in the www.internationalbadminton.org for malaysia open it stated that the seedings will be release on 27th.. but until now till no news yet... tickets also yet to be out!!!

I think BWF will release seeding report on 2nd January/08 based on 27 December/07 world rank to decide seeding position, so be patient...

The seeding is out already..

Lin Dan is absent from MAS open...full force from China, Indonesia, Korea..

What happened to Djarum's players? none of them are registered...

lin dan absent?

oh dear.... looks like the MO title DOES elude him...

Why Lin Dan absent???

The seeding is out already..

Lin Dan is absent from MAS open...full force from China, Indonesia, Korea..
so with lin dan is absent from the tournament, lee chong wei will be the 1st seed,...

Full force from Indonesia, unfortunately no Djarum players participate. I think they will participate in GP or below level since the opportunity to grab more points is wider than participate in SS, and also they want their players really ready when participate in SS, not only participation.

Quite surprise in XD that Greysia will back to play in XD with Rizal. It is quite risk since Greysia just relieve from injured. I have no idea why PBSI took this decision, probably they see high potent from Rizal, but he did not improve when pairing with Devi Tika.

Interesting to note that in MD Chew Choon Eng has been listed with CCM. Thought Ants said CCM not going to KLRC.

And Hoon TH with Tan Wee Kiong. Seems Chan Peng Soon/Chang Hun Pin combo is not being broken up as yet.

Full force from Indonesia, unfortunately no Djarum players participate. I think they will participate in GP or below level since the opportunity to grab more points is wider than participate in SS, and also they want their players really ready when participate in SS, not only participation.

Quite surprise in XD that Greysia will back to play in XD with Rizal. It is quite risk since Greysia just relieve from injured. I have no idea why PBSI took this decision, probably they see high potent from Rizal, but he did not improve when pairing with Devi Tika.


Greysia is fine now and she wanted to play XD....
I think PBSI forgot to register Djarum players again.......supposely Andre,Rian/Yoke as well Shendy/Meili to participate at MAS Open.

Is there any way to get a complete 'entry list'?

Interesting to note that in MD Chew Choon Eng has been listed with CCM. Thought Ants said CCM not going to KLRC.

And Hoon TH with Tan Wee Kiong. Seems Chan Peng Soon/Chang Hun Pin combo is not being broken up as yet.

CCM indeed is not goin to play for KLRC. Both CCM and CCE will be under Victor.

I think PBSI forgot to register Djarum players again.......supposely Andre,Rian/Yoke as well Shendy/Meili to participate at MAS Open.

If PBSI forgot again, maybe they wanted Djarum register into international event via SIN, MAS, HKG or other Badminton Association :rolleyes:

But they didn't forget to register Melicia Kurniawan in WS :confused:

All primary shuttlers will participate MAS SS/08 except one, LD. Something weird here since LD has unsatisfied record in South East Asia region bdm tournaments...

i will be back to cheer all ina players....... :) :)

&& y isn`t lin dan playing!
grrrr!

CCM indeed is not goin to play for KLRC. Both CCM and CCE will be under Victor.

LOL, that's a good one Ants. Anyway, good we are still able to watch CCM play, with his old partner to boot. They just might get some conquests, these 2.

i will be back to cheer all ina players....... :) :)

heloo taufikst...it has been "quite" long time since u r not online. where hv u been?;)

Bao Chun Lai will be here too?

Bao Chun Lai will be here too?
yes, he is he 2nd seed behind Lee Chong Wei in this MO 08

Wong Mew Choo is seeded 8th in this tournament...:)
hope she can do well in this tournament,..:)

oh...Thanks george. :)
Yea hope mew choo can do well..

Wong Mew Choo is seeded 8th in this tournament...:)
hope she can do well in this tournament,..:)

Well, that will only mean a possible q-final against one of the top 2 CHN seeds. Either one of them would like to exact revenge against WMC on Malaysian soil.

soon kit has left BAM what pity to the wd players

Well, that will only mean a possible q-final against one of the top 2 CHN seeds. Either one of them would like to exact revenge against WMC on Malaysian soil.

not like this~~must according to the draw,see the good draw or tough draw?
If statics 2007 12 superseries,that will be -

KO ~ seed 8(Yao Jie) meet seed 2(xie xing fang) in qf
AE ~ seed 8(Pi Hongyan) meet seed 3(wang chen) in qf
SO ~ seed 8(Nedelcheva) meet seed 2(wang chen) in qf
SO ~ seed 8(Wang Chen) meet seed 3(zhu lin) in qf
IO ~ seed 8(wang chen) meet seed 2(zhang ning) in qf
CO ~ seed 8(lu lan) meet seed 2(xie xing fang) in qf
JO ~ seed 8 meet seed 3(zhu lin) in qf
DO ~ seed 8 meet seed 1(zhang ning) in qf
FO ~ seed 8 meet seed 2(zhang ning) in qf
CO ~ seed 8(nedelcheva) meet seed 1(xie xing fang)in qf
HO ~ seed 8(wong mew choo) meet seed 2(zhang ning) in qf

seed 8 meet seed 1 two times,meet seed 2 six times,meet seed 3 three times,most probably meet zhang ning(seed 2),but if wmc get a good draw,maybe it's 5~8 seed in qf,but in sf must meet either 1/2 seed.I wanna wmc in the bottom half,coz it's can didn't face xxf,u no,xxf is very strong.

heloo taufikst...it has been "quite" long time since u r not online. where hv u been?;)

i had grieved over my 'close' friend's death for 3 weeks :crying: ....

now i'm taking on vacation at pangandaran beach for celebrating a new year :D

i had grieved over my 'close' friend's death for 3 weeks :crying: ....

now i'm taking on vacation at pangandaran beach for celebrating a new year :D
be careful with the tide and current bro..Happy new year anyway..hopefully our great Indonesia can hold Olympic gold medal tradition on the track, and strive back for Thomas Cup in our home soil..hehehe..

The M&Q List was updated

additional entries :

Andre Kurniawan
Rian/Yonathan
Meliana/Shendy

The M&Q List was updated

additional entries :

Andre Kurniawan
Rian/Yonathan
Meliana/Shendy

BAM forgot to add those names..:crying::mad:...luckily Susilo withdrew if not Sasaki would be demoted to Qualifying....

The Star Online > Sports

Thursday January 3, 2008

Badminton: Malaysian has Taufik and Christensen for company

By LIM TEIK HUAT

PETALING JAYA: Chinese shuttlers Bao Chunlai and Chen Jin (pic) are not in the same half of the draw as Malaysian Open top seed Lee Chong Wei but there is little relief for the Malaysian, who is in the same quarter as Indonesian ace Taufik Hidayat.

Chong Wei faces a tricky challenge in the season-opening Super Series event at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil from Jan 15-20.

He has team-mate Mohd Hafiz Hashim as his first-round opponent and it will be the third time that the duo will clash in a Super Series tournament. In the inaugural Series last year, Chong Wei lost to Hafiz in Singapore but avenged the defeat in Japan.

If Chong Wei, who is now ranked second in the world, clears the first round, he is likely to have Poland’s Przemyslaw Wacha as his next opponent before the quarter-finals.

World number one Lin Dan of China is the only top shuttler giving the tournament a miss and Chong Wei is looking at regaining the title that he had won thrice before losing to Chunlai in the quarter-finals last year.

Chong Wei has regained his form after a brief slump and has not lost in the early rounds since winning the Indonesian Open last year. He also emerged as champion in the Super Series events in Japan and France.

Also in the half as Chong Wei are top Dane Peter-Gade Christensen and Chen Yu of China.

Another all-Malaysian first-round battle will see veteran Mohd Roslin Hashim taking on KLRC Bhd’s Sairul Amar Ayob with the winner likely to play against Christensen.

Former Malaysian number one Wong Choong Hann also has the luck of the draw against him. He has a first-round match against former world number one Chen Hong of China. If he wins, he faces second seed Chunlai in the next round.

Yeoh Kay Bin opens his campaign against third seed Chen Jin.

In the women’s singles, China Open champion Wong Mew Choo faces team-mate Julia Wong in the first round and she has in her quarter top seed Xie Xingfang of China. Also in the same half is reigning world champion Zhu Lin. Mew Choo beat both the Chinese players in the China Open last November.

The top seeded men’s doubles pair of Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, who are also the title holders, face the possibility of meeting team-mates Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah in the quarter-finals.

In the same half as Kien Keat-Boon Heong are former world champions Fu Haifeng-Cai Yun of China, who are the third seeds, and Japanese Shuichi Sakamoto-Shintaro Ikeda, who beat the top Malaysian pair in the quarter-finals of the World Championships last year.

The third ranked Malaysian pair of Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari-Mohd Zakry Latif are seeking to boost their chances of qualifying for the Beijing Olympics in August but they could not have asked for a worse draw than having to face top Indonesians Luluk Hadiyanto-Alvent Yulianto in the first round.

If they survive the opening match, they will be up against the formidable Indonesian-American combination of Candra Wijaya-Tony Gunawan.

BAM forgot to add those names..:crying::mad:...luckily Susilo withdrew if not Sasaki would be demoted to Qualifying....

Ronald still injured or is he just focussing on the Beijing Olympics only? :D

He came close to winning a medal the last time but was foiled by Boonsak at the last hurdle. But he had the distinction of eliminating then and now world no.1 Lin Dan to pave the way for Taufik to wear the Olympic crown!

TOP 8 SEEDS FOR THE BADMINTON SUPER SERIES PROTON MALAYSIA OPEN 2008...
VENUE: STADIUM PUTRA, BUKIT JALIL KUALA LUMPUR

MENS SINGLE

1. LEE CHONG WEI (Mas)
2. BAO CHUNLAI (Chn)
3. CHEN JIN (Chn)
4. PETER GADE (Den)
5. SONY DWI KUNCORO (Ina)
6. TAUFIK HIDAYAT (Ina)
7. KENNETH JONASSEN (Den)
8. CHEN YU (Chn)

WOMENS SINGLE

1. XIE XINGFANG (Chn)
2. ZHANG NING (Chn)
3. ZHU LIN (Chn)
4. LU LAN (Chn)
5. PI HONGYAN (Fra)
6. WANG CHEN (Hkg)
7. XU HUAIWEN (Ger)
8. WONG MEW CHOO (Mas)

MENS DOUBLE


1. KOO KIEN KEAT/TAN BOON HEONG (Mas)
2. MARKIS KIDO/HENDRA SETIAWAN (Ina)
3. FU HAIFENG/CAI YUN (Chn)
4. CANDRA WIJAYA/TONY GUNAWAN (Ina/Usa)
5. CHOONG TAN FOOK/LEE WAN WAH (Ina/Usa)
6. JUNG JAE SUNG/LEE YONG DAE (Kor)
7. JENS ERIKSEN/MARTIN LUNDGAARD HANSEN (Den)
8. LEE JAE JIN/HWANG JI MAN (Kor)

WOMANS DOUBLE

1. ZHANG YAWEN/WEI YILI (Chn)
2. YANG WEI/ZHANG JIEWEN (Chn)
3. LEE KYUNG WON/LEE HYO JUNG (Kor)
4. DU JING/YU YANG (Chn)
5. CHIEN YU CHIN/CHENG WEN HSING (Tpe)
6. KUMIKO OGURA/REIKO SHIOTA (Jpn)
7. GAIL EMMS/DONNA KELLOGG (Eng)
8. LILYANA NATSIR/VITA MARISSA (Ina)

MIXED DOUBLE

1. ZHENG BO/GAO LING (Chn)
2. NOVA WIDIANTO/LILYANA NATSIR (Ina)
3. XIE ZHONGBO/ZHANG YAWEN (Chn)
4. FLANDY LIMPELE/VITA MARISSA (Ina)
5. NATHAN ROBERTSON/GAIL EMMS (Eng)
6. HE HANBIN/YU YANG (Chn)
7. THOMAS LAYBOURN/KAMILLA RYTTER JUHL (Den)
8. SUDKET PRAPAKAMOL/SARALEE THOUNGTHONGKAM (Tha)

Sorry George, the apostrophe and the letter "S" are missing from some of your captions. Can you detect which are these? ;)

Sorry George, the apostrophe and the letter "S" are missing from some of your captions. Can you detect which are these? ;)
dunno who eaten the `S`...
HEHE:D:p

any news on why susilo n lin dan withdraw?

dunno who eaten the `S`...
HEHE:D:p

Now I know you like to eat "S"es! :D

Funnily enough, there are others here who like to include the letter 's' in almost every verb they use, whether for plural or singular! :rolleyes:

why isn't lin dan in this?

why isn't lin dan in this?

Maybe one way to ensure that one of his colleagues wins the title and more ranking points to assure China of 3 places (instead of just 2) for the Olympic? :D

Isn't there a rule to allow for more than 2 places?:rolleyes:

MENS DOUBLE


1. KOO KIEN KEAT/TAN BOON HEONG (Mas)
2. MARKIS KIDO/HENDRA SETIAWAN (Ina)
3. FU HAIFENG/CAI YUN (Chn)
4. CANDRA WIJAYA/TONY GUNAWAN (Ina/Usa)
5. CHOONG TAN FOOK/LEE WAN WAH (Ina/Usa)
6. JUNG JAE SUNG/LEE YONG DAE (Kor)
7. JENS ERIKSEN/MARTIN LUNDGAARD HANSEN (Den)
8. LEE JAE JIN/HWANG JI MAN (Kor)
George, since when CTF/LWW migrated to INA/USA?:p

George, since when CTF/LWW migrated to INA/USA?:p

Wah, looks like Robin has even sharper eyes than George and me! :D

Maybe one way to ensure that one of his colleagues wins the title and more ranking points to assure China of 3 places (instead of just 2) for the Olympic? :D

Isn't there a rule to allow for more than 2 places?:rolleyes:
Then non china fans please ensure your attendance to cheer up their opponents (whoever it is) and jeorpadise their wish ;)

George, since when CTF/LWW migrated to INA/USA?:p

Wah, looks like Robin has even sharper eyes than George and me! :D
ya, sharper than us, loh...:D:D
typo error there....
shud be MAS
:):)