All England 2008:Day 3 - 2nd Round (Mar 6)

[robin7]

Hwang 8-11

Tien Minh 16-16

[Birdwood]

Nguyen is a tough player to finish off because he fights till the death. TH had better be careful or he'll lose to him again. 14-14

I don't know anything about Nguyen, my bad. But very few had been able to beat TH so far. Not long ago, we all thought he's the king of the hill.

[robin7]

A lot smashes going on in the 1st game from TH (9) and NTM (9).

[madbad]

Oh no, Hwang fights back to 11-12. Bad bad Yippy:(

[robin7]

Taufik at game pt 20-17. Taken it.

[robin7]

HHY levels at 12-all.

[madbad]

TH wins 21-17
Hwang 12-12 Yippy :(:mad::mad:

[cooler]

I don't know anything about Nguyen, my bad. But very few had been able to beat TH so far. Not long ago, we all thought he's the king of the hill.
hmmm, the india player Arup had beaten TH, and i think NTM had beaten taufik before.

[robin7]

HHY regains the lead 13-12.

[madbad]

Tsai/Hu continue to lead Jonas/Lars 16-12

[badadum]

Onward to 2nd set Taufik. GO!

[madbad]

Hwang is killing Yippy now, 7 points in a row to lead 15-12

[Birdwood]

This Hwang/Yippy match has been going on for quite awhile. Must be a lot of high clears.

[robin7]

7 straight pts by HHY to give HHY 15-12.

[cooler]

Onward to 2nd set Taufik. GO!it seem the exhibition snub incident didnt bother TH a bit.

[madbad]

Nguyen 4-3 TH
Hwang 16-13 Yippy. I've resigned to the fact that Yippy's gone.

[robin7]

HHY 16-13... Unstoppable...

[madbad]

Jonas/Lars roar back to even at 18-18!! :):)
Even better, tey lead 20-18 now!

[robin7]

Camon, HHY, make it straight sets...

[robin7]

JR/LP at game pt 20-18.

[Birdwood]

Nguyen 4-3 TH
Hwang 16-13 Yippy. I've resigned to the fact that Yippy's gone.

Any particular reason you are rooting for Yippy. I don't know any of those players if they are not in videos dl from BC.

[badadum]

it seem the exhibition snub incident didnt bother TH a bit.

Doesn't look like it. He's moving at a measured pace right now.

[madbad]

TH pulls ahead 7-5
Jonas/Lars win 21-19. Good job boys! :):)

[robin7]

JR/LP took the 1st game 21-19. What a comeback.

[cooler]

NTM need to drag it to 3 set, to poop out taufik

[madbad]

Any particular reason you are rooting for Yippy. I don't know any of those players if they are not in videos dl from BC.

She's exciting to watch, a real HK born and bred player (not CHN import) and for PAW reasons :D

[robin7]

Hwang 18-15. 18-16.

[robin7]

Hwang 18-18......

[cooler]

yippy is ahead 20-18, yippy!

[robin7]

Yippy 19-18.....

[robin7]

Oh dear, Yippy at game pt 20-18.

[madbad]

Nguyen continues to play tight with TH, leads 11-9. Come on TH, get on your bike and finish it off in 2.

[robin7]

OMG, duece 20-all. Finish it, Hwang....

[kwun]

20-20. this is turning out to be a great match!

oh dear. Hwang 21-20.

[Birdwood]

She's exciting to watch, a real HK born and bred player (not CHN import) and for PAW reasons :D

Where can you watch (videos or live)?

[kwun]

YIPPY! go YIPPY!!!

[cooler]

Nguyen continues to play tight with TH, leads 11-9. Cone on TH, get on your bike and finish it off in 2.to give TH a taste of his own medicine:p

[robin7]

Hwang at match pt 21-20. Duece.

[kwun]

21-21. YIPPY! go YIPPY!

[madbad]

Where can you watch (videos or live)?

Try the video sharing forum on BC and search for Yip Pui Yin

[cooler]

oh darn, yippy yip out 21-23:(

[robin7]

Match pt for Hwang again 22-21. Yes, she did it.

[madbad]

Yippy dead. Not Yippy. Bad Yippy.

[robin7]

Camon, Tien Minh 15-9. Force a rubber.

[cooler]

come on NTM, i need your PAW points.

[madbad]

TH up to his old tricks again, trailing 15-11. He's gonna die in the rubber

[madbad]

LP/JR locked in a tight one with Hu/Tsai 10-9

[Birdwood]

Try the video sharing forum on BC and search for Yip Pui Yin

Thanks. You must be either heart or wallet (paw) broken now :confused:

[robin7]

Camon, Tien Minh, save my PAW!

[ants]

Hope Taufik will not join the frays of the upsets. He has been preparing well for his Final All England.

[robin7]

Tien Minh 18-14... 3 more...

[robin7]

Tien Minh 19-14... 2 more...

[robin7]

Tien Minh 20-15... game pt

[PaulYong]

Taufik is trailing at 19-15. Is he going into rubber set?

[Birdwood]

Hope Taufik will not join the frays of the upsets. He has been preparing well for his Final All England.

No chance TH will fail since he had so much resting.

[robin7]

Yes, rubber game for Tien Minh & Taufik.

My PAW still alive.

[madbad]

Thanks. You must be either heart or wallet (paw) broken now :confused:

Haha, more of the PAW variety. ;):D

[madbad]

Oh dear, just as I feared. TH and Nguyen go to a rubber. Will TH's stamina hold up against the fiery Vietnamese?

[madbad]

JPN cuties take centre stage (as is appropriate)

[robin7]

JR/LP are on the verge of winning the match 18-16.

[badadum]

TH lost 2nd set....ungh....
Go for 3rd!

[xlasher]

Go Taufik It's the time to SHOW OFF!!!!!:cool::cool::cool:

[robin7]

JR/LP at match pt 20-16. Yes, they did it 21-19 21-16.

[PaulYong]

Let's hope Taufik makes it through the rubber. LCW is waiting for him there.

[madbad]

Jonas/Lars win 21-19, 21-16. Congratulations

[kwun]

Jonas / Lars won!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!

[madbad]

TH 3-3 Nguyen
Still waiting for cuties v INA to start

[kwun]

Rani/Endang/Reiko/Kumiko all in the same court... oh my eyes!!!

[Misty100]

WMC is coming on next... gosh, i am so sleepy... LOL

[robin7]

Tien Minh 5-5.....

[badadum]

3-1 JPN cuties leading..
5-5 TH vs Nguyen

[robin7]

WMC is coming on next... gosh, i am so sleepy... LOL
Go go Choo Choo Train...

[xlasher]

What happened ??? anyone from England report??

[badadum]

wow, Nquyen leads 9-5.....cmon TH!!

[Misty100]

Come on WMC... jia you!!!

[Birdwood]

Jonas/Lars win 21-19, 21-16. Congratulations

This MD pair is unseeded, but has been doing well for sometimes. Resurgence of Den men's department after drought in MS after PG.

[PaulYong]

WMC and JYJ are both warming-up for their match. Taufik is still behind at 7-9.

[robin7]

Tien Minh v Taufik
9-5
9-6
9-7
9-8
9-9 oh dear

[badadum]

TH tied it at 9-all....

[madbad]

WMC opens accounts 1-0
TH 9-9 Nguyen
Cuties 8-5 INA

[Misty100]

3 : 0 for WMC... fast pace.

[Misty100]

5 : 0... wow, all in a row.

[madbad]

This MD pair is unseeded, but has been doing well for sometimes. Resurgence of Den men's department after drought in MS after PG.

The reason we like Jonas Rasmussen is that he is a contributor to BC when he can find the time. Very generous of him.

[robin7]

Tien Minh v Taufik
9-10
10-10
11-10

[abedeng]

Pretty good start for WMC, 6-0.

[madbad]

JYJ caught in the tracks of the rampaging Choo Choo train. WMC 6-0

[Misty100]

enam : kosong... she is on fire.

[robin7]

W M C 7 - 0 ...... O M G

[madbad]

Nguyen 11-10 TH at the break. Can TH's experience save him?
INA now lead cuties 9-8. A good run

[abedeng]

C'mon Nguyen TM, my biggest PAW is dependent on u.

[madbad]

JYJ finding her game with 3 straight points. 3-7

[Ben Beckman]

11-10 to Tien. want taufik to win

[madbad]

OK TH, it's time to turn it on. No more fooling around.

[ants]

Wong MC has to stay cool.

[PaulYong]

WMC is leading by 7-4. Taufil is still trailing at 10-12.

[robin7]

Tien Minh v Taufik 12-10
WMC v JYJ 8-4

[Ben Beckman]

12-10 to Tien
12-11 to Tien

[Birdwood]

Tien Minh v Taufik
9-10
10-10
11-10

Are you rooting for NTM? Look like you guys are risk takers :rolleyes:

[abedeng]

Cute JPN girls troubled by INA beauties.

[Ben Beckman]

12-12-would like to be watching this match!

[ants]

It will be a disaster of TH lose to Nguyen. I dont think he will expect himself to lose to Thien Minh.

[madbad]

WMC 9-4 JYJ
TH 12-13 Nguyen
Cuties 11-10 INA

[robin7]

Tien Minh v Taufik 12-12
WMC v JYJ 9-5

[Birdwood]

Fast game for WMC and JYJ for sure.

[Ben Beckman]

14-12 Tien leads taufik

[robin7]

Tien Minh v Taufik 14-12
WMC v JYJ 10-5

[madbad]

Come on TH, don't disappoint... not looking good. TH 12-15 Nguyen

[Ben Beckman]

make that 15-12 to Tien

[robin7]

Tien Minh v Taufik 16-14
WMC v JYJ 11-7

[Misty100]

WMC leads at interval 11 : 7

[abedeng]

TM stays 2 pts in front of Taufik, 14-12.

[Birdwood]

TH, don't lose, otherwise there's no future for you!

[abedeng]

WMC achieves mid-semester break, 4 pts up.

[PaulYong]

NTM is flying at 16-14. WMC stays cool at 11-7. Hope that she can maintain.

[madbad]

JYJ catching up to WMC but WMC reaches the break 11-7 ahead.
Cuties turn on the charm, lead 16-11 over INA
TH getting more than he can handle, trails 14-16

[robin7]

Are you rooting for NTM? Look like you guys are risk takers :rolleyes:
Yeah...:D:p 16 pts PAW...

[Misty100]

Berhati hati Taufik, this Vietnamese player is one of the most improved player so far i see.

[eaglehelang]

WOW, I just woke up & found no 1 MD seed has fallen!
And no 7 XD seed, SUdket/Saralee also lost. Very interesting this AE

And now pulak Taufik trailing

[robin7]

Tien Minh v Taufik 17-14
WMC v JYJ 11-7

[abedeng]

TM still pulling away, 17-14.

[madbad]

Bleak on the horizon for TH. Nguyen in sight of the finish line 17-14

[ants]

Seems that TH is really losing...

[badadum]

18-14......cmon TH!!!.....aihhh

[Ben Beckman]

taufik 18-14 down-looks bad

[Misty100]

Gosh, Taufik is in troubles

WMC 11 : 10 JYJ

[robin7]

Tien Minh v Taufik 18-14
WMC v JYJ 11-10

[abedeng]

Jiang warms up, 10-11. More PAWS for me?

[madbad]

Jiang racing back into the match 10-11 now. WMC's fallen asleep

[ants]

Its already 19-15 for TM.

[robin7]

WMC stucked at 11 for a while edy.

[robin7]

Tien Minh v Taufik 19-15
WMC v JYJ 12-10

[kwun]

Tien Minh! Tien Minh!!!!!!!!!!!

[robin7]

Camon, finish it, Tien Minh, 2 more...

[Ben Beckman]

19-16 to tien minh

[Birdwood]

WOW, I just woke up & found no 1 MD seed has fallen!
And no 7 XD seed, SUdket/Saralee also lost. Very interesting this AE

And now pulak Taufik trailing

You woke up for WMC's match?

[robin7]

Can Tien Minh hold his nerves?

[Ben Beckman]

19-17-can taufik pull it back

[samuel882]

I don't think TH vs LCW will meet at the QF as many draw in previous SS pitted them against each other at the same stage but failed to materialise

[Misty100]

WMC is stucked at 12... oh no, now trailing by 1 point. 12 : 13

[samuel882]

come on Choo Choo Train !

[eaglehelang]

TH, don't lose, otherwise there's no future for you!


You woke up for WMC's match?

Yup, looks like some of my other esteemed Msia BC didnt even sleep or woke up earlier.

Is it early am at your place? I see you Taufik supporter

[Ben Beckman]

19-18 now-tien minh must be nervous but i reckon taufik is as well

[robin7]

Oops, not again. Damn it 19-all...

[ye333]

Even if TH manage to beat Nyen, I suspect with current form he would be humiliated when playing LCW.


I don't think TH vs LCW will meet at the QF as many draw in previous SS pitted them against each other at the same stage but failed to materialise

[Ben Beckman]

19 all-very close

[Misty100]

Impressive, Taufik pulled back and level and now leading... wow

[abedeng]

Taufik makes magic, matchpoint!!!!

[Ben Beckman]

match point taufik

[robin7]

Tien Minh has problems closing the match as seen in many occasions.

Taufik at match pt. Sigh.

[ants]

Taufik won 21-19. Its a close match. All credit to TM for playing well.

[Birdwood]

Yup, looks like some of my other esteemed Msia BC didnt even sleep or woke up earlier.

Is it early am at your place? I see you Taufik supporter

It's 1:27 pm in the afternoon.

[PaulYong]

Taufik is not giving up 19-20. WMC is losing steam and has levelled tp 14-14.

[badadum]

Dang... I don't believe it, but TH managed to win!
Meanwhile, Rani/Endang managed to tie JPN cuties.....

[abedeng]

Taufik takes it by the skin of his smiling teeth, makes a date with his friend LCW.

[madbad]

What a comeback by TH!! The man's still got it 21-19 :):)
The main beneficiary is LCW

[Misty100]

Taufik escape narrowly... lucky him! :P

[ants]

TH was mentally strong.. not willing to lose to TM.

[samuel882]

Its a strange match, Seldom see TH come back from behind to win it so close in the decider...

[Ben Beckman]

taufik wins!!! i reckon he still will play well against lcw tomorrow as lcw will be nervous and taufik will be relaxed as he knows he could of gone out tonight. taufik will get better as the tournament progresses. hope tomorrows match will be good as im going up to watch!

[huangkwokhau]

Wow,,,what an escape from TH...very lucky.........

[Birdwood]

TH pulled it off. What a performance by NTM.

[madbad]

In the all beauty match it's 20-20
WMC 17-17 JYJ

[kwun]

Rani/Endang 20-21 Kumiko/Reiko. very close.

TH was just playing with Tieh Minh

[huangkwokhau]

I thought it's night over there. You try to go to sleep or stay awake:rolleyes:
almost felt sleep again...

[abedeng]

Cute girls regain initiative and gamepoint!!

[Misty100]

OH no, Choo Choo is losing now... jia you WMC!!!

[huangkwokhau]

what a fight from rani/Endang...down from 13 to 21 all.....come on girls

[Han]

Tien Minh needs to learn how to close a game, led by 19-16 and lost 19-21 is devastating. Well, Taufik lives on the edge for another day and with his current form is hard to beat Chong Wei. And what happen to Mew Choo, had a big lead in early game and now trail 18-19, ...

[huangkwokhau]

Planet Badminton sucks............

[badadum]

Cmon Rani/Endang, don't lose to JPN cuties all the time....
Nova/Butet warming up..

[samuel882]

oh come on cuties !

[ye333]

It's hard to believe that TH has won. He won both 1st and 3rd games by winning 4 or 5 points in a row, while losing the 2nd tamely.

Does that mean he is hiding his real power, or he is just lucky or more experienced? If the latter, tomorrow LCW fans will be very happy to see their hero toying the OG and WC champion. :D

[abedeng]

Beautiful girls save gamepoint, and get their own, 22-21.

[Misty100]

NO smashes between both players... funny.

[badadum]

Rani/Endang takes 1st set!
Onward to 2nd!

[Birdwood]

I see you Taufik supporter

I am not TH supporter, but hate to see such a talent to have so many failures.

[kwun]

Rani/Endang takes first game 23-21!!!

[abedeng]

Beauty is better than cuteness in the 1st game.

[samuel882]

Planet Badminton sucks............
oh ! What happened :confused:

[huangkwokhau]

WOW!!! first time that rani/Endang won a set from Japanese cuties....good job!!! keep going....I guess they want t follow Jo/Gres for Olympic's spot.......

[abedeng]

Jiang holds gamept.

[abedeng]

WMC forces deuce. And her own gamept.

[samuel882]

Beauty is better than cuteness in the 1st game.
That's so sad :crying:

[ye333]

Don't forget what happened in WC05. TH almost lost to Boonsak (another fast and agile player) but after that showed total dominancy when facing those "big guys".

It's hard to say what TH's form is without seeing him play. :cool:


Tien Minh needs to learn how to close a game, led by 19-16 and lost 19-21 is devastating. Well, Taufik lives on the edge for another day and with his current form is hard to beat Chong Wei. And what happen to Mew Choo, had a big lead in early game and now trail 18-19, ...

[Misty100]

WMC at 21 : 20 now game point.

[ants]

Mew Choo took 1st set..

[Misty100]

WMC won 1st game 22 : 20

[badadum]

It's hard to believe that TH has won. He won both 1st and 3rd games by winning 4 or 5 points in a row, while losing the 2nd tamely.

Does that mean he is hiding his real power, or he is just lucky or more experienced? If the latter, tomorrow LCW fans will be very happy to see their hero toying the OG and WC champion. :D

It could be he can't adapt to NTM playing style. TH always have a helluva time against SS even on his prime, could be similar to that.

WMC took first set too.

[chin yin]

mew choo won the 1st set 22-20

[abedeng]

WMC takes the game, 22-20. As she should, was leading so far in the early stages.

[PaulYong]

WMC has won the first set at 22-20.

[robin7]

Camon, WMC....

Yes, WMC took the 1st game 22-20. She deserves it.

[madbad]

WMC edges JYJ 22-10. Hope that took a lot of steam out of JYJ. WMC must be ruthless and finish her off in 2

[Erwin Kyoto]

taufik wins!!! i reckon he still will play well against lcw tomorrow as lcw will be nervous and taufik will be relaxed as he knows he could of gone out tonight. taufik will get better as the tournament progresses. hope tomorrows match will be good as im going up to watch!

I hope so...:D at least TH will give hard fight to LCW 2morrow...:cool:

[abedeng]

INA beauties show no sign of slowing down, 3-1.

[huangkwokhau]

It's hard to believe that TH has won. He won both 1st and 3rd games by winning 4 or 5 points in a row, while losing the 2nd tamely.

Does that mean he is hiding his real power, or he is just lucky or more experienced? If the latter, tomorrow LCW fans will be very happy to see their hero toying the OG and WC champion. :D
combination...lucky and experience....really..........TH, sometimes, has a hard to play certain player like Andrew Dabeka...he almost lost also in paris Open....

[eaglehelang]

I am not TH supporter, but hate to see such a talent to have so many failures.

Tomm Taufik will meet up with his buddy LCW, he he goin to be interesting

[huangkwokhau]

Go WMC!!!!!/.......

[samuel882]

Come on choo choo! Its ur best chance here since ZN/XXF is gone.

[Birdwood]

It's hard to believe that TH has won. He won both 1st and 3rd games by winning 4 or 5 points in a row, while losing the 2nd tamely.

Does that mean he is hiding his real power, or he is just lucky or more experienced? If the latter, tomorrow LCW fans will be very happy to see their hero toying the OG and WC champion. :D

TH would be a warm up match for LCW before facing LD in the final.

[abedeng]

Cute girls show their iron resolve, 5-3.

[Birdwood]

WMC edges JYJ 22-10. Hope that took a lot of steam out of JYJ. WMC must be ruthless and finish her off in 2

typo again. 22 - 20 instead.

[huangkwokhau]

Jiang is leading 4-1 for now..

[madbad]

This time, JYJ starts strong, up 4-2
Cuties 4-2 Beauties

[ye333]

My observation is that TH usually has problem when facing fast-agile opponents, like Boonsak, NTM, or even Shoji Sato. An exception is OG SF against Boonsak. I think it all depends on TH's fitness. Usually he is not fit and try to win by moving his opponents around, but players like NTM just never run out of gas. :cool:

Simon should be a different story. TH doesn't have much (if any) superiority technically, so if he chooses not to/does have his power, he will have difficulty beating Simon.

Btw, Simon is not in this AE? :eek:


It could be he can't adapt to NTM playing style. TH always have a helluva time against SS even on his prime, could be similar to that.

WMC took first set too.

[abedeng]

WMC tries to extend my PAW losses, 3-4.

[huangkwokhau]

typo again. 22 - 20 instead.
:D:DI guess Madbad was too excited..........

[Misty100]

No smashes winners by both players... ahahaha.

[madbad]

typo again. 22 - 20 instead.

Aiyah! Birdwood, you have good eyes ;):D

[madbad]

:D:DI guess Madbad was too excited..........

You won't see excited until the final match :D:D:D

[abedeng]

Make that, 5-4.

[samuel882]

tomorrow the whole stadium will be focussed on this match TH vs LCW !

[Misty100]

5 all... go WMC, jia you!!!

[robin7]

Prayfully, WMC can make it in straight sets.

[abedeng]

Jiang takes matter to her own "PAW", 6-5. Levelled by WMC, 6-6.

[madbad]

Thomas/Kamilla keeping it close with Nova/Butet 9-9

[huangkwokhau]

Come on Nova/Butet..........9 all now

[Misty100]

so sad RTM1 is not telecasting that particular match between friends, TH vs LCW

[abedeng]

Cute and beauty go together, 7-7.

[robin7]

WMC 8-7 up.....

[abedeng]

Laybourn/Juhl 2 pts up at coffee break.

[madbad]

WMC biding her time now up 8-7 on JYJ
DEN 11-9 Nova/Butet

[madbad]

Cuties say the pageant is over, move aside, lead 10-7

[samuel882]

9-7! The real battles for the ladies begin

[robin7]

Still neck-to-neck. WMC 9-8.

[abedeng]

Jiang levels 8-8, cuties run away 10-7.

[fantastic4]

so sad RTM1 is not telecasting that particular match between friends, TH vs LCW

I'm just wondering... Is it true they are friends ?

[madbad]

WMC still doesn't have that killer shot to put players away cheaply. 10-10

[robin7]

W M C 10 - 10 .....

[abedeng]

Nova/Lilyana pegged behind, 11-15

[Birdwood]

so sad RTM1 is not telecasting that particular match between friends, TH vs LCW

They may be friends, but the match wil be anything but friendly tomorrow.

[madbad]

Thomas/ Kamilla 16-11 up, trying to show another seed the exit

[samuel882]

Hwang Hye Youn must be smilling now..

[abedeng]

Aiks, what happened to the World Champs? Not progressing for so long.

[Han]

My observation is that TH usually has problem when facing fast-agile opponents, like Boonsak, NTM, or even Shoji Sato. An exception is OG SF against Boonsak. I think it all depends on TH's fitness. Usually he is not fit and try to win by moving his opponents around, but players like NTM just never run out of gas. :cool:

Simon should be a different story. TH doesn't have much (if any) superiority technically, so if he chooses not to/does have his power, he will have difficulty beating Simon.

Btw, Simon is not in this AE? :eek:

Actually Taufik has problem with any player, I don't recall Taufik has any easy match since 2006, he's just not the same player he once was. However, it doesn't mean he can't spring a surprise and win one or two tournament but I won't consider him as a dominating player any more.
Imagine if Jiang Yanjao lose today then china only have one WS in QF, that's new in badminton history. Wang Chen must be fuming as Wang Yihan offered walk to team mate Lu Lan.
One of these days, I must find time to attend the All England before I die :D

[abedeng]

Jiang has a 2nd wind, 14-10.

[samuel882]

Hopes cuties > beuties.
The one & only Japanese hopes in WD
While INA have got it representatives in Jo/Polli

[madbad]

JYJ opens up a 14-10 lead.
3 more for Thomas/Kamilla 18-13

[robin7]

O M G , i t ' s _ j u s t _ 2 n d _ r o u n d , b u t _ a l r e a d y _ l i k e _ a g e s .

[PaulYong]

JYJ is now pulling away at 14-12. WMC c'mon, Choo, Choo.

[abedeng]

Danes get 6 gamepts.

[samuel882]

still a tight games.. come on choo choo

[abedeng]

WMC levels 14-14, only for Jiang to win next rally 15-14.

[robin7]

W M C 1 4 - 1 5 . . . . .

[sjoe]

Actually Taufik has problem with any player, I don't recall Taufik has any easy match since 2006, he's just not the same player he once was. However, it doesn't mean he can't spring a surprise and win one or two tournament but I won't consider him as a dominating player any more.
Imagine if Jiang Yanjao lose today then china only have one WS in QF, that's new in badminton history. Wang Chen must be fuming as Wang Yihan offered walk to team mate Lu Lan.
One of these days, I must find time to attend the All England before I die :D

Hope that Wang Chen doesn't give Lu Lan W/O.

[madbad]

Once again, JYJ opens up a lead 16-14, make it 16-15 now

[abedeng]

Danes win 1st game 21-17.

[huangkwokhau]

My observation is that TH usually has problem when facing fast-agile opponents, like Boonsak, NTM, or even Shoji Sato. An exception is OG SF against Boonsak. I think it all depends on TH's fitness. Usually he is not fit and try to win by moving his opponents around, but players like NTM just never run out of gas. :cool:

Simon should be a different story. TH doesn't have much (if any) superiority technically, so if he chooses not to/does have his power, he will have difficulty beating Simon.

Btw, Simon is not in this AE? :eek:

Simon is not in AE...

TH realized that his fitness is a problem....when I was in Jakarta...visited training centre 3 times..I was surprised to see TH there all the time....I teased him about it....it is no secret that TH is not training that often...on that particular day, TH did running for 30 minutes with his team mates...all were dead when it was done...

[eaglehelang]

Hope that Wang Chen doesn't give Lu Lan W/O.

LOL, she wont. WC is representing HK now

[madbad]

Cuties 17-13 Beauties
WMC 16-16 JYJ
DEN takes 1st game 21-17