S'pore Open 2007 - May 3, 2007 - Round of 16

[taufik-ist]

wow Ronald is leading big.... singapore spectators gone 'crazy' :)

[FU4EVA]

Candra/Tony won against Guo/Xie 21-14 21-7

[xymaerts]

Hafiz really spoil the game plan by beating LCW. C how he fail it tamly to Ponsak...

[Misty100]

TBS/OSH is getting their act together in this 2nd set. Just hope they keep their lead till the end of the set.

[X Ball]

RExy must have taught TBS-OSH new trick --- ie let opponents win 1st and then kill them in 2nd and 3rd. No. don't ask me why !:D

[FU4EVA]

Hwang/Han won the 1st set 21-16

[ixory]

OMG..when i see the result
TH-lost:eek::crying: :crying:
HH-lost:eek: :eek:
WPT/CEH-Lost:eek:

i wanna ...*faint** xÞ

[FU4EVA]

RExy must have taught TBS-OSH new trick --- ie let opponents win 1st and then kill them in 2nd and 3rd. No. don't ask me why !:D

Maybe is the either way round. The chinese pair is testing other strategy or tactics in the 2nd game

[ixory]

Come on TBS/OSH...please win...

[X Ball]

Maybe is the either way round. The chinese pair is testing other strategy or tactics in the 2nd game

Ah you are always a pessimist !:D

[Felicia_txh]

If I am not wrong both pairs are in the bottom half of the draw
Ya..maybe they will meet in semifinal!!:p :p no hope 2 c both Mas MD in final!!:crying: :crying:

[ixory]

Oh no...CY/FHF is chasing them 12-16

[xymaerts]

I am really frustred with our MAS MS performance.. Especially Hafiz, Kuan Beng Hong. They had been around for so many years and yet still have not much improvement. They can't said that lack of tourament experience or explosure.. Since they are here till now.. performance still very very low class..

I think it is better for BAM to concentrate/hunt for more youngster.

[Misty100]

Aiyoyo... FHF/CY is trying to catch up, now 13:17. Wake up TBS/OSH, wei! wake up!

[Felicia_txh]

OMG..when i see the result
TH-lost:eek::crying: :crying:
HH-lost:eek: :eek:
WPT/CEH-Lost:eek:

i wanna ...*faint** xÞ
Tan n Ong are leading 17-13..they might create surprise for us..

[X Ball]

TBS-OSH stuttering a bit..

[taufik-ist]

I am really frustred with our MAS MS performance.. Especially Hafiz, Kuan Beng Hong. They had been around for so many years and yet still have not much improvement. They can't said that lack of tourament experience or explosure.. Since they are here till now.. performance still very very low class..

I think it is better for BAM to concentrate/hunt for more youngster.

send HH and KBH to play in indonesia badminton league :D

[Misty100]

OMG, they are suddenly in a slumber, 15:17 oredi laaaa!

[taufik-ist]

Chinese md is catching up

[Misty100]

Now only start to ganjak abit... pump up the jam, boys!!!

[amaze]

yes yes yes... all the way tbs/osh !!

[Felicia_txh]

20-16..match point!!Go ong/tan

[Felicia_txh]

GAMBATE Ong /Tan

[taufik-ist]

Now only start to ganjak abit... pump up the jam, boys!!!

wat is ganjak abit anyway :D

[X Ball]

score going crazy

[FU4EVA]

What happen to the live score? The points go down?

[Misty100]

hahaha... the livescore gone haywire!

[ixory]

Tan n Ong are leading 17-13..they might create surprise for us..

hahaha..i hope so:p

[X Ball]

DId the MALAYSIANS win ?

[amaze]

eh ? something wrong with live score ??

[FU4EVA]

Tan/Ong won the 2nd set 21-16

[Misty100]

They won second set 21:16... keep up the good work.

[FU4EVA]

Ronald is going to win the 1st set against Sony

[ixory]

at last MAS pair win Tan/Ong please add more oil...please...

[Felicia_txh]

The livescore is ok now!!Go Ong/Tan 2-2 now!!

[FU4EVA]

Ronald won the 1st set 21-13

[Misty100]

Ronald won 1st set 21:13 and the Singaporean are screaming like he won the championship... hehehehehe!

[FU4EVA]

Sony is exhausted after a long match with CH yesterday

[abedeng]

Looks like another good tournament for SIN players (except WS/XD).

Fairuz/Zakry on court. They'd better not do another Hafiz ....

[Felicia_txh]

zakry n Fairuz are at the court!!Hope they can win tis match!!Jia you!!

[FU4EVA]

Rian/Eng vs Fairuzizuan/Zakry is going to start. Wonder which pair Rexy will guide. This new pair or Tan/Ong

[X Ball]

TBS_OSH doing badly in 3rd

[amaze]

oh oh fight tooth and nail, obh/tbs, then u have a chance to win !

[taufik-ist]

Sony is exhausted after a long match with CH yesterday

ya.... sony is lack of stamina

[ixory]

Zakry/Fairuz on court now
OSH/TBS still tailling FHF/CY 4-7

[Felicia_txh]

Sony is exhausted after a long match with CH yesterday
Hope he can take the 2nd set!!;)

[FU4EVA]

Hwang/Han won against Anthony/Robert 21-16 21-13

[ixory]

TBS/OSH catching up FHF/CY now..8-10

[amaze]

fight fight fight tbs/osh !!

[X Ball]

zakry n Fairuz are at the court!!Hope they can win tis match!!Jia you!!

Sure Win !:D It is like LiverPooL against Malaysia !

[Felicia_txh]

Ong/Tan 8-10 Cai/Fu..Come on Ong/Tan

[Misty100]

gosh, so kan-cheong... FHF/CY leading at pee break 11:8

[Felicia_txh]

Sure Win !:D It is like LiverPooL against Malaysia !
I like Chelsea..:D :D

[FU4EVA]

Markis/Hendra vs the polish are on the court

[FU4EVA]

Ronald leading Sony 9-5

[taufik-ist]

I like Chealsea..:D :D

me, too... but i was so sad to see chelsea lost by penalty shootout :(

i'm glad MU lost to AC milan :D

[X Ball]

TBS-OSH got bullied --- too inexperienced

[taufik-ist]

Markis/Hendra vs the polish are on the court

they have problem when meeting that polish pair, the lost twice

[Misty100]

c'mon Tbs/Osh... push the pace and keep it up... close the deficit 12:15 now.

[ixory]

OMG... OSH/TBS vs FHF/CY 12-15
Zakry/Fairuz 7-5
come on boys...

[taufik-ist]

TBS-OSH got bullied --- too inexperienced

TBS/OSH is catching up

[ixory]

Go...mas Go Boys....!!!

[X Ball]

Rexy must have shouted some obscenities to TBS-OSH, they seemed to buck up a bit

[Misty100]

Ronald in tiptop condition, this dark horse may win SO... never easy to play Sony.

[FU4EVA]

they have problem when meeting that polish pair, the lost twice

I think this polish pair should be respected. If I am not wrong they beat a Korean pair in the All England

[taufik-ist]

sony is going down

[amaze]

oops, tough job ahead, osh/tbs !

[ixory]

Hard now...TBS/OSH will lose 18-13 now..sigh..sigh
11-5 for fairuz/Zakry

[Felicia_txh]

me, too... but i was so sad to see chelsea lost by penalty shootout :(

i'm glad MU lost to AC milan :D
Ya la!!But the goalkeeper fr liverpool really hebat la!!;)

[Felicia_txh]

Ong/Tan 14-19..No more surprise!!

[taufik-ist]

Ya la!!But the goalkeeper of liverpool really hebat la!!;)

Ambrovic must buy reina, he's better than Peter cezch

[FU4EVA]

Fu/Cai won against Tan/Ong 21-16 16-21 21-15

[X Ball]

All up to Fairu-Zakri and LWW_TF now

[ixory]

OSH/TBS LOST 21-15 in rubber set...sigh..sigh

[Felicia_txh]

Ong/ Tan lost...15-21 cai/Fu

[FU4EVA]

I think in the 2nd set Fu/Cai is testing other tactics and strategy in the 2nd set because they smash less. In 1st set and 3rd set they smash a lot to ein the points

[Misty100]

mmm... losing 21:15 in 3rd set. Haizzz... what an absolutely disastrous day for MAS team, only WCH made it so far.

[ixory]

Now 2 only left zakry/Fairuz and LWW/CTF..hope both of them make it...

[Felicia_txh]

zakry/fairuz wil take the 1st set!!

[abedeng]

S'pore can place a guaranteed semifinalist if Ronald wins.

[taufik-ist]

sony is goinnnnn down

[X Ball]

Easy win for Fairu-Zakri coming up. Rexy will be happy even though TBS-OSH lost

[FU4EVA]

Zakry/Fairuzizuan is in a good shape. They are leading 18-7

[FU4EVA]

Choong/Lee vs Keita/Tadashi is on the court

[X Ball]

sony is goinnnnn down

It must have been a hard day for you Taufik !:D

[abedeng]

Fairuz/Zakri seem to be working well, might be another MD diamond, eh?

[Felicia_txh]

GAMBATE LWW n CTF!!

[ixory]

MAS pair win 1st set..21-9

[X Ball]

Fairu-Zakri will be the new stars and I predict this could be their OPEN.

[Misty100]

Ronald won, and the whole stadium went into a freenzy state!

[abedeng]

It must have been a hard day for you Taufik !:D

Careful, taufik-ist and indra will have their revenge next week!!!

[FU4EVA]

Ronald won against Sony 21-13 21-10. Singapore not only secure 2 place in the quarter final but also a place in the semi final. Congratz to Singapore fans for having 2 great players

[taufik-ist]

It must have been a hard day for you Taufik !:D

ya... no ina ms left :(

[ixory]

Fairuz/Zakri seem to be working well, might be another MD diamond, eh?
i'm glad there is another pair we can depend on..

[X Ball]

I think this new pair of Zakri-FairuZizuan is exciting as exciting as KKK-TBH

[Felicia_txh]

Rian n Eng catch up the point 4-4..

[Misty100]

Both Malaysian pairs must win, at least safe some face, so many players sent, only 1 made it past R2.

[Felicia_txh]

I think this new pair of Zakri-FairuZizuan is exciting as exciting as KKK-TBH
Hope they can more exciting than KKK n TBH..:rolleyes:

[X Ball]

Careful, taufik-ist and indra will have their revenge next week!!!

And so they should !:D

[X Ball]

It is good that Malaysia has still something to cheer for.....

[ixory]

MAS zakry/Fairuz leading now 13-8
CTF/LWW 11-6

[X Ball]

fAIRUZ HAS ALWAYS struck me as a good player....it is clever to team him up with Zakri. Another Rexy's cleverness.

[Misty100]

MF played in the XD earlier, amazing he can still recovered his energy for MD fast. He must be in good condition, playing MD is not easy with the energy-snapping paces.

19 : 11 in Mas favours

Indon pairs torn to shreds fast.

[X Ball]

Hey you know another up and coming player (Singles) is young Mohd Arif. He played well against Taufik. I think in another year or so, he would be able to step up.

[FU4EVA]

I think the opponent must study Fairuzizuan/Zakry game.

[Felicia_txh]

20-13 match point..go zakry/Fairuz

[FU4EVA]

Zakry/Fairuzizuan won against Rian/Eng Hian 21-9 21-13

[Misty100]

Easy win... leading all the way in both sets. No anxious moments! 21:9, 21:13

[ixory]

OMG..MAS Zakry/Fairuz trash Rian/Eng 21-9,21-13..thanks boys at least i can smile today....
CTF/LWW Leading 16-11

[Felicia_txh]

Zakry / Fairuz won...21-9,21-13

[X Ball]

Japs giving TF-WW a bit of fight

[FU4EVA]

Seems like the danes pair having a hard time against Hendra/Joko

[X Ball]

Easy win... leading all the way in both sets. No anxious moments! 21:9, 21:13

They played like KKK=TBH. No fear. I think this augurs well.

[Misty100]

Mohd Arif is a good player when I last saw him during the Asian Junior in Cheras Stadium. He is very sharp, energetic and fast. Sad thing is he is rather short in height. He is only 168cm. But nevertheless, I hope he has speed to make up for the lack in height.

[abedeng]

Choong/Lee take 1st game 21-17.

[Felicia_txh]

Tf n WW won the 1st match..21-17

[FU4EVA]

The danes is losing to the indonesian. I think they are too old to play in badminton even in men doubles

[Tjun Tjun]

Congratulations to Fairuzizuan/Zakry for easily beating the Indonesians in straight sets. Another magic reshuffle of players by Rexy?

Sad that OBS/TSH lost to Fu/Cai in rubber sets again. Better luck next time!

[abedeng]

Gunawan/Riyadi are doing well against ageing Danes, but Poles just don't want to be brought down by Kido/Setiawan.

[X Ball]

Mohd Arif is a good player when I last saw him during the Asian Junior in Cheras Stadium. He is very sharp, energetic and fast. Sad thing is he is rather short in height. He is only 168cm. But nevertheless, I hope he has speed to make up for the lack in height.

How old is the guy ?

[abedeng]

Gunawan/Riyadi slip past ageing Danes 21-15.

[abedeng]

The Latif brothers are all quite short, even Zakry.

[Misty100]

MAS veterans are also playing well, taking the 1st set 21:17 from Park Joo Bong's boys. Keep it up CTF/LWW!!!

[FU4EVA]

Hendra/Joko won the 1st set 21-15

[X Ball]

Congratulations to Fairuzizuan/Zakry for easily beating the Indonesians in straight sets. Another magic reshuffle of players by Rexy?

Sad that OBS/TSH lost to Fu/Cai in rubber sets again. Better luck next time!

We stole Rexy from the Indonesians and you stole one of their gr4at son's name.:D

[FU4EVA]

Markis/Hendra looks like will secure a quarter final place. They are leading the 2nd set 17-10

[X Ball]

The Latif brothers are all quite short, even Zakry.

What ? Arif and Zakri related ?

[abedeng]

Kido/Setiawan wins and sets up an explosive encounter against Fairuz/Zakry.

[Dimplex]

well done to Fairuzizuan/Zakry
hope it ain't just a flash in the pan

[X Ball]

KIDO-Setiawan are dangerous. Only KKK-TBH can handle them. Zakri-Fairuz will have to adapt quickly to play well aginst them.

[Misty100]

Mohd Arif is only 18 this year. Yes, he's the younger brother of Zakry.

[Dimplex]

Mohd Arif is only 18 this year. Yes, he's the younger brother of Zakry.

ooo interesting info

[X Ball]

Mohd Arif is only 18 this year. Yes, he's the younger brother of Zakry.

Another great badminton family in the future.

[Misty100]

They even have another sister studying and training in the Badminton Academy, but I can't remember her name. Quite tomboyish looking.

[X Ball]

They even have another sister studying and training in the Badminton Academy, but I can't remember her name. Quite tomboyish looking.

Malaysia has something to look forward to beyond Mew Choo.

[Felicia_txh]

TF n WW 20-16 match point!!Go Go jia you!!

[xymaerts]

MAS player is always like this. When they are nobody.. the play with no fear.When they archieve some good result and praises.. The said presure and can't perform anymore. Watch out for KKK/TBH i hope they won't follow LCW foot steps.


They played like KKK=TBH. No fear. I think this augurs well.

[Felicia_txh]

TF n WW won..21-16

[ixory]

CTF/LWW won over Japanese 21-17,21-16

[abedeng]

Choong/Lee wins convincingly, and await Gunawan/Riyadi or Eriksen/Lundgaard.

[Misty100]

So, eventually, the veterans like CTF/LWW & WCH, besides MF/MZ did leave the MAS camp something to look forward to tomorrow.

[FU4EVA]

Is time to retired for Jens/Martin

[Felicia_txh]

MAS player is always like this. When they are nobody.. the play with no fear.When they archieve some good result and praises.. The said presure and can't perform anymore. Watch out for KKK/TBH i hope they won't follow LCW foot steps.
Actually is HH..LCW stil work very hard..;) ;)

[FU4EVA]

Hendra/Joko won against Jens/Martin 21-15 21-17

[ixory]

Jens/Martin lost to INA Hendra/Joko 15-21,17-21

[FU4EVA]

Actually is HH..LCW stil work very hard..;) ;)

It is useless even if you work hard when you fail to win because every sports person also work very hard

[nwy5633]

MAS player is always like this. When they are nobody.. the play with no fear.When they archieve some good result and praises.. The said presure and can't perform anymore. Watch out for KKK/TBH i hope they won't follow LCW foot steps.
but i think KKK/TBH got many ppl help them...
they may not need to withstand those pressure alone coz they got rexy...
beside that Tazari / Zakry Latif is right behind them...
if all of these is not enough, they still got Tan Fook / Wan Wah...
so there is no reason for them to say about pressure.

[X Ball]

So, eventually, the veterans like CTF/LWW & WCH, besides MF/MZ did leave the MAS camp something to look forward to tomorrow.

I think MD is still a chance. WCH should give another good sight tomorrow. Hope he wins.

[Dimplex]

yay ctf/lww won
they'll take on hendra and joko tomorrow good luck

[X Ball]

Who is WCH playiong tomorrow ?

[Misty100]

Will LCW loses affect WMC's performances? I have been noticing, when one lose, the other will follow. Maybe they want to spend time dating out of badminton stadium.

[ixory]

Who is WCH playiong tomorrow ?
Chen Yu...Good Luck WCH

[X Ball]

Will LCW loses affect WMC's performances? I have been noticing, when one lose, the other will follow. Maybe they want to spend time dating out of badminton stadium.

U No. 1 KPC ?:D

[Tjun Tjun]

Malaysia has something to look forward to beyond Mew Choo.

All the more reason BAM should take care of our ladies. Should give them more exposure to overseas tournaments. I think Julia Wong has been improving quite a bit over the past one year .... only losing to some of the top players in rubber sets.

[X Ball]

Chen Yu...Good Luck WCH

Yes he sure needs it.:D

[nwy5633]

if WCH　perform like MO he should win it..
but the problem is can him withstand to play so many matches since qualifying??
while LWW/CTF is already juz 1 step away from semis, please don't blow it!
Tazari/Zakry got a 50-50 situation coz their opponent nvr meet them be4..
look like mas team can have a sunny day after all those sadness..

[Tjun Tjun]

Hope Zakry/Fairuzizuan will continue their good form tomorrow. If they can beat KKK/TBH, they can beat the Indonesians as well. Going to be tough though.

[maa2003]

i hope TH payback in indonesia open

TH lost .......... thanks Winnie and your friend .........:cool:

[jeyel]

Hope the M'sians playing tomorrow will be able to win their matches!

[ctjcad]

..some more upsets and surprises...

-The biggest one, IMO, is Kendrick Lee's victory over ChenJin in 3 hard fought sets..:eek: :rolleyes: I believe this is, arguably, Mr. Lee's biggest win ever recently..
- Ronald's win must be a big boost for him..
- WCH's victory over Shoji Sato must also be a big boost..Is WCH coming around??..;)
- As for Taufik losing to Peter, well, it wasn't a surprise, at least to me. I was expecting(and somewhat predicted) he would lose sooner or later in this tourney, considering he'll be putting it all next week in his home tourney. For the record, Taufik has never won any tourneys back to back..so, this was bound to happen..;)
- The MAS MD pairing of Abdul Latif&Mohd Tazari continue to make hay..tomorrow's showdown against Kido&Setiawan should bring forth some fireworks..:cool:
- Tony&Candra keep pressing in hope to get another shot at the winner between FHF&CYvs. LJJ&JJS's, which should be another thriller..:cool:
- In WS, PiHY continues to make stride, setting up another showdown with her recent AE opponent, Zhang Ning...Will both players have enough energy in their tanks to push all the way to the Final??..

Overall, the QF day should be one heck of an entertaining day:cool: ...Envy all of you watching there..:p ;)

[Kelvin]

This sets up a really interesting Quarter finals...

Too bad about CJ's loss, but great for SG Players!!! :D
2 Sg countrymen will be pitted against one another.
2 Danish countrymen against one another as well.
I'm personally cheering for PG in this one... I've seen KJ's mental breakdown's before, but perhaps he has worked through this now?who knows? we shall see later ;)

WCH vs Chen Yu, I'm hoping will be very interesting.
WCH appears to be in very good shape.

Eriko Hirose of JP, is also in good shape, after losing the close 2nd match.
Heading into a match versus HK's Wang Chen... I hope Eriko can keep up her performance against the seeded player.

I'm expecting ZN to stomp Pi, but judging by Pi's fighting spirit thus far in her last 2 matches, it seems her injury is not bothering her so much.
I'm also cheering for Tine to do well against XXF, but we all know how well the women's champ plays lol... its a long shot, but would be cool to see Tine pull off a victory ;)

I'm hoping to see Tony G, and Candra in the semi versus CY & FHF.

Although I'm not a huge fan of watching WD, I am a fan of Gao Ling... :D hopefully her team will make it to the finals...
Mixed seems to be a tough call, though number one seeds seem to be breezing through...
Still lots of excitement yet to come... cant wait!!

[OneToughBirdie]

[quote=Kelvin]This sets up a really interesting Quarter finals...WCH vs Chen Yu, I'm hoping will be very interesting.
WCH appears to be in very good shape.
The old war horse keeps on galloping...I think WCH has a fair record against CY but should be interesting.

[bananaboy]

Only one thing to say about the result of today...


"Let's GO Gade!!! Let's GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D:D:D"

seems like Lin Dan has a easier road to the final than Gade if they are to both reach the finals. It will be amazing for Peter Gade to defeat both Lin Dan and Taufik to win a championship:cool:... Although Lin Dan is still the best bet here.:p

XD is quite exciting since the top pairs will beat the crap out of each other as early as the quarter finals.:eek:

[yannie]

What ? Arif and Zakri related ?

Yup. They are brothers, but they don't have the same mom. If you see Zakry and Nairul, they look quite alike, cuz same mom. But Arif doesn't really look like Zakry or Nairul.
They are many kids in the family, one dad and two moms..

[yannie]

..some more upsets and surprises...

-The biggest one, IMO, is Kendrick Lee's victory over ChenJin in 3 hard fought sets..:eek: :rolleyes: I believe this is, arguably, Mr. Lee's biggest win ever recently..
- The MAS MD pairing of Abdul Latif&Mohd Tazari continue to make hay..tomorrow's showdown against Kido&Setiawan should bring forth some fireworks..:cool:


Chen Jin is damn disappointed. :crying: Simon Santoso and Ng Wei too!

Cai Yun sprained his ankle in second set, but they continued playing, and he's alright now.. phew. He told me he will jia you ah.. :)

Three hours ago, I was webcam-chatting with Rian, Flandy, Alvent and Luluk.. Damn funny.. They were fooling around in Alvent/Luluk's room..

Wished Flandy and Vita good luck for tomorrow - But it's against my favourite Zhao Ting Ting (and Zhang Jun). Faint. Alvent and Luluk were packing their luggages, going back to Indonesia tomorrow. Rian will go back on Saturday.. They promised that they will do their best in Indonesia Open 2007. *pray*

[X Ball]

Yup. They are brothers, but they don't have the same mom. If you see Zakry and Nairul, they look quite alike, cuz same mom. But Arif doesn't really look like Zakry or Nairul.
They are many kids in the family, one dad and two moms..

Wow, hope they are ALL training for glory - imagine a squad of Mohd Arif's (I guess that is the father's name).

Truly, I think this boy has got a future (despite his height). I think height is not necessary a setback in badminton. I think Champion Eddie Choong wasn't that tall either from memory. His speed is good I understand and this should give him the edge. Losing to Taufik was no shame.

In fact, I recall somewhat that he played Taufik last year and it was also a 3-setter -- anyone remembered ?

If he is 18 now, by 20 he should be awesome, like LCW. He should be played sparingly because we do not want to burn him out too early whilst he is still learning. I think the problem with Kuan Beng Hong is that he did not have enough experience and was thrown into the Thomas Cup where he capitulated under pressure.

[OneToughBirdie]

Truly, I think this boy has got a future (despite his height). I think height is not necessary a setback in badminton.
I think the problem with Kuan Beng Hong is that he did not have enough experience and was thrown into the Thomas Cup where he capitulated under pressure.

Height helps and certainly an advantage...take a look at how many steps XXF needs to cover the court than Chen Zhao Chieh...then again you can make a case of Gong Zhi Chao and Susi Susanti, being short but legends.
As for KBH, I watched with disappointment when I was in KL during TC06, guess he was peeing in his pants...hahaha!

[FU4EVA]

Chen Jin is damn disappointed. :crying: Simon Santoso and Ng Wei too!

Cai Yun sprained his ankle in second set, but they continued playing, and he's alright now.. phew. He told me he will jia you ah.. :)

Three hours ago, I was webcam-chatting with Rian, Flandy, Alvent and Luluk.. Damn funny.. They were fooling around in Alvent/Luluk's room..

Wished Flandy and Vita good luck for tomorrow - But it's against my favourite Zhao Ting Ting (and Zhang Jun). Faint. Alvent and Luluk were packing their luggages, going back to Indonesia tomorrow. Rian will go back on Saturday.. They promised that they will do their best in Indonesia Open 2007. *pray*

No wonder they were left behind in the 2nd set. Lucky he is okay in the 3rd set and they manage to win against Ong/Tan

[X Ball]

Truly, I think this boy has got a future (despite his height). I think height is not necessary a setback in badminton.
I think the problem with Kuan Beng Hong is that he did not have enough experience and was thrown into the Thomas Cup where he capitulated under pressure.

Height helps and certainly an advantage...take a look at how many steps XXF needs to cover the court than Chen Zhao Chieh...then again you can make a case of Gong Zhi Chao and Susi Susanti, being short but legends.
As for KBH, I watched with disappointment when I was in KL during TC06, guess he was peeing in his pants...hahaha!

True, you can reach higher and stretch longer. Arif has to learn how to overcome his lack of height - being shorter means he can move faster and move the shuttle around quicker. I remember Tan Aik Huang said he got very tired when someone he played move the shuttle too quickly coz he was slow to move with his height and size.

[Mat Jie]

True, you can reach higher and stretch longer. Arif has to learn how to overcome his lack of height - being shorter means he can move faster and move the shuttle around quicker. I remember Tan Aik Huang said he got very tired when someone he played move the shuttle too quickly coz he was slow to move with his height and size.

if i'm not mistaken....ardi wiranata and haryanto arby frm Indonesia are not tall players but yet they still can produce a very powerful backline smash...:D ....so he( Ariff) can still make it....and by the way X Ball...it should be the Latiff family and not Arif (in ur post #666):D

[X Ball]

if i'm not mistaken....ardi wiranata and haryanto arby frm Indonesia are not tall players but yet they still can produce a very powerful backline smash...:D ....so he( Ariff) can still make it....and by the way X Ball...it should be the Latiff family and not Arif (in ur post #666):D

Terima Kasih Mat Jie for correcting me on the family name.

I will be watching out for this young guy. Hope he focuses on Badminton, should do if he is with BAM.

[OneToughBirdie]

True, you can reach higher and stretch longer. Arif has to learn how to overcome his lack of height - being shorter means he can move faster and move the shuttle around quicker. I remember Tan Aik Huang said he got very tired when someone he played move the shuttle too quickly coz he was slow to move with his height and size.
Man, are you really that old...to quote Tan Aik Huang's words....hahaha! sounds like you are in my era...LOL!!!:D

[Sealman]

Chen Jin is damn disappointed. :crying:


After his loss yesterday....

[jimbo]

After his loss yesterday....

Yes, it was a very dissapointed game for CJ. As Kendrick humbly put it, CJ wasnt at his best, and probably it was his off day. I watched that game, and they didnt impress me at all.

I met Tony at the entrance after his win. Should have taken few photos with him... :D

[Loh]

Yes, it was a very dissapointed game for CJ. As Kendrick humbly put it, CJ wasnt at his best, and probably it was his off day. I watched that game, and they didnt impress me at all.

I met Tony at the entrance after his win. Should have taken few photos with him... :D

Did TH impress you? :rolleyes: Or did you watch his match with Peter Gade?

[jimbo]

Did TH impress you? :rolleyes: Or did you watch his match with Peter Gade?

U know me well, uncle Loh :D The only time TH didnt impress me was when he played against ME (nay, it didnt happen, and it wont happen) :crying:

[X Ball]

Man, are you really that old...to quote Tan Aik Huang's words....hahaha! sounds like you are in my era...LOL!!!:D

LOL, he was years my senior.