2007 Japan Open day 6 (Sept 16th) Final

[Louisa]

hahaha means u lose to them?:p:D:D

nope, we were too happy for cw's victory, n knowing tat these 2 guys r good frens, n we were guessing of wat they will do next....n suddenly this idea sparked from them:D:D:D

[LI De Quan]

MD !!
BORING,almost all INA!!!!!(1 USA)
Also WD! all Chinese!!

[Louisa]

It's skinny to ladies but it's lean to guys. Haha..it's so subjective...;)

shud say....slim for ladies:D:p:D:p

[taufik-ist]

MD !!
BORING,almost all INA!!!!!(1 USA)
Also WD! all Chinese!!

th MD match will be more interesting :D :p

[jasonmarc]

at least The World Champion of WD didnt lose here in JO 2007 not like other World Champions .....all lost...in JO 2007..its really a shame...just crowned World Champion for only nearly one month....

[huangkwokhau]

no more CCTV on badminton...haiya

[huangkwokhau]

You agreed too early, looks like a walk-over 2nd game to me 11-0 :D
well..as longas they are on the court so we cant say WO....anyway 20-5 for YW/ZJW

[huangkwokhau]

Cant wait to see MD..I am supporting Tony G/CW

[orchiid]

MD !!
BORING,almost all INA!!!!!(1 USA)
Also WD! all Chinese!!
i thought this "MD" is "ma de":D:D

[taufik-ist]

Cant wait to see MD..I am supporting Tony G/CW

but you PAW on alvent/luluk :p :p

[Han]

well..as longas they are on the court so we cant say WO....anyway 20-5 for YW/ZJW

It mostly mean Zhao Ting-ting and Yang Yu will not be the feature pair for Olympic and Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen will be. My guessing!

[Louisa]

at least The World Champion of WD didnt lose here in JO 2007 not like other World Champions .....all lost...in JO 2007..its really a shame...just crowned World Champion for only nearly one month....

so...c wat LYB will say after this on the pairing of yw/zjw...they proves that they r still the top pair n r able to play consistent games...

we all have to wait n c...

[Jessica]

Come on...Tony/Chandra,retain your title...

[huangkwokhau]

It mostly mean Zhao Ting-ting and Yang Yu will not be the feature pair for Olympic and Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen will be. My guessing!
ZTT/YY will not collect many points as YW/ZJW does.....but good for ZTT/YY to be in final....too bas they wont play at Taipeh....

[taufik-ist]

LUVENT...LUVENT

[jasonmarc]

so...c wat LYB will say after this on the pairing of yw/zjw...they proves that they r still the top pair n r able to play consistent games...

we all have to wait n c...

Yes, just wait and see....the progress from here...as all the LYB babies...falls one by one:o...the one that he dislike still standing tal...:D

[madbad]

Just got in and checking the results. Firstly, skipped directly to the last page so I did not go through any dialogue. Biggest surprise (no disrespect) is Tine's clinical win over XXF. Certainly surprised me but huge congrats to the DEN contingent on this effort. Also quite surprised about GL/ZB's relatively one-sided victory over Nova/Butet. I guess there's where the XD power remains. Finally, and most definitely not least, the match of the evening. LCW v TH. WOW!! I hope the score reflects the excitement that was generated by it. Seems like a match worthy for any occassion. Congrats to both. Of course, MAS fans will be rejoicing but INA fans should be proud of TH, as always.

Will catch up later

mb

[ctjcad]

Hm..I want to know how many Malaysians, INAs, CHINA , etc ion BC forums...may be Kwun or Cheung can give us statistics...:D:D
...at : http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?q=badmintoncentral.com&url=badmintoncentral.com/
scroll down a bit & you'll see the users data; and most are from MAS..:cool:

[huangkwokhau]

LUVENT...LUVENT
Tony/Candra...pls......:D:D

[madbad]

Hi Louisa, you still around?

[taufik-ist]

hey...

alvent/luluk vs chandra/tony match have just disappeared from live score..

what happen ?

is it WO ? ?

[huangkwokhau]

...at : http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?q=badmintoncentral.com&url=badmintoncentral.com/
scroll down a bit & you'll see the users data; and most are from MAS..:cool:
wow..you are right...how come Phillipine is number 4....and there is no INA's ranking.....

[huangkwokhau]

:D
hey...

alvent/luluk vs chandra/tony match have just disappeared from live score..

what happen ?

is it WO ? ?
No..it happens all the time..Livescore will be back...just wait......sabar..sabar yah mbok...:D

[Ai Mei]

Luluk/alvent!!!!!
wew
so sad butet/nova and taufik lost
TT.TT
wew i got shock......Tine Rasmussen is very great
she could beat ZN, LL, XXF

will LYB get mad????? hahahaha

[Inky2000]

The above rankings are INCORRECT. So sorry for the wrong computation as I thought that the ranking points earned at WC'06 will be expired by coming Thursday. Instead, they will be expired in the Thu after next ... which means that the above rankings should be closer to the real rankings two weeks later.

For coming Thu ... still, LCW will move up to No.2

1(-) LD - 84875
2(+2) LCW - 64789
3(-1) BCL - 64350
4(-1) CH
5(-) PGC
6(-) CY
7(-) CJ
8(+2) TH
9(-1) KJ
10(-1) Sony
11(-) BP
12(-) Ronald
13(+4) Simon
14(-1) Sato
15(+4) PSH
16(-2) Wacha
17(-2) Hafiz (The WR point diff between Wacha & Hafiz is only 11 points!)
18(-2) LTS
19(-1) WCH
20(-) Dicky

Roslin will have no change in his ranking ... No.24.

Okay! Computed coming Thu's MD world rankings even before the J SS final starts ... The rankings will be the same no matter what outcomes the final will be ...

1(-) CY/FHF - 78424
2(-) KKK/TBH - 74624
3(-) MK/HS - 70249
4(+1) CW/TG
5(-1) JE/MLH
6(-) CTF/LWW
7(-) JJS/LYD
8(-) Luluk/Alvent
9(-) LJJ/HJM
10(+1) LP/JR
11(+1) Sakamoto/Ikeda
12(-2) Anthony/Robert
13(+2) Ohtsuka/Masuda
14(-1) Riyadi/Joko
15(-1) Wiratama/Njoto
16(-) TBS/OSH
17(-) Logosz/Mateusiak
18(-) Mollyhus/Kristiansen
19(+3) GZD/XZB
20(+5) Saputra/Wijaya
21(-2) CCM/HTH

[huangkwokhau]

WO for Luvent!!!!...........

[taufik-ist]

WO for Luvent!!!!...........

i told you...
what happen there ?

[ctjcad]

wow..you are right...how come Phillipine is number 4....and there is no INA's ranking.....
..on the 'more' link..you should then see all the stats (percentages) and countries listed where the users are from..:cool:

[taufik-ist]

he..he

false WO

[nwy5633]

i am supporting the defending champion!!
tony/chandra go for it!!
my ranks is in your hand...

[Jessica]

Come on...Chandra/Tony,hope they can win...

[Louisa]

Hi Louisa, you still around?

yes, dear, i m here...supporting my fav now

[cooler]

wew i got shock......Tine Rasmussen is very great
she could beat ZN, LL, XXF

will LYB get mad????? hahahaha

No, he'll get EVEN plus some more:p

but it is nice to see denmark to win some too;)

[taufik-ist]

..on the 'more' link..you should then see all the stats (percentage) and countries listed where the users are from..:cool:

ina is in top 10 (6,5 %) above china :D

[huangkwokhau]

he..he

false WO
:D:D:D I guess I cant fool anyone here

[ctjcad]

...Tony & Candra can finally get their first SS title today....:cool:

[huangkwokhau]

come on Tony.....pls win..you need this titel for your SS final

[samuel882]

yes, dear, i m here...supporting my fav now

Lets cheered for Chandra/Tony ;)

[huangkwokhau]

..another WO?!?!?....what happened??..:confused::p
Just kidding !! I want TG/CW win..:D:D

[Louisa]

Lets cheered for Chandra/Tony ;)

hihihi, how come u know they r my fav???

yes, lets put our hands together n cheer for them

[huangkwokhau]

MD just starts...............

[taufik-ist]

...Tony & Candra can finally get their first SS title today....:cool:

i hope alvent/luluk can finally get their first ss title :p

[madbad]

yes, dear, i m here...supporting my fav now

Wow, I'm even referred to as "Dear" now :p. How was the LCW match? All MAS fans going crazy? Congrats to him for his win

[huangkwokhau]

zero all for both......hehe

[cooler]

cw/tg draws first blood,
i think the veteran pair will win.

[wilfredlgf]

Is there any banishment policies for false game information? Over at RAWK they're handed a 24-hour ban.

[huangkwokhau]

2-1 for TG/CW................

[ctjcad]

Just kidding !! I want TG/CW win..:D:D
*Halim just called and he said he won't pick up Tony at LAX if he fails to win this JO MD title*..

[huangkwokhau]

4-3 for TG/CW.............

[huangkwokhau]

*Halim just called and he said he won't pick up Tony at LAX if he fails to win this JO MD title*..
I guess I have to be his driver....hehe

[huangkwokhau]

Yes...6-4 for TG/CW

[taufik-ist]

Is there any banishment policies for false game information? Over at RAWK they're handed a 24-hour ban.

don't be too serious..

we (i and huang) were just joking.. :D

[huangkwokhau]

no..no.6 all now.........

[Han]

so...c wat LYB will say after this on the pairing of yw/zjw...they proves that they r still the top pair n r able to play consistent games...

we all have to wait n c...

According to Sina, this pair will be featured in Olympic, no more splitting.

[taufik-ist]

LUVENT..........

WIN YOUR FIRST SS TITLE :D

[samuel882]

a "fiery" Chandra is back at his best !

[huangkwokhau]

9-8 now for TG/CW...........

[huangkwokhau]

come on TG...11-8 now.........

[samuel882]

yes Tony! Chandra! show them u r proven to be their seniors !

[huangkwokhau]

According to Sina, this pair will be featured in Olympic, no more splitting.
Good news then..................LYB may ask GL to focus XD in Olympics...

[Louisa]

Wow, I'm even referred to as "Dear" now :p. How was the LCW match? All MAS fans going crazy? Congrats to him for his win

i tot all bc'ians shud be addressed as 'dear'....:D:D:D

the match was great...both having even chance to grab the title...n both of them taught us a good badminton lesson...they did show good sportmanship throughout the match, which shows us how good their relationship is...

[samuel882]

Looks like Alven/Luluk sending most of the shuttle to Tony

[wilfredlgf]

yes Tony! Chandra! show them u r proven to be their seniors !I don't think there's else to prove that their more 'senior' apart from creaky joints...

[cooler]

yes Tony! Chandra! show them u r proven to be their seniors !
it's candra W...........
it is alvent Chandra

[jasonmarc]

I guess I have to be his driver....hehe

i think thats an honour to be his driver....:D

[huangkwokhau]

come on Tony...12-11 for Luvent

[nwy5633]

cmon tony/chandra..
show them wat it take to be a legend

[huangkwokhau]

i think thats an honour to be his driver....:D
:D:D Tony is a nice guy...but it is about 40 minutes away from airport.........

[LI De Quan]

Tony/Candra!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[samuel882]

11-14... gosh Tony/CW better keeps the pace

[huangkwokhau]

oh....no...14-12 for Luvent..come on Tony!!

[huangkwokhau]

yes..13-14 now...make it even.........14 all..

[ctjcad]

Looks like Alven/Luluk sending most of the shuttle to Tony
..either Luluk & Alvent really respect Tony and want him to be the playmaker...or...Tony is the weak link and is losing his stamina..:confused::p

[nwy5633]

yes..
level it 14-14

[samuel882]

Candra play more regularly in the front courts.. Strange !

[taufik-ist]

this match is like lcw vs TH.. catching up each other :)

[huangkwokhau]

15-14 for TG/CW.................no...15 all now

[nwy5633]

back to lead tony/candra..
but not long..
luluk/alvent make it 15-15

[huangkwokhau]

Candra play more regularly in the front courts.. Strange !
He is good at netting.....and placing so Tony can smash.......

[Han]

Good news then..................LYB may ask GL to focus XD in Olympics...

I think Gao Ling and Huang Sui still will be the other pair, I thought Olympic allows 3 pairs if they're within top 4 ranking? There's no guarantte which pair will go but for sure Yang Wei/Zhou Ting-ting pairing did not work well and will not be continued.

[nwy5633]

a 16-16 cat & dog chase..

[samuel882]

back to back point won by each others.. 17-16 now

[huangkwokhau]

Luvent is back to lead 17-16

[samuel882]

19-17.. 2 more pts to seal it !

[wilfredlgf]

He is good at netting.....and placing so Tony can smash.......
Ahh... the memories of Halim leaping up to hammer the shuttle. Those days are gone. :(

[nwy5633]

still no big breakthrough from both team..
Tony lead luluk 18-17..
finally a 2 point lead..
19-17

[samuel882]

yes// match point for tg/cw !

[huangkwokhau]

I think Gao Ling and Huang Sui still will be the other pair, I thought Olympic allows 3 pairs if they're within top 4 ranking? There's no guarantte which pair will go but for sure Yang Wei/Zhou Ting-ting pairing did not work well and will not be continued.
Yes...it is right but China have many good WD so by focusing GL in XD, there is more chances for CHn to win XD...GL is not young anymore....more pressure at Olympics....I will try to be there to watch OG 08

[nwy5633]

game point for tony &....they did it!
21-18

[madbad]

i tot all bc'ians shud be addressed as 'dear'....:D:D:D

the match was great...both having even chance to grab the title...n both of them taught us a good badminton lesson...they did show good sportmanship throughout the match, which shows us how good their relationship is...

Excellent stuff. I'm happy to hear about the good sportsmanship between the two of them. Hopefully that was displayed by supporters of both side. So, everyone is your "Dear" now :D:D:D

[samuel882]

Louisa.. I guess Tony heard the cheers from the famous cats in BCers :p

[huangkwokhau]

Ahh... the memories of Halim leaping up to hammer the shuttle. Those days are gone. :(

Tony told me that they may select tournamenst for next year ..........by winning this title, hopefully Yonex may extend their contract which will expire next year........

[samuel882]

2 mistakes in a row by Chandra ! 0-2

[ctjcad]

He is good at netting.....and placing so Tony can smash.......
..it's supposed to be the other way around...:p

[huangkwokhau]

Wow..Tony took 1st set.........

[nwy5633]

they make no way of letting the point to slip..
lead 3-2 for tony..

[wilfredlgf]

So, everyone is your "Dear" now :D:D:D
It's all right mate, things like this do happen sometimes.

[huangkwokhau]

..it's supposed to be the other way around...:p
I know Candra is good at placing..........

[huangkwokhau]

Yes...4-2 for TG/CW..come on!!!

[samuel882]

back to their favorite combination now.. with Tony in front & Chandra at the back

[huangkwokhau]

yes./..yes..7-3 for TG/CW

[samuel882]

8-5 .. a rare service mistake by CW !

[huangkwokhau]

still 8-6 for TG/CW.........

[samuel882]

incredible defense by CW ! 9-5!

[nwy5633]

a 3 point lead by tony..
9-6 for tony

[jasonmarc]

If TG/CW wins....that mean INA will only winning 0.5 title in this tournament...INA have 3.5 participants in the Finals and might turn out to be 0.5/3.5 succeful rate....common Luluk/Alvent go....go.....

[ctjcad]

I know Candra is good at placing..........

back to their favorite combination now.. with Tony in front & Chandra at the back
..but Candra's specialty is to "gebuk"/smash the shuttles, not the setup man...Yes, just like during his partnership with Sigit...Halim was the "tukang gebuk"/smasher during his heydays with Tony..;):cool:

[huangkwokhau]

10-8 for TG/CW..........

[nwy5633]

there goes the interval..
with tony leading 11-9

[samuel882]

Tony placing prove better than CW at the moment...

[samuel882]

Tony is the "MATER" of playmaking..

[huangkwokhau]

yes...yes...11-9 for TG/CW

[huangkwokhau]

oh..no..no...11 all...oops..12-11 for TG/CW

[nwy5633]

still 2 point ahead..
13-11

[huangkwokhau]

13-11 now..ladies and gentlemen

[samuel882]

very amazing retrieve shots by Tony at 14-12 !

[huangkwokhau]

14-12, still for TG/CW

[ctjcad]

If TG/CW wins....that mean INA will only winning 0.5 title in this tournament...INA have 3.5 participants in the Finals and might turn out to be 0.5/3.5 succeful rate....common Luluk/Alvent go....go.....
..will take 0.5 title in this tourney..heck they'll even take 0.25 title, if needed..I'm sure USA will take 0.5 title, anyday..:p;)

[jasonmarc]

Luluk/Alvent still fighting hard.....not giving up yet...fight till the end..14 - 13 to Tony

[samuel882]

a couple of mis communication let LL/AL level at 14-14

[huangkwokhau]

14 all now............hope it does not go to rubber.....

[huangkwokhau]

hm....nice 16-14 for TG/CW

[nwy5633]

i saw sun shine for tony/candra..

[samuel882]

Tony defense is GREAT! never thought he can return so powerful smash by luluk twice in a row !

[nwy5633]

tony 18-14..
hahahaha..

[huangkwokhau]

wow..18-14 now...no..19-14 now...

[samuel882]

19-14.. race away for a comfortable lead !

[nwy5633]

2 more point to go...
19-15..

[wilfredlgf]

i saw sun shine for tony/candra..Damn leaky roofs. What next, clogged toilets?

[samuel882]

yes ! match point !

[nwy5633]

here is the match point for tony/candra..
20-16

[huangkwokhau]

one more point...20-16

[samuel882]

1st match point saved.. 17-20

[samuel882]

Happy birthday gift for Chandra Wijaya !

[nwy5633]

there goes the win for defending champion..
21-17

[orchiid]

Cong~tony/candra

[huangkwokhau]

wow.Congratulations to Tony/Candra...............

[jasonmarc]

Tony is always the SIFU in MD...with his skill, defence, placing shots....smashes.....i always enjoy his play

[vching]

Medal Story Japan Open

China 2 Gold
Malaysia 1 Gold
Denmark 1 Gold
Indonesia 0.5 Gold
Usa 0.5 Gold

[nwy5633]

hahaha..
if i am not mistaken..
3rd place i will stay in the last paw standing..

[samuel882]

Luluk/alven have a great tournament.. Congrats to beating ths year AE & WC champion on their road to the finals !

[jasonmarc]

So sorry to INA.....only managed with 0.5 title...sad

[nwy5633]

is this the 1st time an european player win a title in SS event??

[Jessica]

Oh..yes...Tony/Chandra retain their title and get their first super series this year...

[FU4EVA]

is this the 1st time an european player win a title in SS event??

Peter Gade won the 1st superseries (Malaysia Open)

[jasonmarc]

Congrat to Tony Gunawan and Candra Wijaya.....the MD Champion JO 2007

[ctjcad]

Oh..yes...Tony/Chandra retain their title and get their first super series this year...

Congrat to Tony Gunawan and Candra Wijaya.....the MD Champion JO 2007
..the golden oldies finally savor the sweet taste of victory!!..congrats to Tony & Candra for finally winning their first SS title this yr (and defending their JO MD title)!!;):cool:....(Actually, it's probably more of a practice session for both pairs);)..Bobatea must be one happy fan in the stand..;):):cool:
**Hau-ge's appointment to pick up Tony from LAX is cancelled. Halim or Eti will go and pick him up..**

[huangkwokhau]

So sorry to INA.....only managed with 0.5 title...sad
Actually Tony is not citizen of USA yet.....he cant represent USA for Olympics.....so bascially it is INA vs INA...

[huangkwokhau]

..the golden oldies finally savor the sweet taste of victory!!..congrats to Tony & Candra for winning their first SS title this yr!!;):cool:
**Hau-ge's appointment to pick up Tony from LAX is cancelled. Halim or Eti will go and pick him up..**
I think Tony will fly to Denmark to play for league for 1 or 2 weeks..I forgot....

[robin7]

SAYONARA TOKYO!

[jasonmarc]

Actually Tony is not citizen of USA yet.....he cant represent USA for Olympics.....so bascially it is INA vs INA...

Really:eek::eek:, so he can represent INA for the Olympic 08 if he wants to....? with the permission of PBSI...of course;)

[ycw77]

Coincidentally all winners located at the left side of the table. Haha.......

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2390/sazcwc5.jpg

[Louisa]

Louisa.. I guess Tony heard the cheers from the famous cats in BCers :p

I love 'gentle man':D:D:D

[huangkwokhau]

Really:eek::eek:, so he can represent INA for the Olympic 08 if he wants to....? with the permission of PBSI...of course;)
according to bulutangkis.com. or Badzine.com ( I forgot which one)...PBSI did ask Tony about it...Tony said that he would jump into it but according to BWF rule, he should not represent USA for 3 yrs or 2 yrs to be eligible....according to Tony, USA Badminton may allow him to partner with Cnadra for Olympics as USA realized that Tony could not represent USA...,,,,not sure with BWF.........

[huangkwokhau]

Coincidentally all winners located at the left side of the table. Haha.......

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2390/sazcwc5.jpg
Wow...so all LEFT WINGS won...........:D:D:D

[ctjcad]

SAYONARA TOKYO!
...HUANYING TAIPEI!;)

[Louisa]

i think they put the winner on the left wing, after they won the match...

[Louisa]

It's all right mate, things like this do happen sometimes.

no worriessssssssssssssssssssssssss

[wilfredlgf]

no worriessssssssssssssssssssssssssI missed kolo mee. :(

[ctjcad]

according to bulutangkis.com. or Badzine.com ( I forgot which one)...PBSI did ask Tony about it...Tony said that he would jump into it but according to BWF rule, he should not represent USA for 3 yrs or 2 yrs to be eligible....according to Tony, USA Badminton may allow him to partner with Cnadra for Olympics as USA realized that Tony could not represent USA...,,,,not sure with BWF.........
..there's a thread/post in BC (forgot the thread) which brought up the issue on Tony's eligibility-yes, i believe it's a bit complex and won't be easy for PBSI to attain him back..;)

[Louisa]

I missed kolo mee. :(

u wan kolo me with or without cha xio oil? or laksa or belacan beehoon or kangkong wf sotong?:D:D:D

[shyeling]

so happy to c lcw win:):),but sad cos no MD representative in this match..:o
but anyway wish kkk and tbh "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"!!!!:p:)

[ronnie14]

Lee Chong Wei Rocks!

[kokcheng]

What a combination Sir Misbun and Lee Chong Wei!To defeat Lin Dan and Taufik for the Japan Open 2007 has proven Chong Wei deservedly to be one of the heavenly kings of badminton.Congratulations Chong Wei I admire your dedication and hard work to be the best.As for SIr Misbun you are one helluva of a coach.But sir your mission is not over yet.It's time for you to carry on your good work so that Malaysia has a realistic chance to go for our first ever gold medal in the Beijing Olympics.Once again,Syabas!

[Ethan]

You sounded like you are the sports minister

[CLELY]

What a meaningful winning for both LCW and TR! LCW has defeated two current badminton superstars here, also TR has collapsed 4 Chinese WS en route to grab the title,speechless for their great performance this time...

Unfortunately, INA failed in three finals. Maybe next destination in DEN or FRA?
Big congratz for Chong Wei and Tine!

[MSHSBadmPlayer]

i think they put the winner on the left wing, after they won the match...

winners are always placed on the left side.. -_-

[wilfredlgf]

u wan kolo me with or without cha xio oil? or laksa or belacan beehoon or kangkong wf sotong?:D:D:D
Don't tempt me! :mad:

I'll be getting some in February next year anyway, so... it's ok. ;)

[Ethan_Brand0]

none of my friends care about badminton...so please humor me by atleast pretending to be jealous....please.:o

Today, I had the chance to spend the day at the yonex open finals! I had a front row seat. There was a lot of great badminton. the highlights of my day go like this.
1. see, hold, and swing about with the new yonex ARCSaber7. Gao Ling does use it by the way, and she won with it too!

2. peter gade sits right in front of me to watch Rasmussen win.

3. Watch wijaya and Gunawan win. Afterwards Wijaya, feeling elated, hits the winning point shuttle into the arena area seating....me and a few others jump up and ask him to hit another towards us...being the only white guy, he sees me when I say , "Hey! Wijaya!" and he taps it right into my hands!:D

4. I feel great, and go buy a new Nanno9000s and a pair of SHB100's

It'd be nice if someone said, "hey, that's cool" without being sarcastic...thanks

[zqloy]

none of my friends care about badminton...so please humor me by atleast pretending to be jealous....please.:o

Today, I had the chance to spend the day at the yonex open finals! I had a front row seat. There was a lot of great badminton. the highlights of my day go like this.
1. see, hold, and swing about with the new yonex ARCSaber7. Gao Ling does use it by the way, and she won with it too!

2. peter gade sits right in front of me to watch Rasmussen win.

3. Watch wijaya and Gunawan win. Afterwards Wijaya, feeling elated, hits the winning point shuttle into the arena area seating....me and a few others jump up and ask him to hit another towards us...being the only white guy, he sees me when I say , "Hey! Wijaya!" and he taps it right into my hands!:D

4. I feel great, and go buy a new Nanno9000s and a pair of SHB100's

It'd be nice if someone said, "hey, that's cool" without being sarcastic...thanks

Lucky u :p. Did u travel all the way to Japan just to watch the game? Btw where r u from?

[zqloy]

You sounded like you are the sports minister

HAHAHAHAHA he surely sounds like it :D:D:D

[wilfredlgf]

You're one lucky (and loaded) bugger.

[RSLdude]

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:elC4q_GfpoGW5M:www.stalvik.com/images/Flaggor/flag_indonesia.jpg (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.stalvik.com/images/Flaggor/flag_indonesia.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.stalvik.com/Engelska/laesulawesi.htm&h=338&w=538&sz=13&tbnid=elC4q_GfpoGW5M:&tbnh=83&tbnw=132&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dimage%2Bof%2Bindonesian%2Bflag%26um%3 D1&start=3&sa=X&oi=images&ct=image&cd=3) "A symbol of badminton supremacy"

Congratulations to Nova Widianto, Lilyana Natsir, Luluk Hadiyanto, Alvent Chandra, Candra Wijaya, Tony Gunawan and last but not the least, Taufik Hidayat for an impressive performance! ! ! Cheers!

[Ethan_Brand0]

Lucky u :p. Did u travel all the way to Japan just to watch the game? Btw where r u from?

I'm an american, but I live in Japan. I teach English.

[wilfredlgf]

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:elC4q_GfpoGW5M:www.stalvik.com/images/Flaggor/flag_indonesia.jpg (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.stalvik.com/images/Flaggor/flag_indonesia.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.stalvik.com/Engelska/laesulawesi.htm&h=338&w=538&sz=13&tbnid=elC4q_GfpoGW5M:&tbnh=83&tbnw=132&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dimage%2Bof%2Bindonesian%2Bflag%26um%3 D1&start=3&sa=X&oi=images&ct=image&cd=3) "A symbol of badminton supremacy"
Didn't know they played badminton in Monaco.

[samuel882]

Didn't know they played badminton in Monaco.

LOLZ...:D:D Good one.. ;)

[george@chongwei]

Chong Wei wins Japan Open
By RAJES PAUL

TOKYO: Lee Chong Wei made a remarkable comeback to win the Japan Open Mens badminton singles title at Tokyo on Sunday.
He defeated Olymbpic champion Taufik Hidayat 22-20, 19-21, 21-19 in a pulsating 65-minute final match. The win made up for his disappointment at home last month, after crashing out of the third round of the World meet.:):p:D:cool:;)

[RSLdude]

Didn't know they played badminton in Monaco.

did i say monaco? well, you can visit this link to verify the flag if it's from indonesia or monaco: http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/id.html. what did you say again Monaco? :rolleyes:

[samuel882]

MONACO is not even a country.. RSLDude..

[RSLdude]

MONACO is not even a country.. RSLDude..

"obviously" . . . . .:o

[taufik-ist]

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:elC4q_GfpoGW5M:www.stalvik.com/images/Flaggor/flag_indonesia.jpg (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.stalvik.com/images/Flaggor/flag_indonesia.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.stalvik.com/Engelska/laesulawesi.htm&h=338&w=538&sz=13&tbnid=elC4q_GfpoGW5M:&tbnh=83&tbnw=132&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dimage%2Bof%2Bindonesian%2Bflag%26um%3 D1&start=3&sa=X&oi=images&ct=image&cd=3) "A symbol of badminton supremacy"

Congratulations to Nova Widianto, Lilyana Natsir, Luluk Hadiyanto, Alvent Chandra, Candra Wijaya, Tony Gunawan and last but not the least, Taufik Hidayat for an impressive performance! ! ! Cheers!

thanks :D :D

mabuhay....

[badMania]

Well, well....it's certainly a disappointment for Team Pelatnas...with 3 Finals and 0 victory today :cool:

It's always tough to beat Zheng Bo/Gao Ling and at their best, the Chinese pair should reign supreme. Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir have tried their best (esp in the first set) when they were leading 14-9 and then 17-14. However, the Chinese pair managed to catch up and eventually took the set 21-19. The second set was also a close affair until the halfway stage when the Chinese pair found their momentum and finished that match 21-14.

Nevertheless, the match of the day (and perhaps tournament) should belong to the Men's Singles match between Lee Chong Wei and Taufik Hidayat. What a match that was...and certainly Lee Chong Wei is a deserved winner after beating Chen Jin, Lin Dan and now Taufik Hidayat. Credit to Taufik Hidayat for not giving up as well. He could have just given up at 9-15 in the second set. Yet, he was very motivated to actually level the score at 15-15 and take the set. The same thing happened in the rubber-set when Chong Wei was leading 20-14. Taufik simply refused to go away (unlike in last year's Final against Lin Dan when he just conceded the match). Point by point, he crept closer until it was 19-20. Unfortunately, he couldn't force a deuce and Lee Chong Wei eventually won the match in his 6th match point. Congratulations to the MAS player as he wins his second Super Series title and he surely is a contender for the medals at the Olympics 2008.

The women's singles event turned out to be a surprise as Tine Rasmussen went all the way to beat 4 out of the 5 Chinese players competing in this event....starting from Jiang Yanjiao, Zhang Ning, Lu Lan and Xie Xingfang. Incredible feat! Suddenly, the sure Gold at the Beijing Olympics is no longer safe now :cool:

As for women's doubles, there's no doubt as to who will win it. Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen beat their junior with ease.

It's not meant to be for Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto :mad: They still have to wait longer for their title since 2004. Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya still show that they are still good enough to be among the top pairs in the world. They were the better pair during the decisive points, when they were trailing 11-14 and then 16-17 in the first set and at 14-14 in the second set. Hopefully, Luluk/Alvent can take consolation that they are on the upward trend since the SCG Thailand Open. We'll see what they can do in the upcoming Chinese-Taipei Open.

[pjswift]

none of my friends care about badminton...so please humor me by atleast pretending to be jealous....please.:o

Today, I had the chance to spend the day at the yonex open finals! I had a front row seat. There was a lot of great badminton. the highlights of my day go like this.
1. see, hold, and swing about with the new yonex ARCSaber7. Gao Ling does use it by the way, and she won with it too!

2. peter gade sits right in front of me to watch Rasmussen win.

3. Watch wijaya and Gunawan win. Afterwards Wijaya, feeling elated, hits the winning point shuttle into the arena area seating....me and a few others jump up and ask him to hit another towards us...being the only white guy, he sees me when I say , "Hey! Wijaya!" and he taps it right into my hands!:D

4. I feel great, and go buy a new Nanno9000s and a pair of SHB100's

It'd be nice if someone said, "hey, that's cool" without being sarcastic...thanks

"hey, that's cool" .

[z3048018]

just finished watching part of the MS final on tele (had to switch between the F1) and it was one heck of a match.. it was just :eek::eek::eek:
TH with his amazing, amazing backhand (just wish mine was half as good!!) was also :eek::eek:.
Congrats to LCW, i'm glad that he has another win under his belt - really well deserved. lets hope that this form continues to impress.

[maryanne]

none of my friends care about badminton...so please humor me by atleast pretending to be jealous....please.:o

Today, I had the chance to spend the day at the yonex open finals! I had a front row seat. There was a lot of great badminton. the highlights of my day go like this.
1. see, hold, and swing about with the new yonex ARCSaber7. Gao Ling does use it by the way, and she won with it too!

2. peter gade sits right in front of me to watch Rasmussen win.

3. Watch wijaya and Gunawan win. Afterwards Wijaya, feeling elated, hits the winning point shuttle into the arena area seating....me and a few others jump up and ask him to hit another towards us...being the only white guy, he sees me when I say , "Hey! Wijaya!" and he taps it right into my hands!:D

4. I feel great, and go buy a new Nanno9000s and a pair of SHB100's

It'd be nice if someone said, "hey, that's cool" without being sarcastic...thanks

I feel for you. You deserve another sincere, "hey cool!" remark from fellow badminton afficionados :)

[nauyuchi]

yess!! chong wei won the JO!! yahoo!!

[Bobatea]

Taufik could've won, but Lee Chong Wei did well. I'll post something and hopefully some of the pictures I took later tonight(Japan time).

[Hot-screensaver]

Congrats to LCW.

[Louisa]

It'd be nice if someone said, "hey, that's cool" without being sarcastic...thanks

Hey, that's really cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1:D:D:D

[zazaza]

Hi I am new here, my nickname is zazaza.

Just want to share what I got.


Japan Open 2007 Semi Finals + Finals Mens Singles Videos
Choong Wei vs LinDan and Choong Wei vs Taufik Finals

http://support.kdupg.edu.my/badminton.htm

Earlier I have downloaded a few good quality videos on Japan Finals Single between Lee and Taufik, just that the ASTRO is affacted by RAIN FADE disruption at the end of Game 1 and middle of Game 2.

However I live at a different area in Malaysia and is not affected by the rain fade.

[Hot-screensaver]

Will try the videos. Thanks.

[pjswift]

Taufik could've won, but Lee Chong Wei did well. I'll post something and hopefully some of the pictures I took later tonight(Japan time).
Yes, if only he had spent 10 more minutes on gym work......Stll waiting for your report. (Previous ones were excellent.)