

Jun Jae Youn is not easy meat. before her injury, she was the top WS player from Korea, giving players like XXF and ZN a lot of headache.

Yup! I was wondering whatever happened to her after 2004/2005. Is she planning a comeback? I remember her match in the Uber Cup against Gong Ruina where she took the Chinese player to 3 hard sets. After that match, and winning a major title or two, many predicted her to become a force in WS to counter the Chinese. But she got injured the next year, right?

[jbchiong]

Congratulations to the Asuncions siblings. I thought they will be goners today but I was glad I was wrong, dead wrong!!! They don't get pass the round of 16 in any tournament that they have joined this year. This is a breakthrough for them.

I wish them luck and hope that they will make it to the semi-final. :)

[huangkwokhau]

Congratulations to the Asuncions siblings. I thought they will be goners today but I was glad I was wrong, dead wrong!!! They don't get pass the round of 16 in any tournament that they have joined this year. This is a breakthrough for them.

I wish them luck and hope that they will make it to the semi-final. :)
I will be cheering them up tomorrow..

The matches will start at 4 pm....;)

[OneToughBirdie]

Oh, the US Open was a 5* tournament a while ago. A Chinese company gave it sponsorship money... Now they have stopped... I hope one day one of the Superseries is in the US... Better for worldwide badminton that way. ;)
Yeah, I hope too one day SS will come to North America...we are still waiting for a long time to come! sigh!!

[OneToughBirdie]

If there were some tournaments around Canada (or even the US) that had a good venue and nice viewing courts, I'd seriously consider traveling to them to watch. Other people probably would too, but it seems that at least here in Canada all of the open tournaments (that are international) are just held in a normal club with not so great viewing areas and are run just like one of my junior tournaments. There isn't too much hype or excitement to them. I wonder if it would be possible to hold these kind of tournaments in hockey rinks or any bigger indoor facility so it would have a bigger more epic feel to them.
With small crowds or fans showing up to watch baddy tourneys in Canada, cannot justify the cost to stage the event in big arena, and no major sponsors to pick up the tab. WC85 was held in University of Calgary arena and even then crowd attendance is very small. WC05 was held 20 years later in Anaheim and the SF and finals with PG-LD, TH-LCW and then LD-TH in finals was not full, lots of empty seats if you consider the seats occupied by the players. I organized 12 of us to see WC05 in Anaheim, now we can expect a long wait before WC comes back to North America.

[OneToughBirdie]

Until WC comes back to North America, we can resigned ourselves to watch download, live streaming in the middle of the night on small rectangular screen with one eye open, the other eye closed and if live streaming screwed up, gosh! watching live scoring with the birdie flying from one player to the next, scores changing all night long until some bloke win the game...ahh, that is the sad autobiography of an addicted baddy fanatic living in North America. Hahaha!!!:p:p:D:D

[kwun]

Maggie and partner was beaten by Tony/Minarti 21-10 / 21-10. not bad! very respectable score.

[huangkwokhau]

Maggie and partner was beaten by Tony/Minarti 21-10 / 21-10. not bad! very respectable score.
I am surprised that Minarti still has some energy...:D:D

[MaggieHo]

Thanks for the cheer and positive comments, it was a little tough playing against them, tony and partner give us a very good match. I think we put up a good fight against tony, and it was a good experience playing against the world class level player...:D

[huangkwokhau]

Thanks for the cheer and positive comments, it was a little tough playing against them, tony and partner give us a very good match. I think we put up a good fight against tony, and it was a good experience playing against the world class level player...:D

Congratulations!!! I have not seen Minarti playing since 2001 or 2002...
From the score lines...you guys must have put a good fight against tony/Minarti....

[MaggieHo]

Yeah,,she is a very good net player, she move very well on the court and cover the net very well. i got couple fake shot by her....:crying: overall it is cool to play against them...

[Vtec101]

Jun Jae Youn is playing very well, she is in the WD event too. Next up for her is Kanako Yonekura. Don't think Kanako can win, but hope she will pull out an upset.

[samuel882]

Anybody knows why the partnership of Tony/Howard is being separated ?

[huangkwokhau]

Anybody knows why the partnership of Tony/Howard is being separated ?
Tony is not US citizen yet..so they pair Howard Bach/malaythong for Olympic...

[samuel882]

Yeah,,she is a very good net player, she move very well on the court and cover the net very well. i got couple fake shot by her....:crying: overall it is cool to play against them...
Hows bout Tony's Game? Is him too hot to handle ? :rolleyes:

[ants]

Don't forget to support our sole Malaysian player there Lee Tseun Seng. Ah Seng Boleh!

[samuel882]

Don't forget to support our sole Malaysian player there Lee Tseun Seng. Ah Seng Boleh!
With one Japanese, one Wales, another frm Canada left in the fray of MS field for the semis.. LEE TS must take his chances to go all the way to win his first title on the year :rolleyes:

[george@chongwei]

is there any match at us open now??

[huangkwokhau]

is there any match at us open now??
It was over...It will start at 6 pm again today( semifinal)...and I will be there for sure...

[Konnichiwa]

does any one have any pictures or something from this US open? :confused:

[ctjcad]

(sorry guys for the belated pics & summaries)...Been a bit busy and had to catch some zzzz, for my jet-lag, after my long trip..:p..Anyways, here they are..Saw some very interesting and entertaining matches. 2 of which went to rubber sets, where in one of them, one of the top seeds and crowd favorite fell to another player who played in last yr's Final. Video clips will be up in a while, so hang on for those..:p;)

Here are some pics and reviews of the MS QF Round:

- Andrew Dabeka vs. Scott Evans - Saw a very interesting match with a very emotional ending. Evans was playing very casual the 1st 2 games, displaying some outstanding defense, But in the 3rd game, with some supports from the crowd, Dabeka tightened the game. In the end, even Evans had led for a brief period, and after a controversial and questionable call, Hughes complained to the SJ and Umpire where he received a black card. He went off to the side bench and was really upset. In a way Evans was upset at himself for blowing some lead.
- Yousuke Nakanishi vs. John Moody - It was no contest, as the cat-quick Nakanishi really controlled the whole match. Moody tried his best, but just wasn't able to counter Nakanishi's speed.
- Nguyen Tien Minh vs. Richard Vaughan - This is got to be the most entertaining early match of the day. The crowd favorite Nguyen T.M. really controlled the 1st game. But after winning the 2nd game, Vaughan seemed to gain more confidence. The momentum carried over to the 3rd game, and with several long shots and errors from Nguyen, opening the way for Vaughan take the lead. At the end, he was able to hold of Nguyen and advance to the Semis.
- Lee Tsuen Seng vs. Sho Sasaki - Lee T.S. played comfortably with his experience, along with some nifty net plays. Sasaki made a valiant effort coming back in the 2nd game, but Lee T.S. didn't want any part of a rubber set and ended the match in straight sets.
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[ctjcad]

Another entertaining set of matches. One of which proved to be arguable the most entertaining match of the day.

- Anna Rice vs. Yun Hwa Lee - Lee was in control of the match, while pushing Rice all over the court. Rice tried, but it was no contest as Lee won in straight sets.
- Lili Wang vs. Pai M.J. - Saw a slow start by both players, but Pai M.J. was able to book herself in the Semis.
- Elizabeth Cann vs. Agnese Allegrini - Witnessed an interesting match between these 2 young and hard-hitting players. Allegrini showed some grit, challenging Cann, but it was Cann who was able to hold off the Azzuri's charge.
- Jun Jae Yun vs. Kanako Yonekura - With the crowd chanting & clapping "Nippon,clap, clap, clap, Nippon..." and "Ganbatte" very early on, Kanako would certainly welcome the support and cheer. And she surely needed it as the young and up and coming KOR Jun really controlled the pace of the match. In the 1st set, she was slow to react and seemed off pace. But after a scintillating rally in the 2nd set, inspired by some persistent & eye-catching plays along with a lot "Nippon, Nippon!!" and "Ganbatte! chants from the small Japanese supporters, it was the younger and more fit Jun who claimed herself a spot in the Semis. I think we have seen the return of KOR's #1 WS player, after ending her injury period. And OTOH, I think it's safe to say that perhaps Ms. Yonekura's badminton career is essentially in the end.
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[ctjcad]

Saw several exciting matches. In the end, 2 of the 3 U.S. pairs were able to advance to the Semis.

- Yu Hsun Chien & Yu Lang Lin vs. Howard Bach & Bob Malaythong - Saw a player, in Chien Y.H., who played in the U.S. Open a few yrs back, but now is playing with a new partner. They held their own in the 1st set, but the experienced and more explosive U.S. pair finished off the match with the support of the many U.S. fans.
- Roman Spitko & Michael Fuchs vs. Tony Gunawan & Raju Rai - Even playing against an opponent who is as tall as an NBA player AND playing with a singles specialist in Raju Rai, it was Tony who dominated the net and wrecked havoc against the Germans. In the end, it was the Master and his Student, working together and advancing to the Semis.
- Naoki Kawamae & Kenishi Kawaguchi vs. Mike Beres & William Milroy - A pretty quick match, as the young JPN pair used their faster pace against the Canadians. Beres & Milroy didn't seem to find their pace and when they did figure out what to do, it was too late for them.
- Halim Haryanto & Eric Go vs. Tadashi Ohtsuka & Keita Matsuda - It was an easy win for the experienced JPN pair, whilst at the same time set up a Semifinals Rd. meeting against their compatriots. The JPN pair was quick to the punch, as the newly formed U.S. pair just couldn't find their rhythm, nor defense nor their game.
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[ctjcad]

Many young pairs showed some of their skills, and did they. But it will be down to either the JPN and KOR pairs who will stake a claim in the Finals.

- Panita Phongasavithas & Vimla Phongasavitas vs. Miyuki Maeda & Satoko Suetsuna - The 2 young local sisters/pair gave all they've got, but it was the more experienced JPN pair who locked the match and set themselves in the Semis.
- Hyun Hee Joo & Seul Ki Oh vs. Pek Siah Lim & Chiou Hwee Haw - When the match started, i couldn't figure out who would win. But as the match progressed, it was clear that the young and stronger KOR pair would anchor themselves in the Semis and set up the 1st of 2 JPN vs. KOR matchup in the Semis.
- Yun Hwa Lee & Jae Youn Jun vs. Jung Eun Ha & Yu Mi Hwang - It was the battle of the KOR pairs as the 4 compatriots duked it out. In the end, 2 of their compatriots had to give and it was Ha & Hwang who booked themselves in the Final.
- Aki Akao & Tomomi Matsuda vs. Noriko Okuma & Michiko Kanagami - It was again a battle of 4 compatriots. But this time, it was betwee the Japanese. In the end, the #1 pair in the tourney stamped their way to the Semis, setting up another KOR vs. JPN matchup.
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[ctjcad]

8 pairs duked it out, but it wasn't til the last XD match, where the fans saw perhaps the most exciting and nerve-wrecking match of the day.:p:cool:..Sorry again for the not-so-sharp pics..:p

- Tony Gunawan & Minarti Timur vs. Rudy Wijaya & Lili Wang - the 2 veteran pairs squared off first, but it was the crowd favorite who prevailed in the end. Once again, it was the age-less Minarti who set up the many smashes fom Tony as well as some splendid cross court net shots which drew some "Oohs and aahs" from the crowd, with the expected around of applauses.;):cool: A very enjoyable match, nonetheless and we probably won't see another match from these 2 doubles specialist legend again.
- Howard Bach & Eva Lee vs. Tadashi Ohtsuka & Satoko Suetsuna - The current U.S. Nationals played and showed why they deserved the title this past Spring. With Lee setting up the attack and Bach pouncing and pounding his way to the gut of the JPN pair, it was an easy victory for the U.S. pair.
- Mike Beres & Valeri Loker vs. Kennevic Asuncion & Kennie Asuncion - With the support of the Philippines crowd in the bleachers, the sibling Asuncion combo never let down their concentration and kept the pressure on the Canadians. In the end, with the great PHIL crowd support, it was Loker who had to fend off most of attacks from the PHIL pair and the Asuncion siblings made sure they booked their way in the Semis,
- Halim Haryanto & Grace Peng vs. Keita Masuda & Miyuki Maeda - What a match it was!:cool: With the U.S. pair dominating & smashing their way to victory in the 1st game, it seemed like they would be on their way to the Semis. But NOOO, it wasn't to be. Lo & behold in the 2nd game, everything seemed to crumble and fall apart for the U.S. pair. As the match extended in the 2nd game and the JPN gained more confidence, the JPN pair closed off the 2nd game after Peng's net shot went wide and out. It was downhill from there for the U.S. pair as they just lost their concentration, and perhaps their energy in the 3rd game. Even with Tony's coaching and the crowd support, it was the JPN who took advantage and made less errors in the 3rd game, as Halim seemed to make really costly mistakes. With some support from the Philippines crowd who shouted "Let's go Miyuki", the younger and fitter JPN pair stormed their way and eventually closed the match. In the end, a disappointed crowd gave their last cheer to the 2 pairs who played their hearts out.
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[erin_hakkinen]

OMGGGGGGGGGG Its Scott Evans!!!! *love* :D

[yannie]

nice pics chrisssss!!!!!!! makasi

[huangkwokhau]

nice pics chrisssss!!!!!!! makasi
so you learn to speak Indonesian Slang, huh???
It was fun macthes to watches...especially japanese vs Koreans in WD......

[yannie]

so you learn to speak Indonesian Slang, huh???
It was fun macthes to watches...especially japanese vs Koreans in WD......

just few words.. :D my indonesian is still very very very limited.. hehehe..
hau ge, you also went? did you take pics? :p

[huangkwokhau]

just few words.. :D my indonesian is still very very very limited.. hehehe..
hau ge, you also went? did you take pics? :p
Chris took them already.....

[ants]

so you learn to speak Indonesian Slang, huh???
It was fun macthes to watches...especially japanese vs Koreans in WD......

Yeah.. due to some indonesians that she is motivated to learn. Hhheheh

[badMania]

The Japanese pair Keita Masuda/Miyuki Maeda beat the home pairing of Howard Bach/Eva Lee in rubber-sets 19-21, 21-11, 21-19 to snatch the XD title. A close and entertaining match from the live-score and guaranteed that my PAW is safe :D

[samuel882]

I wonder if the Japanese supporters outnumber the home crowds ??

[samuel882]

Lee TS the winner --> congrats !! His games improve rapidly.. Destroy the defending champion in just 35 mins..
He should able to dispose HH as no. 2 MS player in MAS

[samuel882]

Gosh.. HB lost two doubles events in the same day..:mad: Don't know how he would feel...:rolleyes:

[badMania]

So JAPAN is the big winner of the US Open 2007, with 3 titles in Men's Doubles (Tadashi Ohtsuka/Keita Masuda), Women's Doubles (Miyuki Maeda/Satoko Suetsuna), and the Mixed Doubles (Keita Masuda/Miyuki Maeda). Both Keita Masuda and Miyuki Maeda are double gold-medallists :D

MALAYSIA and KOREA each win a title in the Men's Singles (Lee Tsuen Tseng) and the Women's Singles (Jun Jae Yun) respectively.

[george@chongwei]

is the US OPEN over?? actually i fink the us badminton open should not at this week,... becoz the date is clash with US TENNIS OPEN.. many america people wants to see tennis,,,,... anyway, the tournament is at its last day and MAS AH SENG wins d mens title

[yuqiu]

Gosh.. HB lost two doubles events in the same day..:mad: Don't know how he would feel...:rolleyes:

He definitely feel disappointed but I think he has tried his best. In XD, the Japanese ranks 23th and HB and EL rank 28th. And in MD the Japanese ranks 16th and HB and KM rank 24th. The Japanese are just better. :D

[ctjcad]

nice pics chrisssss!!!!!!! makasi
..dan kembali or makasi kembali or sama-sama...(i'm sure you know what those mean, yannie?!?!):);)

[ctjcad]

...up in this thread, for anyone who's interested:
..for anyone who wants to see, in this thread;)..enjoy!;):cool::
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=652056&posted=1#post652056

Pics, quick reviews & full length videos from Finals will be up soon..:)

[robin7]

So JAPAN is the big winner of the US Open 2007, with 3 titles in Men's Doubles (Tadashi Ohtsuka/Keita Masuda), Women's Doubles (Miyuki Maeda/Satoko Suetsuna), and the Mixed Doubles (Keita Masuda/Miyuki Maeda). Both Keita Masuda and Miyuki Maeda are double gold-medallists :D

MALAYSIA and KOREA each win a title in the Men's Singles (Lee Tsuen Tseng) and the Women's Singles (Jun Jae Yun) respectively.
I just came back from Tioman trip & glad to know that LeeTS claimed the MS title for MAS.:)

[CLELY]

Well, Jun Jae Youn has started her effort to back on track, won the tourney. I think her latest title is 6* KOR Open 2005. With Lee Tsuen Seng victorious, maybe better for Hafiz to take part in GP tourney rather than participate in SS or GP Gold level without satisfaction result.

[ctjcad]

If the Russian team was the biggest winner in last yr's Yonex/OCBC U.S. Open edition, this yr's biggest winner is the Japanese team, winning 3 of the 5 respectable titles. With a full board of their 2nd & 3rd tiered players, it would be somewhat of a major disappointment for the Japanese team not to win anything. But behind all the supporters who cheered and chanted "Nippon, Nippon (claps)" continuously, they probably felt more at home playing here in the U.S.
Unlike last yr, the atmosphere and electricity were indeed in the stadium early on, as the enthusiastic crowd was definitely there to support the U.S. squad. Yet, even with their fans' support, for the first time in quite a while, it was the U.S. team who failed to grab any titles. Wits its, arguably, the #1 player, in Howard Bach, representing the U.S. in 2 of the events played at the same facility which has held this U.S. Open tournament for a while, the U.S. team failed to win any events.
The other representatives who bagged the other 2 titles included Lee Tsuen Seng from M'sia, winning the MS title, and Jun Jae Youn from Korea, who won the WS title.
The ending wasn't what the U.S. fans/squad/organizer were hoping for, but it was very enjoyable ending to this edition of the U.S. Open. A lot of surprises along the way but overall the players and organizers have given another memorable moment & exposure for all the badminton fans in the U.S., esp. Southern California region. Looking forward again to next yr's edition.

XD Final - Howard BACH & Eva LEE vs. Keita MASUDA & Miyuki MAEDA - 21-19 11-21 19-21
The first of 2 thrilling rubber matches of the day involved the U.S. pair vs. the JPN pair. Playing with the support of the crowd, chanting "USA, USA!!" in unison and in between rallies and breaks, Howard and Eva played with enthusiasm and vigor. Creating chances & taking advantage to attack on every opportunities and won a very entertaining and close 1st game. After the break, the JPN pair regrouped. And did they. Without any thoughts of what happened in the 1st game, the JPN pair rushed and pulled away from the Americans as they tightened up their defense and were on the attack more. On the other hand, the U.S. pair seemed to be out of focus and couldn't get the same rhythm as they did in the 1st game. With the U.S. pair scrambling and on the defense, the JPN pair pulled away and took the 2nd game. With 1 game each for both pairs and going into the rubber game, it was time to show which pair had the focus, energy and nerve of steel to win. And indeed, the 3rd game became a true barn burner as every rallies and points scored put the crowd and all of U.S. fans on the edge of their seats. The lead changes weren't much, but the U.S. pair held a slight edge up til the 11 pt interval. After that break point, the JPN pair turned on their game & coupled with a few erros from the U.S. pair, raced ahead & seemed to be in control of the game. While the U.S. pair seemed to be stuck at their interval score. The U.S. pair never gave up, rallying back and even came as close as 1 pt of evening up the score. But with a chance to possibly even up the score, and the game on the line, it was Howard who was on the spot. This time, as he did a few times early in the game, his serve went into the net and the JPN pair was in jubilation. The disappointed expression on his face really reflected back on the crowd as they gave a big sigh of disappointment and perhaps relief (after the tense moments). Nevertheless, it was a closely fought battle, as both pairs turned a very well played match and it was truly crowd-pleasing. Howard and Eva were gracious at the podium, though, even in defeat. Will Howard redeem himself against Masuda in the his MD match later in the day?? Or will his errors cost another losing effort?..
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[ctjcad]

WS Final - Jae Youn JUN vs. Yun Hwa LEE - 21-18 21-16
The WS Final match turned out to be pretty enjoyable, as the fans were treated to watch 2 of the young and up-and-coming KOR WS players. And one of them, Jun Jae Youn, didn't disappoint the crowd. Playing as if it was another practice session, the 2 KOR gals, displayed some marvelous skills complete with an array of drop shots, cross-court net shots & trick shots, which drew several "oohs and aahs" & applauses from the crowd. Early in the 1st game, Lee took the initiative and led Jun by a sizeable score, even led by as many as 8 points. But not bothered by the big margin, slowly and surely, the ex-#1 WS for KOR turned on the afterburner and patiently caught up with Lee. With the score tied at 14 a piece, Jun showed her exquisite footworks and techniques, as she took over and pulled away to take the 1st game. After the break, Jun continued her lead by showing her superior yet consistent & simple style. Lee tried to catch and even up the match at 1 game a piece, but Jun never relinquished her lead. Jun's almost effortless style of play, coupled with a couple of errors here and there by Lee, essentially secured her first title after a recent struggle with an injury. At the end, the young Jun was able to redeem her recent lost to her compatriot, in a recent National championship match, and showed why she was KOR's ex-#1 WS player. And perhaps she is now back to compete and challenge the rest of the world's top WS players.
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[ctjcad]

MS Final - Tsuen Seng LEE vs. Yousuke NAKANISHI - 21-14 21-10
After the wonderful performance by the 2 KOR young ladies, it was time for the 2 guys to display their skills. With the defending U.S. Open MS champion on the court, it was time for MAS' Lee to step up and try to dethrone Yousuke. It was a slow start by the defending champion, as Lee took a quick 4-0 lead, eventhough both were still feeling each other's playing style. But once each player warmed up, it was Lee who started to force the tempo of the game in his favor. By playing more accurate shot placements, not allowing Yousuke to perform his exciting crowd-favorite jump-smashes by playing more net-game and a couple or so erros from Yousuke, Ah Seng (nickname of LeeTS) took a big lead in the 1st set and raced away to take a tightly contested 1st game. After the 1st game, it was a bit different out there on the court. Yousuke finally started to get his rhythm back and began to show more of his trademark jumpsmashes, as well as his speed. The score was close for the 1st half of the 2nd game. But once again, Lee never lost focus of his strategy and started to take advantage of more errors from Yousuke. After the break point, it was Lee who dominated as he pulled away for a convincing win and thus dethroned Yousuke of his U.S. Open title. After
clinching his final point, Lee was seen very joyful as i'm sure many of his M'sian fans must be thrilled with his win.;):cool:
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[ctjcad]

WD Final - Miyuki MAEDA & Satoko SUETSUNA vs. Aki AKAO & Tomomi MATSUDA - 16-21 21-14 21-15
If the first match of the day was a nerve-wrecker, then this WD match turned out to be the most thrilling one, esp. towards the end of the 3rd game; very titillating. Playing with a shoulder & arm tape, strapped around her shoulder, this Maeda gal truly was a great competitor and showed why she deserved her double gold titles in this whole tourney. Though the match was being fought back and forth for nearly 1 hr. long, the JPN combo of NA-DA (Suetsuna & Maeda), fought with all they've got and showed a much better team chemistry. In the 1st set, the fresher legged JPN combo of AO-DA (Aoki-Matsuda), took their game and led throughout, closing the 1st set in nearly 20 min. long. But even after losing the 1st game, the exhausted and spent Maeda was able to gain enough energy, whatever was left of her, to force a rubber set. In the 2nd game, the NA-DA combo, regained their focus and ran away with the game. For some reason, the AO-DA seemed to lose their focus, playing much more defensively. For some reason, Maeda seemed to gain a 2nd pair of legs. And along with the support of Suetsuna, the rejuvenated Maeda was still able to keep on smashing, repelling & returning all types of shots that were thrown at her. The momentum of their 2nd set victory carried over to the 3rd game, where the game was tightly played. After several lead changes, and after the break point, the NA-DA combo raced ahead, whilst the AO-DA combo were left running and chasing all the shuttles. Even with the continuous chant support from the crowd of "Matsuda, GANBATTE!!", the NA-DA combo never relinquished their lead as they focused their attack on Aoki. Aoki in return, never was able to control the situation, and instead committed more errors, perhaps due to fatigue. Even her body language showed that she was panting. Towards the end of the match, there was 1 play which signaled the end of the AO-DA combo. It was when they just finished a long rally, and the NA-DA combo sent a cross court shot, which forced Aoki to rush over and dive for the shuttle. She failed to retrieve the shuttle, while sliding on the mat, and that play drew applause from the crowd as the NA-DA combo was set in winning the match. After the final point of the match, the NA-DA combo raised their hands, hugged each other in sheer jubilation and received high fives from their coach. Whilst the AO-DA combo was left still wondering and trying to regain their breath. All in all, the 1 difference i noticed between these 2 pairs, was the NA-DA combo really worked as a team/pair and their collected effort propelled them to victory. And the crowd rewarded them with a big round of applause for their effort.
One interesting note: I notice for these 2 pairs, each pair had a different coach.
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MD Final - Tadashi OHTSUKA & Keita MASUDA vs. Howard BACH & Khan MALAYTHONG - 21-18 21-11
To cap off the night, the last match of the night gave the crowd, who waited til past 10 pm, with some high energy performance and hope of perhaps a victory, saving at least 1 title for the U.S. As a rematch of their recent World Championships Round of 32 match, the U.S. pair jumped to an early 2-0 lead. But the lead was soon evaporated and the JPN pair was on the attack, cutting and smashing whatever shuttles that were in front of them. The lead changed a couple of times, until the JPN pair was able to break through. Just like how they played against Howard and Bob in the WC, the JPN pair never gave much chance to the U.S. pair to unleash their attacks or set up one themselves. Even with a few brilliant plays from Bob & Howard, the JPN pair kept the shuttles low and never gave the Americans any rhythm and any further confidence. Along with several errors and long shots from the Americans, the JPN pair raced ahead and closed off the tightly contested 1st game. But even after the 1st game lost, the crowd still chanted "USA! USA! USA!", in hope it will spur an inspired U.S. comeback. But any comebacks by the U.S.' #1 MD pair quickly went down the drain as they trailed quickly by as many as 8 points (the JPN lead 8-0 to start off the 2nd game), some of which were the results of errors. And as if it wasn't bad enough, the lead grew to 9 pts, as the U.S. pair along with its fans/supporters knew that the JPN pair was just too much too handle. Towards the end, a frustrated and disappointed Howard and Bob could only get as close as 10 points, as they saw a chance of continuing the U.S. domination in the MD event slipped away. The JPN pair simply steamrolled their way to claim their first ever U.S. Open title with not much sweat. IMO, for some reason, Howard seemed to be pressing or perhaps trying to think too much out there in his 2 Finals events, as he also made 2 or 3 faulty serves during his MD match which found the net, a couple of which happened in a crucial stage of the match. At the end, it was Maeda's XD partner who became the other double gold titlist, and at the same time finally winning their sought after U.S. Open MD title which they lost at the hands of Tony G. and Bob M., 5 yrs. ago.

*Just a quick observation of this U.S. MD pair: IMO, usually in MD, 1 of the pair will be the setup/front court player, while the other the smasher/finisher. It seems to me, that this current U.S. pair doesn't have that someone to be a setter or front court player. If they have one, i can't really distinguish if it's Howard or Bob, as both seem to be interchangeable and not sure what role each player should be focusing on. I also wonder, I know they wanted to pair up Bob and Howard in preparation for next yr's Olympics's seeding, but what if Tony and Halim were still playing in the Finals?!?..we'll never know..
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...just a few more of this fast-paced & exciting match..;):cool:
Last pic shows an interview with Otsuka & Masuda after the award ceremony..
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[samuel882]

Walao:eek: Chris .. this page took 5 mins for my lousy laptop to load :crying::crying:

Anyway.. Thanks for all those marvelous pic !!

[ctjcad]

Walao:eek: Chris .. this page took 5 mins for my lousy laptop to load :crying::crying:

Anyway.. Thanks for all those marvelous pic !!
..no problem & glad to share with you guys;):)..
Sorry also for the loads of pics & yeah, i know the internet connection in Asia (S.E. Asia) could be a bit slow...:p
Actually, if you take a look at last yr's U.S. Open thread, i've probably uploaded much more pics than for this yr's U.S. Open..hehe:eek::D:p;)

[Krisna]

..no problem & glad to share with you guys;):)..
Sorry also for the loads of pics & yeah, i know the internet connection in Asia (S.E. Asia) could be a bit slow...:p
Actually, if you take a look at last yr's U.S. Open thread, i've probably uploaded much more pics than for this yr's U.S. Open..hehe:eek::D:p;)

Where were the Russians this year? Sorry I did not follow the whole thread... Did the Russians avoid the US Open this year?

[huangkwokhau]

Where were the Russians this year? Sorry I did not follow the whole thread... Did the Russians avoid the US Open this year?
Can be...no russians at all this year.....

[huangkwokhau]

I just found that Djarum sent Afiat/Wiqgi, debby susanto/Komala dewi to Ballarat, Australia.....hm...also Ricky/Albert saputro...never heard of them....any insight view on this pair, Krisna?

[ctjcad]

Where were the Russians this year? Sorry I did not follow the whole thread... Did the Russians avoid the US Open this year?
..no clue, whatsoever, abt their absence...however:
1. All i know is that, some or all of the Russian players (winners & runners-up) from last yr's U.S. Open had participated in this yr's World Championships in M'sia. And that includes the same Japanese players also..
2. But from posts in this thread, apparently Yonex USA sponsored or had asked the Japanese players to come and participate...And consider the traveling and logistical issue the Russian players will have to face, esp. after the just finished World Championships..:confused::rolleyes::p..Traveling from Japan to U.S. (L.A.) will most likely take 10-12 hrs..IMO, a bit more bearable for the JPN squad..:p;)

[ctjcad]

I just found that Djarum sent Afiat/Wiqgi, debby susanto/Komala dewi to Ballarat, Australia.....hm...also Ricky/Albert saputro...never heard of them....any insight view on this pair, Krisna?
...all inquiries pertaining to Djarum players and going ons, even show up in this thread..:p:D:rolleyes:;)

[MaggieHo]

Hows bout Tony's Game? Is him too hot to handle ? :rolleyes:
well, tony run my partner bruck alittle bit..i was mostly in front of the net and trying to set up some good shot for my partner. I dont think i need to answer ...tony's game is of course too hot to handle....no doubt about it. It is a good experience to play against a top player like him, it is my honor...too bad i didn't capture on video...anyone out there recorded our game...please let me know...i would like to see how i play ...:D:D

[samuel882]

well, tony run my partner bruck alittle bit..i was mostly in front of the net and trying to set up some good shot for my partner. I dont think i need to answer ...tony's game is of course too hot to handle....no doubt about it. It is a good experience to play against a top player like him, it is my honor...too bad i didn't capture on video...anyone out there recorded our game...please let me know...i would like to see how i play ...:D:D
It will be my dream to get a match with Tony in any competition.. Regardless it is a friendly games or whatsoever..
Really glad that we have a member here who has this kinda chance. You should be proud of yourself :)

[MaggieHo]

Thank you kindly, :)

[seawell]

Jae Youn JUN and Yun Hwa LEE

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