Malaysia Open 2007 - Day 2 (R32)

[alvern]

yannie, how do you know TH was relaxed?
you're watching?

[wynn000]

oo chong wei 6-6 now

[cesc fabrigas]

my friend said..

taufik seems like he's so relaxed, maybe didn't play seriously..th early already say that he is not take seriously at super series this year and a match wit lindan only for fun :rolleyes::rolleyes::cool:

[alvern]

wahhhhh.... Tsuen Seng is going to roast Sony!

[cooler]

..
NO NO NO... LD will defeat TH in straight games this time!.

good prediction from yesterday;)

[sandy_bkk]

can anyone help me !!!!! i cannot open the life scroes on both the both the websites?i really dont know what to do?i could see the live scores in the morning but cannnot see them now?CAN SOMEONE SUGGEST WHAT TO DO?
http://www.bwfsuperseries.com/
http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/(X(1)S(zl1yu4453jrfr53cibna0er2))/sport/livescore.aspx?id=13163 I HAVE TRIED BOTH NUT NO USE

[PlayaFromMalaya]

all five matches with malaysian players O.o

[rhinovinda]

th early already say that he is not take seriously at super series this year and a match wit lindan only for fun :rolleyes::rolleyes::cool:


hahahaha..where you quoted that one?.

[jasonmarc]

TH is more serious about All England 2007 to completes his grand Slam Titles....so its ok to let go some level 2 tourny.....wait and see until March 2007 AE.... may be this would be the reason "why TH lost....."

[wynn000]

joppien lead 9-7 now cmon choong wei

[rhinovinda]

sony is on fire....leading 19-18

[sickgal]

mm... TH said that earlier so that it'd be a "valid" reason for him should he lost against LD which in fact he lost the game..then i think next time every other tournament he better come out with this statement..so whenever he lose he'd said 'oh well.. victory isn't in my mind..i just wanna play the game n relax'..bla bla bla

[madbad]

Sony pulls ahead 20-18
Hafiz 5-2 CH
LCW 9-11 Joppien

[yannie]

yannie, how do you know TH was relaxed?
you're watching?

i dont know.. my badm. friends said so..
they are in the arena.. so crowded already they say.. faint..
hafiz starting now..
wow, sony won lts first set!

[rhinovinda]

mm... TH said that earlier so that it'd be a "valid" reason for him should he lost against LD which in fact he lost the game..then i think next time every other tournament he better come out with this statement..so whenever he lose he'd said 'oh well.. victory isn't in my mind..i just wanna play the game n relax'..bla bla bla

I can see from the stats, there are no smash winning reported for both of them. Quite strange. I guess, scores were obtained from only unenforced errors.

[madbad]

Is LCW feeling the pressure of carrying the burden of the whole nation?

[LI De Quan]

#3 Taufik played left handed
Maybe.
21-19,23-21.YOU KNOW IT'S DIFFERENT FROM 2005 JAPAN OPEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cooler]

Wednesday January 17, 2007


Badminton: Lin Dan-Taufik clash set to be another classic encounter

By RAJES PAUL

KUALA LUMPUR: The challenge for the Malaysian Open men’s singles title is set for an explosive start with a Lin Dan-Taufik Hidayat showdown on the cards in the first round at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium today.

The duo have served up classic battles, especially in recent encounters. They have met 11 times and the record favours world champion Lin Dan at 7-4. But Olympic champion Taufik was the winner in the last encounter – the final of the Asian Games in Doha last month.

There will be no love lost between them today. Both have had their share of bad sportsmanship and coming up against each other often brought the best out of both players.

Last year, Lin Dan snubbed the organisers of the Malaysian Open. The Chinese ace stomped out in anger after losing to home player Lee Chong Wei after having taken a seven-point lead at match point.

Taufik, who has had many disputes with his national body in the past, walked out of a quarter-final match against Lin Dan in the Hong Kong Open last year for alleged bad line calls. He was docked world rankings points by the World Badminton Federation (BWF) for his action.

Bad blood reached a boil when the Indonesian branded Lin Dan as arrogant prior to the start of the Doha Asiad. Lin Dan beat Taufik twice in the team event but the Indonesian turned the tables on the Chinese to take the individual gold medal.

The 24-year-old Lin Dan said: “I have come here well prepared after the defeat in the Asian Games. I relish playing against Taufik because we will take our game to a higher level and my aim is to beat him here.

“Things have been said about me ... maybe to get me all worked up. I want to stay focused here. But I will not be too troubled if I lose. There will be so many more other opportunities.”

Taufik feels that beating Lin Dan for a second consecutive time over a short period would be a difficult task.

“After the Asiad, I have trained only for a week. But I think that I will still be up to the challenge against Lin Dan. But it will be tough.

“He has the better record over me but I have beaten him in all the major tournaments. He is the world number one but I have held that position before. He is the world champion and I have won the world title before.”

Taufik said that he preferred to play against top Dane Peter Gade-Christensen or Chong Wei.

“They are friendly players. They give their best on court and maintain a good relationship off-court,” he said.

Taufik said that his main goal this year was to nail the elusive All-England crown in March. He was twice the runner-up in the prestigious tournament.

“It is the only main title that is missing from my collection. I am skipping the Korean Open after this to concentrate on my preparation for the All-England.

“But firstly, I want to get off to a good start,” he said.

[alvern]

Tsuen Seng sucks!

[Malaysianfan]

TH is more serious about All England 2007 to completes his grand Slam Titles....so its ok to let go some level 2 tourny.....wait and see until March 2007 AE.... may be this would be the reason "why TH lost....."

Read in STar newspaper that Taufik only trained for 1 week after the Asian Game.SO he doesn't expect much from this tournament and will focus on All England this year.

[madbad]

Hafiz is ROASTING CH 12-3
KBH off to a good stary 3-2 over NW
LCW now leads 15-13 over Joppien

[alvern]

i dont know.. my badm. friends said so..
they are in the arena.. so crowded already they say.. faint..
hafiz starting now..
wow, sony won lts first set!

Gee... I just got home, wanted to go, but I am sure it will be jammed. Thinking of this saturday and hopefully, there will be some malaysian players.

[yannie]

wow chen hong being grilled by hafiz.. 4-16, first set at the moment

[yannie]

Gee... I just got home, wanted to go, but I am sure it will be jammed. Thinking of this saturday and hopefully, there will be some malaysian players.

still got tickets left i think.. anyway badminton is asia is so crazy.. so crowdy..
if go, must take pics and share with all of us, ok? hehehehe

[madbad]

LCW wins 21-14
Hafiz 17-6 CH

[magical_phoenix]

Faint Chen Hong must jiayou!!! I still wanna see him in Singapore Open!! And go Ng Wei too!!

[madbad]

Meanwhile KBH mounting a comeback of sorts: NW 11-9 KBH
Joppien 7-6 LCW
CH 5-1 Hafiz (typical Hafiz)
Sony 10-7 LTS

[Malaysianfan]

LCW is struggling to beat Joppien.

[wynn000]

cheng hong start lead 5-1

[alvern]

Yannie,
Go there take pics? hahahaha... ppl will think you're from jinjang..!

Tsuen Seng sucks... 18-14 and still can't win.

[Jessica]

Reallly funny between the match of hafiz and CH..First,hafiz trash him in the first set but now is CH chance to take revenge in the second set by leading with 9-2...Really do no what hafiz is doing,he is not consistent..From very good,he can fell suddenly..

[madbad]

KBH is giving a good account of himself, up 16-15 on NW
Looks like LCW is rolling now 18-9 over Joppien
LTS is still fighting 15-14 over Sony
Hafiz 7-11 CH

[jas1121]

come on KBH, I think he will win.19-17 now.

[Jessica]

LCW win in two straight set with 14-21 and 9-21..

[ants]

Lindan won 23-21 and 19-21. :)

[madbad]

What do you know, KBH won 21-19
LTS up 19-18
Hafiz 10-18 CH

[alvern]

Damn sad... after LCW... i dont think we have anymore good singles player

[**KZ**]

KBH won 1st game...hafiz lost the 2nd game...stats shows chen hong has more clear winners....hafiz too lazy clearing shuttles probably...as always

[nugroho]

looking at the statistic of lindan vs taufik... i couldnt believe that both of them didn't get any point from smash or net... the only thing they produce is "öther" what does "other" mean?

and what happen to chen hong and hafiz?
they both playing game or something?

[LI De Quan]

CH can win the second game and will beat hafiz in third set, I think.

[madbad]

Will miracles never cease, LTS wins the second game 21-19
CH easily over Hafiz 21-13

[alvern]

This Tsuen Seng better redeem himself!

[yannie]

wow tsuen seng manager to win second set hehehehe

and i hope chen hong can win !!!!

[jas1121]

Cant believe lee tsuen seng is playing a rubber set with sony. hope he wins.

[Jessica]

LTS win the second set over sony and now they both go to the rubber set..Actually,LTS is quite impressed me as he was able to fight with sony..I hope that he will win

[yannie]

wow tsuen seng managed to take second set hehehehe

and i hope chen hong can win !!!! jia you!!!!!!!!!!

[madbad]

CH out to a big 7-2 lead
NW 8-4 KBH
Sony 2-0 LTS

[yannie]

no it's sony 1-1 lts

go vita and greysia!!!

[madbad]

Hafiz is big trouble down 6-10 to CH
KBH inching back down 8-10 to NW
KBH now leads 12-11 NW
Hafiz must be out of gas down 9-15 to CH

[jas1121]

Hafiz must have ran out of gas , as usual when he reaches the third set. Lets hope not

[nugroho]

shen hong and sony will face each other in the next round i guess....

[madbad]

KBH up 15-14
CH up 18-14
LTS up 11-10 Sony

WD MAS 11-4 INA

[hydrocyanic]

CH 21 - 18 hafiz

go CH!!!

[madbad]

CH wins 21-18 in 3rd game
KBH upsets NW 21-19-21-17:eek: :eek:

[haifeng4ever]

Yeah, KBH won!. KBH will improving each day. Good sign!

[Jessica]

Its all over for hafiz...Really feel sad that Mas is only depanding on LCW..IF hafiz continue going on like this,his career in badminton is finish..

[haifeng4ever]

Its all over for hafiz...Really feel sad that Mas is only depanding on LCW..IF hafiz continue going on like this,his career in badminton is finish..
Ya, Hafiz keep on sliding very fast. If he keep going on like this, I don't think he ever need to play badminton anymore. :mad: :mad: :mad:

[jas1121]

Congrats to KBH, i knew he would win.

[jas1121]

lets hope LTS can fightback.

[nugroho]

sony will face chen hog as i said.. yuppie...

[haifeng4ever]

lets hope LTS can fightback.
Sorry to say, LTS can't fight back anymore. He lost. :crying: :crying: :crying:

[Jessica]

Sigh...So close yet so far...LTS lose in the rubber set but at least he improved..Now,4 mas ms go to the next round who is LCW,WCH,YKB and KBH..LEts hope they continue playing well..

[jas1121]

Its ok that LTS lost, i think he put up a good performance to take a set from Sony .

[nugroho]

GUYSSS............. can INA WD beat MAS WD?

[yannie]

GUYSSS............. can INA WD beat MAS WD?

YES!!!!! Greysia and Vita CAN!!!

[nugroho]

YES!!!!! Greysia and Vita CAN!!!
they were behind 11-4 in the first set... but they cath up... dunno how they do it.. but i think coz vita is a better player now... as she compete in XD as well.. and she has a good record in XD she might inmprove her skill and her mental .... good decision from pairs coach... :cool:

[nugroho]

hehehehe... then we wont need to worry any more in uber cup... we have 4 solid WS and 3 good WD... heheheh... sometime in the future indonesian Women could easily get back to where they were... around 2nd or 3rd place...

[yannie]

they were behind 11-4 in the first set... but they cath up... dunno how they do it.. but i think coz vita is a better player now... as she compete in XD as well.. and she has a good record in XD she might inmprove her skill and her mental .... good decision from pairs coach... :cool:

who's their coach? i think it's hendrawan.. right?
yay! vita is damn cool! hope she will have a lot of success in xd and wd!

[nugroho]

who's their coach? i think it's hendrawan.. right?
yay! vita is damn cool! hope she will have a lot of success in xd and wd!
hendrawan is coaching MS single now... WD and XD are in same department now.. i mean the coach are the same... i have no clue.. who is that guy... hehhehe...

[nugroho]

and sato soji lost his 1st game into polish guy ?

[yannie]

hendrawan is coaching MS single now... WD and XD are in same department now.. i mean the coach are the same... i have no clue.. who is that guy... hehhehe...

i wonder is it a tall guy called peter something.. wearing glasses.. hmm, cuz i had talked to him and hendrawan in denmark open, when hendrawan was really ill..

[yannie]

and sato soji lost his 1st game into polish guy ?

this polish guy is not bad!!!
i watched him play before.. against kenneth i think

[jasonmarc]

Ya, Hafiz keep on sliding very fast. If he keep going on like this, I don't think he ever need to play badminton anymore. :mad: :mad: :mad:

Agreed totally, to me Hafiz is considered a "gone case" in his badminton life....sad for him.....hav himsef to blame....:crying:

[nugroho]

no worry for MAS MS ... you have pass your estafet stick the the new generation... it's all about regenaration right?

[**KZ**]

WPT/CEH in trouble.....they told the press they could make the semis

[yannie]

no worry for MAS MS ... you have pass your estafet stick the the new generation... it's all about regenaration right?

malaysian juniors are already showing OK results.. just wait for them.. but it seems like there's a gap between juniors and the lcw/hafiz/kbh generation.. lack of MS player

[nugroho]

this polish guy is not bad!!!
i watched him play before.. against kenneth i think

peter?
whose that guy ...is he indonesian?
or foreigner?

[**KZ**]

ya polish guy is quite gud...poland are 1 of the up n coming badminton nations in europe

[nugroho]

WPT/CEH in trouble.....they told the press they could make the semis
i think WD Semi final would be between indonesian and china... :cool:
and final will be all china final... hehehehe....

[nugroho]

1 more point to win it

[yannie]

peter?
whose that guy ...is he indonesian?
or foreigner?

yeah, maybe his english name.. i don't know he never told me his name, and i forgot to ask also.. hahahhaa he's indonesian!!!

[yannie]

hurray vita and greysia won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[**KZ**]

CEH/WPT lost...wat a disappointment....so much for making the semis

[nugroho]

and they did it.. INDO WD has been pass the next level to challange korea and china in WD

[Bresis]

aww...WPT/CEH lost!! Sigh...i tell you the malaysian players should just keep their pre-match comments to themselves :(

[Jessica]

What a dissapointment with CEH/WPT..They lose to the indo pair..

[elwin81]

It's alright, the INA WD pair is quite good as well.
Now, ex-BAM WD pair is rolling on to next round, well done.

[LI De Quan]

Ceh/wpt Lost！！！！！

[yannie]

all malaysian junior players are in arena to watch the matches..
tomorrow they will start normal training again, but will still go to watch..

[elwin81]

Anyone know what happen to Zhang Yawen and Wei Yili? The opponent just walkover, is it one of the players injured?

[sickgal]

has the MD events began???

[alvern]

Agreed totally, to me Hafiz is considered a "gone case" in his badminton life....sad for him.....hav himsef to blame....:crying:

When he won the all-england ancient ago, they wanted to give him datukship. Compare that to nicol david and nothing is done... damn bias.

[yannie]

go reiko and kumiko!!!!!!!!

[**KZ**]

big match...LWF/fairuz vs guo/xie up next!!

[x50926x]

go reiko and kumiko!!!!!!!!

reiko/kumiko was totally on fire today! haha, poor emms/kellogg...

[block306]

Ya, Hafiz keep on sliding very fast. If he keep going on like this, I don't think he ever need to play badminton anymore. :mad: :mad: :mad:

Like I have posted before, Hafiz is no longer motivated to play well anymore. He is a Ringgit millionaire after winning AE. All he wants now is to be left alone to enjoy his million. Work had to win title? What for?
And Misbun- I wonder what is his job, with only 2 guys to coach, or rather half a person (one is in Denmark and the other not motivated). What a waste of RM.

[x50926x]

big match...LWF/fairuz vs guo/xie up next!!

lwf/fairuz got a walkover! what happened to guo/xie...?

[haifeng4ever]

lwf/fairuz got a walkover! what happened to guo/xie...?
Really? U mean LWF/Fairuz won with a walkover. OMG! What's going on here?:confused: :confused: :confused:

[Loh]

When he won the all-england ancient ago, they wanted to give him datukship. Compare that to nicol david and nothing is done... damn bias.

It's pity, for Hafiz showed much talent that led to his eventual AE victory and made Malaysia so happy! But now the authorities have made a recent decision to exploit the experience of his personal coach, Misbun by giving him more trainees. Hope Misbun can develop more young talents.

[Baderz_Jas]

YES!!!! :) Lin Dan won!!! :D :p I knew he would ;) 21-19, 23-21 :eek: That's very close :p Well, at least he has beaten TH :) ;)

[x50926x]

Really? U mean LWF/Fairuz won with a walkover. OMG! What's going on here?:confused: :confused: :confused:

that was what it said on tournament software. :confused:

[X Ball]

Agreed totally, to me Hafiz is considered a "gone case" in his badminton life....sad for him.....hav himsef to blame....:crying:

I like to think it has something to do with his preparation (I know you will say this is the same excuse before). I do not think he has the best preparation even though he thinks he has.

One can see in his last few matches, he started the first game playing welll and then faded in the second when he was pressurised. It looks to me he ran out of steam and then caved in. When he does, he plays real bad. BAM should do something about this --- his fitness is in question. This will be the same everytime he plays the fit Chinese. Unless he admits this and hire a fitness coach not just a tactical coach like Misbun, he will fail in very attempt. His stamina is not the same after he won the ALL-England --- probably because of injuries and easing on his training regime. It is takes a lot of effort to be in top fitness (there is a lot of hard work not just sparring at training, he needs to go into heavy physical training --- maybe have a stint with the Malaysian Commandoes, they will help to get him mighty fit).

[Baderz_Jas]

What happened to GZD/XZB :eek: :confused: Man! :D :p Now China's got FHF/CY and HE/SHE :confused: (don't think I got their names right :o :crying:) sorry :o

[**KZ**]

apparently fairuz n LWF had a walkover.....sum1 injured?

[alfa2]

I like to think it has something to do with his preparation (I know you will say this is the same excuse before). I do not think he has the best preparation even though he thinks he has.

One can see in his last few matches, he started the first game playing welll and then faded in the second when he was pressurised. It looks to me he ran out of steam and then caved in. When he does, he plays real bad. BAM should do something about this --- his fitness is in question. This will be the same everytime he plays the fit Chinese. Unless he admits this and hire a fitness coach not just a tactical coach like Misbun, he will fail in very attempt. His stamina is not the same after he won the ALL-England --- probably because of injuries and easing on his training regime. It is takes a lot of effort to be in top fitness (there is a lot of hard work not just sparring at training, he needs to go into heavy physical training --- maybe have a stint with the Malaysian Commandoes, they will help to get him mighty fit).

well said X ball.....

[xbro88]

SUDKET/PATAPOL has won the 2nd game 21-17

[cheeyf]

WPT/CEH lost
so sad
maybe IND play very well n MAS dont know their palying style yet
but IND know MAS style
haih
nway all d best 2 WPT in MX
n hope tat CEH/WPT will bounce back n do well in korea open
sometimes doesn't mean tat higher ranking will win
sometimes lose sometimes win
nway congrats 2 lim n joanne:):(

[**KZ**]

KKK n TBH are trashing CCM/HTH

[**KZ**]

a little more resistance by CCM/HTH but they lost the 1st game 21-12

[haifeng4ever]

KKK n TBH are trashing CCM/HTH
Well, obviously KKK n TBH will the more aggresive players than the defensive CCM/HTH. :D :D :D

[**KZ**]

well...GTC/zakry lost to the thais.....i really don't see much improvement from this pair since they reached the AE semis last yr.....not much improvement....

[haifeng4ever]

Yeah, KKK/TBH won in 21-12,21-19

[Jessica]

Wow...KKK/TBH win two straight set against their old partner and prove their Asian gold medalist title...I think they are the future of Malaysia..Just hope tomorrow they can continue to win when they meet another mas experience pair if there are not upset with CCF/LWW...

[Krisna]

Maria was up against a higher ranked opponent (top 25). Her opponent will be the now ranked no 10 Petya Nedeltcheva.


Go go Maria!!! :)

Maria should be ranked around 15 in the world if PBSI sent her to at least 10 tournaments... ;) But they sent her to only SEVEN tournaments last year... :mad:

Well, there were reports about her being injured in early 2006, but I wonder whether that's really true or made up. Anyway, she won 2 Satellite tournaments later on in the year and beat some good players [Pi Hongyan etc.] on the way to the Bittburger final.

Petya is strong but 'bulky'. She looks more like a Bulgarian wrestler not a badminton player. I think Maria should move Petya all around the court a lot. And Maria has the weapons to do this. Her chops and drop shots are generally accurate and hard to predict.

Go Maria! We love you! :D

[sherlyn]

Yay! KKK/TBH won! I'm over thrilled too! :D
CCM/HTH dont give up though ;)

[sickgal]

Wow...KKK/TBH win two straight set against their old partner and prove their Asian gold medalist title...I think they are the future of Malaysia..Just hope tomorrow they can continue to win when they meet another mas experience pair if there are not upset with CCF/LWW...

why is msian pair keep meeting msian pair as well..what a draw...

[nugroho]

are the malaysian losing to new danish pair?

[elwin81]

are the malaysian losing to new danish pair?

Is Ah Fook doing something silly again? :rolleyes:
Hope not........

[Krisna]

Luluk-Alven kicked ass! 21-13, 21-17 over the Korean pair. And by the looks of it, tomorrow they will meet Kido-Hendra who just won the first set 21-15 over the Chinese...

Indonesia's best and 2nd best double pair meeting in round of 16... Bad luck. Well, almost as bad as the Malaysian doubles draw... [that is bad bad bad luck]

[Malaysianfan]

Is Ah Fook doing something silly again? :rolleyes:
Hope not........
What's the score now? Rexy said in a recent interview that LWW needs to reduce his weight while Tan Fook has to improve his mental strength and confidence.

[nugroho]

13/11 for the danish

[elwin81]

What's the score now? Rexy sais in a recent interview that LWW needs to reduce his weight while Tan Fook has to improve his mental strength and confidence.

3rd set. Danes leading 16-11.
Looking bad for MAS pair.

[Jessica]

Well...I think China most worried problem is their mens double...China have a lot of talented player in MS,WD,WS and XD but they lack of very good men double player...They just can't depends fully on CY/FHF...As far as i observe,except CY/FHF,i really can't see any talented pair in china..

[Jessica]

Oh no...the mas experience pair is in trouble now...

[nugroho]

16/12 for the danish now

[Malaysianfan]

3rd set. Danes leading 16-11.
Looking bad for MAS pair.

They are really going downhill so fast.:(

[elwin81]

Ok, bye bye to MAS pair.
Sorry for them......

[nugroho]

and the MAS pair lost in rubber game

[Jessica]

What are they doing..They are getting down and down...They lose to the Danes pair..So,KKK/TBH will face the newly formed denmark pair tomorrow....

[nugroho]

INA just booked their 2nd place it the last 16.. markis/hedra def ye/hanbin 21-15/21-17

[nugroho]

the 2nd seed danish are also behind to the polish pair 16-12 in the 1st set

[badMania]

So far, Taufik has expectedly lost to Lin Dan, while Rizal/Greysia also lost to the more experienced Clark/Kellogg. Rian/Eng Hian also battled hard before they succumbed to Paaske/Rasmussen.

Sony justified PBSI's decision to send him here after another victory over a Malaysian player...this time round Lee Tsuen Tseng in a rubber set. He will face Chen Hong next.

The most disappointing result is AG/Joko losing to Spitko/Fuchs in a close rubber set :mad: Luluk/Alvent performed well in beating Hwang/Cho in two straight sets. As expected, they face Kido/Hendra who struggled a bit to beat Shen/He 21-15, 21-17 :cool: Luluk/Alvent could win tomorrow if Kido/Hendra are not in their top form yet :cool: :cool:

Good perfomances by the WD (for a change). INA will have a pair in the QF while, Greysia/Vita made an impressive debut, trouncing the arch-rival Wong/Chin in 3 hard-fought sets. They are facing Frier-Kristensen/Rytter-Juhl in a match that they absolutely can win.

In the XD, Flandy/Vita also impressed in their 3-sets win over Lee/Hwang. They will have another gruelling match against Sudket/Saralee tomorrow.

[badMania]

Choong/Lee lost to a young Danish pair Mollyhus/Kristiansen in rubber-sets :eek:
At this rate, they will face sackings from BAM :cool:

The polish pair Logosz/Mateusiak also takes the first set against Eriksen/Hansen 21-19 :eek: .

[yannie]

rian and nova in internet cafe now........
hohohohohohohoho.............

hope korea open will be better for rian *pray*

[nugroho]

badMania... where have you been ? it was very exciting when the indo new pair could trash MAS WD pair... hhihihih.. do you think maria and sony could win tomorrow?

[nugroho]

rian and nova in internet cafe now........
hohohohohohohoho.............

hope korea open will be better for rian *pray*

how do you know that?
do they have msn or something?

[badMania]

badMania... where have you been ? it was very exciting when the indo new pair could trash MAS WD pair... hhihihih.. do you think maria and sony could win tomorrow?

I am in SG now.....still going to travel around...after having been to Auckland, Taipei, Seoul and back from Chicago. Might be travelling to SBY for the weekend, return back to HKG on Monday for the onward trip to Melbourne :D Aussie Open....here I come next week!

I think Sony has beaten Chen Hong last year (HKO Open if I am not wrong). Maria has a chance too.

PS: yannie, I might go to Rotterdam and Aarhus sometime next month (still not confirmed yet) :D

[badMania]

Eriksen/Hansen take the second set 21-17. On to rubber now...

[yannie]

how do you know that?
do they have msn or something?

i know everything :p

[yannie]

PS: yannie, I might go to Rotterdam and Aarhus sometime next month (still not confirmed yet) :D

FAINT.. but now I live in COPENHAGEN!!!

[nugroho]

I am in SG now.....still going to travel around...after having been to Auckland, Taipei, Seoul and back from Chicago. Might be travelling to SBY for the weekend, return back to HKG on Monday for the onward trip to Melbourne :D Aussie Open....here I come next week!

I think Sony has beaten Chen Hong last year (HKO Open if I am not wrong). Maria has a chance too.

PS: yannie, I might go to Rotterdam and Aarhus sometime next month (still not confirmed yet) :D
i live in the netherland :P rotterdam is in holland right?:P hehheehe

[Dzgdz]

Guys

Do you mind to post the results of the last match?

I am in my work now and live scoring is not working here.

Polish pair is playing and the they have chances against Danes

Thanks

dzgdz

[Dzgdz]

Nope

They didn't managed

Experience prevailed...

[nugroho]

polish pair lost to the danish in 3 games 21-19/17-21/10-21

[yannie]

all indonesian players are staying in malaysia even though some lost already..
they are going to korea directly after malaysia open..
flight is on sunday..

[rudy6713]

badmania...are you a flight attendant or what?..I am going to Melbourne next week then HKG till March

[badMania]

badmania...are you a flight attendant or what?..I am going to Melbourne next week then HKG till March

OT: Hey...same here..which hotel are u staying in Melb? PM me...

Nah...I am a lowly paid slave....:D

[rudy6713]

OT: Hey...same here..which hotel are u staying in Melb? PM me...

Nah...I am a lowly paid slave....:D


I will be tsaying with cousisn there..I am sales/designers for USA so I travela lot..mostly to HKG/China...I will PM you soon

[hcpoirot]

Well...I think China most worried problem is their mens double...China have a lot of talented player in MS,WD,WS and XD but they lack of very good men double player...They just can't depends fully on CY/FHF...As far as i observe,except CY/FHF,i really can't see any talented pair in china..

MD problems is not only China problem, but all other countries too. Lets see:

Very good MD from each country:

China : Cai/Fu (still young, about 25/27)

Indonesia : Hendra /Markis ( I can't put Luluk/Alven and Joko/Agus cause they are not consistently very good yet.)

Malaysia: So far only KKK/ TBH is the most promising pairs.

Denmark: None. Jens/Martin are old now and probably can only play for 1-2 years. Lars/Jonas never achieve their best form when they won WC2005.

Korea: None. Jung Jae Sung/ Lee Yong Dae still pretty not consistent.

To sum up, only 2 pair MD now in the world who play very consistent and young enough to play for more than 2 years from now. They are: Cai/Fu and Markis/Hendra.

We had to wait and see how KKK/TBH play this whole year.

One side notes: another very strong MD: Chandra/Tony. But they are also not young anymore and they cannot play any team or olympic events.

So not only China had MD issue but all other countries too.

[yannie]

Indonesia : Hendra /Markis ( I can't put Luluk/Alven and Joko/Agus cause they are not consistently very good yet.)



Who is AGUS? It's HENDRA APRIDA GUNAWAN!!!!

[ctjcad]

So far, Taufik has expectedly lost to Lin Dan, while Rizal/Greysia also lost to the more experienced Clark/Kellogg. Rian/Eng Hian also battled hard before they succumbed to Paaske/Rasmussen.

Sony justified PBSI's decision to send him here after another victory over a Malaysian player...this time round Lee Tsuen Tseng in a rubber set. He will face Chen Hong next.

The most disappointing result is AG/Joko losing to Spitko/Fuchs in a close rubber set :mad: Luluk/Alvent performed well in beating Hwang/Cho in two straight sets. As expected, they face Kido/Hendra who struggled a bit to beat Shen/He 21-15, 21-17 :cool: Luluk/Alvent could win tomorrow if Kido/Hendra are not in their top form yet :cool: :cool:

Good perfomances by the WD (for a change). INA will have a pair in the QF while, Greysia/Vita made an impressive debut, trouncing the arch-rival Wong/Chin in 3 hard-fought sets. They are facing Frier-Kristensen/Rytter-Juhl in a match that they absolutely can win.

In the XD, Flandy/Vita also impressed in their 3-sets win over Lee/Hwang. They will have another gruelling match against Sudket/Saralee tomorrow.
OK, just finished reading thru MO Day 2's thread and here are my quick takes:
-re INA MD pair of Joko/Hendra AG are still inconsistent. Add to that the Polish pair is not bad. Last time i saw JR/HAG play live was nearly 2 yrs. ago in S'pore Open. I don't know how much of an improvement they've accomplished and since i havent' seen them played much since, personally, i think they still have a long way to go..
-re Luluk/Alvent & Markis/Hendra S., well, they'll meet each other in next round. Unfortunately one of the pair will have to wait til the next tourney to play again..
-re Flandy & Vita's success so far, well, the tourney is not over yet. So we'll see. They are, IMO, progressing nicely as partners..
-re Sony's progress so far, personally, it's not really a surprise. However, he'll get stiffer competition from R16 onwards..
-re Taufik, well, what can i say...I guess he'll focus and concentrate on a really BIG tourney...He said he'll focus & be preparing for the AE this yr??..Well, we'll just wait and see if he follows thru on his words..:p
One thing is for sure, we won't be seeing much of indra cheering and wooting for Taufik til around AE in March..:p:D ;)

am in SG now.....still going to travel around...after having been to Auckland, Taipei, Seoul and back from Chicago. Might be travelling to SBY for the weekend, return back to HKG on Monday for the onward trip to Melbourne Aussie Open....here I come next week!
PS: yannie, I might go to Rotterdam and Aarhus sometime next month (still not confirmed yet)

FAINT.. but now I live in COPENHAGEN!!!

badmania...are you a flight attendant or what?..I am going to Melbourne next week then HKG till March
Off topic:hehe, from badMania's travel "itinerary" they do sound like he's working as a flight attendant;):) And by the rate & places he's traveling, guys, if you're not aware, he might show up in your neighborhood without any notice..:p:D;)

[cooler]

Wednesday January 17, 2007


Badminton: Lin Dan-Taufik clash set to be another classic encounter

By RAJES PAUL

KUALA LUMPUR: The challenge for the Malaysian Open men’s singles title is set for an explosive start with a Lin Dan-Taufik Hidayat showdown on the cards in the first round at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium today.

The duo have served up classic battles, especially in recent encounters. They have met 11 times and the record favours world champion Lin Dan at 7-4. But Olympic champion Taufik was the winner in the last encounter – the final of the Asian Games in Doha last month.

There will be no love lost between them today. Both have had their share of bad sportsmanship and coming up against each other often brought the best out of both players.

Last year, Lin Dan snubbed the organisers of the Malaysian Open. The Chinese ace stomped out in anger after losing to home player Lee Chong Wei after having taken a seven-point lead at match point.

Taufik, who has had many disputes with his national body in the past, walked out of a quarter-final match against Lin Dan in the Hong Kong Open last year for alleged bad line calls. He was docked world rankings points by the World Badminton Federation (BWF) for his action.

Bad blood reached a boil when the Indonesian branded Lin Dan as arrogant prior to the start of the Doha Asiad. Lin Dan beat Taufik twice in the team event but the Indonesian turned the tables on the Chinese to take the individual gold medal.

The 24-year-old Lin Dan said: “I have come here well prepared after the defeat in the Asian Games. I relish playing against Taufik because we will take our game to a higher level and my aim is to beat him here.

“Things have been said about me ... maybe to get me all worked up. I want to stay focused here. But I will not be too troubled if I lose. There will be so many more other opportunities.”

Taufik feels that beating Lin Dan for a second consecutive time over a short period would be a difficult task.

“After the Asiad, I have trained only for a week. But I think that I will still be up to the challenge against Lin Dan. But it will be tough.

“He has the better record over me but I have beaten him in all the major tournaments. He is the world number one but I have held that position before. He is the world champion and I have won the world title before.”

Taufik said that he preferred to play against top Dane Peter Gade-Christensen or Chong Wei.

“They are friendly players. They give their best on court and maintain a good relationship off-court,” he said.
Taufik said that his main goal this year was to nail the elusive All-England crown in March. He was twice the runner-up in the prestigious tournament.

“It is the only main title that is missing from my collection. I am skipping the Korean Open after this to concentrate on my preparation for the All-England.

“But firstly, I want to get off to a good start,” he said.
TH like to play well with friendly players:rolleyes:

[cooler]

Thursday January 18, 2007


Badminton: Lin Dan triumphs

by Rajes Paul

World champion Lin Dan of China won the battle of maestros with an outstanding show in the men’s singles first round of the Malaysian Open at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium here yesterday.

The major section of 5,000 capacity crowd was obviously rooting for Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia but the world number one Lin Dan broke their hearts to win the epic first round match 21-19, 23-21 in 41 minutes.

Lin Dan now has an impressive 8-4 record against the Indonesian.

The quality of the match was not exactly as great as the Asian Games final battle in Doha between the two just a month ago where Taufik emerged champion but it was good enough to keep the spectators on their seats, at least in the closing stages of the second game.

Taufik took a 16-11 lead – an often insurmountable lead in the 21-point rally format – but Lin Dan smashed his way back to force deuce at 20-20. Taufik then brought out all his magic but a soft tap into the net at the crucial moment saw Lin Dan winning 23-21.

Lin Dan was delighted with the win but did not want to raise his hopes too high now that the biggest hurdle was over.

“As I expected, the level of the game was high but I think both of us could have played better. I still think the Asian Games was one level higher,” said the 24-year-old Chinese.

“But it always feels good to beat Taufik. The battle is not over yet for me. I may come across one of these players Kenneth (Jonassen), Peter (Gade-Christensen), Bao (Chunlai) and (Lee) Chong Wei. I will take it one match at a time,” he added.

Lin Dan faces South Korea’s Park Sung-hwan in the next round.

Taufik, who was playing catch-up throughout the first tight game, said he should have capitalised on the 16-11 lead in the second game.

“I came close to forcing the rubber but I made mistakes by misjudging my shots. But credit should be given to Lin Dan. He played well today,” admitted the two-time Asian Games champion.

Despite the defeat, Taufik took consolation that he had the support of the spectators.

“It was an electrifying feeling to play in a stadium like this. The fans cheered me on and it shows that I did not play too badly,” he said.

“But I will not want to be in this same scenario again (of meeting a top player in the first round). I will be out to improve my world ranking.

“My next target is to win the All-England. It is the only one missing from my collection,” added the world number 12.

Meanwhile, it was a day of mixed fortunes for Malaysian singles players.

Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei, Wong Choong Hann, Yeoh Kay Bin and Kuan Beng Hong are the only four players left standing in the challenge for honours at home.

Except for the three-time Malaysian Open winner Chong Wei, all the others will be up against Chinese opponents today. Choong Hann will take on Chen Jin, Beng Hong will face Bao Chunlai while Kay Bin meets Chen Yu.

Chong Wei, who beat Bjoern Joppien of Germany 21-14, 21-9 in just 25 minutes said: “I was a bundle of nerves. I could have played better. Hopefully, I will improve in every game.” He will face Poland’s Wacha Przemyslaw next.

The two casualties were Mohd Hafiz Hashim and Lee Tsuen Seng.

Hafiz had a tall order against China’s fast-attacking player Chen Hong but after a good start, the 24-year-old player crashed out at 21-9, 13-21, 18-21.

Tsuen Seng lost to Indonesia’s Sony Dwi Kuncoro 18-21, 21-19, 17-21.

[hcyong]

China : Cai/Fu (still young, about 25/27)

Indonesia : Hendra /Markis ( I can't put Luluk/Alven and Joko/Agus cause they are not consistently very good yet.)

Malaysia: So far only KKK/ TBH is the most promising pairs.

Denmark: None. Jens/Martin are old now and probably can only play for 1-2 years. Lars/Jonas never achieve their best form when they won WC2005.

Korea: None. Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae still pretty not consistent.


I think Jung/Lee are already a great pair. Jung is not so young anymore, but I am expecting someone like Cho Gun Woo to come up. Lee Yong Dae may do a Park Joo Bong, teaming up with different partners to conquer the world.

Cai/Fu are not considered young anymore.

Malaysia has the quantity, although I only sense promising top-notch quality in KKK/TBH. I think they can go far. Another good thing about quantity is that there are more chances for pairs to play better than usual and win something. Gan/Zakry, CCM/HTH, Tan/Ong, Fairuz/Lin can all be very formidable if they up a notch.

If Hendra has a better partner, I think the partnership can be great. But Indonesia always has young guns to take over the mantle in MD.

The Danes blossom relatively older than Asians and last a long time. They still have relatively young players like Boe, Mogensen, Laybourn who can last a long time in the circuit.

[tjl_vanguard]

msia has least to worry about md but the ms i think also womens department as well

[Joyous]

my friend said..

taufik seems like he's so relaxed, maybe didn't play seriously..


With due respect to TH, hmmm...injury....bad line calls.....only 1 week of training...aiming for another tournament & not this one .... - what is new ??

TH cannot rest on his laurels anymore. In my opinion, in the last 2 years, LD has become the major stumbling block to his victories with the exception of WC 05. When that happens, you have no choice but to re-assessyour training system and game.

[tjl_vanguard]

but looking at the way he played yday, he wasn't really serious at all... he was like very relaxed all the way... not like the way we saw in AG..

[X Ball]

The work ethics of LD is phenomenal. Because of his skills and strength, he is able to call on the extra which others cannot seem to do easily.

That is what separates the "chaff from the hay" --- the quality. LD is quality and so is TH and LCW. At the end of the day, there is a bit of luck, 'how much u want it to go for it', and the circumstances involved (e.g. are they tired or do they carry injuries, etc.)

[tjl_vanguard]

perhaps TH just din have the drive last night...??

[cooler]

perhaps TH just din have the drive last night...??


incorrect. TH want to improve his ranking so he has better draws at the 07 AE adn 08 OG. He said so himself
“But firstly, I want to get off to a good start,” he said.

The scores were all very tight 21-19 and 23-21 for LD. Why play loosely only to lose by 2 points, twice?

[tjl_vanguard]

well, its still quite disappointing to see him lose... actually he can win LD... haihz

[cooler]

well, its still quite disappointing to see him lose...

actually he can win LD... haihz

yes, only 4 of the 8 or 33% chance.:p

[Joyous]

incorrect. TH want to improve his ranking so he has better draws at the 07 AE adn 08 OG. He said so himself
“But firstly, I want to get off to a good start,” he said.

The scores were all very tight 21-19 and 23-21 for LD. Why play loosely only to lose by 2 points, twice?

Precisely, it doesn't make sense esp. if you are already a player of some standard. I thought TH mentioned he wants to rake up his ranking & his reason for wanting to join KLRC is due to sponsorship (money).

As long as TH's (I hope not) attitude remains that way if he so wishes, then he has to accept that he will not win all the time, in particular against a player like LD who confessed that he likes challenges because it brings the game to a higher level. When you know you played well and lose, there is nothing to be ashamed of. All other winners are just as worthy as you are. At the end of the day, I think TH has to be honest with himself.

[extremenanopowe]

Well done to both players. Close fight. As long as its close and entertaining, that's good. Hope to see more exciting matches. That's what I call entertainment.:D

How much is the ticket on saturday? What time start?
Appreciate your help.
rgds

[tjl_vanguard]

Well done to both players. Close fight. As long as its close and entertaining, that's good. Hope to see more exciting matches. That's what I call entertainment.:D

How much is the ticket on saturday? What time start?
Appreciate your help.
rgds
rm22 if not mistaken....
an entertaining match means a high standard match... (only applicable sometimes) hahahaha