Your favorite player(s)

[Byro-Nenium]

MS - Hendrawan (INA) i really admire this guy, hes much older than most of the other players and yet hes able to keep up with the top players of today. Also, right when people thought he was too old, he was crowned the World Champion

MD - Tony Gunawan (INA) Being a mixed doubles player, i really watch plenty of doubles action on tv to watch the tactics closely, my favourite MD player is Tony Gunawan, he has been the guy that has always encourage Halim when they were losing in matches. A great source of inspiration and excellent badminton

LS - Gong Zhizhao (CHN) Before she turned pro, people said that she wouldn't never make it because she was too short. But she trained hard and made it to the top 5 and was even crowned Olympic Champion. Though her performance has been shaky as of late, she is still my favourite LS player.

LD - Ra Kyung Min (KOR) I've watched her in her matches and she is truely a great player. She never loses her temper and seldom makes mistakes. When she and partner loses a match, most of the time, it isn't her fault.....

MX - Tony Gunawan (INA) Although Tony only partnered Marissa Vita for a while in MX, in my opinion, he is still the best doubles player today

[Josh]

hey byron, how were you able to watch badminton on tv. i don't know when it's on.

[Byro-Nenium]

How was i able to? I think your asking me how i knew it was on right? I checked the City TV Schedule.......

btw who is this?

[jim]

which country are you in?

you are so lucky. There is no badminton TV broadcast at all on public channels...

[Cheung]

MS - Hendrawan, Sun Jun.
MD - Tony Gunawan
LS - Gong Zhi Chao
LD - never thought about it
Mxd - never thought about it.

[Jet]

LD, MXD - Ge Fei

[tanis]

ms: xia xuanze, ong ewe hock
md: tony gunawan/halim hariyanto
wd: deyanna lomban/vita marissaCheung wrote:
>
> MS - Hendrawan, Sun Jun.
> MD - Tony Gunawan
> LS - Gong Zhi Chao
> LD - never thought about it
> Mxd - never thought about it.

[Yogi]

MS - Gopi( as i have personally seen him train and knowing the difficulties he faced when he played baddy) So i am slightly biased

If not then Henderwan,Petergade

MD - Best and the nicest too

LS - Gong Zhi chao

If i had 10% of her committment then i am sure that i will excell in life!

Hats of to these plp for fighting all odds to become greats!

I love badminton and long live badminton as it has the most amount of heroes!

[ShuEn]

This thread just reminded me to tell every badminton fan out there: I've updated the voting booths (if anyone remembers). You can now vote in a crazy mode for your favourite singles players :)

http://www.freevote.com/booth/badmintonms (mens singles)
http://www.freevote.com/booth/badmintonls (ladies singles)

[nauknip]

MS: Hendrawan - I started watching badminton because I saw him coming back from many points down in a match on tv one day and got so impressed by his strong will and determination. Skills aside, he's a really hardworking, humble and respectable guy. Great role model.

MD: Candra - He's one of the nicest pple on earth. Tony too. Such fantastic players and Olympic gold medallists, yet more humble and friendly than so many other players.

On the ladies side, I'm most impressed by Ra Kyung Min.
I like the combination of Kim/Ra. They're very good. But I agree that the match against Tony/Vita was a really close one. Very entertaining and exciting!!

I'm sure there're many new players we can watch out for as well. =P

[|R|S]

MS - Taufik hidayat...
young, good, calm and most importantly! INDONESIAN! heheheh =)

MD - Sigit Budiarto
it isnt easy doing the stunts he do!

the rest i didnt really pay attention

[Lisa]

MS - Xia Xuanze

[Josh]

Hey Byron, ya i did mean how did you know when it was on. You are lucky. There is no badminton on tv here in canada. only the olympics and the pan am games.

MS = Simon Archer

[Gladius]

Call me an old-timer perhaps, but to date there are a few whom I'm most exceedingly impressed with.

MS: Zhao Jianhua, Yang Yang.

More recent players? Probably Hendrawan and Taufik Hidayat.

MD: Park Joo Bong, Tony Gunawan, Sigit Budiarto.

LS: Susi Susanti, Ye Zhaoying, Gong Zhicao

LD: Huang Nanyan, Nong Qunhua, Ge Fei, Gu Jun.

XD: Park Joo Bong

[Pebulutangkis]

MS: Hendrawan
MD: Candra Wijaya/Sigit Budiarto/Tony Gunawan

[Lim]

MS - Hendrawan

MD - Tony/Halim

LS - Gong Zhicao, Susi Susanti

LD - never pay attention

XD - never pay attention

[viver]

MS - Tong Xian Fu, Hou Jia Chang, Zhao Jian Hua, Yang Yang
LS - Han Ai Ping, Yeh Zhao Ying
MD - Christian Hadinata, Park Joo Bong
LD - Lin Ying, Ge Fei, Gu Jun
XD - Park Joo Bong, Chung Mien Hye, Kim Doong Moon

[Bbn]

MS:Rudy Hartono/ Yang Yang

MD: Tjun Tjun and Johan Wahudi

WS; LI Ling Wei

WD: Ling Ying and Wu Di Xi

Sorry to those who never even heard of them but u just don't

know what u missed !

[Gladius]

Well I have, though I have never watched them before with the exception of Yang Yang that is.

[Ake]

MS: Peter Gade has everything but not best in one. I like the way Hendrawan play, however, I feel that he needed more power, even that since he was younger. Now I like Xia,remind me of Michael Jordan,when I saw his FADE AWAY SMASH.

MD: Tony and Jandra are the best. Have you seen Pramote from Thailand, the way he place the shuttle.

LS: Ruina if more consistency.

[Adel]

This has nothing to do with fav players but I juz wanna say that Tony Gunawan's decision to quit is depressing. The term in US starts in Fall (August or September) so I hope he'll at least play his last Thomas Cup for INA next year, although it doesn't seem very viable from the looks of it.

What a depressing way to end two depressing days. And I was just thinking tt things may be looking up a bit. I'm so sad.

[Fox]

The best single player - Zhao Jian Hua
The best double player - Park Joo Bong

[TourSpEdition]

Yah Man Post IT! :D :D :cool:


mine's

Taufik Hidayat (man he is powerful)

[TrunkZ69]

Peter Gade and Gong Zhichao

[ASDFASDF]

Stop double posting......
This thread among others....

[LazyBuddy]

Originally posted by TourSpEdition
Yah Man Post IT! :D :D :cool:


mine's

Taufik Hidayat (man he is powerful)

Very powerful, but somehow need to control his temper in the game.

For me, Yang yang and Gong Zhichao are the best.

[|R|S]

basically everything indonesian! =P

[Yogi]

MS - Peter gader for his style and intensity, Hendrawan adn Obviously Gopi as i have had the oppurtunity to see him in action straight! So my view abt gopi would be very biased but still...

MD Tony Gunawan

LS Susi and Gong..

Gong is just the prefect example for someone who wants to learn how to move in court! she does it like iceskating... Susi and gong are pretty small but yet...

"Best things come in small packages" is so true in Ladies Singles...

[marshall]

MS Peter Gade, Hendrawan
LS Susi, GZC Susi make it look so easy, Gong shows it's hard, but she plays 120%
MD Tony Gunawan, Candra, Sigit, Ha Tae Kwon (becasue he's such a wild man), Yap Kim Hock
LD Ge Fei/Gu Jun
XD Kim Dong Moon/ Ra Kyun Min

[Phil]

MD: Lee Dong Soo & Yoo Yung Sung (KOR) - These two are hilarious to watch on court.

Phil

[mongoose]

My all-time favourite (styles):-

MS: (Strong control players)
(1) Icuk Sugiarto
(2) Luis Ponggoh
(3) Xiong Guobao
(4) Hendrawan

MD: (Intelligent pairs)
(1) Rexy Mainaky*/Ricky Subagiah
(2) Cheah Soon Kit*/Soo Beng Kiang
(3) Tony Gunawan*/Candra Wijaya

(*) denote the "brains" in the pairing.

[Loh]

I suppose I'm of Bbn's era as I have seen all the players he's mentioned and I agree with all his choices, especially the great Rudy Hartono , Tjun Tjun and Li Ling Wei. However, I would like to add Peter Gade for MS and Park Joo Bong for MD and XD to the list. Ge Fei should make it for LD.

[Tezta.com]

MS:Taufik(new) Zhao Jian Hua(old)
WS: Susi
MD:Tri Kush Haryanto (he should work in the circus with all those acrobatic movements) or Tony G
WD: I love womens doubles so much i don't know who to choose:rolleyes:
MXD: Kim dong moon. One of the smartest Mixed player i have ever seen.

[Mag]

Not only results count I think, but also style, character, charisma etc. A lot of people seem to have confused "favourite players" for "best players" which I think isn't the same thing at all.


MS: Peter Rasmussen (for the beautiful footwork, the amazing jump smashes, and for his calm attitude on court)

LS: Camilla (for being the John McEnroe of badminton), Mia Audina (for beating both Mother Nature and gravity)

MD: Jens Eriksen (for being such a bad-ass), Sigit Budiarto (for never playing safe), Ha Tae Kwon (for being such an entertainer)

LD: Helene Kirkegaard (for showing that the LD can be every bit as fast and hard as MD)

MX: Michael Søgaard (for aiming for a WC title at 34)

[patrick01]

MS morten frost
LS susi susanti
MD gunawan/wyjia
LD the chinese pair who won everything
MD park jo bong /----------------

[ljq]

MD: Candra Wijaya/Sigit Budiarto
KR: Lee Hsun Il
SP: Kenderick Lee (U-18, not national)

Guess that's about it.

[unregistered]

Well, i guess ill start the ball rolling....


i have quite a couple of fav. ones... Bao chuanlai , lee hyun il , wch and boonsak. :D

[unregistered]

Why am i not teh thread starter when i started this thread! whats an explanation for this

[SmashingBird]

isn't simon archer a doubles player?!?

MS- Gade, Sun Jun, Wong chon hann

[Winex West Can]

Originally posted by unregistered
Why am i not teh thread starter when i started this thread! whats an explanation for this

Coz the thread got merged with one that was started ages ago. What's with the mentos thing??? Just more junk?? :D

Fav. player for me has always been Lim Siew King :)

[Cheung]

Originally posted by unregistered
Why am i not teh thread starter when i started this thread! whats an explanation for this

OK, I'll explain very carefully.

Look on the left column which has your user name.
Underneath that, there are some numbers - some of these represent the date of your post.
Look at the postings bove yours and look at the numbers - they have dates earlier than yours.
Go back to the 1st posting which was Byro-n...he was the thread starter a couple of years ago.
Look carefully at the order of dates and you will see that they are arranged carefully according to the date posted, most recent post being last on the list. (This is done automaticaly by the software)
Your thread got merged by a moderator with the old one since the meaning of the thread was exactly the same.
So perhaps by linking up these facts, you can see why you are not the threadstarter - Byro-N got there first!! Bad luck..

[Matt Ross]

There seemed to be a sarcastic tone to that post, Cheung :)

[mchou83]

Peter Gade Birkeholm Christensen (Denmark)
Kanako Yonekura (Japan)

[Cheung]

Originally posted by Matt Ross
There seemed to be a sarcastic tone to that post, Cheung :)

Matt, I thought I was being clear about things. Just making sure there was no ambiguity in the explanation....:)

[yobujji]

Go Peter Gade!!!!!!
Like his style and attitude.

PS: Camilla too, for her looks. :D

[kwun]

my favorite players changes all the time.

MS : Xiong Guo Bao, Dong Jiong and Xia
WS : Han Aiping & Gong ZC
WD : Ge Fei, Zhang Jiewen
MD : ?
XD : Kim/Ra

[unregistered]

hmm ok.. i see......

[Yodums]

I love Gade's style. The way he jump smashs and plays net!

[SmashingBird]

i ike gade because of his deception and style of play is incridible

[riraky]

peter gade !!!!! gosh what an amazing game he has .GIFTED !!!!!!

[Hugo]

My current favorites...
MS: Any of top Chinese MS (probably either Xia XZ or Chen Hong right now)
WS: Zhou Mi
MD: No distinct favorite but like top 2 Malaysian pairs
WD: Gao/Huang
XD: Zhang/Gao

The one that changes the most for me is MS. Ie. When XXZ won Japan Open this year, I started cheering for him. Back when CH won string of tourneys last year, i cheered for him. Still waiting for Lin Dan and Bao CL to impress (although Lin also did well at JP Open).

[swijaya0101]

MS: Lim Swee King, Taufik, Zao Jian Hua, Yang2, Xiang Gu Bao, Hendrawan, Peter Gade
LS: Li Liang Wei, Susi Susanti, Sarwendah, Christin Maria
MD: Ricky/Rexy, Tony/Chandra, Chandra/Sigit, Park Jo Bong/Ki Mon So,

[double]

MS - Zhao Jian Hua

LS - Li Ling Wei

MD - Park Joo Bong/Kim Moon Soo, Sigit/Candra

MX - Park Joo Bong/Chung Myung Hee

[badmANinton]

VEDRAN CIGANOVIÆ IS ONE OF THE BEST PLAYERS I SAW PLAYING LIVE, BORN IN CROATIA HE IS UNKNOWN TO THE WORLD.

[Chen Dan :D]

http://217.204.34.207/web/cv.asp?pnumber=10675&category=a

[Chen Dan :D]

For Me some of my favourites

Men: Xia Xuanze (great attacking game but sometimes overdoes it) Chen Hong (Good All Rounder) Peter Gade and Hendrawan (Damn Deceptive). In the past Poul Erik Hoyer Larsen and Morten Frost.
Women: Susi Susanti, Gong Zhichao (Personal Favourite)
Mens Doubles: Ricky and Rexy (They Broke So many Strings) (Past) Used to be Chandra and Sigit (i'd say one of the best when together). Kim Dong Moon and Ha Tae Kwon
Ladies Double: Ge Fei and Gu Jun. Also Gao Ling and Wang Sui
Mixed: Zhang Jun and Gao Ling. Park Joo Bong (Brilliant Badminton Brain) and Ra Kyung Min

[jamesd20]

ms: Hendrawan Zhao jian hua
ws: Zhou Mi Gong Zi Chao (for making camilla look a fool)
md: kim/Ha rexy/ricky
wd: gao/Huang ???/???
xd: kim/ra ???/???

[wilfredlgf]

MS - Zhao Jian Hua, Foo Kok Keong
MD - Park Joo Bong & Kim Moon Soo; Chandra Wijaya & Sigit Budiarto
WS - Ye Zhao Ying
WD - no idea
MD - no idea

Zhao Jian Hua during his heyday is THE man.
Foo Kok Keong is one tireless workhorse, one of the few with a very formidable defence.
The Koreans have no peer in their era; they only play attack, almost no defence :)
The Indonesians play almost the same kind of badminton but not as dangerous, but all in all, I prefer them to the Ricky & Rexy team. Sigit's jump smashes, one that I saw during one particular All-England Open (or was it S'pore Open?), was the highest I've ever seen, almost like Zhao.

[*GaDe~CaMiLlA*]

guys

whose ur favourite players? :confused:

[- 73* -]

gao ling.....in fact, she's the first professional badm player i ever knew of and has remained my favourite player until today

her technique at the net is amazing.....i also love the fact that she can always keep a smile on her face and always seem so happy and cheerful, even when she's losing...not many people can actually do that...

[Pina Colada]

gao ling.....in fact, she's the first professional badm player i ever knew of and has remained my favourite player until today

her technique at the net is amazing.....i also love the fact that she can always keep a smile on her face and always seem so happy and cheerful, even when she's losing...not many people can actually do that...
Agree with -73*- She's one of my favorites as well. :D

More WD player: Ge Fei, Zhang Jiewen
MS: Zhao Jianhua, Taufik Hidayat
MD: Kim Dong Moon, Ha Tae Kwon

[chinadoll]

MS => Lin Dan, Xuanze
WS => Zhang Ning
MD => Candra Wijaya
WD => Gao Ling, Huang Sui

[jaclyn]

MS-wong choong hann,xia xuan zhe......
MD-lee wan wah,chan ching ming......
WS-zhou mi,gong rui na.......
WD-gao ling,huang sui......

[lammergeier02]

MS: Peter Gade
WS:Zhang Ning, Camilla Martin
XD: Dong Moon Kim/Kyung Min Ra

[dpc1l]

Overall favourite..... Camilla

[*GaDe~CaMiLlA*]

my favourite:MS-Peter Gade,Peter Rasmussen,Lee Tsuen Seng
WS-OF COURSE CAMILLA MARTIN,Susi Susanti
MD-Jonas and Lars,Boe and Mogensen
WD-Rikke and Mette,Pernille
MX-Rikke and Mogensen,Kim and Ra

:p :D ;)

i think they all have a good skill and good sportsmanship...!!!

[fishmilk]

my respects goes out to peter gade, its amazing he's in such form after his surgery... also LinDan cuz his matches are almost always exciting to watch, and his speed is amazing... I like Fu/Cai even though they're not the best, watching Fu HF leap around the backcourt smashing here and there is really something to see. Gao Ling...don't even need to tell you why... Nathan R and Gail E...

[ironchef]

tony gunawan....

[happy kid]

:D Bao Chunlai:D
My Favourite Ms Player

[Amateur]

Xia Xuanze, Kim Dong Moon and Hendrawan for the guys

Ra Kyun Min and Mia Audina for the gals

[meeya]

WD - Gao Ling/Huang Sui
MD - Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah
WS -Zhang Ning, Zhou MI
MS - Taufiq Hidayat, Peter Gade

[seawell]

my favourite:
MS-Sun jun ,Dong jiong,Peter Gade,
WS- :) YE Zhaoying,Dai Yun,CAMILLA MARTIN
MD- :(
WD-Ge Fei/Gu JUN :D
MX-Ge and Liu Yong

[laughable c.]

my first fav was sun jun. now (and always will be) it's Xia Xuanze.
WS: gong zhi chao, (current) zhang ning
MD: chandra wijaya (for his agility and his forever young looks!!)
MXD: gao ling/zhang jun
WD: gaoling/huang sui

[Bresis]

definitely Xia Xuanze for his never give up attitude..Gao Ling/Huang Sui n Ge Fei/Gu Jun r my fav WD players..and generally all Malaysian players because i'm a malaysian..haha

[Fook90]

MS--Taufik Hidayat and Chen Hong
MD--Candra/Sigit and Choong/Lee
WS--Mia Audina and Camilla Martin
WD--Gao/Huang
XD--Nova/Vita

[as5903]

Singles:
Morten Frost, Haryanto Arbi and Peter Gade for the guys.
Camilla Martin, Susi Susanti and Gong Zichao for the gals.

Doubles:
Marlene Thomsen, Kim and Ra, and Ge Fei and Gu Jun.

[jamesd20]

MS: Sun Jun, XXZ, Hendrawan, Lin Dan

WS: Ye Zhaoying, Mia Audina, Zhang Ning

MD: Kim Dong Moon, Sigit, Park JB, JR, Tony G

WD: Ra kyun min, gao Ling

XD: Kim dong Moon, Zhang Jun, Ra, Gao, Park

[New_Guy04]

Kim dong moon- so good, and KOREAN PRIDE!

Zhao jian hua- has very penetrating shots, and tall, so good angles

Fung Permadi- he seems to make all the shots (smashes, clears, slices) look so easy, and (i think) one of the best in terms of techniques, and he's also tall, so good angles

Taufik Hidayat- Very good smashes, and lots-of style!

[virusvoodoo]

For me:

Male singles player = Peter GADE
Male doubles player = KIM Dong Moon
Female singles player = Camila MARTIN
Female doubles player = RA Kyoung Min (???)

Obviously KIM & RA are my choices for mixed also.

[*GaDe~CaMiLlA*]

wow...nice

will they be all ur favourites forever and ever?...and never changed it! :D

[BethuneGuy]

SONY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and maybe Dong Jiong.

[Dill]

Apart from me (well I don't know anyone who pulls off the insanity on court I do) it would have to be Gade.

[BoboTheBadder]

MS - Zhao Jianhua, Dong Jiong, Sun Jun, XXZ
WS - Camilla, Gong Zhichao
MD - Fu/Cai, Sigit/Candra
WD - Ge/Gu, Gao Ling/Huang Sui
MX - eh?

[*GaDe~CaMiLlA*]

no Jonas fans? :confused:

[jamesd20]

no Jonas fans? :confused:

Me! I put him down as a mens double! I think he has great champion qualities, and with Lars they have won Big tournaments. On his day he is a match for antone, at the front or the back. IMHO a truly great great MD player should be equally comfortable and effective at the back and front.

[Woven]

MS - Xia Xuanze, Sun Jun, Taufik Hidayat
WS - Susi Susanti, Gong Zhicao
MD - Ricky/Rexy, Kim/Ha
WD - Ge Fei/Gu Jun, Gao Ling/Huang Sui
MX - Trikus/Minarti Timur

[kenlmw]

MS: Taufik Hidayat, Lin Dan
WS: Zhang Ning
MD: Sigit, Candra
WD: Gao Ling, Huang Sui
XD: Kim Dong Moon, Ra kyun min

[ye333]

MS: Zhao Jianhua
MD: Park Jubong
WD: Ge Fei/Gu Jun
XD: Park Jubong
WS: ?

[RaymondLin]

MS: Sun Jun,Xia Xuanze
WS: Zhang Ning
MD: Kim Dong Moon Ha Tae Kwon
WD: Gao Ling Huang Sui
XD: Gao Ling Zhang Jun

:)

[mikki]

MS : Xia Xuanze, Wong Choong Hann
MD : Fu Haifeng, Lee Wan Wah, Chew Choon Eng
WS : Susi Susanti and all her rival.
WD : Ge Fei/Gu Jun (the best ever)

[bcljoyce]

MS :Bao chunlai, Xia Xuanze,
MD :Fu haifeng, Cai yun
WS :Gong ruina, (camilia martin, but she retired already:( )
WD :Gao ling, huang sui
XD: Gao ling, zhang jun

[Brave_Turtle]

Only like to watch MS -------> Taufik^^

[jason_kidd]

he is the best double player...just take a look at olypic 2000 final....the games say it all....just wondering....anyone watch the semi between candra/tony vs ha/kim....?? :)

[virusvoodoo]

I don't have that match. For those of you that have that match, please upload it to eMule or some servers. Thanks a bunch.

[cute_turtle]

MS- Lin Dan, Bao Chunlai, Xia Xuanze

MD- Fu Haifeng

WS- Zhang Ning, Gong Ruina

WD- Gao Ling, Huang Sui, Zhang Jiewen

MX- Gao Ling, Zhang Jun

[SiMpLe^^gAl]

MS:Wong Choong Hann (nice character with gd skill)
MD:Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya (too bad tony has went to US... I like to c them a pair)
WD:Gao Ling Huang Sui

[*GaDe~CaMiLlA*]

MS:Wong Choong Hann (nice character with gd skill)
MD:Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya (too bad tony has went to US... I like to c them a pair)
WD:Gao Ling Huang Sui

no more..........?what about mixed and women's singles?

[pauline]

Xia Xuanze is the best..........

[Kai91]

MS: Lin Dan,Bao Chun Lai and Chen Hong
WS: Zhang Ning and Zhou Mi
XD: Zhang Jun

[tcstay]

for me, i regard Zhou Mi as a good player and a crowd favourite.
Camilla Martin and Zhang Ning are very good too.

Taufik and Xia XuanZe are darn good in the mens category.

[hongyi_2000]

MS: Lin dan, BaoCL, Ronald Susilo
WS: Camilla martin,GongRuina
XD: GaoLing Huangsui

[suetyan]

MS : Lin Dan
WS : Xie Xingfang
WD : Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen
MD : Lee Wan Wah and Chong Tan Fook
Mix : Zhang Jun and Gao Ling

[R.Sidek]

MS - Rashid Sidek,Kenneth Jonassen,Peter Gade

[henrileconte]

MS: Thomas Stuer Lauridsen, Muhmd Hafiz Hashim, Zhao Jianhua.
LS: Susi Susanti, Mia Audina, Ding Hui
MD: Park Joo Bong, Kim Dong Moon, Tony Gunawan
LD: Don't care for that much, loved the chinese wall of the nineties though
MD: Kim&Ra...

[wilfredlgf]

'Henri Leconte' is the name of a French tennis player, no?

[52sports]

I like Zhou Mi. She's so cute and I love her sweet smile on the court.

[kwun]

i think everybody should list out their reasons for having their favorite players.

[kwun]

for me:

MS:

Xia "big mouth" Xuanze - not for the size of his mouth, but for his style of play. brilliantly fast and explosive, outrageous style, but most of all, how he always seem to enjoy his game. anybody can play an extravangent shots, but only Xia can do it in style.

WS:

Xie Xingfang - for her ruthless style, and her coolness. brilliant skills and smartness when she is in her good day.

Zhou Mi - i am slowly starting to enjoy watching Zhou Mi play. fast, powerful and clinical skills. always wears a smile in her face. despite her constantly changing and "interesting" hairstyle.

MD:

Jonas Rasmussen / Lars Paaske - Jonas for being such a great guy and plays brilliant badminton, powerful, fast and most important of all, smart. doubles is a game where we rarely see ppl left standing watching the shuttle but i have seen JR/LP pulling that off numerous times.

WD:

Yang Wei / Zhang Jiewen - the perfect WD players in my eyes. tall, powerful, fast and smart, they have it all. Zhang Jiewen for her raw power, vision and speed (looks helps too.. ;) ) and Yang Wei for her "i can pull a more brilliant and outrageous shot than you" attitude. they two always knows where it hurts the most, whether it is a flesh/floormat pentrating smash, or where it takes you the most effort to retrieve. and they do it with such speed and fluidity. i believe they will be in par with Ge Fei/Gu Jun for olympics gold if they choose to stay for another 4 yrs.

XD:

this is tough one, despite being my favorite event of the 5, i am still having problem finding my favorite pair. i like to rate my favorite players by their skill, style and attitude, and there are so few who fits the strict criteria. maybe i need to give it more thoughts.

[jump_smash]

Okay Kwun as to current players for me:

MS:

Taufik "baby faced assassin" Hidayat
Cool as a cucumber, except under extreme circumstances - questionable line calls, when he can be as fiery as a volcano.
Unbelievable reflexes, but for the most - one of the best backhands in Men's Singles!

Lee Hyun Il - greatest defensive player, the only player to rival him is Kenneth Jonassen (though I am not a fan of his)

Xia Xuanze - over the top fantastic player, forehand down the line smash unstoppable

WS:
Wang Cheng - smooth, cool and economical, sharp shots, excellent timing.

Mia Audina - great amazing player, round the head shots fantastical unorthodox and incredible gets take most off guard.

MD:
Ha Tae Kwon / Kim Dong Moon, explosive, full on, flat out power attack, apart for Indonesian, and Malaysian's only true flat driving attacking game - and the best at it!

WD:
Yang Wei / Zhang Jiewen - have to agree with Kwun.

XD:
Untill recently Kim Dong Moon / Ra Kyun Min, fast, controlled aggression, explosive short attack shots,
but best of all smart play and great understanding between the two.

Nathan Robertson / Gail Emms - great traditional western mixed.

[gossip_lover]

MS~Xia xuan ze....future stars: chen jin and gong wei jie

WS~dunno

MD- FU and CAI

WD~dunno

XD~RA and KIM

[52sports]

Zhou Mi is so cute.

http://www.nnlt.com/bbs/UploadFile/20048110425713209.gif

[52sports]

Powerful smash.

http://www.nnlt.com/bbs/UploadFile/2004811048878342.gif

[52sports]

Always wears a smile.

http://www.nnlt.com/bbs/UploadFile/200472920175354457.gif

[52sports]

One more pic.

http://www.nnlt.com/bbs/UploadFile/200472920142037510.gif

[pantherseu]

MS: Zhao JianHua, Yang Yang, Peter Gade.
All of them are telents

WS: Sussanti, Gong ZhiChao

MD: Sigit Budiarto, Candra Wijiaya

WD: Ge Fei, Gu Jun
They grabed all the champions of the major tournaments they participated

XD: Kim, Ra

[Darma Sucipto]

My Favourite players is......
MS: Taufik Hidayat
MD: Alven Yulianto/Luluk Hadianto
WS: Zhang Ning
WD: Yang Wei/Zhang Jie Wen
XD: The Indonesian pair who won the singapore open title( I cant remember their name)

[aiyuuw]

My Favourite players is......
MS: Taufik Hidayat
MD: Alven Yulianto/Luluk Hadianto
WS: Zhang Ning
WD: Yang Wei/Zhang Jie Wen
XD: The Indonesian pair who won the singapore open title( I cant remember their name)its nova widianto and liliana natsir

[yasin2008]

I thing peter gade is number one in the world

[badderschamp]

Hi every1 now i know the best in the world is taufik hidayat (indonesia) :D but i need 2 know every1 elses opinions!!!!

[Trance]

Hi every1 now i know the best in the world is taufik hidayat (indonesia) :D but i need 2 know every1 elses opinions!!!!

Awesome. It appears that USA winning the WC proved to spark interest in new audience.

Anyway, I love Taufik's technique, but Lin Dan is still my favourite. He's just absolutely stunning. Go download some of his matches and you shall see Super Dan at work :D

[restricted_]

Awesome. It appears that USA winning the WC proved to spark interest in new audience.

Anyway, I love Taufik's technique, but Lin Dan is still my favourite. He's just absolutely stunning. Go download some of his matches and you shall see Super Dan at work :D


yeah i agree totally! that's not his true self. he's much better last year.

[Common Aussies]

Hi every1 now i know the best in the world is taufik hidayat (indonesia) :D but i need 2 know every1 elses opinions!!!!
Taufik is amazing, forget all these grand prix titles. taufik has one the ones that matters

[ErrBerr]

Dispite of his loss.. Lin Dan is still my favourite ;)..

[suetyan]

Dispite of his loss.. Lin Dan is still my favourite ;)..
yes . lin dan will lost bcoz he was injured when play against gade , he still is my ' super dan' , and XXF , still is my super idol , Lin Dan and XXF r the golden couples

[Trance]

Lin Dan is my idol hehe. He's chinese and a lefty! Just like me. Chen Hong is also a golden player. His win against LD this year at AE2005 Finals was well deserved and proved that he too, his a spectacular player.

[fast3r]

Lin Dan is tecnically not as good as the others

[ploppers]

My favorite is Peter Gade - no one has his increadible fighting spirit. If he were in the finals, he would not have given up like Lin Dan did in the 1st set.

[pb_aznstyle]

Lin Dan is tecnically not as good as the others
that is wrong, lin dan is the most technically skilled of all the world players. his problem lies in his emotional and mental inconsistency.

[legendarycroc]

yeah i agree totally! that's not his true self. he's much better last year.

you cant say he got worse, because that's technically impossible if you still practice, its jsut his competition getting harder...

[birdie kim]

My favorite is Peter Gade - no one has his increadible fighting spirit. If he were in the finals, he would not have given up like Lin Dan did in the 1st set.

i beg to differ. kenneth jonassen has more fighting spirit.

[fast3r]

that is wrong, lin dan is the most technically skilled of all the world players. his problem lies in his emotional and mental inconsistency.

No, lin dan relies on strength and speed rather than skill. His technique ie the way he moves about the court and plays his shots is not up there with the likes of chen hong, taufik etc. However he is able to produce amazing speed in his smashes especially in the 'round the head' corner.

[TrueBlue]

I think Taufik is technically most skilled. He has the best backhand in men`s singles. And he has the best netplay. He also has the best jumpsmash and best drops (deceptive ones).
So LD is 2nd.

[Trance]

I have no doubt Chen Hong, Peter Gade, and Taufik have tremendous skill and that Taufik is the best, but we sometimes overlook Lin Dan's skill when we see his world #1 status and his speed. Don't forget that without his skill allowing him to surpass Taufik, he would not have made it to #1 nor been able to have gone through that major run through 2004.

[versionone_]

I've rarely seen matches but I'm gonna have to say Peter Gade, Lin Dan, or Taufik Hidayat.

[hata31]

Don't know if any of you have seen him play. I mean Lin Dan, Taufik Hidayat and Peter Gade are great singles players, but Sigit Budiarto of Indonesia that plays doubles. OH MY GOD!!this guy has amazing speed and reflexes. Covers the court very well. I think he's "FLASH" in disguise:D

[merlin]

on a related note: I'm not sure how ranking points are calculated, but how will the WC results affect singles rankings? How far will Taufik climb up the ladder, and will the top two ladies switch positions?

[merlin]

...I think Lin Dan will keep #1, Taufik will end up #2, and Xingfang and Ning will switch positions.

[legendarycroc]

well, Ive a feeling LCW will topple BaoCL this time, and become 4rth place...
Peter gade, has a chance of being 2nd, and Jonassen 3rd.

Taufik may have a chance of toppling Bao, but probably not LeeCW

[sac_man]

i beg to differ. kenneth jonassen has more fighting spirit.

I think they both are very thought to play against, but Kenneth has
more powerful shots.

BTW, beside badminton Kenneth also plays golf, I heard that he is an excellent golfer.

[tinkerbella122]

Why doesn't anyone pick female players as one of their favourites :rolleyes: ? Zhang Ning and Lin Dan are my favourite pro badminton players.

[versionone_]

Why doesn't anyone pick female players as one of their favourites :rolleyes: ? Zhang Ning and Lin Dan are my favourite pro badminton players.

I for one would pick a female player, IF I've seen them play. I guess I'm going to have to search for one here :)

[merlin]

well, Ive a feeling LCW will topple BaoCL this time, and become 4rth place...
Peter gade, has a chance of being 2nd, and Jonassen 3rd.

Taufik may have a chance of toppling Bao, but probably not LeeCW

Basically, it is suggested:
Lin Dan
Peter Gade
Jonassen
LCW
Taufik
BaoCL

This may be the ranking in points...after winning WC, Taufik moves one spot from 6 to 5. If this is so, I think a lot of people would see it differently based on recent performance instead of points.

It will be very interesting when the numbers are finally crunched.

[nueva_symphony]

on a related note: I'm not sure how ranking points are calculated, but how will the WC results affect singles rankings? How far will Taufik climb up the ladder, and will the top two ladies switch positions?

Zhang Ning will probably hold on to the world no 1 spot by a whisker with Xie XingFang just a few points adrift even after WC, if the scoring table for a 7* event is anything to go by.

For WS, I especially like XXF for her aesthetics and vulnerability (you actually get nervous for her when it looks as if she may crack under the pressure and lose, even though she actually has great resolve to win). ZN is arguably the more complete player as far as technical skilled is concerned. XXF does have some killer overhead drops though.

My personal favourite MS player would have to be Taufik Hidayat. Most naturally talented player today. Best net play and backhand by far. His backhand is somewhat reminiscent of Hoyer Larsen.

For MS, ranking order after WC will probably be:
1. Lin Dan
2. Kenneth Jonassen
3. Peter Gade
4. Taufik Hidayat
5. Lee Chong Wei

[coops241180]

why nobody pick double's players?

my fave players are Nathan Robertson - he's such a confident showman, and immensely talented with the racquet. after that it'd have to be jens eriksen.. both players are solid foundations for mixed partnerships.

girls wise - i admire gail emms, while lots of people say she isn't as fast or strong as the asian girls she makes up for it in raw determination, i've never seen somebody with that sort of mental strength. her and mia's win at the MVP cup really solidfied this for me, and the fact that she and donna kellog have rapidly reached the top 10 since becoming a partnership in the last 12 months.

there we go... all done :)

altho i can't help but sneak in that i think kenneth is great too. simply for his fighting spirit, his great backhand and that fantastic duel with xia in the QF of WC2003.

Coops

[meiying]

For me, MS- Lin Dan and Taufik .. Taufik is good at netplay and dropshots.. and as for Lin Dan i think he is good at smashes i think...
and MD i like Candra-Sigit they are good in attacking and defending as well.. Both are a superb player...

[hazka]

it seems that Taufik and Lin Dan was the one who got the most support..
but my fav still kim dong moon..
no particular reason..but for me the way he played all the games is really awesome[wrong word??]
his partnership with ra kyung ming is perfect i guest..i really like them both
so sad he left badminton already....

since he left, i turned to Koo Kien Kiat
he is new..but since i watch him in Thomas Cup..i really addicted

but no doubt taufik and lin dan is best player currently

[Mrs Kuncoro]

soni because i absolutely adore him to bits

[Steven]

:) Sorry for Taufik fans out there, I still prefer Lin Dan. Lind Dan is fit and have a lot of stamina. The most important element in badminton is

SPEED- LIN DAN
STAMINA- LIN DAN
TECHNIQUES- TAUFIK IS SLIGHTLY BETTER THAN LIN DAN

SORRY IF I HAD MISS SOME OF THE ELEMENT.
But for the most improve player and have done well in this tournament is Lee Chong Wei and Boonsak from Thailand.

[coops241180]

:) Sorry for Taufik fans out there, I still prefer Lin Dan. Lind Dan is fit and have a lot of stamina. The most important element in badminton is

SPEED- LIN DAN
STAMINA- LIN DAN
TECHNIQUES- TAUFIK IS SLIGHTLY BETTER THAN LIN DAN

SORRY IF I HAD MISS SOME OF THE ELEMENT.
But for the most improve player and have done well in this tournament is Lee Chong Wei and Boonsak from Thailand.

hmm, i don't know about stamina actually... he seemed pretty worn out in the WC final. and taufik had spent more time on court than LD in the tournament overall.. sometimes speed and stamina aren't as important as technique and efficient footwork. Lin Dan is a very raw, young power player, and has done extremely well to get to no.1 at such a young age. i think taufik and gade might be getting up with him now. But who knows with more practice and experience Lin Dan's technique could improve sufficiently for him to continue his domination...

neway - i'm a doubles player fan, these singles players are nothing special :p:rolleyes:

[unregistered]

Lee hyun il. all the way....

[fast3r]

:) Sorry for Taufik fans out there, I still prefer Lin Dan. Lind Dan is fit and have a lot of stamina. The most important element in badminton is

SPEED- LIN DAN
STAMINA- LIN DAN
TECHNIQUES- TAUFIK IS SLIGHTLY BETTER THAN LIN DAN

SORRY IF I HAD MISS SOME OF THE ELEMENT.
But for the most improve player and have done well in this tournament is Lee Chong Wei and Boonsak from Thailand.

Taufik is miles better than Lin Dan

[badderschamp]

I agree Taufik is amazing and my favourite but have you ever heard of rudy hartono he led indonesia to win the thomas cup 13 TIMES IN A ROW!!!!!:eek::eek:

[rudytjip]

I think it's understood that the original question refers to current players. So my answer would be Taufik, just because he's playing style is so beautiful to watch...especially that graceful backhand crosscourt drop.

But, I do agree that of all time, Rudy Hartono has to be tops...(after all I was named after him -- I was born a month after he won his 1st All England in 68)



I agree Taufik is amazing and my favourite but have you ever heard of rudy hartono he led indonesia to win the thomas cup 13 TIMES IN A ROW!!!!!:eek::eek:

[Trance]

Taufik cannot claim 2nd place yet. He merely does not have enough points claimed in order to overtake Kenneth Jonassen even after winning the WC. 6th place to 2nd is a big jump and it can't be done in 1 tournament. At the moment Taufik has about 29k points and LD has 41k. Jonassen has 34k... Taufik will have to consistently win championships in order to overtake Jonassen. LD has quite a major lead too.

After the WC, XXF has switched places with ZN.

For MD, Candra/Sigit have taken over as #1 (which we all expected to happen), Eriksen/Lundgaard have fallen to #2, Luluk/Alven are #3... although I don't think they have been as outstanding as some of the other pairs, Paaske/Rasmussen are #4 (they've been doing well, except they haven't been getting into finals lately and have been losing in quarters and semis alot), and Cai/Fu are #5 dropping from #3 spot probably due to their lack of consistency and the fact that they haven't been performing very well in the last couple of tourneys.

Hats off to Gunawan and Bach from jumping 5 places from 13th to 8th spot after WC win! ;)


I'm personally very suprised have much the World Champs weighed in the rankings. Zhou Mi and Mia Audina have dropped SIGNIFICANTLY! Zhou Mi's early exit has led her to 11th place now and Mia is 20th place :eek:

[Kamikaze]

cai yun and chen hong all the way! :)

[mnda_315]

joko suprianto, susi susanti, taufik, and sony

[Badmincraze]

MS:Taufik Hidayat

WS: Zhang Ning

MD: Candra/Sigit

XD: Sudket/Saralee

[kwun]

here we go again... here is a revised list of my favorite current players:

MS:

Xia Xuanze

WS:

Xie Xingfang
Zhou Mi

MD:

Jonas!

WD:

Yang Wei / Zhang Jiewen

XD:

Zhang Yawen / Xie Zhongbo
Saralee / Sudket
Lilyana

[kwun]

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[Mrs Kuncoro]

sorry
people tend to get carried away



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[genjyo]

favorite for me is only one person all the way...:p
Taufik Hidayat:D

[Mrs Kuncoro]

for me its soni obcorse all the way

[w3wmfhe]

ms : taufik
ws ; NONE
MD: tony ..sigit/candra
wd : zhang/zhang zhang/yang
mix : thailand

[indo_gal]

taufik all the way~~~~

[lindanfan]

lin dan!! LOL:D

[cgote16]

Peter the Gader for me:)

[lindanfan]

Peter the Gader for me:)

if lin dan had to suddenly give up badminton (lets all hope this never happens:D ) then my favourite would be peter gade too

[MikeD]

MS : Taufik - He's the only guy in the world that can outclear you on his backhand :eek:

WS : ZN - A Real scrapper

MD : Definately Cai - He's the only doubles player ive ever seen telling jokes on the court.

WD : No comment, haven't seen any of the games LoL.

XD : Jonas! - Goodluck with mixxed if you can't find a doubles partner.

[lindanfan]

MS : Taufik - He's the only guy in the world that can outclear you on his backhand :eek:

WS : ZN - A Real scrapper

MD : Definately Cai - He's the only doubles player ive ever seen telling jokes on the court.

WD : No comment, haven't seen any of the games LoL.

XD : Jonas! - Goodluck with mixxed if you can't find a doubles partner.

did taufik play in this years AE?

[Schneider]

Mine is defintley Peter Rasmussen, a great inspiration to me. And i like Choong Tan Fook and Lee Wan Wah in the Mens doubles:).

[lindanfan]

Mine is defintley Peter Rasmussen, a great inspiration to me. And i like Choong Tan Fook and Lee Wan Wah in the Mens doubles:).

i like choong tan fook, just be careful when saying his name:p

[Darth Andrianus]

Taufik Hidayat! I agree with what you guys said about taufik. His backhand is absolutely amazing, the guy has control and power - he could send the shuttle from one end of the court to the other (Don't believe me? Check out WC QF). I have nothing against the other great players, but Taufik's great backhand, precision and netplay makes his badminton incredibly efficient and can make the other guy run like crazy with minimum effort! Physical fitness fades with age, but technique lasts forever. He knows how badminton should really be played...

[lindanfan]

Taufik Hidayat! I agree with what you guys said about taufik. His backhand is absolutely amazing, the guy has control and power - he could send the shuttle from one end of the court to the other (Don't believe me? Check out WC QF). I have nothing against the other great players, but Taufik's great backhand, precision and netplay makes his badminton incredibly efficient and can make the other guy run like crazy with minimum effort! Physical fitness fades with age, but technique lasts forever. He knows how badminton should really be played...

i wish i could have a backhand as good as any pro, especially taufik

[Javalina]

Here are my favorites:

MS Lee Chong Wei
WS Zhang Ning and XXF
MD Cai and Fu
WS Gao and Huang
MX Enns and Robertson

[lindanfan]

Here are my favorites:
MX Enns and Robertson

emms and robertson are also my favorites (even after the all england performance:p )

[chessymonkey]

emms and robertson are also my favorites (even after the all england performance:p )
atleast game 1 and 2 was fun to watch

[lindanfan]

atleast game 1 and 2 was fun to watch

the end of game 2 definetely got my heart beating, thats why they are my favorite pair because they are exciting to watch:D

[fast3r]

If we are talking about favourite players of all time then for me it has to be Zhao Jianhua for his sheer brilliance. He had everything, the best technique, amazing deception and he revolutionised the jumpsmash. Anybody who has seen the video of him beating Joko in the '90 AE final will know what I'm talking about. The only thing he lacked was the consistency and the champion's mind.

Modern players, it would be Chen Hong who is probably the closest to Zhao in the modern game in his style, or Gade for his exceptional tactics, reverse slice and his distinctive playing style

[lindanfan]

Gade for his exceptional tactics, reverse slice and his distinctive playing style

i saw for the first time today the video of gade performing the trickshot netshot where he goes to play a normal netshot and then flicks his racket under to perform a cross-court. totally inspirational, especially as it was on a match point:eek:

[chessymonkey]

If we are talking about favourite players of all time then for me it has to be Zhao Jianhua for his sheer brilliance. He had everything, the best technique, amazing deception and he revolutionised the jumpsmash. Anybody who has seen the video of him beating Joko in the '90 AE final will know what I'm talking about. The only thing he lacked was the consistency and the champion's mind.

Modern players, it would be Chen Hong who is probably the closest to Zhao in the modern game in his style, or Gade for his exceptional tactics, reverse slice and his distinctive playing style

Actually Bao reminds me of Zhao Jain hua more then Chen Hong.. Zhao Jain Hua was one of those genius style player..every move had to be pretty to watch..long arm long reach... he never seems rushed..

[lindanfan]

Actually Bao reminds me of Zhao Jain hua more then Chen Hong.. Zhao Jain Hua was one of those genius style player..every move had to be pretty to watch..long arm long reach... he never seems rushed..

i'm wasn't even born in 1990 so i don't remmeber zhao jain

[fast3r]

Actually Bao reminds me of Zhao Jain hua more then Chen Hong.. Zhao Jain Hua was one of those genius style player..every move had to be pretty to watch..long arm long reach... he never seems rushed..

Well a combination of bao's movement and chen's attacking shots and smash would be pretty close to zhao

[lindanfan]

Well a combination of bao's movement and chen's attacking shots and smash would be pretty close to zhao

could one of you possibly PM me with a link to this amazing game so i can see zhao play

[SPaterson]

Favourite Mixed Doubles; ... has to be Emms & Robertson

Favourite Singles, without a shadow of a doubt has to be Peter Gade. I've always admired his style and way he conducts himself. I think I preferred watching him play with an MP88. But I still love to watch him play.

As for Mens & Womens doubles, I guess I haven't quite decided. Mixed and Singles I watch most, as they're my favourite 2 events. Women's singles I just can't decide.

Possibly, after watching several videos of past games, Susi Susanti.

[chessymonkey]

i'm wasn't even born in 1990 so i don't remmeber zhao jain

it was back when ppl used to wear pure white top and tuckle in the pure white shorts.. wearing the "white rice fish"

[lindanfan]

it was back when ppl used to wear pure white top and tuckle in the pure white shorts.. wearing the "white rice fish"

some "older" players at my club still play like this and they have a go at us juniors for wearing flashy multi coloured shirts. they wear the white shorts with slits up the sides

[chessymonkey]

could one of you possibly PM me with a link to this amazing game so i can see zhao play

if u can read a little chinese u can BT it from
the www.bjyq.org/bbs/list.asp?boardid=7 (http://www.bjyq.org/bbs/list.asp?boardid=7)
They had a match on 1985 AE open
it was Zhao vs Lim Water Mirror..
absolute classic match.. it would be like LD vs Tuf except its from the 80s

[lindanfan]

if u can read a little chinese u can BT it from
the www.bjyq.org/bbs/list.asp?boardid=7 (http://www.bjyq.org/bbs/list.asp?boardid=7)
They had a match on 1985 AE open
it was Zhao vs Lim Water Mirror..
absolute classic match.. it would be like LD vs Tuf except its from the 80s

that link is wasted on me, i can't speak a word of chinese. possibly you could upload the file to a hosting site e.g. filelodge and then send the link from there:)

[chessymonkey]

that link is wasted on me, i can't speak a word of chinese. possibly you could upload the file to a hosting site e.g. filelodge and then send the link from there:)

this link is to the BT seed directly
its a very old seed so not sure if it is still alive but there is nothing to lose


http://bbs.btchina.net:8080/showthread.php?s=&threadid=634778

[lindanfan]

this link is to the BT seed directly
its a very old seed so not sure if it is still alive but there is nothing to lose


http://bbs.btchina.net:8080/showthread.php?s=&threadid=634778

theres more life in my local graveyard than this link:p , sorry about the pun

[itchy monkey]

mine has to taufik. i love his deceptive drop shots and his backhand it's amazing to watch him play:rolleyes:

[red00ecstrat]

Peter Gade, Lin Dan, Taufik Hidayat, Nathan Robertson and of coz Cai and Fu.
Lee Chong Wei is my new favourite player! :)

[**KZ**]

hmmm..let's see..possibly all Malaysian shuttlers..:D

[10th Captain]

Lee Chong Wei, Koo Kien Keat,Cai Yun, Fu Haifeng and Lin Dan:)

[Eriska]

Lindan en bao chunlai 4 ever ^^

[Baderz_Jas]

LIN DAN or SUPER DAN will be my favourite in the whole world!!! Fu Haifeng as well!!!:D :D :D

[kaizen]

I like Peter Gade Christensen the most. He's the most handsome badminton player. :D He has very good footwork. His sportsmanship is above everyone else. If he hadn't injured his knee last time :crying: , I think he would still be the world number 1. No worries, he's catching up. ;) But sometimes I wonder if ageing has hindered him yet. :confused:
After Gade, I like Taufik the most (although I think he needs to smile more often).

[peace]

Men : Lin Dan, Candra Wijaya, Tony Gunawan

Women : Susi Susanti, Zhang Ning, Gao Ling/huang Sui

[fishmilk]

My favourites are Fu Haifeng and Lin Dan.

Fu Haifeng is just so energetic, and I love his smashes.

Lin Dan, watching him come back against Lee Chong Wei made me love him as a player all over again.

[hazlyn]

All Malaysian shuttlers, Peter Gade & Taufik Hidayat.

[chickenpoodle]

Xia Xuanze
Jens Eriksen
Xie Xingfang
Gail Emms

[red00ecstrat]

Xia Xuanze
Jens Eriksen
Xie Xingfang
Gail Emms

Yes, Xia Xuanze. Just forgot to mention that. Xia is one of my favourite as well!

[hezudao]

I support all the chinese players even though I'm not chinese by nationality. But my current fav player is Lin Dan. I like his energy on court and more crucially, he usually wins. If I watch Bao, I'm afraid I'll become a very depressed person :)

[fishmilk]

here we go again... here is a revised list of my favorite current players:

MS:

Xia Xuanze

WS:

Xie Xingfang
Zhou Mi

MD:

Jonas!

WD:

Yang Wei / Zhang Jiewen

XD:

Zhang Yawen / Xie Zhongbo
Saralee / Sudket
Lilyana

Mind explaning your choices a little? I'd love to know what goes on between your ears to make these choices.

[feralee]

Herayanto Arbdi..
spelling maybe wrong :p

[Caloy]

My favorites:

MS - Lee Chong Wei
WS - Xie XingFang
MD - Tony Gunawan, Howard Bach
MX - Nova Widianto, Lilyana Natsir
WD - Yang Wei, Zhang Jiewen

[prothobs]

My favorite of all is Wong Choong Hann even though he doesn't play anymore (I don't think). I really like his utter determination and the look on his face when he starts to win.
Peticularly in this video. After he loses his first game he comes back in the second with anger (it looks like).
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5136914480959035232&q=badminton

[asphyxiate]

If I watch Bao, I'm afraid I'll become a very depressed person :)

But why? He's so pretty :p. Hehe as for my favourites I think Taufik, Gade, and Wijaya/Budiarto are just soo awesome :D. And Bao playing on his good days :p.

[hezudao]

heehee...don't get me wrong, he seems like a great guy, maybe abit shy. i think he just doesn't have that killer instinct. maybe when he breakthrough that final hurdle and start winning events regularly then i might change my mind...

[asphyxiate]

heehee...don't get me wrong, he seems like a great guy, maybe abit shy. i think he just doesn't have that killer instinct. maybe when he breakthrough that final hurdle and start winning events regularly then i might change my mind...

It seems like he either can't handle the pressure of being in finals (seems like he always makes it pretty far and then loses it, making one wonder HOW he got that far), or he's a little lazy/has a laissez faire attitude. Also doesn't seem very aggressive compared to most Chinese players. Cause it seems like many many of his smashes hit the net, or he doesn't seem fast enough, and he has no excuse since he's so damn tall. Its like he has moments of brilliance but they're few and far in between =P. I haven't seen any of his games prior to a final or semi final so I don't know.

[coops241180]

I think bao is one of the exceptions to the general rule in chinese single players.. he's very tall, compare him with dan, xia, chen jin etc. and previous chinese singles players..

also, he doesn't seem show the lower body strength - he hasn't got the bulging quads like the other chinese players.. and his styles isn't the explosive, hard hitting style, he's more of a rallyer and a deciever. i think we'll see bao still around, in the top 5/10 until he's in his early 30's when gade, jonassen, taufik, dan, chen hong, etc. etc have passed by or burnt out..
Coops

[asphyxiate]

It seems like most Chinese players are unable to keep playing and stay on top into their 30s or late 20s...

[biggdogg17]

Nathan Robertson is my favorite double's player and Peter Gade for singles

[Bombat]

I go for Taufik Hidayat. He has a devastating backhand performance ever, great net play, and speedy jump smash.Briefly, he has complete skills than the others. I often look LinDan's face is getting pale when facing Taufik in all match.

[asphyxiate]

I go for Taufik Hidayat. He has a devastating backhand performance ever, great net play, and speedy jump smash.Briefly, he has complete skills than the others. I often look LinDan's face is getting pale when facing Taufik in all match.

He's really the best in terms of raw talent, though I'd have to say that it SEEMS other players have a lot more motivation (or maybe impending punishment hanging over their heads :confused:) or .. hunger to win or something.

[lindanfan]

He's really the best in terms of raw talent, though I'd have to say that it SEEMS other players have a lot more motivation (or maybe impending punishment hanging over their heads :confused:) or .. hunger to win or something.

does anyone know why taufik wasn't at the all england? did he not qualify or something :confused:

[GunBlade008]

he was gettin married i think

[lindanfan]

he was gettin married i think

he must have known that it was the all england that week:p . i would have arranged my wedding around it :D :D

[Bombat]

he must have known that it was the all england that week:p . i would have arranged my wedding around it :D :D

I guess Taufik is typical player that want to show quality and not quantity of grand prix he can win.:p He is rich and famous already......:D :D

[lindanfan]

I guess Taufik is typical player that want to show quality and not quantity of grand prix he can win.:p He is rich and famous already......:D :D

i didn't know that any badminton player could ever be rich:eek: :D . unless he has an outside business;)

[fast3r]

i didn't know that any badminton player could ever be rich:eek: :D . unless he has an outside business;)

i heard that nathan robertson got half a million pounds last year. thats not bad.
In china thay will no doubt be rich and they probably get special priveleges as well

[lindanfan]

i heard that nathan robertson got half a million pounds last year. thats not bad.
In china thay will no doubt be rich and they probably get special priveleges as well

i suppose it's pretty good in normal terms but i still think that the best players should be on football players salaries... £120000 a week:p

[Bombat]

i suppose it's pretty good in normal terms but i still think that the best players should be on football players salaries... £120000 a week:p

Yeah. however in Indonesia, you don't need that much money to be rich anyway. at least , Taufik spent three half billion rupiah ($350.000) :eek: :eek: for his wedding. you can buy a super duper lux house in INA with that money;) . I think that rich enough:D:D

[chikkubhai]

my best is taufiq... before he got married :D..

let see what his lady luck will bring him into...;)

otherwise lindans better off the rest....

[s239rt]

just some side info, for Taufik's expensive wedding, from reading a source in chinese, quite a big chunk of the $$ came from the girl's father. His wife's dad is some very important person in Indo and for his wedding, even the president and vice president were there to participate. So I think in terms of being rich, his wife came from a MUCh richer family than he is.

[red_eagle]

Men - Yang Yang, Taufik Hidayat and Joko Suprianto

Women - SUSI SUSANTI and Camila Martin

Men's Doubles - Ricky and Rexy

Mixed Doubles - Ra Kyung Min and Kim Dong Moon

[camilla]

My favorite is Peter Gade - no one has his increadible fighting spirit. If he were in the finals, he would not have given up like Lin Dan did in the 1st set.
We're the same I love Peter Gade ;) :D , he plays so well. Out of all the badminton players he's my favorite.:p :p

[quik_silver]

*cough cough Fu ^^

[Vixen]

Gail Emms!! I think she is the best mixed doubles player around!!
She is rapid around the court + has a hard smash along with great net play!!
I think she is the topps!!!!

V

[yannie]

Hmm a long time ago, my favourite MS was Sun Jun... Now the most preferred is Chen Jin :p (Non Chinese: Wong Choong Hann!)

Regarding MD: Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng

[Pete LSD]

Wong Choong Hann is ethnically Chinese but not a citizen of The People's Republic of China.


Hmm a long time ago, my favourite MS was Sun Jun... Now the most preferred is Chen Jin :p (Non Chinese: Wong Choong Hann!)

Regarding MD: Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng

[yannie]

Wong Choong Hann is ethnically Chinese but not a citizen of The People's Republic of China.

Yeah, sure I know... but he represents MALAYSIA

[Dennis]

love Taufiks style... :)

[iloveuk]

It seems like most Chinese players are unable to keep playing and stay on top into their 30s or late 20s...

I think its because they have too much young player coming up in China!

[Wendy]

For me, i only have favourite player on man's single.
I like bao the most, he really looks eminent and handsome.
Besides, i like lin dan too but sometimes i feel that was a bit over cinfident of himself and this always causes him to beat by taufik hidayat.

[luvCW]

for me...

Lee Chong Wei

[xiao Bibu]

Koo Kien Kiet is a pro badminton player for me..:D

[tangy]

its a close one of taufik or lin dan. both excellent players but taufik has a great backhand

[TrueBlue]

xia xuanze is a very good player
:)

[Jofianty]

Bao chun lai ...:) --> i think he is a good player
just wondering why he never won any title for a long ..long...long time :(

[chris-ccc]

for me...

Lee Chong Wei
LCW already @ No.2 in the World Rankings (for more than the last 2 months). Just wait for another 2 more months and we should see...

[BadFever]

Taufik and LCW. I wish to see a right-handed World No. 1 soon.

[alloh]

My favourite players:

MS
Peter Gade, Wong Chong Hann
Reason: Thier playing style, Friendly, no big star attitute (No like TH), never give up figthing, at thier age still in top ranking.

WS
Nil

MD
Fu Hai Feng / Cai Yun
Reason: Powerful smash from Fu & Tactical from Cai

WD
Kumiko Ogura / Reiko Shiota
Reason: Kawaii !!!

XD
Nil

[blckknght]

Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard. They continue to impress me, proving that age doesn't mean what everyone thinks it does:-)

[nelsonkong]

My fav are...last time - Yang Yang - single, Park Joo Bong & Kim Mon Soo - Double
Nowaday - Lee Chong Wei - Single, Koo Kien Kiat - Chan Chong Ming - Double
All Malaysian nowie...XD

[nelle]

my favourites = taufik hidayat-Ind (single), Sigit-Ind (Double), Luluk-Ind (Double), Lee Wan Wah-Malay (Double), n Koo Kien Kiat-Malay (Double)

[hara^kazuko]

Koo Kien Keat (Malaysia) is my favourite men's double ever...:p

[black_knight006]

I have no doubt Chen Hong, Peter Gade, and Taufik have tremendous skill and that Taufik is the best, but we sometimes overlook Lin Dan's skill when we see his world #1 status and his speed. Don't forget that without his skill allowing him to surpass Taufik, he would not have made it to #1 nor been able to have gone through that major run through 2004.

Alright...I'm gonna give it to you that Lin Dan has amazing court coverage. He has the most amazingly fast reflexes. But as most people have noticed he doesn't have the mental confidence to keep up with some people. If he had that he would be the best all around player in the world, he would be a phenominal player. Right now he is just great. Not amazing, but great. If he had a few attributes of other players that he plays against, (Taufik Hidiyat's jump smash, Peter Gade's mental stamina, etc.) he would be the best player to have walked the face of the earth.:cool:

[zhijunster]

My favorite is Peter Gade - no one has his increadible fighting spirit. If he were in the finals, he would not have given up like Lin Dan did in the 1st set.

I agree with you! Peter Gade is so greate,he is a real gentleman.

[asuncion_03]

my favorite mxd doubles is the asuncions..