WC2007 Qualification 2nd Phase

[hcyong]

http://www.internationalbadminton.org/images/WCH07%20qualifiers_second_phase%20-%20updated%20250507%201830hrs.xls

[hcyong]

MS

CHN (4)
Lin, Bao, Chen Jin and Chen Yu

MAS (4)
LCW, Hafiz and Lee TS
Roslin (wild card)
Comment: WCH would have gotten my vote

INA (3)
Taufik, Sony, Simon

DEN (2)
Peter, Kenneth

KOR (2)
Park Sung Hwan, Shon Seung Mo
Comment: weakest Korean entry I can remember

Other notable players
Boonsak, Ronald

Notable absentees
Chen Hong - out of national team
Wong Choong Hann - would have gotten my wild card; too bad
Lee Hyun Il - was out of national team; fitness in doubt
Joachim Persson - ranked 27, could not qualify in top 24

All the continental representatives qualified on merit, with Pan American entry (Eric Go) lowest at entry 57.

2 more qualifiers needed to complete the draw.

[ctjcad]

..i thought the 3rd phase just ended??..:confused:
http://www.internationalbadminton.org/newscontent.asp?pageid={B13F9CDE-01B5-49D5-9422-3FD0DAD80E8B}

[hcyong]

WS

CHN (4)
Zhang, Xie, Zhu and Lu

MAS (3)
WMC and Julia Wong
Lydia Cheah (wild card)

JPN (2)
Hirose and Mori
Comment: Could have been 3; Yu Hirayama qualified but was not entered

HKG (2)
Wang Chen, Yippy

GER (2)
Xu, Schenk

NED (2)
Yao, Meulendijks

KOR (2)
Hwang Hye Youn, Jang Soo Young

INA (2)
Maria Kristin, Firdasari

Other notable players
Pi Hongyan, Tine Rasmussen, Nedeltcheva, Li Li, Huang Chia-Chi, Saina Nehwal

Notable absentees
Jiang Yanjiao - quota victim
Cheng Shao-Chieh - withdrew
Salakjit Ponsana - Thais entered Meemek and Soratja who were higher ranked
Yu Hirayama - qualified (ranked 24) but mysteriously withdrew
Lee Hyun Jin, Jun Jae Youn - Koreans let Jang Soo Young enter instead
Wang Lin - low-ranked

Highest African representative ranked 140 did not qualify on merit.

5 more entries needed to complete draw.

[hcyong]

MD

MAS (4)
Koo/Tan, Choong/Lee and Tan/Ong (although not reflected officially yet)
Zakry/Fairuz (wild card)

DEN (3)
Eriksen/Lundgaard, Paaske/Rasmussen, Mollyhus/Kristiansen

INA (2.5)
Tony/Candra, Kido/Setiawan, Luluk/Alven (not reflected officially yet)

CHN (2)
Fu/Cai, Guo/Xie

KOR (2)
Jung JS/Lee YD, Lee JJ/Hwang JM

JPN (2)
Ohtsuka/Masuda, Sakamoto/Ikeda

Other notable pairs
Clark/Blair (current silver-medalists), Njoto/Wiratama, Logosz/Mateusiak

Notable absentees
Eng Hian/Sukmawan - not entered
Riyadi/Gunawan - quota victim (but see note below)
Chan Chong Ming/Hoon Thien How

However, because there are 11 more places and the offers are almost reaching those ranked 150, we will probably go back to the top of the rankings and in turn offer places (as long as not more than 4 pairs per country). Malaysia already has the maximum 4. Gunawan/Riyadi have a very strong chance. Kawamae/Kawaguchi could also get offered, followed by Boe/Nielsen/ Lindley/Nielsen etc.

All the continental representatives qualified on merit, with African entry lowest.

11 more qualifiers needed to complete the draw.

[hcyong]

I have a strong feeling Taiwanese players are not taking part.

[alohio12]

I have a strong feeling Taiwanese players are not taking part.

oh no! what? why?

[samuel882]

This WC wouldn't a complete w/o WCH/CH & LHI:rolleyes: