2007 Japan Open day 4 (Sept 14th) QF

[abedeng]

Upsets continue today...Tine beat Zhang Ning in the rubber..

Zhang Ning is spent already, the younger CHN girls should really buck up and take charge.

Hope Tine goes on to meet Xie Xingfang in final. A match between 2 tall and powerful ladies, would be interesting ...... :D

[supasweetnic]

oh no.. another upset for me.. zhang ning lost! T.T

[chemile]

Looks like match between SS vs YKC is not easy..... SS looks in good perform today after beat BP.... Please Simon save my PAW :)

[samuel882]

chan 11-9 interval

[abedeng]

Battle between Yippie and Jun starts, either one of them will make history today.

[kidosetiawan]

thanks brother hahaa...

btw im a ALL indonesia supporter...if not indonesia player? then anyone but not from the china team haahaaa...guess u like me even more right hahaa


Dude....I don't like you now man....u kidding???

I love you to death now! lol

[chemile]

Come on SS don't lose. Please save my PAW :)

[CLELY]

2nd world number one has collapsed in this tourney, Cai/Fu and Zhang Ning. There are still LD, Zheng/Gao and Wei/Zhang. Is this the poorest SS tourney for CHN full-team so far?

[kidosetiawan]

thanks brother hahaa...

btw im a ALL indonesia supporter...if not indonesia player? then anyone but not from the china team haahaaa...guess u like me even more right hahaa


Bro....any prediction for the other Chinese??? u supporing Lee Chong Wei tomorrow ya??

[LI De Quan]

CHAN Yan Kit,JIA You !
beat SS!!!

[Jessica]

Hard battle between CYK and Simon...Do not who will win the match..

[supasweetnic]

hope d chn team don't bring me anymore disappointment..

[ChompChomp]

Dude....I don't like you now man....u kidding???

I love you to death now! lol

but im still thinking which side should i stand for the MD later hahahah between singapore and indonesia

[chemile]

......................

Hey come on grow up man..... Please do not throw that words out. It is not good words. How can Indonesia get the people like you?

[pramilainc]

If kidosetiawan and ChompChomp continue so anti-chinese, this thread sure get closed soon...

[kwun]

Hey come on grow up man..... Please do not throw that words out. It is not good words. How can Indonesia get the people like you?

kidosetiawan banned.

[abedeng]

Since 3 of the 4 "heavenly kings" are in the semis, I hope we can see a fitting finale, between 2 of them (LD or LCW vs TH). The one that failed to materialize in Kuala Lumpur last month.

[taufik-ist]

Hey come on grow up man..... Please do not throw that words out. It is not good words. How can Indonesia get the people like you?

how come he can study abroad ? :rolleyes: you must behave, kido

[Jessica]

Hey come on grow up man..... Please do not throw that words out. It is not good words. How can Indonesia get the people like you?
What those words means?:confused:Is it something very bad?

[abedeng]

1st blood to Simon, 21-16.

[madbad]

kidosetiawan banned.

Hear hear. Also thanks to other more grown up, level headed INA fans for putting him in his place.

[supasweetnic]

yay! zjw and yw din let me down! <3's!

[tommy_bun]

what?????Zhang Ning lost??????? only god knows why....

[taufik-ist]

your sorry is too late

you've just been banned...

[madbad]

A tight affair between Jun and Yippy 12-12
CYK up 3-2 on Simon

[ChompChomp]

wait a minute...im from singapore not indonesia and i dont understand what did kido said in indonesian/malay just not can someone explain?

[supasweetnic]

what?????Zhang Ning lost??????? only god knows why....

yea only god knows y she lost.. :confused:

[taufik-ist]

What those words means?:confused:Is it something very bad?

worst... those words are not for human :o

[kwun]

A tight affair between Jun and Yippy 12-12
CYK up 3-2 on Simon

Yippy has really matured this past year. we have seen her quite consistently into QF+ now.

[chemile]

Good SS! At least you have saved 1st set. Please fight in 2nd set... I know you can do it!

[abedeng]

What those words means?:confused:Is it something very bad?

I can translate it if you want, but better not ..... it's not a nice thing to say.

[supasweetnic]

If kidosetiawan and ChompChomp continue so anti-chinese, this thread sure get closed soon...

yes agree with ya! don like them also no need to say until like dat ma

[madbad]

Holy kimchi! Jun extends lead to 15-12 :D

[abedeng]

Can Ohtsuka/Masuda do what Ikeda/Sakamoto failed to do? Or will the World Champions Kido/Setiawan stamp their authority?

We will know soon enough.

[supasweetnic]

yea those words he use isn't very nice.. better not translate it here

[chemile]

Well, JJY now lead 15-13 over YPY. Come JJY. You will make history today.... and save my pAW :)

[madbad]

"Hak Mui" fights back to 15-15. A barnstormer here.

[tommy_bun]

yea only god knows y she lost.. :confused:

Maybe its time to retire......In these last events china's players always disappoint me except Lin Dan

[kwun]

Holy kimchi! Jun extends lead to 15-12 :D

not so quick. Jun 16-15 Yippy.

[taufik-ist]

yea those words he use isn't very nice.. better not translate it here

sorry i just translated it :o

[gidong]

Thanks god someone is banned ...... phuh ...

[kwun]

sorry i just translated it :o

sorry. i had to delete your translation. better not to leave such words in the forum. hope you understand!

[kwun]

JunJY 17-17 Yippy!

[madbad]

not so quick. Jun 16-15 Yippy.

Very impressed with Jun considering the number of matches she's played and holding her own against a much improved Yippy 17-17

[abedeng]

I predict whichever girl who loses this 1st game will be heart-broken, it's so tight.

[X Ball]

lee chong wei will beat lin dan tomorrow!!!!


Needless to say !:D

[tommy_bun]

sorry i just translated it :o

It was deleted,btw Chan is not ugly at all:)

[ChompChomp]

If kidosetiawan and ChompChomp continue so anti-chinese, this thread sure get closed soon...

ok guys...maybe i should just change my way of talking i should use cheering instead heehee:p

come on indonesie....come on hong kong....come on korea....come on denmark....come on singapore.....come on japan.....

[chemile]

sorry. i had to delete your translation. better not to leave such words in the forum. hope you understand!

Thanks Kwun. You are so wise... :) Indonesian people also can not accepted those words leave in this forum!

[abedeng]

Jun uses the power of ginseng, 3 game points.

[taufik-ist]

sorry. i had to delete your translation. better not to leave such words in the forum. hope you understand!

thanks.. kwun.. my mistake

[abedeng]

Yippie saves 3 game points!!!

[leonardklh]

1st upset Zhang Ning (CHN)



1st China player out Chen Jin
2nd China player out Zhang Ning

[Jessica]

I can translate it if you want, but better not ..... it's not a nice thing to say.
Thanks...Better don't translate.I do not want my ear to suffer.:)

[madbad]

What a game. Yippy has this mental strength thing going for her. Just won't give up. But dang, Jun is just as impressive 21-21

[X Ball]

thanks.. kwun.. my mistake


Naughty naugthy Taufik-ist ! Caned by Kwun.

[tommy_bun]

u can't blame them to who they wan to support ma.. of cuz d best man will win la.. but they're jus showing their support.. not being perdjudice or anything

Thanx supasweetnic for ur support,You r so sweet huh;)

[taufik-ist]

It was deleted,btw Chan is not ugly at all:)

bun.. where have you been ? :D :D

i hope you're OK to see the biggest upset of the day :p

[kwun]

go Yippy!

21-21. very close...

[Jessica]

1st upset Zhang Ning (CHN)



1st China player out Chen Jin
2nd China player out Zhang Ning
I think Chen Jin beaten bu LCW cannot be caunted as an upset because LCW is at the same level as him and his rank is higher than Chen Jin.

[kwun]

Yippy 22-21 Jun. can she take it?

[madbad]

1st upset Zhang Ning (CHN)



1st China player out Chen Jin
2nd China player out Zhang Ning

Look, why is it neccessary to single out Chinese player eliminations? Do you get a kick out of it? :rolleyes::rolleyes:

[supasweetnic]

Maybe its time to retire......In these last events china's players always disappoint me except Lin Dan

she's going to retire next year d.. after d beijing olympics den becoming XXF coach.. yes agree with ya.. xcept lin dan, zjw/yw.. and XXF better not do that to me.

[madbad]

Hope someone is recording this match. Haven't seen Jun in action before. Yippy 23-22 Jun

[supasweetnic]

Thanx supasweetnic for ur support,You r so sweet huh;)

hahaha.. your welcome! yes i'm sweet.. :D

[chemile]

Whew both matches so thight. SS now lead 1 point only, then JJY same level with YPY

[Wong8Egg]

23-23 Jun - Yip. This must be the game to watch!

YIPPIE you have my support!!!!

[kwun]

24-24. someone HAVE TO upload this match if it were broadcasted.

[madbad]

Classic! Jun 24-24 Yippy. Neither girl giving a quarter

[taufik-ist]

kido/setiawan hammering the jap 20:11

[leonardklh]

sorry lor!!!!!i want to make a statistic for china badminton marr!!!


Look, why is it neccessary to single out Chinese player eliminations? Do you get a kick out of it? :rolleyes::rolleyes:

[tommy_bun]

bun.. where have you been ? :D :D

i hope you're OK to see the biggest upset of the day :p
You have to prepare urself 2morrow to see nova/natsir is beaten by Han/Lee:p

[Jessica]

No fight between the japanese and the new crowned World Champion...Kido/Setiawan win easily with 21-11 in the first set.

[madbad]

hahahahaha. 25-25 now. Unreal!! :eek::eek:

[kwun]

25-25... will they get to sudden death 29-29??

[taufik-ist]

indonesia secure 1 place in ms final :)

[mAlAn]

Simon in Semis :

21 - 16
21 - 16

[madbad]

Anyone noticed Simon won 21-16, 21-16?

[leonardklh]

yip 26 - jun 25

[supasweetnic]

wow 25-26 for yip pui yin and jun jae youn

[CLELY]

Yes, Simon win over Chan YK to challenge TH tomorrow as predicted earlier. It will be all-INA-semifinal at bottom half drawing!

[kwun]

YIPPY! takes first game. 27-25...

[leonardklh]

yip 27 jun 25

[Oldhand]

So finally, the old guard meets the new. :)

Will Taufik Hidayat vs Simon Santoso be like Rudy Hartono vs Liem Swei King? :rolleyes:

[madbad]

Bow to both girls as Yippy takes it 27-25.

[Jessica]

Finally yippy won the first set with 27-25...Hope both of them won't run out of gas in the second set.

[chemile]

Yessss! Simon did it! 2nd SF SUper Series.... Well with his old brother TH tomorrow, I think SS will fight. SS have beaten TH before, if I don't mistaken. MK/HS also doing good job in 1st set. DOn't worry lah about my PAW. I bid Japanese pair will win, but more glad if MK/HS winning this game in the real.....

[madbad]

Finally yippy won the first set with 27-25...Hope both of them won't run out of gas in the second set.

We could see Yippy running away with it now

[taufik-ist]

Anyone noticed Simon won 21-16, 21-16?

so what , it's not odd :)

[supasweetnic]

i guess d new crowned MD champions are going to take home this match

[tommy_bun]

indonesia secure 1 place in ms final :)

This will be the repeat of last year's final

[taufik-ist]

This will be the repeat of last year's final

lcw will beat lindan :D :p

[Jessica]

Now Wang Chen turns to play...Come on,add oil..

[supasweetnic]

go lu lan! =] =]

[CLELY]

Yessss! Simon did it! 2nd SF SUper Series.... Well with his old brother TH tomorrow, I think SS will fight. SS have beaten TH before, if I don't mistaken.

Simon defeated TH two years ago at third round of Indonesia Open 2005.

[supasweetnic]

stop saying LCW will beat LD.. we'll jus see how d match goes on tomorrow k

[tommy_bun]

Lu lan go...go...go....I smell upset here

[chemile]

This will be the repeat of last year's final

Don't underestimate LCW. He beaten LD many times. I think he get new spirit after failed in WC. I think LCW vs TH also will be a good match!

[taufik-ist]

stop saying LCW will beat LD.. we'll jus see how d match goes on tomorrow k

you're supposed to be glad :D :D :p if lcw wins

[Jessica]

Wang Chen down with 2-8 while the Korean leading yippy with 4-0...

[tommy_bun]

stop saying LCW will beat LD.. we'll jus see how d match goes on tomorrow k

Taufik-ist is scared that LD will beat Taufik By 21-3 just like last year:p

[KlasseE]

Upsets QF round
1st Flandy/vita (INA)
2nd Zhang Ning (CHN)

Who's next?

[kwun]

:eek: JunJY rushed to a 5-0 lead on the 2nd game. she is for sure not going to give up.

[LI De Quan]

I prefer LD VS TH!!!!!

[tommy_bun]

Don't underestimate LCW. He beaten LD many times. I think he get new spirit after failed in WC. I think LCW vs TH also will be a good match!
I dont underestimate LCW,I know he is a good player but I just hope LD will win

[taufik-ist]

Taufik-ist is scared that LD will beat Taufik By 21-3 just like last year:p

wow..

you're good at memorizing :p

[chemile]

Wowww MK/HS look super today! And JJY also on fire in 2nd set....

[tommy_bun]

Upsets QF round
1st Flandy/vita (INA)
2nd Zhang Ning (CHN)

Who's next?

May I add???
Wang Cen

[Jessica]

Lu Lan leading far away with 13-5...Wang Chen better catch up now..

[abedeng]

World Champs in good form.

[supasweetnic]

Taufik-ist is scared that LD will beat Taufik By 21-3 just like last year:p

hahaha.. don worry bout taufik first.. now he better think bout his game with LCW

[mAlAn]

Kido / Setiawan in Semis

21 : 11
21 : 11

[chemile]

Well done MK/HS! One more Indonesian go to SF. And the score also twins 21-11 21-11 same as Simon before 21-16 21-16 :)

[badMania]

The World Champion Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan stroll through to the SF after a comprehensive 21-11, 21-11 victory over Tadashi Ohtsuka/Keita Masuda.

Now, left Luluk/Alvent vs Hendri/Hendra.

So, it looks like INA are going for at least 2 places in the Finals on Sunday :cool:

[supasweetnic]

yay kido n setiawan!

[taufik-ist]

hey madbad..
kido/setiawan defeated the japs 21:11,21:11 :)

[CLELY]

I prefer LD VS TH!!!!!

Me too, the classic duel! World Champ >< Olympic Champ, but who knows Simon vs LCW in finale...

[abedeng]

Jun shows tremendous spirit, leading so far after that heartbreak 1st game.

[nick.h]

hey guys, in your opinion what are the chances of candra/tony vs kido/hendra MD final??

[Jessica]

hey guys, in your opinion what are the chances of candra/tony vs kido/hendra MD final??
Personally,i hope Chandra/Tony win the champion as they win it last year.:)I like them a lot and also a lot of respect to both of them.

[gidong]

ok, most of u want LD vs TH in da final .. then it'll be LCW vs SIMON ... hehehe

[KlasseE]

May I add???
Wang Cen
it seems you are right, she's in hurry to join Zhang Ning for shopping before the department stores closed (very early in the evening)

[nick.h]

I think the chances of simon beating lcw are quite thin...not to mention simon has to go through taufik in the semis...but hey, anything can happen on the court right?

[madbad]

so what , it's not odd :)

I meant in the hysteria of the Yippy v Jun match

[X Ball]

ok, most of u want LD vs TH in da final .. then it'll be LCW vs SIMON ... hehehe

Why laugh ? I believe it could be that (LCW vs Simon) too.

[X Ball]

I think the chances of simon beating lcw are quite thin...not to mention simon has to go through taufik in the semis...but hey, anything can happen on the court right?

Yes Taufik would make Simon sweat ! It is not going to be easy for Simon but I give him a 50-50 chance.

[madbad]

hey madbad..
kido/setiawan defeated the japs 21:11,21:11 :)

That's not unexpected :):). If you know me, I've always stated Kido/Setiawan were my favourite MD pair

[Jessica]

Oh no...Yippy seem run out of gas..Behind with 1-8 now in the rubber..Wang Chen seem do not want to go shopping yet,leading with 11-6 in the interval.

[gidong]

Why laugh ? I believe it could be that (LCW vs Simon) too.

i laugh for those hope LD vs TH final :p

neway lets pray for LCW vs SIMON finale :D

[chemile]

Personally,i hope Chandra/Tony win the champion as they win it last year.:)I like them a lot and also a lot of respect to both of them.

I don't care who are the winner. CW/TG are the legend.... MK/HS also get new spirit after be a champion in WC. I like them both. Or if LH/AY also go through to SF or even Final, I also don't mind as long as Indonesia is a winner :)

[madbad]

I'm just so totally impressed with this Jun girl. There's no quit in her, especially to comeback against the type of player like Yippy. Thrashes her 21-6 in the second and embarrassing her 11-1 in the rubber. Looks like instead, it's Yippy that's out of gas

[KlasseE]

casualties for today so far:
chn 2
kor 2
jap 2
ina 1
den 1
eng 1
hkg 1
sin 1
tha 1
mas 0

the winner is mas

[tommy_bun]

Lu Lan Pls wake up.......

[chemile]

Oh no...Yippy seem run out of gas..Behind with 1-8 now in the rubber..Wang Chen seem do not want to go shopping yet,leading with 11-6 in the interval.

I think so. After finish the 1st set, her stamina look drop. WC is such a diesel machine. Remember when she beat ZN in WC? I think she will do it again to Lu Lan.....

[nick.h]

i laugh for those hope LD vs TH final :p

neway lets pray for LCW vs SIMON finale :D

LD vs TH is the ideal final...personaly I'd prefer taufik winning the semis rather than simon (taufik is a much safer bet!:D well, depending on his moods)

[madbad]

casualties for today so far:
chn 2
kor 2
jap 2
ina 1
den 1
eng 1
hkg 1
sin 1
tha 1
mas 0

the winner is mas

Very creative manipulation of stats :)

[robin7]

:)
Wow, the biggest upset so far....Zhang Ning was out! She must have been in a rush for early Christmas Shopping!:D So u r right!

[tommy_bun]

wow Jun managed to beat Yippy 21-8 in the decider....

[tommy_bun]

Lu Lan...what makes you like this?>>>>

[madbad]

KIMCHI POWER! What an incredible performance by Jun Jae Youn. Completely overpowering Yippy after a heartbreaking loss in the 1st game. Please someone upload this match :)

[madbad]

Feels like Lu Lan is out of gas. She's never been known to have much in that department. Oh well. WC 6-1 LL

[nick.h]

Lets go Pi Hongyan!

[Jessica]

Wang Chen is back..leading 6-1 in the rubber..Come on,Wang Chen,you can do it.

[LI De Quan]

sigh!!!!!
LU Lan!!

[tommy_bun]

Feels like Lu Lan is out of gas. She's never been known to have much in that department. Oh well. WC 6-1 LL

Maybe Zhang Niong asked Lu Lan to accompany her for shopping,It is boring to shop alone:p

[markchan]

Maybe Zhang Niong asked Lu Lan to accompany her for shopping,It is boring to shop alone:p

The girls dun want to be left out of the shopping party !! Trying to gather a big crowd too. Who will be their guides??

[leonardklh]

wang 13 lu lan 11

[abedeng]

If Wang Chen wins this one, China could be denied of the WS title. Xie Xingfang will not find it easy to pass either Wang Chen/Tine, esp Wang Chen. And she must pass through kimchi-powered Jun first.

[tommy_bun]

The girls dun want to be left out of the shopping party !! Trying to gather a big crowd too. Who will be their guides??

you have shoji,ikeda,suchi,otsuka and masuda...Just pick which one they want:)

[abedeng]

Lu Lan looks to have picked up her game, I suppose fuel tank was refilled with "coaches' scoldings".

[KlasseE]

May I add???
Wang Cen
it seems you are right, she's in hurry to join Zhang Ning for shopping before the department stores closed (very early in the evening)

hey tommy, WC has started to change her mind as Zhang Ning just told her that LYB will join them for shopping.....:D:D:D

[Louisa]

casualties for today so far:
chn 2
kor 2
jap 2
ina 1
den 1
eng 1
hkg 1
sin 1
tha 1
mas 0

the winner is mas

Sorry for causing tsunami....just back after :crying: for 2 hours in the toilet...as no one in the forum willingly lend me their pails...

BUT...I like this stats....:D

[tommy_bun]

Indra gunawan said Lu lan has a good fighting spirit,He was amazed with her when Lu Lan played her game against Hirose at Ina open last year

[leonardklh]

ooo !!!lu lan won and wang chen lost!! impossible !!! is it an upset?

[tommy_bun]

yesss Lu lan won...

[Jessica]

Wang Chen lost...She was once leading 8-1 in the rubber set...But she already try her best..Congrats to Lu Lan.WC can go shopping with yippy and Zhang Ning now.

[tommy_bun]

ooo !!!lu lan won and wang chen lost!! impossible !!! is it an upset?

Really an upset after leaving behind then to win the game ,Lu Lan you make me proud

[madbad]

That's another remarkable comeback. Lu Lan looked all dead and buried in the middle of the 3rd but a good bollocking from LYB must have done her good. Bonus is I won this PAW :D:D:D

[tommy_bun]

Wang Chen lost...She was once leading 8-1 in the rubber set...But she already try her best..Congrats to Lu Lan.WC can go shopping with yippy and Zhang Ning now.

Pi hy is onthe way joining them
Xie XF is still loyal to accompany Lin Dan till Final

[robin7]

JUN Jae Youn http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/KOR.gif[KOR] beat YIP Pui Yin http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/HKG.gif[HKG] 25-27 21-6 21-8...:eek:
JUN, go go all the way...

[madbad]

Wang Chen lost...She was once leading 8-1 in the rubber set...But she already try her best..Congrats to Lu Lan.WC can go shopping with yippy and Zhang Ning now.

Actually the HK lasses–WC, Yippy and ZM can have their own shopping party

[pjswift]

I'm just so totally impressed with this Jun girl. There's no quit in her, especially to comeback against the type of player like Yippy. Thrashes her 21-6 in the second and embarrassing her 11-1 in the rubber. Looks like instead, it's Yippy that's out of gas
This is her 5th match.She must have used her experience to advantage. She's beautiful to watch.wow ,her win makes up for the 3 PAWS I lost. 23 points!Some other high risk takers will be happy too.

[KlasseE]

Sorry for causing tsunami....just back after :crying: for 2 hours in the toilet...as no one in the forum willingly lend me their pails...

BUT...I like this stats....:D
you must thank to Yap Kim Hock who provide the stats...
he's really safe n could sleep well tonite...

[sentosa]

WOW, if all chinese WD can win today match then CHINA already assure one title.

[Louisa]

you must thank to Yap Kim Hock who provide the stats...
he's really safe n could sleep well tonite...

yes...he has 100% from QF to SF....:D

[sentosa]

HI GUYS, which one is older ZN or TINE RASMUSSEN?

[madbad]

This is her 5th match.She must have used her experience to advantage. She's beautiful to watch.wow ,her win makes up for the 3 PAWS I lost. 23 points!Some other high risk takers will be happy too.

Yeah, congrats to you and all those who took this risk. I am more than envious...

[robin7]

Wang Chen, how could u do this to me? Winning when u r supposed to lose but losing when u r supposed to win.

[Louisa]

HI GUYS, which one is older ZN or TINE RASMUSSEN?

I think is THE GREAT ZHANG NING...:crying: :crying: :crying:

[pjswift]

Very creative manipulation of stats :)
Creative,yes. Manipulation,no.
Creative presentation of stats. And I thought BAM is Bad At Maths. I suppose Stats is different.

[Louisa]

Yeah, congrats to you and all those who took this risk. I am more than envious...

told u liao...don PAW, eat pau...

[sentosa]

DAMN, ZN is my favourite player. HOW CAN SHE LOST?

[pjswift]

Wang Chen, how could u do this to me? Winning when u r supposed to lose but losing when u r supposed to win.
This is so hilarious!

[madbad]

told u liao...don PAW, eat pau...

If I eat Pau tonight, I won't be able to sleep :D. It's late here already

[Louisa]

If I eat Pau tonight, I won't be able to sleep :D. It's late here already

Oh, do i need to make coffee for u????:D

[madbad]

Oh, do i need to make coffee for u????:D

You'll keep me awake for 2 days with coffee, especially the super strong black type :D:D

[Louisa]

You'll keep me awake for 2 days with coffee, especially the super strong black type :D:D

K....double expresso....:p

[samuel882]

IF The korean lost. I am sure i be in bottom last in PAW Table:crying::crying::crying:

[Louisa]

IF The korean lost. I am sure i be in bottom last in PAW Table:crying::crying::crying:

sorry, i got no more tissue left for u....may be u wanna borrow my pails....but all full with my tears liao....:D:D:D, sam, guy don't cry...

[Louisa]

Who knows...MD champion can be Danes

[jiayou]

TINE RASMUSSEN beat 3 Chinese Player in the row :-)

1.Xu Huai Wen
2. Jiang Yan Jiao
3. Zhang Ning
4. Lu Lan ???
5. Xie Xing Fang ??????????

[samuel882]

Who knows...MD champion can be Danes

HAHa.. I tot u will supports ur "NEIGHBOURS"... :p

[samuel882]

TINE RASMUSSEN beat 3 Chinese Player in the row :-)

1.Xu Huai Wen
2. Jiang Yan Jiao
3. Zhang Ning
4. Lu Lan ???
5. Xie Xing Fang ??????????


A "woman" version of SOSI to be :eek: ;) :rolleyes: :D:D

[madbad]

sorry, i got no more tissue left for u....may be u wanna borrow my pails....but all full with my tears liao....:D:D:D, sam, guy don't cry...

Next time you're planning to open the floodgates, I'll send over an empty oil tanker for you to fill up. I'll send it to a hot country in need of water and make a few $$$ on it.

[Louisa]

HAHa.. I tot u will supports ur "NEIGHBOURS"... :p

I said Danes could be MD Champ, i din say i support them to be champ....k???

[samuel882]

KOREAN.. an yong hor sei yor....... PLEASE WIN for my fame !

[madbad]

Pi making a game of it against XXF, levels it at 14-14

[robin7]

TINE RASMUSSEN beat 3 Chinese Player in the row :-)
1.Xu Huai Wen
2. Jiang Yan Jiao
3. Zhang Ning
4. Lu Lan ???
5. Xie Xing Fang ??????????
:eek:Interesting. Let's see...:D

[leonardklh]

pi 14 xie 17 dy!! hope pi hong yan will win!! then another upset

[taufik-ist]

KOREAN.. an yong hor sei yor....... PLEASE WIN for my fame !

그들은 잃을 것이다 :D...............:p

[samuel882]

OK.. i am Done today.. Have to accept my faith as a BAD PAWers ! :o Times for some real badminton actions.. Gotta games to play now :)
See you guys tomorrow on Semis ;)

[leonardklh]

pi 15 dy!! pi jia you jia you!!xie remain 17

[leonardklh]

yeh 16 dy!!! come on pi

[leonardklh]

zhao ting ting/ yu yang vs chien yu chin and cheng wen hsing starting now!!! pi 16 and xie 19!!!

[leonardklh]

oo!! die lorr!!! xie xing fang match point dy!!!

[pjswift]

Who knows...MD champion can be Danes
I'll take up this possibility and PAW them.Hope the Danes win a title. XD, WS or MD?

[leonardklh]

oohh!!! xie xing fang won!!!

[Louisa]

xxf joins ld in SF

[madbad]

Koreans are doomed. LP/JR seem destined for victory

[Louisa]

I'll take up this possibility and PAW them.Hope the Danes win a title. XD, WS or MD?

:eek::eek::eek:, u r asking my opinion???? Scared ar to give opinion....

[robin7]

I really have bad luck on PAW. Many upsets but none of my picks. :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying: I'll be happy if I can get among the top 20.

[X Ball]

Who knows...MD champion can be Danes

Maybe so, but I am hoping MS champion will be LCW. The boy is looking good -- I hope he repeats his IO performance. But if he doesn't, your tears would be good for him.:D

[Krisna]

Who is this Jun Jae Youn from Korea?!? She was from the qualification rounds but she keeps winning and winning... :eek::eek::eek:

[robin7]

xxf joins ld in SF
Lenglui, no need to give tuition uh?

[leonardklh]

men double is so intresting!!

[leonardklh]

hooray!!! china leading taipei in women double!!!denmark men double 23 and korean 22

[taufik-ist]

if going rubber.. the korean MD will win

[leonardklh]

denmark beat the koreans!!

[Krisna]

Danish pastry won over Korean Bulgalbi! :eek::eek::eek:

[jbchiong]

Danish pastry won over Korean Bulgalbi! :eek::eek::eek:

I think it's bulgogi. :cool:

Anyway, I never thought that there were so many upsets today. I wonder why? :confused:

[robin7]

Who is this Jun Jae Youn from Korea?!? She was from the qualification rounds but she keeps winning and winning... :eek::eek::eek:
She is the Asian Champion in 2004.

[Louisa]

Lenglui, no need to give tuition uh?

me give tuition at nite n saturday onli....day time working...

[jbchiong]

ZJ & YW are too strong against the Koreans. Most likely they will take the title.

[Louisa]

Maybe so, but I am hoping MS champion will be LCW. The boy is looking good -- I hope he repeats his IO performance. But if he doesn't, your tears would be good for him.:D

Hmmmmm, i used up all my tears liao...now drinking 100 plus to avoid dehydration...but, of coz i m rooting for chong wei...we shall fuyoh together with him tomorrow

[robin7]

CHN WD is looking good for all-CHN semi-finals.

[Louisa]

ya, think both chn pairs can win in 2 sets

[chemile]

Glad to see AY/LH finally managed the 1st set. I really worry about this pair, I hope they can finish 2nd set easier.

[Loh]

Hmmmmm, i used up all my tears liao...now drinking 100 plus to avoid dehydration...but, of coz i m rooting for chong wei...we shall fuyoh together with him tomorrow

Better pray hard that LCW will win, otherwise all your 100+ will turn to tears again! :rolleyes:

X Ball will be too far away from Kuching city to console you. Maybe X Ball himself needs someone to quiet him down if LCW should fail him again. :o

[pjswift]

Who is this Jun Jae Youn from Korea?!? She was from the qualification rounds but she keeps winning and winning... :eek::eek::eek:
Used to be KOR WS No. 1 Derailed by injury. Hopefully she'll make her way back in contention again. Her stamina's amazing.
By the way, I'm delighted for TH. Anup's electric shock therapy must have motivated him to work.That's the way.

[pjswift]

Better pray hard that LCW will win, otherwise all your 100+ will turn to tears again! :rolleyes:

X Ball will be too far away from Kuching city to console you. Maybe X Ball himself needs someone to quiet him down if LCW should fail him again. :o
LCW's match finishing is scary,9 points in a row. Cj will understand how LD felt in MO06. But I hope fastdrop will give us an account of how LCW gave cj 9 points only for G1.Unheard of for CHN MS.

[taufik-ist]

indonesia just secured 1 place for MD final :)

[Louisa]

Better pray hard that LCW will win, otherwise all your 100+ will turn to tears again! :rolleyes:

X Ball will be too far away from Kuching city to console you. Maybe X Ball himself needs someone to quiet him down if LCW should fail him again. :o

:crying: :crying: :crying:, X Ball....Loh said u r too far away....fortunately, Robin is nearer...i guess he will give me oil instead of 100 plus:D:p:D:p

[badMania]

Well done Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto! They have beaten Hendri Kurniawan Saputra/Hendra Wijaya in two very tight sets (same like yesterday's match) 24-22, 21-19. Luluk/Alvent was once 14-18 behind and then close the gap to 18-19. They won the final 3 points of the match...wonderful!

So its Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan vs Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto. Both are my favorite pairs (Luluk/Alvent before their downhill since mid 2005), so, its tough to decide whom I prefer to win tomorrow's match. For priority, Luluk/Alvent certain need a title here to boost their fragile confidence, esp since they are nearly split up. But, with the performances in the last few mths, I think they are steadying themselves.

The other half is a battle between veteran pairs: Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya and Lars Paaske/Jonas Rasmussen.

So, INA WILL HAVE at least 2 Finalists on Sunday!!

[chemile]

Yes AY/LH go to SF. I think this is good achievement for them after separate issued previously. Indonesia at least have 2 representatives in the Final. Nova/Lilyana and Chandra/Tony, can you make it into 3 and half? However, it will be more glad if you can brin 3 titles at home..... Maju terus Indonesia!!!

[pjswift]

Who knows the Danes may win MD title!

[taufik-ist]

Who knows the Danes may win MD title!

they might win :p

[taufik-ist]

indonesia MD start regaining their supremacy :)

[spchu]

Glad to see Chong Wei beat Chen Jin in Straight sets. Will cheer him on tomorrow when he meet Lin Dan (Live on Astro starting 10 am).

Have Rexy lost his magic? What happenned to our Doubles?

Hope to see Malaysians perform better in Taiwan.

[wilfredlgf]

Can't always blame the coaches though - it's the players who have to step into the court and win, not their trainers.

[Loh]

indonesia MD start regaining their supremacy :)

And China's MD is back to square one. LYB can be seen hurrying back to his drawing board to try to come up with some new strategies! Hopefully he is still not too late for the grandest party at home next year! :rolleyes:

[KlasseE]

indonesia MD start regaining their supremacy :)
not really, they just perform well in this JO so far....

[kokcheng]

Indonesia has and will always be supreme in badminton.It's a nation of passionate badminton players.They mean business when it comes to badminton.They may seem to fall but they will always rise again.I wish all our Malaysian players have their steely detrmination to excel.

[X Ball]

:crying: :crying: :crying:, X Ball....Loh said u r too far away....fortunately, Robin is nearer...i guess he will give me oil instead of 100 plus:D:p:D:p


Have faith LCW will win tomorrow -- he has no reason left to be losing.:D

[X Ball]

LCW's match finishing is scary,9 points in a row. Cj will understand how LD felt in MO06. But I hope fastdrop will give us an account of how LCW gave cj 9 points only for G1.Unheard of for CHN MS.

It augurs well my friend. His form is back for sure. No more problem on his mind regarding Chief Coach.....that is why he is winning so well.

[george@chongwei]

Have faith LCW will win tomorrow -- he has no reason left to be losing.:D
i am really hope LCW will win 2moro..... hope that he will use his ENGINE 2moro aginst LD like he used it against CJ 2moro:):)....anyway, should be a tough match....:D:cool::rolleyes::p

[tjl_vanguard]

yahooooooooooooo lcw win really makes me happy 2day
u r always happy when Chong Wei wins.. hahah george@chongwei hahaha ;)

[samuel882]

It augurs well my friend. His form is back for sure. No more problem on his mind regarding Chief Coach.....that is why he is winning so well.

Hopes you will NOT jinxed him again like u did before in WC'07 :p

[george@chongwei]

u r always happy when Chong Wei wins.. hahah george@chongwei hahaha ;)
ya i am always happy with chongwei wins.... if he lose also, i will still support him,...:)

haha:D

[X Ball]

Hopes you DiD NOT jinxed him again like u did before in WC'07 :p

Me ? Jinxed him ? Did you see LCW blaming me ? But who did he blame -- tell me please ?

[samuel882]

Me ? Jinxed him ? Did you see LCW blaming me ? But who did he blame -- tell me please ?

I am not directing to you.. Just kidding. Anyway, as the observation of many BCers said --> LCW always can't play to the expectation when people believe he can do it.. WC'07 losses to Sony is just a fine example.
I wonder how many percentage of fans ever predict LCW journey will end in the third round of WC before the tournament was started.

[Krisna]

Indonesia has and will always be supreme in badminton.It's a nation of passionate badminton players.They mean business when it comes to badminton.They may seem to fall but they will always rise again.

Wow, thanks for the kind comments...:cool: I thought only hard-core Indonesian fans think like that... :D

In recent years, many fellow Indonesians start to not believe in INA badminton anymore... :crying:
[... those unpatriotic disloyal weaklings who cannot bear hardships! :mad:]

[kokcheng]

It will be very interesting to know how many pick Chen Jin over LCW in the PAW.This convincing win over Chen Jin should spur the rest of the Malaysian players to train even harder so that they will be more consistant.

[Bobatea]

Jun Jae Yun is playing very well. It's great to watch her because her form is really graceful. She was behind in the first game because the Hong Kong player(can't remember her name) was pushing hard with jump smashes, but that turned out to be a horrible choice because Jae Yun figured it out during the interval and decided to just tire out her opponent. She tried to finish it in 2 games by taking the first, but the Hong Kong player used the last of her energy to fight hard and win the first. The Hong Kong player was having her arm looked at by a doctor during the break, but it didn't seem like anything serious because she was laughing and whatever bandage they put on, they took right off. Jae Yun was just stretching and talked briefly with her coach because it seemed like she already knew what needed to be done, and she did it. Jae Yun kept her opponent at the back and made her run back and forth before finally setting up an easy kill for herself, or by reading her opponent's quick, jumping punch clear to the back and using a cross-court around-the-head drop. It was beautiful to watch. The Hong Kong player never gave up, but it was clear that there was nothing she could do and she lost the match with a high serve from her that landed clearly wide of the center line. Jae Yun was happy to clear and be patient until she got the shot she wanted. Seems like she's recovering well from her injury.

The women's doubles was all one-sided. China just dominated. Korea's young pair showed that they weren't too comfortable with each other yet because there were communication errors on who was going for the shot. One would always look at her partner to see if she was going to go for it. China used their superior partnership, defense, and experience to win over the Koreans. Japan lost quite easily to Huang Sui and Gao Ling. Gao is always fun to watch because she's laughing or smiling all the time. But I do believe Gao and Huang knew they were in for a grueling match because the offense and defense of the Japanese women is superb, but China has the upperhand in consistency and skill. The 3rd women's double with Chinese Taipei vs Zhao Ting Ting and her partner(forgot her name) was delayed for quite a bit. All 3 official umpires were present and one was talking with the umpire of the game. Chinese Taipei's coach, translator, the players, and pretty much anyone else important in decision making in the Chinese Taipei team was present arguing about something. From my observation, it seems like it was an argument over Chinese Taipei's shirts because about 10 minutes later they received pink shirts and quickly changed and finally started officially warming up on court. The Chinese Taipei team was wearing white shirts, the same color as the Chinese team, so I'm assuming the umpire was saying they had to change colors and the the Chinese Taipei team called in the official umpires and their coaches to deal with it. What's funny is one of the Chinese Taipei women is sponsored by Victor while the other is Yonex, and the pink shirts had Yonex symbols. The final women's doubles was Lee Hyo Jung and Lee Kyung Won vs China, and it went by fast. It seemed like Korea was trying to tire their opponents out in the first game by using their defense because they kept on lifting or clearing every shot. But that didn't work because China was breaking through their defense. The Korean coach didn't seem too happy with what was going on. During the 2nd game, Korea attacked more, but they were unable to break the pace of the Chinese.

Zhang Ning losing was the biggest surprise for me. But Tine did play a different style that did give Zhang Ning a hard time. Tine was using a very powerful attacking play, including backhand clears(which most women singles players don't do), and kept Zhang Ning from really being in full control of the game. Zhang Ning did well to close the gaps between them, but Tine just kept on pushing(along with the help of a few female Danish fans in the stands) and finished the game. But, Zhang Ning did seem like she wasn't in her top form because her shots didn't seem as tight or as accurate as I remember them being. Pi Hong Yan gave a good fight against Xie Xing Fang, but unfortunately Xie Xing Fang was able to control the game more than Pi Hong Yan was. Pi Hong Yan had to play at a fast pace in order to take control of the game from Xie Xing Fang since she's so tall, but unfortunately Xie Xing Fang was able to cope more. I wanted Pi Hong Yan to win, but Xie Xing Fang just played better. Wang Chen vs Lu Lan I didn't pay too much attention to, but Wang Chen seemed to make a lot of errors in the decider. She had a lead, but she gave that up rather quickly and ended up losing.

Flandy Limpele and Vita Marissa worked hard and saved some amazing shots, but Korea was merciless in their attacks and barely won the match. Gao Ling and Zheng Bo just dominated Anthony Clarke and Donna Kellogg. Anthony was unhappy with some of the calls, especially with a flick serve from Gao that got him, but even with that Gao Ling and Zheng Bo still dominated most of the game. The Thai pair did well to take the first game from Nova Widanto and Lilyana Natsir, but honestly the Indonesian pair seemed very laid back and lazy in the first game. When they woke up, they easily took the 2nd and won the 3rd game. Denmark vs Singapore was a close game, but Denmark was a little more consistent in their play.

Tony Gunwan and Candra Wijaya just DOMINATED the match against Sakamoto/Ikeda. The entire gymnasium was cheering for Japan(that's what most of them came for), but Tony and Candra looked amazing. Tony's dominance at the net and Candra's power from the back was just too much for Sakamoto/Ikeda to handle and they went down quickly in the first game. The Japanese were able to get more points in the second game, but Tony and Candra were clearly in control of the match with their ability to cut off shots, preventing the Japanese from turning their defense into offense. Tony and Candra's defense also proved too much because they saved some amazing shots and returned shots that seemed impossible to return. Masuda/Ohtsuka pair also went down quick because they just could not get on the offense consistently against Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan. Kido and Setiawan's offense was also just too strong for Japan's defense and that ended the match quickly. Korea vs Denmark seemed like it would be a good game, but too many errors from Korea in the first game caused Denmark to run away with it. Korea did well in the 2nd game, but several line calls seemed to upset their concentration and they lost the match. I wasn't sure who'd win the Indonesia vs Singapore match since the Indonesia pair is off and on, but they played well with their attacking and defending to win the match. Singapore seemed like they were doing well, but they had difficulty changing their defense into offense to upset the Indonesians.

Peter Gade vs Lin Dan was fun to watch and Peter could have won it, but he seemed to rush the shots and it caused him to lose points he could have won. Honestly, Peter Gade made way too many unforced errors. Lin Dan seemed to realize this and rarely attacked. Instead, he just played his shots and won the match because of Peter Gade's unforced errors. Lee Chong Wei played well against Chen Jin. I thought it would be a tough game, but Chen Jin just could not do anything against Lee Chong Wei. Lee Chong Wei always seemed in control and won the match. Taufik seems like he wants to win. I know there's a lot of talk about Taufik and his state of mind, and also the Taufik-Lin Dan stuff, but I do believe Taufik is the best in the world when he really wants to be. Thankfully, he seems rather serious about the Japan Open because he showed frustration when he made mistakes during his game against Park Sung Hwan. Park Sung Hwan played really well today and pushed Taufik hard, but Taufik played better. His jump smashes and backhand shots were amazing to see. Taufik and Park Sung Hwan also seem to be on good terms because when Park Sung Hwan countered Taufik's rolling net shot with his own rolling net shot, Taufik reached over the net to give Park Sung Hwan a friendly slap on the head(friendly because he was laughing, which caused everyone watching to laugh) but missed because Park Sung Hwan had bowed his head while walking off the court. Simon Santoso played well too and just seemed in control of the match all the time.

I believe this covers everything I saw. In my opinion, there were several calls players were unhappy with today. More than I saw last year. I honestly believe younger or more qualified people should be appointed as line judges because some of the calls made were unbelievable. Other than that, it was a fun tournament. They have a lottery giveaway for a AT900 everyday, and have events before the matches start. Today was "Target Smashing" where you get 5 tries to hit the targets on the court, and you also had the opportunity to hit around with two of Japan's pro womens doubles players. Everyone in the gym was free to sign up and participate, but honestly it was kind of embarassing watching them because no one was anywhere near a decent enough level. Most people seemed to think too highly of themselves and wanted to show off, but that obviously didn't work. Those that didn't seem like they had an ego took this chance to see what it's like to be on center court and experience everything from the lighting to the wind the professional players have to deal with. I'm looking forward to seeing what they have setup for tomorrow and also watching Tony and Candra. It was a few of us cheering for them today against the entire gymnasium, and I already knew Tony and Candra would win so I didn't feel awkward at all. Well, maybe just a little bit.

Note: For future reference, when abbreviating "Japan," use "JPN" not "JAP." The latter is a deragotory term. JPN is also the correct abbreviation.

[amaze]

Thanks for the account, Bobatea!

[ctjcad]

Wow, thanks for the kind comments...:cool: I thought only hard-core Indonesian fans think like that... :D

In recent years, many fellow Indonesians start to not believe in INA badminton anymore... :crying:
[... those unpatriotic disloyal weaklings who cannot bear hardships! :mad:]
..i think those fellow INAs don't necessarily "not believe in INA badminton anymore", but rather they are looking at the current/recent *reality* and "hardships"; and IMO, it's reasonable for them to do so:p...However, deep, deep down inside, i still think they still have the passion for INA badminton and in a way still waiting for its "domination", once again..;):cool:

To Bobatea, thanks much for your wonderful & comprehensive review!!http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif..And looking fw to your pics, once again!!;):D:cool:

[Oldhand]

Wonderful eyewitness account Bobatea... your karma is certainly going up :)


... but I do believe Taufik is the best in the world when he really wants to be.

I wrote almost exactly the same line in Taufik's wikipedia entry (well, 'citation needed' - I'm told :() The simple fact is that Taufik needs to lose to win. :p Perhaps his humbling at the World Championship has fired him up. This is good for Indonesia, good for Taufik and good for badminton. :)


...when Park Sung Hwan countered Taufik's rolling net shot with his own rolling net shot, Taufik reached over the net to give Park Sung Hwan a friendly slap on the head...

It's so good to see camaraderie and laughter, even in tiny doses, return to badminton. Maybe Taufik should try a friendly slap on Lin Dan. Ha! That would be the day :D
The one thing Lin Dan could learn to do is smile. If he can't bring himself to do that, he could try a deadpan at least. :rolleyes: Sometimes, it's more Scowl Dan. :p


... and you also had the opportunity to hit around with two of Japan's pro womens doubles players.

Golly! :eek:
Were these 'pro women's doubles players' Reiko Shiota and Kumiko Ogura? :rolleyes:
I know a few here who would give their AT900s (or their right arms) to hit on them :p

[elwin81]

Karma up Bobatea and many thanks for the detailed review of QF.

[ctjcad]

I wrote almost exactly the same line in Taufik's wikipedia entry (well, 'citation needed' - I'm told :() The simple fact is that Taufik needs to lose to win. :p Perhaps his humbling at the World Championship has fired him up. This is good for Indonesia, good for Taufik and good for badminton. :)
..been know to be like that, throughout his career--thru the glories & low downs, up and down & very moody player..:p;)

[ctjcad]

I'm just so totally impressed with this Jun girl. There's no quit in her, especially to comeback against the type of player like Yippy. Thrashes her 21-6 in the second and embarrassing her 11-1 in the rubber. Looks like instead, it's Yippy that's out of gas
..tell me about it:cool:..I watched her display some exquisite badminton in the recently ended U.S. Open...She's definitely a talent;):cool:

Who is this Jun Jae Youn from Korea?!? She was from the qualification rounds but she keeps winning and winning... :eek::eek::eek:

She is the Asian Champion in 2004.

Used to be KOR WS No. 1 Derailed by injury. Hopefully she'll make her way back in contention again. Her stamina's amazing.
By the way, I'm delighted for TH. Anup's electric shock therapy must have motivated him to work.That's the way.
..yes..and btw, have you guys read/follow the 2007 U.S. Open thread?? If interested, there's a video of her Finals' match vs. her compatriot Lee Yun Hwa:cool:

[Oldhand]

..tell me about it:cool:..I watched her display some exquisite badminton in the recently ended U.S. Open...She's definitely a talent;):cool:

Um, someone's going soft :D