MS Department LinDan vs Wong Choon Han.
LinDan is definately a clear favourite to win tournament after winning LCW in the Semis. However Wong CH will not give up easily. As most of us know that he is a fighter.

MS LD VS WCH ---- I would say LD has the edge over WCH as WCH is
playing his 1st final in SS after recovered from his injury......but my
heart goes to WCH...try your best WCH....;)

MD CY/FHF VS Kido/Hendra......no doubt is going to be CY/FHF...to win..:rolleyes:
I still remember how CY/FHF toying with Kido in Sudirman Cup final...:o


XD GL/ZB will prevail....Eng pair can only challenge but cant win....

WS Will be as usual ....very boring...:( ZN VS XXF....anybody can
win...boring....i pick XXF to win...:cool:

WD AS for this between Chn pairs.....is another match that is going to be
boring as usual again... i pick YW/ZTT to win.:cool:

LD vs WCH:70-30..LD is a tough tough opponent to WCH!!I hope they play
rubber set to decide who is the champion!!All the best WCH!!;)

ZN vs XXF:50-50...;)

Markis/Hendra vs FHF/CY:I pick INA to become the champion!!

I hope CHN will not win all the titles..

Womens Singles
Final between Zhang Ning and XXF. These two individual will play their best everytime they meet. No holds barred even they are friends off court. I'm rooting for Zhang Ning to win.

Mens Doubles Cai/Fu vs Markis Kido - China will win. They have been playing extremely good and well coordinate and it feels that they are in a different league on their own.

Womens Doubles - Zhao TingTing/Yang Wei vs Natsir/Marissa - China to win again here... but the Indos might fight back.

MixD
Gao Ling/Zheng Bo vs Donna/Anthony - With Gao around.. no one can beats her.

China might have a sweep this time in this tournament. It all depends on Msia,Indonesia and England to not make it materialise.

Oops, wrong information in WD....but anyway...i still pick YW/ZTT to win...

MS LD VS WCH ---- I would say LD has the edge over WCH as WCH is
playing his 1st final in SS after recovered from his injury......but my
heart goes to WCH...try your best WCH....;)

MD CY/FHF VS Kido/Hendra......no doubt is going to be CY/FHF...to win..:rolleyes:
I still remember how CY/FHF toying with Kido in Sudirman Cup final...:o


XD GL/ZB will prevail....Eng pair can only challenge but cant win....

WS Will be as usual ....very boring...:( ZN VS XXF....anybody can
win...boring....i pick XXF to win...:cool:

WD AS for this between Chn pairs.....is another match that is going to be
boring as usual again... i pick YW/ZTT to win.:cool:

You assume too fast for WD...at least CHN vs INA, no all CHN finals

I hope CCTV5 shows all of the finals. They're coverage has been disappointing so far, but I suppose there are many sports events going on right now.

LD vs WCH:70-30..LD is a tough tough opponent to WCH!!I hope they play
rubber set to decide who is the champion!!All the best WCH!!;)

ZN vs XXF:50-50...;)

Markis/Hendra vs FHF/CY:I pick INA to become the champion!!

I hope CHN will not win all the titles..

The biggest possibility is China sweeping the tournament. The event most in danger for China is, shockingly, WD.

We knew beforehand that the MS draw is top-heavy. In that competition, LD was the last man standing. In the bottom half, with Chen Hong, Chen Yu, Boonsak and Sony around, the surprising victor was Wong Choong Hann. I think the final will be a no-contest. But I hope WCH can make it respectable.

ZN and XXF, proved once again that even when they are not at their best, they are still above the rest of the field. 50-50 between the two. I predict Zhang.

I think the MD is another no-contest. Fu/Cai simply heads above the rest right now.

Zheng Bo/Gao Ling survived the pressure to make it to yet another final. Kellogg/Clark defeated Xie/Zhang and then Widianto/Natsir, and will be gunning for reputedly the best in the world now. I favour the Chinese to win, but it won't be straight forward.

I give a slight edge for the Chinese to win the WD, but Natsir/Marissa gotta realise they may never get another chance like that again. Once the Chinese re-organise (they should bring back ZJW, maybe a loss here will wake LYB up), they will aim to sweep the semifinals again.

MS: I would say LD is more likely to win but i do hope that WCH can give a good fight and challege.

WS: I would go for ZN.

MD: FHF/CY is favourite but i do hope INA to win.

WD: ZTT/YW to win but INA will give a fight.

XD: No doubt GL/ZB will win.

Any result would be fine as long as CHN not winning all the titles.

Men Single

Lin Dan Vs Wong Choon Hann

Women Single

Zhang Ning Vs Xie Xing Fang

Men Double

Fu Hai Feng - Cai Yun Vs Markis Kido - Hendra Setiawan

Women Double

Yang Wei - Zhao Ting Ting Vs Vita Marissa - Lilyana Natsir

Mixed Double

Zheng Bo - Gao Ling Vs Anthony Clark - Donna Kellogg

All The Name in Bold will win!! all the best !! cause tomorrow is the last day of china Master dy

There is no one in this forum who has voted Xie Xingfang....I vote for her.....
XXF jia you

China will effortlessly sweep all 5 titles like back in 2k5.

China will effortlessly sweep all 5 titles like back in 2k5.

highly possible. wong choon han is kind of old, like vintage. haha.

the brit pair nathan robertson and gail emms might put a stop to that though.

oops i mean anthony clark and donna kellogg.

Best chance to break CHN monopoly, in my opinion, will be Markis/Hendra. They have beaten the CHN MD a few times before, they can play as fast, it is only a matter of being able to vary their attack better since CY/FHF have improved so much that they hardly need to rely on defence.

Next best chance is Clark/Kellogg, then Vita/Lilyana.

Not to undermine WCH's great achievement in this tournament, but I think even he knows he has the least chance. Plus he has been playing 3-setters in all rounds except Q-final.

I am still surprised INA actually have a representative in the WD finals...

This Lili Natsir - Vita Marissa combo was only previously seen in the Indonesian Superliga Badminton when they were representing their club, Tangkas...

I predict Kido-Hendra over Cai-Fu in 3 games....

I predict Kido-Hendra over Cai-Fu in 3 games....

Why 3 games? Why not 2? :D

For WD, INA should use Vita in front, I notice that CHN WD (and XD) have more problems playing against tall and powerful opposition at the net.

I'm wondering why Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya and Jens Erikson/Martin Lungaard did not feature in the China Masters? I know sometimes they can't beat the younger players b'coz of age barrier but they are still the best player right?

Looks like CHN could sweep all the titles tomorrow, i do hope WCH,INA and Eng representatives would be able to prevent CHN a clean sweep in the finals...

This Lili Natsir - Vita Marissa combo was only previously seen in the Indonesian Superliga Badminton when they were representing their club, Tangkas...

Yes, they acually quite strong for the Young CHN pair.....good to see there are WD pair other than CHN players in the final.:eek:.... and keep it up to challenge the CHN and beat them if possible..:p

LD vs WCH:70-30..LD is a tough tough opponent to WCH!!I hope they play
rubber set to decide who is the champion!!All the best WCH!!;)

ZN vs XXF:50-50...;)

Markis/Hendra vs FHF/CY:I pick INA to become the champion!!

I hope CHN will not win all the titles..

How about saying WCH is a tough tough opponent to LD ? I think LD will find that WCH will not lie down easily. He has come this far, I am pretty sure he wants to go all the way.

MS Department LinDan vs Wong Choon Han.
LinDan is definately a clear favourite to win tournament after winning LCW in the Semis. However Wong CH will not give up easily. As most of us know that he is a fighter.
Depends on how tired LD is. Don't think he breezed past LCW.
Funny thing I discovered about WCH's match statistics.In all the matches, when he smashed a lot in the G1, he lost G1. When he smashed a lot in the final game ie G2 if he won G1 or G3 when it went to rubber, he won. So maybe he should smash less in G1? And unleash thereafter .and enjoy the game..

Best chance to break CHN monopoly, in my opinion, will be Markis/Hendra. They have beaten the CHN MD a few times before, they can play as fast, it is only a matter of being able to vary their attack better since CY/FHF have improved so much that they hardly need to rely on defence.

Next best chance is Clark/Kellogg, then Vita/Lilyana.

Not to undermine WCH's great achievement in this tournament, but I think even he knows he has the least chance. Plus he has been playing 3-setters in all rounds except Q-final.
I don't think WCH will see that he has the least chance. If LCW took out LD mentally (not physically) like the way TH always have done to him, then LD may take more than 1 day to recover. That's how LD lost to LHI and PSH, the day after TH encounter. I always have a big question mark about his mental stamina.If LD is mentally tired, WCH has an advantage.WCH's physical stamina will still be good for the 5th consecutive match provided his opponent is also playing his 5th consecutive match which is the final. WCH's mental stamina has always been superb.And he never gives up.
So if I were WCH, I would assume LD's mentally drained, in which case,LD's 'little boy' mode will show up and as ants said, LD's weaknesses were revealed in the LCW match, so WCH knows what he has to do.

WCH has always been mentally good that he has been hammered by XXZ everytime they've played

WCH has always been mentally good that he has been hammered by XXZ everytime they've played
And where is XXZ?

I don't think WCH will see that he has the least chance. If LCW took out LD mentally (not physically) like the way TH always have done to him, then LD may take more than 1 day to recover. That's how LD lost to LHI and PSH, the day after TH encounter. I always have a big question mark about his mental stamina.If LD is mentally tired, WCH has an advantage.WCH's physical stamina will still be good for the 5th consecutive match provided his opponent is also playing his 5th consecutive match which is the final. WCH's mental stamina has always been superb.And he never gives up.
So if I were WCH, I would assume LD's mentally drained, in which case,LD's 'little boy' mode will show up and as ants said, LD's weaknesses were revealed in the LCW match, so WCH knows what he has to do.

I disagree. I don't think LD would have won as many titles as he has if he was mentally weak. All those long gruelling matches with PG and LCW in the last few years and he came out on top against both. From the matches I've seen between LD and either, it's usually PG/LCW who are doing the dictating for most of the match whilst LD does the running. LD's physical stamina we know all about but he must also be working so very hard mentally in order to look for clues in his opponents' strokes so that he can keep up with their play. Having said that, that was the old LD; we still don't really know if he is able to play to that sort of insane standard nowadays, but it'll be interesting to find out.

Regardless, I think it'll be a good match where both players will have a battle on their hands. May the best man win. :D

WCH has always been mentally good that he has been hammered by XXZ everytime they've played

Credit where credit is due. I wouldn't say that WCH was mentally weaker than XXZ, but he often struggled against XXZ's netplay and smashes.

I disagree. I don't think LD would have won as many titles as he has if he was mentally weak. All those long gruelling matches with PG and LCW in the last few years and he came out on top against both. From the matches I've seen between LD and either, it's usually PG/LCW who are doing the dictating for most of the match whilst LD does the running. LD's physical stamina we know all about but he must also be working so very hard mentally in order to look for clues in his opponents' strokes so that he can keep up with their play. Having said that, that was the old LD; we still don't really know if he is able to play to that sort of insane standard nowadays, but it'll be interesting to find out.

Regardless, I think it'll be a good match where both players will have a battle on their hands. May the best man win. :D
Appreciate your clear if differing opinion.I did not say LD's mentally weak. Stamina is like a tank of gas. Normally a car's consumption is regular. However if the car were to suddenly have a heavy load, the gas may suddenly be used up quickly leaving little left. TH has that 'heavy load' effect on LD. PG never troubled LD. Don't know about LCW cos they've only met in the finals(?) so there's no match after to analyse...We 'll only know tomorrow.

Credit where credit is due. I wouldn't say that WCH was mentally weaker than XXZ, but he often struggled against XXZ's netplay and smashes.

WCH's mental is not weak, he weakest part in fact is his footwork.

Appreciate your clear if differing opinion.I did not say LD's mentally weak. Stamina is like a tank of gas. Normally a car's consumption is regular. However if the car were to suddenly have a heavy load, the gas may suddenly be used up quickly leaving little left. TH has that 'heavy load' effect on LD. PG never troubled LD. Don't know about LCW cos they've only met in the finals(?) so there's no match after to analyse...We 'll only know tomorrow.

There was the match between LD and LCW in the AE06 semi-final which LD then went on to beat LHI in the finals. I'm sure PG gave LD more than enough trouble a few times, most notably the WC05 semis where LD went on to perform poorly against Taufik in the finals. However I honestly believe that Taufik would have won even if LD had an easy ride against PG; he was just way too good that day.

Lin Dan VS Wong CH-----Of course,Lin Dan will win.After beating LCW,His confidence will gain up again.

Zhang Ning VS Xie XF-----Zhang says..Sorry Xin Fang you are just unlucky to meet me in the final.You should have been a defending champion but You didnt take ur chance last year by letting Wang Lin beat you.You just can dlame your self.

Fu/Cai VS kida/hendra-----We will never let you embarass us again kido/hendra.It was enough for both of you beating us at our homecrowd at last year China Open and World Cup.We will never let it happen again.

Yang/Zhao VS vita/natsir-----My tears suddenly fell down on my face when I knew my fave Du/yu lost to ina wd.This was the biggest upset of the day.China should let Wei/zhang win over Du/Yu yesterday.Since the thing is getting serious,I will pray wih all my heart and soul for Yang/Zhao.Show them that they were just lucky.Cmon girls show them who is the best and take avange for your teammates.Make them get down on their knees and say "Ampun....Ampun" :D:p.Never let other wds from other contries to steal it.Do your best Yang/Zhao,My prayer will always be with you.
Btw,I cant imagine that Taufik-ist were laughing out loud.Anyway Congrats Taufik-ist.Tomorrow is gonna be turn to laugh luodly..HAHHAA..AHAHAHHA

Zheng/Gao VS Clark/kellog-----Maybe Zheng/Gao will say...Sorry clark/kellog,you have to keep your dream away again of getting your first SS tiitle,We need to confirm to the world our "UNBEATABLE" Status.Being runner-up is enough for you:D:D

Yeah China....take all titles,keep on dominating

... Wacha... :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::c rying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

Anyways, be afraid, be very afraid of a clean sweep by China tomorrow.:p:D:D:D:cool:

There was the match between LD and LCW in the AE06 semi-final which LD then went on to beat LHI in the finals. I'm sure PG gave LD more than enough trouble a few times, most notably the WC05 semis where LD went on to perform poorly against Taufik in the finals. However I honestly believe that Taufik would have won even if LD had an easy ride against PG; he was just way too good that day.
Good note. Both LD and LHI were exhausted; it was a poor final.Right now I don't think WCH has reached that exhausted state. LHI cannot compare with WCH's stamina. May be wrong but I don't think LHI has ever lasted 3 rubber set matches.
One question.Would you say it's more mentally taxing to LD playing LCW yesterday compared to AE06? (It's definitely physically more demanding in AE06 cos of the OSS) What I mean is do you think LD had to think more what's LCW's next move during the whole match? ( I believe LCW's matches before IO07 were physically demanding but mentally less taxing cos his play's quite predictable but IO07 onwards more mentally exhausting to his opponents.)

Maybe both LD and LCW were exhausted, that's why the semi-final felt so lifeless.

When many here predicts LCW & Wacha goin into final based on their perfomance throughout previuos round.. Then the results come in the others ways around !!
Wat a tournament it is !!
Will be remmbered as one of the Best SS..

Well,i am really happy the WCH enter the final.Despite any outcome tomorrow,i really feel happy for him.WCH is a gentleman in my heart and he is one of my favourite player before.I really feel sad for his injury and his passionate towards badminton really moved me a lot.Now,he proved that he can still play and have some weapons in his hand.No doubt,tomorrow final is really tough for him as his opponent is LD and surely LD has an edge over him but i believe he will fight hard and done his very best.No matter what the result is,i am really happy for him.

I'm wondering why Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya and Jens Erikson/Martin Lungaard did not feature in the China Masters? I know sometimes they can't beat the younger players b'coz of age barrier but they are still the best player right?

Candra just played for Japanese club, Tonami??? last week.( they won)..may be he is tired so as some of Japanese MS skipped china master....I believe the competition between japanese companies....

Oh no, not again a clean sweep for CHN. Only MAS WCH, INA WD & ENG XD can stop it.

Good note. Both LD and LHI were exhausted; it was a poor final.Right now I don't think WCH has reached that exhausted state. LHI cannot compare with WCH's stamina. May be wrong but I don't think LHI has ever lasted 3 rubber set matches.
One question.Would you say it's more mentally taxing to LD playing LCW yesterday compared to AE06? (It's definitely physically more demanding in AE06 cos of the OSS) What I mean is do you think LD had to think more what's LCW's next move during the whole match? ( I believe LCW's matches before IO07 were physically demanding but mentally less taxing cos his play's quite predictable but IO07 onwards more mentally exhausting to his opponents.)

Good question. When we talk about psychological aspects of the game like mental stamina I think it's a little too subjective to give a really good account. On one side of the argument, it could be more mentally draining for LD playing LCW under the old scoring system simply because there are more shots and rallies. On the other hand under the new scoring system, the higher intensity that the players play at will come into the equation.

I feel that LCW has always been the dictator of rallies between the two, probably more so with the new scoring system. LD's approach always seems to be to soak up the pressure and counter-attack when he sees the opportunity within the ralies.

I would probably say it's overall more taxing on LD to play LCW under the new scoring system, providing LCW plays his shots well. I really couldn't say if it's mentally more taxing or not, but I feel like if LCW ups the pace then LD will have to expend more mentally and physically in chasing the shuttle in comparison to the old scoring system.

Good question. When we talk about psychological aspects of the game like mental stamina I think it's a little too subjective to give a really good account. On one side of the argument, it could be more mentally draining for LD playing LCW under the old scoring system simply because there are more shots and rallies. On the other hand under the new scoring system, the higher intensity that the players play at will come into the equation.

I feel that LCW has always been the dictator of rallies between the two, probably more so with the new scoring system. LD's approach always seems to be to soak up the pressure and counter-attack when he sees the opportunity within the ralies.

I would probably say it's overall more taxing on LD to play LCW under the new scoring system, providing LCW plays his shots well. I really couldn't say if it's mentally more taxing or not, but I feel like if LCW ups the pace then LD will have to expend more mentally and physically in chasing the shuttle in comparison to the old scoring system.

In new scoring system...it gives more pressure to both players....who makes mistake, the reward goes to opponent..so players have to put more game plan to win matches....and if you are behind 3 or 4 points, you feel more pressure to catch up which can create more mistakes or pressue on your opponents as you are catching up more points to even the game........in old system...you make mistake, there is no score awarded to your opponents so you are encouraged to play more aggresive....

On stamina wise...players like new score system and old system, you have to be really fit...actually we see more players collapse in next round after several tight games on previous matches....
I have to say that stamina plays part, but not big as mental on this score system.....

Someone referred to Xia xuanze vs WCH earlier. It's well known that Xia has always been WCH's "black star". Head to Head: 8-0 for Xia.

It is a similar situation for Lin vs WCH. I think it's 5-0 for Lin or something.
WCH is the man and all but I think Lin will overcome him once again.

I really hope that Vita/Butet can challenge Zhou Ting Ting/Yang wei in final...hopefully INA takes title...will be great for badminton as CHN has been dominating this department too long ( too many good CHN WD)

Womens Singles
Final between Zhang Ning and XXF. These two individual will play their best everytime they meet. No holds barred even they are friends off court. I'm rooting for Zhang Ning to win.

Mens Doubles Cai/Fu vs Markis Kido - China will win. They have been playing extremely good and well coordinate and it feels that they are in a different league on their own.

Womens Doubles - Zhao TingTing/Yang Wei vs Natsir/Marissa - China to win again here... but the Indos might fight back.

MixD
Gao Ling/Zheng Bo vs Donna/Anthony - With Gao around.. no one can beats her.

The good news is only Women's Singles is All-Chinese affair and here comes the bad news, Chinese most probably will win all the 5 events in the Final.

Someone referred to Xia xuanze vs WCH earlier. It's well known that Xia has always been WCH's "black star". Head to Head: 8-0 for Xia.

It is a similar situation for Lin vs WCH. I think it's 5-0 for Lin or something.
WCH is the man and all but I think Lin will overcome him once again.

Past record really doesn't mean much, Lin Dan is just a better player at this point than Choon Hann so Lin Dan shall win. Let see how veteran Choon Hann handle himself tonight.

Past record really doesn't mean much, Lin Dan is just a better player at this point than Choon Hann so Lin Dan shall win. Let see how veteran Choon Hann handle himself tonight.
I agree....if WCH can forse LD in 3 sets is a good achievement...I am afraid that LD will win in 2 sets...hope WCH can give a fight even to lose to LD....;)

Past record really doesn't mean much, Lin Dan is just a better player at this point than Choon Hann so Lin Dan shall win. Let see how veteran Choon Hann handle himself tonight.

It had proved that Kellog/Clark beat Nova/butet that they have never beaten them before ( now head to head: 1 ENG: 5 INA)

Mods, you should merge this into the other (already long) thread

Could be a few dogs in the final. All we can hope for is some competitive matches even if CHN sweeps. My takes:

Ning Zhang [1] vs Xingfang Xie. LYB should let them play but I can envision this as a practice type match. I'll just say ZN as I have little interest in it.

Dan Lin [1] vs Choong Hann Wong. Give credit where credit is due. Lin Dan, under tremendous pressure with many questioning his form has raised it once again. He's not the most artistic of player to watch but he does what is important...WIN. He outfought an in-form LCW which shows his fighting spirit and mental strength is as tough as ever. WCH's path to the final has been somewhat easier but again, he's shown his own determination to come back after his crippling injury. However, there's too much stacked against him and I hope we can at least see glimpses of the old WCH. LD in straight games.

L. Natsir/V. Marissa vs T.T. Zhao/W. Yang [5]. The way Vita and Butet have been surprising the higher seeds, it'll be no surprise if they knock off another. This will probably be the best game of the evening and if there was one final that CHN could lose, it'd be this one.

H.F. Fu/Y. Cai [1] vs M. Kido/H. Setiawan [2]. How can Markis/Hendra deal with the white hot Fu/Cai? It'll be tough, very tough. Fu/Cai bring a much more rounded game to the court these days. Gone are the mindless and endless smashathons. They play smart, read the opponents well and are deadly quick. Add to the recipe the vaunted smashes and we can crown them champions. The only weakness I can see is their defence against smashes.

L. Gao/B. Zheng [3] vs D. Kellogg/A. Clark [7]. GL will guide her partner through to another win. The surprising (or perhaps not) AC/DK have played with a mission and stood up to all in front of them. Expect a quality match possibly going to 3 games but GL will not allow her team to lose (buck up fat boy the second)

China will sweep ! I have a bottle of champagne ready in the fridge to celebrate when the last event is over.

Good question. When we talk about psychological aspects of the game like mental stamina I think it's a little too subjective to give a really good account. On one side of the argument, it could be more mentally draining for LD playing LCW under the old scoring system simply because there are more shots and rallies. On the other hand under the new scoring system, the higher intensity that the players play at will come into the equation.

I feel that LCW has always been the dictator of rallies between the two, probably more so with the new scoring system. LD's approach always seems to be to soak up the pressure and counter-attack when he sees the opportunity within the ralies.

I would probably say it's overall more taxing on LD to play LCW under the new scoring system, providing LCW plays his shots well. I really couldn't say if it's mentally more taxing or not, but I feel like if LCW ups the pace then LD will have to expend more mentally and physically in chasing the shuttle in comparison to the old scoring system.if u watched 2006 HK final, lin dan was even faster against lcw. So if lcw upping the pace, LD has the reserve to answer back. Remember, according to some lcw die hard fans, lcw is holding back so that LYB can't see all his potential. LD is holding back too, only 2X more LOL

Appreciate your clear if differing opinion.I did not say LD's mentally weak. Stamina is like a tank of gas. Normally a car's consumption is regular. However if the car were to suddenly have a heavy load, the gas may suddenly be used up quickly leaving little left. TH has that 'heavy load' effect on LD. PG never troubled LD. Don't know about LCW cos they've only met in the finals(?) so there's no match after to analyse...We 'll only know tomorrow.

If car is our analogy then Lin Dan is the big truck or at least a SUV which has bigger gas tank to carry whatever the load. :D Sometime we like the player so much and go all the way out to vote for him and certainly in Choon Hann case. 2 sets or rubber sets, Lin Dan shall win.
I've gone so far to pick Tan/Ong over Fu/Cai yesterday and the games were not even close for simple reason, these players are not in the same level. The same can be said about Choon Hann vs Lin Dan, unfortunately.
Lets hope I am wrong, way wrong!!:(

MEN'S SINGLES
Lin Dan vs Wong Choong Hann -- Lin Dan beat Lee Chong Wei yet again...and he should reign supreme here.

MEN'S DOUBLES
Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun vs Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan -- finally, another encounter between these 2 pairs after 7 mths :eek: Kido/Hendra last beat Fu/Cai in the Asian Games Team Event semi-final and they have a pretty even record against them. However, Fu/Cai have certainly improved since then and it will be an uphill task for Kido/Hendra to beat them in front of their home crowd :cool: Of course, I am hoping for an upset.

WOMEN'S SINGLES
Zhang Ning vs Xie Xingfang -- yawn...boring match...

WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Lilyana Natsir/Vita Marissa vs Yang Wei/Zhang Tingting -- what an upset for Butet/Vita...with victories over 2 Chinese pairs and Wong/Chin+Ogura/Shiota. They have earned their place here with an upset over a top Chinese pair yesterday....could they repeat the task? The Chinese pair holds an edge as always.

MIXED DOUBLES
Zheng Bo/Gao Ling vs Anthony Clark/Donna Kellogg -- Clark/Kellogg have improved so much this year and they have beaten Xie/Zhang as well as Nova/Butet here in Chengdu. Another upset on the card?

[QUOTE=Han;614870]If car is our analogy then Lin Dan is the big truck or at least a SUV which has bigger gas tank to carry whatever the load. :D Sometime we like the player so much and go all the way out to vote for him and certainly in Choon Hann case. 2 sets or rubber sets, Lin Dan shall win.
I've gone so far to pick Tan/Ong over Fu/Cai yesterday and the games were not even close for simple reason, these players are not in the same level. The same can be said about Choon Hann vs Lin Dan, unfortunately.
Lets hope I am wrong, way wrong!!:([/QUOTE

off topic :D
lin dan = big truck ( alot of gas,mobile)
TH = Tank (lazy,slow,not much gas) :)

[QUOTE=Han;614870]If car is our analogy then Lin Dan is the big truck or at least a SUV which has bigger gas tank to carry whatever the load. :D Sometime we like the player so much and go all the way out to vote for him and certainly in Choon Hann case. 2 sets or rubber sets, Lin Dan shall win.
I've gone so far to pick Tan/Ong over Fu/Cai yesterday and the games were not even close for simple reason, these players are not in the same level. The same can be said about Choon Hann vs Lin Dan, unfortunately.
Lets hope I am wrong, way wrong!!:([/QUOTE

off topic :D
lin dan = big truck ( alot of gas,mobile)
TH = Tank (lazy,slow,not much gas) :)

I would say Taufik is more like a high performance sport car, however, if not maintain/tune up regularly(training, participating more tournaments in badminton terms) then even the Malaysia passenger car Proton can over take him at the finishing line. :D

eventhrough LD get pass LCW..
but i think he juz win it lucky enough...
after the line call in the 2nd set 5-5....
i see tat LCW is like wanna give it up alr....
maybe he think tat he dunwan to get ambush after the match....
hahaha...
today final
LD vs WCH
LD got the skill to win & WCH got the mentality advantage..
LD play in his homecrowd & he can't lost to WCH in SS final in CHina!
jis pressure muz be very very high....
if WCH doesn't giv up easily, the match will go to rubber set i think....
if WCH can force LD to rubber set, i alr feel very happy for him..
anyway i will vote for WCH to win!

The further WCH can push LD into the match, the more seeds of doubt will be sewn in LD's mind. In terms of physical attributes, LD wins hands down–younger, stronger, fitter, faster. The "old" (must be very careful with this word–some very sensitive BC members on the prowl :D) vet WCH must therefore mess with LD's mind and engage in psychological warfare. He must make it a scrappy match and disrupt LD's rhythm. If he can drag the match into a 3rd game, who knows, the crowd might get a little restless and create extra pressure on LD. One thing we know for sure, neither will give up until the last drop of sweat.

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I would say Taufik is more like a high performance sport car, however, if not maintain/tune up regularly(training, participating more tournaments in badminton terms) then even the Malaysia passenger car Proton can over take him at the finishing line. :D

A better and more accurate analogy :)

if u watched 2006 HK final, lin dan was even faster against lcw. So if lcw upping the pace, LD has the reserve to answer back. Remember, according to some lcw die hard fans, lcw is holding back so that LYB can't see all his potential. LD is holding back too, only 2X more LOL

LD 's game in the SF is as bad as LD in the QF.. Plays well belows par of his normal games.. Its a fact and not that he would like to hold back anything.

While LCW clearing displaying different approach in the SF compare with QF.

He simply just gives up the games after the bad line call in the second games.

good final :)
MD:
seeded #1 vs seeded #2
WS:
seeded #1 vs seeded #2

when does the final start ?

if china dont take all 5 titles today,then it is a FAILURE for them

if china dont take all 5 titles today,then it is a FAILURE for them

yeah...Hopes any 1 frm Eng/Ina/MAS can prevent them a clean swipe...
They can win all 5 titles here but hopefully they failed to do it once more in the OG which is more prestigious.

Well, Kidho/Hendra has beaten Cai/Fu twice last year. I think it is a 50-50 chance.

Butet/Vita also can win. Because the 2 top seeded Chinese WD are not in the final. Only the 2 top pairing of Chinese WD are rather unbeatable against any other WD, except other Chinese WD pairing

guys...

when will the final start ?...........

it is 2.43 pm chengdu time

guys...

when will the final start ?...........

it is 2.43 pm chengdu time

in 15 mins supposedly

eventhrough LD get pass LCW..
but i think he juz win it lucky enough...
after the line call in the 2nd set 5-5....
i see tat LCW is like wanna give it up alr....
maybe he think tat he dunwan to get ambush after the match....
hahaha...
today final
LD vs WCH
LD got the skill to win & WCH got the mentality advantage..
LD play in his homecrowd & he can't lost to WCH in SS final in CHina!
jis pressure muz be very very high....
if WCH doesn't giv up easily, the match will go to rubber set i think....
if WCH can force LD to rubber set, i alr feel very happy for him..
anyway i will vote for WCH to win!


但是就在第三局后半段林丹拼尽全力拿分的时候，他因为一个裁判的判罚非常不满，甚至坐在了地上“抗议”，对 此林丹认为那个球确实是有点儿影响自己的情绪：“打球的人对球的判断还是有的，那个球我认为已经出界了，自 己的情绪都已经爆发出来了，忽然被告知是在界内，当然是有点儿不舒服；那个时候正是跳分的时候，自己的情绪 就这么生生地被压下去了，还是需要发泄一下的。”林丹发泄情绪的三部曲是：坐在地上不起来，跟裁判理论，把 落在自己场内的球打得高高的——这样的发泄形式已经很冷静了，因为赛场上毕竟出现了扔拍子、砸 拍子的场面。 (from QQ)

林丹与李宗伟的比赛进行到第三局后半段，当时林丹以18∶13领先，就在此时，他突然将羽毛球高高拍到场地 上空五六米，现场的观众大吃一惊。原来，林丹认为李宗伟回球出界，而裁判却判为界内，场上比分变为18∶1 4。见此情景，林丹上前与裁判交涉，但没有任何效果。于是，就出现了林丹将球高高拍到空中的一幕 。
　　赛后接受采访时，林丹表示：“打到半决赛了，对我来说每一分都很重要，我明明看见那个球出界了，但是裁 判却判没出界，我有什么办法，交涉后也没有什么结果，我的情绪自然很激动。”不过冷静下来后，林丹觉得自己 有点“过火”，“在场上做出那样的举动，是有些不妥，但是当时自己的情绪有些难以控制，裁判的判罚让我很难 理解，也很难受，希望大家能理解。”(from SINA)

guy,you are wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you understand Chinese,you can read this.
The line judge helped LEE CW , not LD!!!!
+do you know the meaning of this picture????

(Excuse me,kwun)

in 15 mins supposedly

thanks... i'm 'dying' to wait for it:D

但是就在第三局后半段林丹拼尽全力拿分的时候,他因为一个裁判的判罚非常不满,甚至坐在了地上“抗议”,对 此林丹认为那个球确实是有点儿影响自己的情绪:“打球的人对球的判断还是有的,那个球我认为已经出界了,自 己的情绪都已经爆发出来了,忽然被告知是在界内,当然是有点儿不舒服;那个时候正是跳分的时候,自己的情绪 就这么生生地被压下去了,还是需要发泄一下的。”林丹发泄情绪的三部曲是:坐在地上不起来,跟裁判理论,把 落在自己场内的球打得高高的——这样的发泄形式已经很冷静了,因为赛场上毕竟出现了扔拍子、砸 拍子的场面。 (from QQ)

林丹与李宗伟的比赛进行到第三局后半段,当时林丹以18∶13领先,就在此时,他突然将羽毛球高高拍到场地 上空五六米,现场的观众大吃一惊。原来,林丹认为李宗伟回球出界,而裁判却判为界内,场上比分变为18∶1 4。见此情景,林丹上前与裁判交涉,但没有任何效果。于是,就出现了林丹将球高高拍到空中的一幕 。
　　赛后接受采访时,林丹表示:“打到半决赛了,对我来说每一分都很重要,我明明看见那个球出界了,但是裁 判却判没出界,我有什么办法,交涉后也没有什么结果,我的情绪自然很激动。”不过冷静下来后,林丹觉得自己 有点“过火”,“在场上做出那样的举动,是有些不妥,但是当时自己的情绪有些难以控制,裁判的判罚让我很难 理解,也很难受,希望大家能理解。”(from SINA)

guy,you are wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you understand Chinese,you can read this.
The line judge helped LEE CW , not LD!!!!
+do you know the meaning of this picture????

(Excuse me,kwun)

you right.. :D

lcw fans just find an excuse :D...........

The match for the final day of China Master wiill start in any minute with mixed doubles. ;)

This press forum never write anything happened in the 2nd set which LD interfered the Line Judges calls and appeal to the umpire.. They just favour their own players !
Anyway , hopes the final wont have any misjudgment again.

clark...clark.... kellog...kellog

everybody keeps complaining abt lin dan's attitude..but he acknowledges that it wasn't the most appropriate way tt he handled the matter..and he didn even smash his rackets like some other players..

1st game to smiling assassin and chubby partner 21-15. The ENG pair were terrible at receiving serve in the early part of the game before the break, otherwise the game was pretty even.

Hope that the 2nd game will be more interesting. The CHN pair has the edge and they played well. I hope Clark/Kellogg will fight all the way.

Kellogg has to stop giving the Chinese free points on serve!!

anyone knows if there is any live streaming video anywhere?

Look like a similar story in 2nd game, after 5-5, Chinese are pulling away ...

Two thumbs up from Chen Xingdong and his assistant.

Bad line call .... and Clark is not amused!

ENG have no heart left, 6-11 down toilet break.

clark....... clark kent :)

kellogs...special K cereal, part of a balanced breakfast.

Or maybe not, ENG control the last few rallies, 10-12 down.

kellog is the weakest link....CHN always aims at Kellog

CHN is leading 14-12 now, they are getting closer to the title.

Clark finishes a fine rally, 13-14.

Xie Zhongbo contemplates on what might have been .....

good placing by Clark...13-14..come on ENG

Donna took too much Kelloggs, pushes out.

Clark can be really fast, 14-16.

Xie Zhongbo contemplates on what might have been .....

he can contemplate on being the king of semi and quarter finalists this year... :p

The draft is affecting Chinese baseline returns.

Zheng Bo sends Clark sprawling ....

Donna forced to sit on court, 19-16 CHN.

Clark misses simple return, 3 match points for CHN.

Game over, 21-16, 21-17 and it all boils down to ENG loss of concentration just before the cereal break.

1st title of XD goes to CHN......

now..

markis/hendra vs "tornado" :)

I need INA MD not to give an easy macth to CHN...at least with fight....

keep shuttle low to cai/fu

Game over, 21-16, 21-17 and it all boils down to ENG loss of concentration just before the cereal break.

The UK pair also doens't have enough weapon, the whole match was control by the Chinese. Zheng Bo may not have those fancy shots but he's really commited in smashing which is lack by many of the top pairs in the world. Zheng Bo most probably is the most under-rated and under-appreciated player among the top pairs.

Pretty good early exchanges from INA, CHN pair a bit out of sorts ...

I am not surprised.

Vita better than Jo & Polly.

I am still surprised INA actually have a representative in the WD finals...

5-4 for INA.....

Brilliant INA attack leaves CHN stranded, 8-6.

too bad INA could not cross over the net....6-5

Bad line call .... and Clark is not amused!
You should see how Nathan Robertson was frustrated yesterday over the same chinese pair.
Line calls and a "over waist" foul.

但是就在第三局后半段林丹拼尽全力拿分的时候，他因为一个裁判的判罚非常不满，甚至坐在了地上“抗议”，对 此林丹认为那个球确实是有点儿影响自己的情绪：“打球的人对球的判断还是有的，那个球我认为已经出界了，自 己的情绪都已经爆发出来了，忽然被告知是在界内，当然是有点儿不舒服；那个时候正是跳分的时候，自己的情绪 就这么生生地被压下去了，还是需要发泄一下的。”林丹发泄情绪的三部曲是：坐在地上不起来，跟裁判理论，把 落在自己场内的球打得高高的——这样的发泄形式已经很冷静了，因为赛场上毕竟出现了扔拍子、砸 拍子的场面。 (from QQ)

林丹与李宗伟的比赛进行到第三局后半段，当时林丹以18∶13领先，就在此时，他突然将羽毛球高高拍到场地 上空五六米，现场的观众大吃一惊。原来，林丹认为李宗伟回球出界，而裁判却判为界内，场上比分变为18∶1 4。见此情景，林丹上前与裁判交涉，但没有任何效果。于是，就出现了林丹将球高高拍到空中的一幕 。
　　赛后接受采访时，林丹表示：“打到半决赛了，对我来说每一分都很重要，我明明看见那个球出界了，但是裁 判却判没出界，我有什么办法，交涉后也没有什么结果，我的情绪自然很激动。”不过冷静下来后，林丹觉得自己 有点“过火”，“在场上做出那样的举动，是有些不妥，但是当时自己的情绪有些难以控制，裁判的判罚让我很难 理解，也很难受，希望大家能理解。”(from SINA)

guy,you are wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you understand Chinese,you can read this.
The line judge helped LEE CW , not LD!!!!
+do you know the meaning of this picture????

(Excuse me,kwun)

Since when that a supposedly "In" ball being insisted "In" is considered helping LCW, just because LD saying it is "Out"?
And obviously the news omitted the part that a LCW In calls by the line judge change abruptly after LD and LYB complaint. I meant it is immediately changed, not even sometimes of considering or asking from more sources.

And since when that a locally chinese news was suppose to be the ultimate credible final fact on the matters? I'm not saying that it is definitely some siding by the line judge and umpire, I really dont know. But Im saying that your method of telling people off by a single source that could be "bias" and making unrelated assumption is just naive and misleading. You assumed that it is already "out" therefore a supposedly "In" calls being insisted "In" will be viewed helping LCW.


And I dont even want to start on the part LD thowring tantrums on a world class competition semifinal games as a professional player. He did not smash his racket, so he is alright okay?

Again, INA has to be aware of the backcourt draft ....

Yes...keep smashing..7-6 INA

shuttle is too long from INA 8-7 INA...9-7 now

INA gain 2 pt advantage after Setiawan attacks Cai Yun's serve. 11-9 consultation meeting .....

Ina win half set :)

Brilliant defence by Fu sets up CHN's equalizer, 11-11.

11-9 for INA...too bad INA smashed too long...otherwise 11-8...

Body attacks by INA paying dividents, 13-13.

1st half many ina shuttle go to outline...

CHN step up the pace, 15-13.

fu looking the strongest of the chinese pair

INA makes a couple of easy mistakes, CHN lead 18-14.

I am agree with u. Hope this is right.

I saw the china TV LYB said very arrogant. IF Man single champion from Malaysia and maybe MD or WD or both champion from INA. So LYB can't do that again. This China head coach very proud and arrogant.



Men Single

Lin Dan Vs Wong Choon Hann

Women Single

Zhang Ning Vs Xie Xing Fang

Men Double

Fu Hai Feng - Cai Yun Vs Markis Kido - Hendra Setiawan

Women Double

Yang Wei - Zhao Ting Ting Vs Vita Marissa - Lilyana Natsir

Mixed Double

Zheng Bo - Gao Ling Vs Anthony Clark - Donna Kellogg

All The Name in Bold will win!! all the best !! cause tomorrow is the last day of china Master dy

China looking unstoppable here :)

fu looking the strongest of the chinese pair

Agree, his excellent defence won CHN at least 2 pts from impossible positions. CHN take 1st game 21-15 after INA lost concentration.

too many unforce errors from INA....caught on nets....gotta play better in 2nd set

LYB giving personal instructions to CY, obviously he knows CY is not playing as well as he should.

Fu/Cai won the 1st set 21-15

CY is a bit off colour, INA get 3 pts from him.

Hendra misses easy putaway, CHN come back 2-3.

Fuhaifeng Caiyun Jiayou!!!

whatever Chan Hing Dong told Fu/Cai during the 11pt interval must have worked wonders. the game tipped 180 degrees after that.

Yeah, Cai Yun's defence is not working ....

Questionable line call, CHN creep back into the game.

Rare error from Fu at the net, 7-5 INA lead.

Fu/Cai really changed their game in the past year. now they are matching the Indonesians at net and fast push.

they still look like mad cows dashing left and right while the Indonesians are calm and agile, but at least Fu/Cai are winning rallies.

Make that 2 in a row, 8-5 INA.

wow....that was the worst of the bad line calls...

Fu still sucks at the net, Cai is way better.

I think INA MD difficult to win because they are coach change already. Now they coach under Sigit Pamungkas.

Only they are old coach can bring them to be the champion. They are coach is Hery IP. Chandra, Sigit, Tony, Rexy, Ricky s coach by Hendry IP.

INA makes a couple of easy mistakes, CHN lead 18-14.

Kido/Setiawan open a gap by putting pressure on CY, 9-6.

as usual ina lead first in half set

INA get 2 pt lead after CHN return goes out.

again INA leads 11-9 in 2nd interval..pls retain the lead......

Again, CHN coaches concentrate on Cai Yun at the break .....

go go lin dan, kido/hendra, n lilyana/vita ......

Fu/Cai really changed their game in the past year. now they are matching the Indonesians at net and fast push.

they still look like mad cows dashing left and right while the Indonesians are calm and agile, but at least Fu/Cai are winning rallies.

really fast mad cows =):D

Cai Yun sends shuttle to Setiawan's face.

cmon kido/hendra .... make it 15/21, 22/20, 22/20 .....

Receiver fault, CHN retake lead 13-12.

china 3 indonesia 2

now CHN leads 14-12...come on INA......

Kido unleashes his anger, 13-14.

Now it's a service fault, CHN gain 15-13 lead. What is happening?

Hmm once again China take lead after break. Fu/Cai reeeally impressive lately! Don't see them losing this one.

or china 2 indonesia 2 malaysia 1 ????

hmmmchina can clean sweep all the titles .... ????

INA's spirits are broken, 14-18 down.

hmmmchina can clean sweep all the titles .... ????
with all the totally awesome faults they're calling it's very possible they could...

sarcasm

lost already ....

Match point for Fu/Cai

18-14 to CY/FHF... the game is probably in the bag for china already.

Service fault, receiver fault, questionable line call, all going CHN way, Cai/Fu didn't need to play at their best to win this.

too bad INA lost...congratulations to FCF/CY...

now lin dan vs wong ch

setiwan is SO generous:D
kido played well. The weak link was setiwan

INA got a few service faults.....otherwise the game could be tight

man, the two call against kido/setiawan, one receiver fault and one service over waist call must have affected the concentration of the indonesians.

Service fault, receiver fault, questionable line call, all going CHN way, Cai/Fu didn't need to play at their best to win this.

well i suppose players need to be more careful since they're playing chinese in china...

they'll find fault at every opportunity.

Fu/Cai won 21-15 21-16.2nd title for China today

kido doesn't look happy AT ALL on the podium

that's a really big cup for runner-up. :D

i think lin dan will win straight set

The big match now. Will LD demolish WCH or will WCH find a way to diffuse LD's style of play?

Those pandas are quite cute, not sure if its the most fitting prize these guys wanna receive but they can throw it to some fans in the stands anyway

Umpires, Linemen are all chineses..

How can china do that in BWF SS???

here comes our old school hero...........

well i suppose players need to be more careful since they're playing chinese in china...

they'll find fault at every opportunity.
I think nonetheless it is a fault.
Just that it can only spotted on non chinese player.

here comes our old school hero...........

good old WCH, still using a cab21 it seems.

i like the pandas. anyway, i think WCH won't be able to win lin dan, although his form is his best since injury.

I think nonetheless it is a fault.
Just that it can only spotted on non chinese player.

Cai's services are often high enough to be called fault...
None for the chineses: no service/receiver faults, no denial of shuttle change

Early on 4-3 to LD

come on break his leg............kekeke..........

I think nonetheless it is a fault.
Just that it can only spotted on non chinese player.

true. just that the chinese will be more willing to point the fault out. u know im chinese myself. haha.

nice trick shot by WCH. LD totally went the wrong way!

WCH's first finals appearance since WC03?

5 all nw........

come on WCH...make history.....

not bad for wong ch ....

WCH is holding up pretty well so far. LD isn't at full speed yet though. WCH seems to be quite comfortable so far but will he be able to handle a much younger and faster LD??

i believe lin dan is overpowering WCH with his speed....

malaysia so lucky have ong ewe hock, wong ch n lee chong wei in ms

come on WCH...make history.....

history tells that WCH has once taken the China Open crown before. i think maybe 2003 or 2004? been a while

Those pandas are quite cute, not sure if its the most fitting prize these guys wanna receive but they can throw it to some fans in the stands anyway

Kind weird that Men receive panda toys....:D:D...may be car toys or Transformers...;)

8 all nw....................

maybe lindan too underestimate wong ch

LOL at Bao's pose...like he knew they were coming for him

7-7. no clear advantage at this point of the game

history tells that WCH has once taken the China Open crown before. i think maybe 2003 or 2004? been a while

I suppose the so-called "history" is that WCH beats LD for the first time in their 7 encounters.

INA MD still has bright future..they are still young...CHN( FHF/CY) is aging....next time kido/setiawan

10-10 now..good fight fr WCH..

WCH's technique has changed a bit. no longer the dashing mad cow that he was back in 2003. but then his offense is also not as fast as then.

his control touch shots much better.

if i m not wrong wch only win 1 - 2 big tournament titles .... can't beat taufik, peter gade, chen hong, xia xz, hendrawan

history tells that WCH has once taken the China Open crown before. i think maybe 2003 or 2004? been a while

He won it in 2002.
In 2003, he made it yet again in the finals but lost against a young upcoming player..........you guessed it, Lin Dan.

WCH seems to be very stable. i wonder will he in 2nd set? LD is bound to speed up.

I suppose the so-called "history" is that WCH beats LD for the first time in their 7 encounters.

oh that history. but i think WCH cannot eliminate the other history, and that's he has never beaten XXZ after like what, 10 encounters... that will certain go down in history against him.

I think the commentators praise WCH's ability to speak Pu tong hua....

if lindan win this set, too difficult for ch 2 win this time

WCH seems to be very stable. i wonder will he in 2nd set? LD is bound to speed up.

no need to rush for LD. he is younger and probably can let WCH waste all his energy for now.

Who is the coach of WCH?

14 all nw...nt bad wch...jia you wch

INA MD still has bright future..they are still young...CHN( FHF/CY) is aging....next time kido/setiawan

not for FHF, he's still young enough, 24 yo.
cai yun is 28 yo

no need to rush for LD. he is younger and probably can let WCH waste all his energy for now.

true. but i sense alot of tension. both players trying to play a careful game here.

wch leading 16-15

16 all now...jia you wch

wch gogogo bt LD...

LD sped things up a bit but WCH has saved a couple of game points 19-20

game point for LD first set...

cmoooooooooooooon wch, makei it even 19:20

LD won the 1st set!!21-19..WCH is getting tired!!

I think the commentators praise WCH's ability to speak Pu tong hua....

this is nothing for m'sian chinese la...:D

LD does eventually close it out 21-19. Close but no cigar for the now smooth moving mad cow WCH :D

good fighting spirit from WCH....I think WCH should have won 1st set

lols but still... i think mainland chinese are always pleasantly surprised by this.

oh!!!!! i was about to start cheering for WCH and then he lost the first game. i thought he could've pull it at least 20 all.

not for FHF, he's still young enough, 24 yo.
cai yun is 28 yo

FHF is 23 only la..he was born in 1984..
while CY was born in 1980..

this is nothing for m'sian chinese la...:D

I know..I think he speaks very articulate Mandarin...:D:D

good fighting spirit from WCH....I think WCH should have won 1st set

win with points... not with spirit... lols.
anyway LD has a good fighting spirit too!

If China can win all (5).. So LYB will proud and arrogant again.

WCH difficult now to beat LD. Hope from INA WD Peer can win.

LD does eventually close it out 21-19. Close but no cigar for the now smooth moving mad cow WCH :D

this is nothing for m'sian chinese la...:D
But some m'sian chinese can't speak chinese at all..:p

another learning lesson???

LD's defense is very good tonight....I think LD will win in 2 sets...come on WCH...!!

But some m'sian chinese can't speak chinese at all..:p
Like Michelle Yeoh cant speak mandarin, only cantonese

WCH is now on the windward side...

LD is taking off 8:0

LD is leading far far away fr WCH 8-2..

WCH down 0-7...

If China can win all (5).. So LYB will proud and arrogant again.


again? when did he stop? ;)

WCH's control of shuttle is not good at the moment

make that 0-8... go LD!!

LD is speeding up now. 7-0 ...

WCH lose logologo...now LD 11-3 WCH

wch coulda won the second game too lol

Like Michelle Yeoh cant speak mandarin, only cantonese
She was english educated, and born in cantonese speaking district, Ipoh.

WCH's control of shuttle is not good at the moment

WCH was playing against the draft of the stadium on first set. it is easier to control in that condition.

now he is on the windward side, more difficult to control.

Vita/Lilyana will be 'a martir' to prevent china do a clean sweep :)

even 4 titles are enough for LYB to prove his success...so noone can argue with him....then he cna make any decisions he want...including of dropping certain players...his goal is winning for China...like or hate him....LYB will be with us for a long time....

I guess LD is just too much for the ageing WCH.

it will be mighty difficult for WCH to come back at this point.

against me, maybe, but not against LD.

well, against me, he wouldn't have gotten into this mess in the first place..

it will be mighty difficult for WCH to come back at this point.

against me, maybe, but not against LD.

well, against me, he wouldn't have gotten into this mess in the first place..

lols kwun we'll apply on your behalf to WC 2007 =)