Bao Chun Lai vs. Chen Hong
the chance is 50 - 50, hard to predict

Zhang Ning vs. Yao Jie
i think they met at the recent WC, and ZN took it quite easily, YJ's stamina and footwork can't be compared to ZN, it's 70 - 30 to ZN

Cai Yun/Fu Hai Feng vs. Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan

MK/HS played impressively in QF and SF, they have a chance to upset the World Champ, it's 50 - 50, but I'll pick INA pair

Yang Wei/Zhang Jie Wen vs. Wei Yi Li/Zhang Ya Wen
it's 50 - 50

Xu Chen/Zhao Ting Ting vs. Xie Zhong Bo/Zhang Ya Wen
it's 50 - 50

i think the chinese will win everything

MS- Chen Hong
WS- Zhang Ning
MD- FHF/CY
WD- China :D ;)
XD- XZB/ZYW :D

i think the chinese will win everything

yep ;) :D jia you :D for the first time, it's not all China WS Final :cool: :eek: :D

Bao Chun Lai vs. Chen Hong
the chance is 50 - 50, hard to predict

Zhang Ning vs. Yao Jie
i think they met at the recent WC, and ZN took it quite easily, YJ's stamina and footwork can't be compared to ZN, it's 70 - 30 to ZN

Cai Yun/Fu Hai Feng vs. Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan

MK/HS played impressively in QF and SF, they have a chance to upset the World Champ, it's 50 - 50, but I'll pick INA pair

Yang Wei/Zhang Jie Wen vs. Wei Yi Li/Zhang Ya Wen
it's 50 - 50

Xu Chen/Zhao Ting Ting vs. Xie Zhong Bo/Zhang Ya Wen
it's 50 - 50

if it's 50/50, both teams should be bolted.:rolleyes:

china!! to win all.. total asian dominance

just my favourites

MS: chen hong
WS: yao jie (to break chinese domination)
MD: cai/fu

just my favourites

MS: chen hong
WS: yao jie (to break chinese domination)
MD: cai/fu


Yeah i wouldnt doubt Yao Jie i watched her play in the MVP Cup she beat ZN in three games..

Well we just have to wait and see..

All the gold medals tomorrow are going to China. Fantastic, great competitive badminton...

Yes, I agree. All golds will go to giant China. No body can beat them, the great wall China.

anyone knows what's the order of play later?

he he :D i picked my favorites :)
if it's 50/50, both teams should be bolted.:rolleyes:

for MS i'll pick Bao Chunlai
hehehehe
jia you bao
wew i hope Fu n Cai will win......

All the gold medals tomorrow are going to China. Fantastic, great competitive badminton...
hehehe..yah and they *almost* sweep all the money prizes as well..hehe:rolleyes: :p :( ;) :D

Order of play starting at 13:00

1. WD
2. WS
3. MS
4. XD
5. MD :cool:

Save the best (MD) for last, surely they want to keep the crowd till the end ;)

I can take a "nap" now for probably 2 - 3 hours :D

I'm telling you! The defending champion, Chen Hong, will win!

I hope Markis & Hendra will overcome the 2006 World Champions.

what time the final starts?
how many more hours

Bao will win for MS!!!
Fu/Cai will win for MD!!!!
Zhang Ning will win for WS!!!!!

Haha.....China is the Champion!!!!!!!!!

The final will broadcast at 1pm....most probably will end at 4.30pm.....

Bao will win for MS!!!
Fu/Cai will win for MD!!!!
Zhang Ning will win for WS!!!!!

Haha.....China is the Champion!!!!!!!!!

Nah, I hope Yao Jie stops Zhang Ning and Markis & Hendra stops Fu & Cai! This way China won't get a clean sweep of this year.

I am really looking forward to Kido/Setiawan's performance in China. I can't wait to see whether they have the skill to overcome Fu/Cai. Luluk/Alven is clearly a failure when it comes to Fu/Cai. Hopefully they can prove that Indonesian's MD is not in coma yet.

AYO Kido Setiawan!!! I hope they can win because they're one of the very few promising young players from Indonesia. Hopefully, other countries will also grow more talented players to break the Great Wall of China. This way, badminton wil surely be a lot more exciting.:D:rolleyes:

It should be starting around about now right?

YES...playing WD now~~~

Cool thanks :), this time I will be able to watch!

WEI/ZHANG 12-11 now

Looking to be quite a quick match so far...

yang/zhang took 1st set at 21-17

8-1 to Y/Z in second.

yang/zhang leads 14-3 2nd set

>_> Get that stupid writing out of the way of the score lol.

17/6 now Y/Z

yang/zhang won at 21-17, 21-7

Yang/Zhang win 21/17 21/7

Edit: Wow, that Badminton ad is cool :), wish we had that sort of thing in NZ!

BAo Chun Lai sure beat chen hong......GAMBATE!!!;)

Yang/Zhang win 21/17 21/7

Edit: Wow, that Badminton ad is cool :), wish we had that sort of thing in NZ!

u mean the Fedex one?? that'z very funny:D

u mean the Fedex one?? that'z very funny:D

Hehe, yep :D. Flying all over the place :p.

WS next..Zhang Ning VS Yao Jie

WS next..Zhang Ning VS Yao Jie
i bet zhang ning

ZN leads 11-10 Yao Jie

thanks for the update, yingcheng :) go zhang ning!!

lol the yao on YJ's back reminds me yao ming...

1st set won by Zhang Ning 21-14

ZN leads 11-10 Yao Jie
look like zhang ning can win tis match!!jia you

a solid performance from ZN. Diverse strokes and footworks

Yao, u cant have lob fest with ZN, start smashing, where is your coach? LOL

it's 2-11 for yao now, she should do a Taufik stunt now:p

LOL, i think ZN broke yao.

Gud luck Bao in the final.... Beat Chen Hong n be the winner.. jia you..

Yao Jie looks like she lacks of sleep:p:p.

what time does MS start???

ZN leads 11-2 2nd set~~

what time does MS start???

MS will start after WS...

a solid performance from ZN. Diverse strokes and footworks

Yao, u cant have lob fest with ZN, start smashing, where is your coach? LOL

it's 2-11 for yao now, she should do a Taufik stunt now:p

LOL, i think ZN broke yao.

Yeah exactly, she's now like Taufik but woman version.

ZN and XXF are untouchable now,they are just head and shoulders above the rest.

when zn made her last smash of the match, she looks toward her 2 coaches(including tang fu) which both nodded simultaneously with approval.

ZN won by 21-14, 21-5

ZN won by 21-14, 21-5

Congrats to ZN again! :D I hope she keeps winning.

ZN won by 21-14, 21-5
Yeah!!zhang ning won!!thankz for ur information!!;)

CCTV-5: MS...the stream is a bit choppy.

2-1, BCL...
3-1, BCL serving, CH with a few unforced errors.

3-2, BCL, CH to serve, both are making unforced errors early. Both a bit tentative.

BaoBao VS Chen Hong on court now~~~

4-2, BCL...to serve. CH had a few opportunities to smash but did not, finally did and hit the net.

4-3, BCL. CH to serve. BCL hit a drop wide again.

4-4, WOW!!! CH with a backhand cross court smash a la Taufik, very impressive!

5-4, BCL with a down the line smash, game quality is picking up.

6-5, CH...
6-6, CH smashed wide
7-6, CH nice angle

The quality of play has gone up significantly. Now both players are hitting winners instead of errors.

what ?? at 6-6 first game, chen hong hands on his knees, taking a breather rest????

8-6, CH. Bao with another unforced error drop.

8-8 all, nice shot by Bao, CH let it go...was in.

LOL! The lady wipping down the court was about 4' tall, ball looked almost twice as tall at one angle. :p

Chen hong leads 11-8

5-4, BCL with a down the line smash, game quality is picking up.
Bao sure can beat chen hong!!!GAMBATE!!

9-8, CH, BCL with a clear just long...
10-8, CH, BCL is just playing defense dropping...
11-8, CH hitting some nice cross court shots deep, BCL letting them go and they are in.

really like CH stroke shots, racket ready, each with potential deception

Just a general question..
are all females goin for BCL??.. hehe

12-8, CH with a smash to the body.

Chen Hong still leads with 13-10

13-8, CH. CH with another smash winner. CH is picking up his offensive pace now.

13-9, CH. CH with an easy unforced error.

Chen Hong still leads with 13-10

Wow, your stream is 30 seconds faster then mine.

14-10, CH.

15-11, CH...
16-11, CH. BCL net error. BCL too many errors.

17-11, CH with another smash. CH is unstoppable when he smashes to the corners.

Bao Chun Lai vs. Chen Hong 12-17

Bao Chun Lai vs. Chen Hong 13-17

Bao Chun Lai vs. Chen Hong 13-18

17-12, CH. BCL with a nice drive to CH's backhand. CH backhand error...

17-13, CH. BCL cannot keep up with CH's speed.


I like the commentators, good commentary. The crowd is great, this is what badminton is all about.

Bao Chun Lai vs. Chen Hong 15-17

Bao Chun Lai vs. Chen Hong 15-18

18-15, CH. Wow don't know what happened, they modified the score...

19-15, CH. CH smash, BCL returns just wide.

9-8, CH, BCL with a clear just long...
10-8, CH, BCL is just playing defense dropping...
11-8, CH hitting some nice cross court shots deep, BCL letting them go and they are in.
An exciting match!!!!look like bao situation is quite danger

19-16, CH. BCL to serve, CH smashes wide...

19-17, CH. CH with a drop error...

Bao Chun Lai vs. Chen Hong 17-19

Bao Chun Lai vs. Chen Hong 17-20

20-17, CH. Nice rally, CH with great control, lifting deep and to the extreme corners, keeping BCL off balance.

come on BCL!!>..
do one of ur great comebacks again!

Bao Chun Lai vs. Chen Hong 17-21 finish

21-17, CH wins the first game on a BCL net error.

Just a general question..
are all females goin for BCL??.. hehe
Maybe!!!but i sure bet bao bao!!

excuse my language but i find bcl play style is too sissy. He has opportunities to smash attack but doesn't, prefer to lob and drops.

excuse my language but i find bcl play style is too sissy. He has opportunities to smash attack but doesn't, prefer to lob and drops.

ooh 'sissy'
thats gonna offend some ppl...lol

Bao Chun Lai vs. Chen Hong 17-21 finish
opps...but i think he can win the second match!!look like the match become more exciting!!!

0-1, BCL...
2-0, BCL. A couple of nice exchanges.

BCL seems a bit winded.

Just when I said the commentators were great, they start talking, A LOT.

3-0, BCL...
4-0, BCL. CH with errors and bad judgement.

excuse my language but i find bcl play style is too sissy. He has opportunities to smash attack but doesn't, prefer to lob and drops.

hehe..dat is his style..he prefers the gentle way :p

CH looks tired now, less attacking and more errors, more slower:(

Same thing is happening to Bao, after trailing 11-17..
He might continue it on the second set..

excuse my language but i find bcl play style is too sissy. He has opportunities to smash attack but doesn't, prefer to lob and drops.

Agree. BCL is too passive. If he attacks, he will be significantly more deadly.

ooh 'sissy'
thats gonna offend some ppl...lol
sorry, but i cant think of another word for it:D

4-1, BCL. BCL service error
4-2, BCL. CH with nice anticipation, net winner drive.
4-3, BCL.
5-3, BCL. CH with misjudged the clear.

Just a general question..
are all females goin for BCL??.. hehe

this time i am neutual...
CH will be a good husband...but Bao Bao just too charming~~~:D :D :D

5-4, BCL. CH with a nice drop and deceptive down the line drive.

Doh! Lost transmission.

Feed is back.

6-4, BCL. BCL to serve.

The crowd is good, "Bao Chun Lai jia you!"

7-4, BCL. OMG, BCL attacked?! Finally!

7-5, BCL
7-6, BCL. BCL lifts wide.

Agree. BCL is too passive. If he attacks, he will be significantly more deadly.

Yea that is true,
but then again he wont get all the female attention that his gettin, its his passive play which attracts the chicks..
time to change my playin style...
who needs 6 star championships when u got crowds of adorin female fans!...
lol

8-6. CH misjudged a BLC lift.

5-4, BCL. CH with a nice drop and deceptive down the line drive.

Doh! Lost transmission.
no problem here:p
i think CH might lose if it goes to rubber.
He's tired, prefer to leave the tight corner shots.

8-7, BCL. CH with a nice deceptive backhand half smash
9-7, BCL. CH served into the net
10-7, BCL.

11-7, BCL.
11-8, BCL. CH on the attack again. CH just needs to smash.

11-9, BCL. BCL with a nice shot but just wide.
11-10, BLC. CH with yet another smash winner to the forehand corner of BCL.

come on bao... take the 2nd game..

come on CH, finish bao and go home.
more work if it goes to 3rd game

11-11, CH with a nice cross court attack lift/drive if you will, BCL hits the shuttle wide. CH is pressing the pace of the game.

12-11, BCL.
13-11, BCL.
13-12, BCL. BCL with an error at the net.

Hmm.. terrible indecision from Chen there...12-11

13-13, CH with a cross court smash winner. BCL is WAY too passive. BCL was controlling the point and had chances to smash to put away the point and did not.

Bao jia you!!Beat chen hong in the third game!!!!!!!!!;)

CHen hong back in the lead...14-13

14-13, CH. BCL with a clear long.

CH is dictating the pace, BCL cannot keep up. As long as CH doesn't make errors, he will win. BCL seems to be waiting for CH to make errors.

I feel if BCL were more aggressive and attacked more, he would be very difficult to beat...by anyone.

OMG, such a crazy explosive action from Chen Hong!! 13-13!

15-13, CH.

15-14, CH. BCL with a nice shot, CH pressed too much with a drive to the body, BCL ready for the counter, winner.

16-14, CH with a smash winner, again.

16-15, CH. BCL with excellent touch. CH too but BCL was just a bit better. Nice point.

16-16, CH with a smash error in the net.

Great Cross court play by Bao! trailing 15-16!

17-16, CH with a smash down the forehand line for a winner.

CH's attack is very impressive. BCL does not attack yet can still hang with CH, imagine if BCL attacks, he could be #1 in the world!

17-17 all. BCL smashes, BCL wins the point. Kind of simple if you ask me.

18-17, CH. BCL drops wide.
19-17, CH. CH with an incredible drop! CH pumps his fist!

20-17, CH. CH smashes to the body, BCL didn't expect it, thought CH was going to smash down the line.

CH is very impressive.

Bao, Chen, and the Crowd make this second game so tight and intense...

chen hong wins!!! 21-19

20-18, CH. BCL with a nice clear, CH with a backhand drive error.

would have wanted a 30-29 pointer match though.. nice match!

chen hong wins!!! 21-19

Wow, your results are a full minute faster than mine. :)

Congrats to CH and BCL! Both are tremendous players! :)

chen H is victory!!!well

ohhh..Bao lost!!! Well done to Chen Hong though! Thanks for the updates guys

chen hong won it convincingly.
BCL, you're a very dependable Mr Runner Up:D

OMG.. I can't believe Bao lost to Chen Hong..:crying:
But Bao had tried his best..Congratulations to Chen Hong..:D

chen hong won it convincingly.
BCL, you're a very dependable Mr Runner Up:D

Seriously, BCL needs to attack more. He has the height and many times is in position to attack yet drops or clears. If BCL learns to attack more, he will start winning tournaments and not be "Mr. Runner-Up".

lol, CH threw the flower to the crowd - i don't bring u (gao ling) flower, anymore (neil diamond):p

Seriously, BCL needs to attack more. He has the height and many times is in position to attack yet drops or clears. If BCL learns to attack more, he will start winning tournaments and not be "Mr. Runner-Up".
i know, that's why label bao a sis:p
clear smashing opportunity, he drops:rolleyes:

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lol, CH threw the flower to the crowd - bye bye gao ling:p
Perhaps chen hong's recent performances are an effort to get *back* someone's attention:o

lol xie zhongbo was warming up with zhao tingting for a lil there then they changed back to thier respective partners

Happy for Zhang Ning & Chen Hong. Both of them did a great smashing job!

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xu/zhao vs. xie/zhang 5-5 now

the new guy xu is playing pretty well.

6-9 xie/zhang leading

Perhaps chen hong's recent performances are an effort to get *back* someone's attention:o

lol xie zhongbo was warming up with zhao tingting for a lil there then they changed back to thier respective partners
yes, i was gonna mention that later:D
2 incentives to win:
- to show LYB he still got it for his age
- to show gao's parents what gao's family have given up.

hix hix bao chunlai lost.............*shocked*
OMG so sad
but congrats to chen hong who won china open

14-13, Xie/Zhang
14-14, nice smash by Chen Xu

Never mind, at least he beat SuperDuperZuper Dan. I think that is enough...

oh boy! the new pair leading now, 17-15!

15-14, Chen with another smash.

Dang, lost my connection again, it's been very bad.

I smell a potential upset by xu chen & zhao...xie zhongbo is lifting way too much

19-17
now 19-all! woooohoo!

come on ting ting, win one and show your old partner zebong?? he's is dork:p

my girl friend says that xu is cute! hahaha

now it's game point for xie/zhang
21-19!!!

second set,

xie zhang leading 5-0
make that 6-0

dong...dong...dong... im waiting for MD...dong...dong...

don't think you'll be waiting for long

12-3 now...
make that 13-3. xu/zhao lost all spirit...

17-5.. boring 2nd set.

19-5 now... md next

good low serve 20-5

xie and zhang have too much experience

yawen gave a thumb up on ting ting's nice cross court backhand drive

yaaaawn.... xie and zhang won... zzzzz. coffee break

Yeah, that was definitely a nice shot
cooler is right, xie/zhang got experience now...zhao too but kinda lacks chemistry with xu, cant blame them though, first tourney together. Xu lacks exp and it shows espicially when he's making a gazillion errors, similar to his md qf match with xia

I was quite worried that this will drag on to the 3rd set earlier on because CCTV will stop their broadcast at 5p.m. and I don't want to miss the MD's match. Im hoping for another 29-30 or maybe a 3-sets thriller. Yummy! :p

chen hong wins!!! 21-19

Excellent! So far I got 1 out of 3 predictions correct! I need Markis/Hendra to win to get 2 out of 3!

The girls look really short standing in between the guys.:D

the big stadium is packed.
Did they truck them in for free admission?:p

The girls look really short standing in between the guys.:D
XD, it's like figure skating pair;)

Dong...dong...dong...Haiya MD...Come on...dong...dong...

here goes my match of the Day!!! go kido setiawan!!

ooh 'sissy'
thats gonna offend some ppl...lol

sissy is definately noit the word, he played really well last nite againt LD, he smashed a lot, the same level when he played LCW in WC2006 QF, but unfortunately he can't maintain that level in this final againt CH:crying: :crying:

go kido >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Oi...oi... any update result or scoring??

Ina leading 17-11. Cai/Fu seems to be a bit slow today.

Ina won the first set 21-16.

Yes...yes...go...go...power rangers

FIRST SET CAI/FU lost.16-21

Hmmm... these youngsters hove a glance of hope for INA rotten MD.

cai/fu :4-2 Now

Cai/fu 4-4

cai/fu 5-4

wahahahah, kido jumps so high, it's like tossing a baby up in the air:D

What a great rally! Cai/Fu's defense was superb!!

cai/fu 7-7

Where's LYB anyway??:confused:

cai/fu 8-7

cai/fu 9-8

cai/fu 9-11

Ina leading 11-9. Ina are pressing their attacks against Cai Yun.

Cai /Fu trailing 15-18.

the indos won, they were just faster.

Ina won 21-16,21-16

LYB still has some work to do on cai and fu

Cai/Fu lost 16-21 16-21. They don't show the confidence that they used to display on court. Congrats Markis/Hendra!!

Yeahh kidosetiawan Won!!! this Ina pair looks even more promising now..:):)

the indos won, they were just faster.

Cai/Fu were way too slow and passive thru out the match, it's an easy match for the Indon pair when the Chn pair do not perform up to par........:( :(
any way, well done Kido/Hendra.....:D :D

Congratz Markis/Hendra. You have show them who is the boss.

Hendra and Markis are just too quick for Fu and Cai today...

Good game.

What prizes are they giving out to Lin Dan and Xie Xingfang just now? My Mandarin is not really good, I think I heard something like favourite male and female player for this tournament is it?

What prizes are they giving out to Lin Dan and Xie Xingfang just now? My Mandarin is not really good, I think I heard something like favourite male and female player for this tournament is it?
they should have did that after the MD ceremony, not before.
LD got a nice vase.

Kido/Setiawan used the same tactic like Tony/Candra used to beat Cai/Fu, they play lots of nets and fast drives. Playing nets and fast drives like that is typical Indonesian doubles styles, Cai/Fu are not used to it, they like to play the power style instead. So Cai/Fu had no option to avoid Kido/Setiawan fast drives and traded it by playing long shots, but they had to play defense more, Kido/Setiawan's offense is not bad, that's why they still managed to beat Cai/Fu. I predicted that Kido/Setiawan could beat Cai/Fu when I saw them playing in QF, they improved their game and played more consistently.

This is the tactic that the Indonesian coach used yesterday when Luluk/Alvent were playing against Cai/Fu, but Luluk/Alvent couldn't win, I guess Luluk played bad.

Congrats INA MD, you showed the world your genetic ... :)

It's an embarassment for Cai/Fu to lose at home.

It's an embarassment for Cai/Fu to lose at home.

Embarassment is such a strong word... I would say disappointment.;)

Kido/Setiawan used the same tactic like Tony/Candra used to beat Cai/Fu, they play lots of nets and fast drives. Playing nets and fast drives like that is typical Indonesian doubles styles, Cai/Fu are not used to it, they like to play the power style instead. So Cai/Fu had no option to avoid Kido/Setiawan fast drives and traded it by playing long shots, but they had to play defense more, Kido/Setiawan's offense is not bad, that's why they still managed to beat Cai/Fu. I predicted that Kido/Setiawan could beat Cai/Fu when I saw them playing in QF, they improved their game and played more consistently.

This is the tactic that the Indonesian coach used yesterday when Luluk/Alvent were playing against Cai/Fu, but Luluk/Alvent couldn't win, I guess Luluk played bad.

Congrats INA MD, you showed the world your genetic ... :)

It's an embarassment for Cai/Fu to lose at home.

True, the Indons played a very smart game. Kido's smashed is quite powerful too, this guy has a small built but can seriously jump REALLY high up!

True, the Indons played a very smart game. Kido's smashed is quite powerful too, this guy has a small built but can seriously jump REALLY high up!
read my post #184:D

There are many doubles players like Kido in local clubs in Indonesia, small, fast, and powerful. Sometimes you can't understand where the power is coming from, they jump very high too. Usually, they partner these players with a little bit taller and skinny player, or another short player, so there are 2 Kidos on the court :D Player like Hendra Setiawan is not that typical in Indonesia, he's taller than average.

They play amazingly fast doubles player, sliced nets, half court push, fast drives, drives return smash, and strong attacks. You can't lift to these players, they will kill it before you can see the bird. I played with these kind of players before, and it was intense, but fun. :)

True, the Indons played a very smart game. Kido's smashed is quite powerful too, this guy has a small built but can seriously jump REALLY high up!

Bao Chunlai ousts Lin Dan to enter China Open badminton final



Bao Chunlai came over from one set down to beat fellow Chinese Lin Dan in the men's singles semifinal of the China Open badminton championshipsin Guangzhu on Saturday.

Bao outclassed world champion Lin 18-21, 21-19 and 21-10.

After losing the first set where Lin displayed his fast footwork and trick shots, Bao stayed calm as both players reached 7-7, but was far behind again 9-17 in a moment.

However, the Korea Open winner didn't give up and clawed back point by point to 15-17 in a row and played better and better to win the set 21-19.

In the third set, Lin lost his rhythm and made many unforced errors while Bao improved his pace on the court and absolutely back to his best to seal the match 21-10.

"I am so excited that I beat Lin Dan. Last time I won over him was in 2001," said Bao, "I won't be happier even if I win the title tomorrow.

"In the second set when I was 9-17 behind, I felt that I should do something different other than just giving up. And then I did what I wished. Lin may lose his confidence after I won the second set."

Source: Xinhua

Is the MS finals scheduled to begin now??? in how many min/hrs will it start?

"I am so excited that I beat Lin Dan. Last time I won over him was in 2001," said Bao, "I won't be happier even if I win the title tomorrow.
Source: Xinhua
I thought the last time he won over Lin Dan is in 2004 (Japan Open):confused: ... Then the next day he was beaten by Ronald Susilo:( ... Conclusion: Beating Lin Dan is bad luck:p ...

well done CH! :D I knew he would win! ;) :D
unlucky BCL as well, I wanted him to win! :crying: :p

It's just so easy...you will be number one soon:)



Ina won 21-16,21-16

It's just so easy...you will be number one soon:)

I think they will. They are more all-rounded players than Fu/Cai.

Congrats to Markis and Hendra!

True, the Indons played a very smart game. Kido's smashed is quite powerful too, this guy has a small built but can seriously jump REALLY high up!

wow congrats to markis/hendra :)

kido is like yap kim hock, he' small but can jump really high up :)

Kido/Setiawan used the same tactic like Tony/Candra used to beat Cai/Fu, they play lots of nets and fast drives. Playing nets and fast drives like that is typical Indonesian doubles styles, Cai/Fu are not used to it, they like to play the power style instead. So Cai/Fu had no option to avoid Kido/Setiawan fast drives and traded it by playing long shots, but they had to play defense more, Kido/Setiawan's offense is not bad, that's why they still managed to beat Cai/Fu.

I totally agree with u about the fast drives they do to beat CaiFu. Setiawan works wonder at the front net and he also has effective backhand drives. As for Kido, he is the Flying Predator shooting all his preys...:p:p:p

yeahhh markis/hendra rockkzz.. and they sound very promising to ina MD future...

Which channel show live telecast..??

Cai/Fu lost 16-21 16-21. They don't show the confidence that they used to display on court. Congrats Markis/Hendra!!

Yes!!! 2 out of 3 predictions correct! Not bad!

YESSS!!!! Well done Kido/Setiawan. You have shown them who is the boss. It seems Kido/Setiawan have a good records this year when playing in China. First they won the Hongkong Open which a lot of Indonesians have bad records and now China Open. I think the last foreigner (MD) to win here in China Open is Candra/Sigit in 2004? or is it 2005? Can't remember.
Anyway, well done.

Looking at the built of Kido, people will expect him to be guarding the net, but he is the one doing most of the smashing. Setiawan is seriously fast in front of the net. Looking good for the future now. What Indo needs right now is another YOUNG MD pair to back Kido/Setiawan. Luluk/Alvent partnership is finished. They should split and work with different partner instead.

Congrats to young Indonesian pair!!! Too bad I missed it, had to go shopping for our coming festival. Very glad China didn't win everything on home soil.

Kido is indeed of the same mould as Yap Kim Hock, Ng Boon Bee, Ade Candra, all of which lack height but possess great firepower.

Looks like Cai/Fu haven't really arrived yet. Two losses (one on home ground) immediately after bagging the world title isn't normal in a champion's resume. And being that much more experienced, I would have expected them to learn to adapt to the fast drive style. How many pairs have used the same tactics against them these past 4 years? CTF/LWW, Jonas/Lars, Tony/Candra, Eriksen/Lundgaard, KKK/CCM, the list is endless ... ...

Surely the Chinese coaches have noticed this?

I can't believe FHF/CY lost in home ground :eek: :crying: but credits to the INA pairs ;) :p

:D well done Zhang Ning :D she is still amazing... ;) :D

also well done to XZB/ZYW for winning the XD! :D
and Yang/Zhang for winning WD! :D
China only won 4 events in the home ground...:crying: ;) :D jia you

First they won the Hongkong Open which a lot of Indonesians have bad records and now China Open. I think the last foreigner (MD) to win here in China Open is Candra/Sigit in 2004? or is it 2005? Can't remember.

Looking at the built of Kido, people will expect him to be guarding the net, but he is the one doing most of the smashing. Setiawan is seriously fast in front of the net. Looking good for the future now. What Indo needs right now is another YOUNG MD pair to back Kido/Setiawan. Luluk/Alvent partnership is finished. They should split and work with different partner instead.

I will post my thoughts and adventure with most of the INA players and coach (Ko Herry IP, Luluk&Alvent, Kido&Hendra) in GZ yesterday in another thread either later today or tomorrow :D Anyway, INA has WON the men's doubles title in China Open for THREE YEARS IN A ROW!

As for young pairs, don't worry, there's some upcoming pairs which u will definitely see in the near future. Ko Herry has already mentioned to me that Hendra A.G./Joko Riyadi have been promoted to the main team. They will see actions in the European circuit beginning on Wednesday this week. They are also in the "shadow squad" for the Sudirman Cup next year.

As for the second team, the pairs are: Yoga Ukikasah/Yonathan Suryamata Dasuki (Yoga/Yoke as he calls them :D), Frans Kurniawan/Rendra Wijaya (Renda is Candra's younger brother), and Mohd Aksan/Bona Septano (Bona is Kido's younger brother).

Luluk/Alvent, Kido/Hendra & Taufik have all flown to Changsha this morning. There will be no coach accompanying them as Ko Herry flied back to Jakarta this afternoon and should have arrived. No expectation also on the World Cup since all expenses are paid for by the organizing committee. In addition, each player also received a fixed appearance fee (I won't disclose the sum...but its very good :D) plus bonus money if they reach at least the semi-finals. So, it's practically a week for the INA players to rake as much money as possible since it's Hari Raya time...