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

[Misty100]

VEry similar patterns as in the 1st set... both tightly played games,

[abedeng]

Cute girls extend advantage, 17-13.

WMC restore parity, 16-16.

[robin7]

16-all. Camon Choo Choo.....

[PaulYong]

WMC leads at 17-16. Can she make it??

[abedeng]

Can the beauties come from behind again?

[madbad]

Flip flop. JYJ leads 19-17
Cuties 19-15. Can they hold on?

[sjoe]

LOL, she wont. WC is representing HK now

HK can have Olympic representatives.

[robin7]

Oh no, WMC behind 17-19.

[huangkwokhau]

It is amazing that HK players stunned world number 1 in WS and MD.........

[Misty100]

Same as 1st set JYJ led at 19 : 17 and WMC giving chase again... make that 19 : 18 now

[abedeng]

WMC back chasing, 18-19.

[madbad]

Even again! WMC 19-19 JYJ

[eaglehelang]

Come on WMC, show your fighting spirit!

[Misty100]

19 all... c'mon WMC... take it home!!!

[robin7]

OMG, 19-all.....

[samuel882]

Puzzled solved by the cuties over beuties.
Well done!

[abedeng]

Jiang has gamepoint.

[madbad]

Cuties prevail 21-19. To the rubber
JYJ 20-19 WMC

[eaglehelang]

It is amazing that HK players stunned world number 1 in WS and MD.........

Now there's another one for the coaches & players to add to the list.:D

[robin7]

I'm so scared now. JYJ at game pt 20-19.

[samuel882]

Lee CW is waiting for u tomorrow ! Chooo !

[Misty100]

History is repeating itself here!

[madbad]

Once again WMC refuses to die 20-20

[abedeng]

WMC on deuce. 20-20

[robin7]

Duece. Same pattern as game 1.

[abedeng]

Matchpoint WMC!!!

[huangkwokhau]

wow..deuce now....come on Butet.!!!!!!!!!!!

[Misty100]

Choo are match point...

[madbad]

WMC reaches match point. She needs to avoid a rubber to conserve energy for tomorrow

[madbad]

But JYJ refuses to concede 21-21

[Misty100]

OMG... duece again, 21 all

[abedeng]

Jiang doesn't give up my PAW easily, 21-21.

[samuel882]

Hopes it will be JJY vs WMC in the finals.

[robin7]

Duece again 21-all....

[madbad]

WMC at match point #2 22-21

[Misty100]

2nd match point for WMC!!!

[abedeng]

2nd matchpoint opportunity, 22-21.

[Han]

Yes, our "Chili Api" Mew Choo won, yes yes yes!

[robin7]

WMC 2nd match pt 22-21.

[samuel882]

Jiang doesn't give up my PAW easily, 21-21.
How dare you to PAW against MAS no# 1 :cool: :mad:

[badadum]

WMC seals it... Chinese contingent down to LL for tomorrow.
Nova/Butet...cmon!!!

[madbad]

WMC wins 23-21! Two very tight games. Best of all, many PAWers lost on this one :D:D:D:D:D

[Misty100]

So GENG this girl... KUDOS to WMC... hard fought battle and won. now i can go to bed... LOL :p

[huangkwokhau]

wow..WC won..............my goodness, only LL left.....this is first time that China has only one players in AE despite of having 6 WS in maindraw...very very unusual.........

[samuel882]

The Japenese cuties seems always struggling in third sets :(

[morphy]

wmc is so gangsta!

[robin7]

Yes, Wong Mew Choo beat Jiang Yanjiao 22-20 23-21 in 44-min encounter.

She will meet Hwang Hye Youn in the last eight.

[Han]

So GENG this girl... KUDOS to WMC... hard fought battle and won. now i can go to bed... LOL :p

That's what we expect from our "chili api" Mew Choo, what a fighting spirit!

[abedeng]

YES YES YES!!!! I LOST MY PAW!!!! :p:eek::p

But that's ok, WMC wins and joins LCW and CTF/LWW in q-finals, matching her achievement of last season in the All-England. :D:D:D

[madbad]

Time to focus on Nova/Butet. In a spot of bother, trailing Thomas/Kamilla 6-9

[huangkwokhau]

Now..I am worried about Nova/Butet...........

[samuel882]

WMC wins 23-21! Two very tight games. Best of all, many PAWers lost on this one :D:D:D:D:D
Yeah ! Good news for the defending PAW champion ya :D

[robin7]

WMC wins 23-21! Two very tight games. Best of all, many PAWers lost on this one :D:D:D:D:D
I withdrew at last minute.:cool:

[huangkwokhau]

so far ....looks good for Rani/Endang...they keep losing to this JPN team many times.........

[madbad]

YES YES YES!!!! I LOST MY PAW!!!! :p:eek::p

But that's ok, WMC wins and joins LCW and CTF/LWW in q-finals, matching her achievement of last season in the All-England. :D:D:D

bro abedeng, I guess you were in a no-lose situation there :D:D

[abedeng]

INA girls show JPN cuties that beauty is not just skin deep, 7-1.

[ye333]

I remember you described TH as "training hard". I think you should add "(by his own standard)" after that. :D


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....

[samuel882]

Will this be the first time in many years INA doesn't have any representatives in AE QF XD event?

[madbad]

Beauties punishing Cuties 8-2 in the rubber
Nova/Butet have finally levelled with DEN 10-10

[abedeng]

bro abedeng, I guess you were in a no-lose situation there :D:D

Yup, in tense situations, you gotta sacrifice something, to win something else. :)

[huangkwokhau]

I hope Xu upsets Jun....hehe...to make MADBAD....very mad..madder....maddest...hehe

[eaglehelang]

phew, glad WMC made it to QF. She has to step up her game against the Korean tomm

[madbad]

Home crowd faves Nathan/Gail are on court

[abedeng]

Nova/Lilyana looking better now, only a point behind.

Wonder what's so special about the Danes tactics that make it difficult for the World Champs? Flandy/Vita don't have so much problems.

[Birdwood]

It is amazing that HK players stunned world number 1 in WS and MD.........

Since the MD pair is not really made in HK so I'd say it may not truly reflect HK's own strength.

[madbad]

phew, glad WMC made it to QF. She has to step up her game against the Korean tomm

The way that Hwang played today against Yippy, WMC will find it tough... really tough

[robin7]

YES YES YES!!!! I LOST MY PAW!!!! :p:eek::p

But that's ok, WMC wins and joins LCW and CTF/LWW in q-finals, matching her achievement of last season in the All-England. :D:D:D
It could have been much sweater if our WD could make it too.

Anyway, 3 out of 4 (75%), considered okay lah. :D:D:D

[badadum]

I remember you described TH as "training hard". I think you should add "(by his own standard)" after that. :D

Actually I'm surprised his stamina lasted for an 1hr match.

[ye333]

I think they've been playing for HK for quite many years, so HK should at least get half credit.


Since the MD pair is not really made in HK so I'd say it may not truly reflect HK's own strength.

[huangkwokhau]

Yes...11-7 for Rani/Endang.........

[badadum]

Nova/Lilyana looking better now, only a point behind.

Wonder what's so special about the Danes tactics that make it difficult for the World Champs? Flandy/Vita don't have so much problems.

Could be Kamilla towering over the net :D

[abedeng]

Cuties stay within strike range, 7-11 at the break.

World Champs lead 16-13

[madbad]

I want more UPSETS!! Come on Thomas/Kamilla DEN 14-16 INA

[Birdwood]

WMC wins 23-21! Two very tight games. Best of all, many PAWers lost on this one :D:D:D:D:D

Why? I thought WMC is the favor to win. Never seen JYJ before.

[eaglehelang]

It could have been much sweater if our WD could make it too.

Anyway, 3 out of 4 (75%), considered okay lah. :D:D:D

Well, WPT/CEH gave the no 1 seeds a good fight, stretch to 3 sets.
If China no 1 WD also out, LYB will faint in the stadium, he he

[abedeng]

The way that Hwang played today against Yippy, WMC will find it tough... really tough

WMC always finds it tough against Koreans, incompatible playing style, maybe.

She lost to Lee Yun Hwa in the Asian Games and this year's Korea Super Series, and to Hwang Hye Youn in an invitational tournament the weekend before she won China Open.

[badadum]

Cmon Nova/Butet, Rani/Endang!!!

[madbad]

Why? I thought WMC is the favor to win. Never seen JYJ before.

The odds for JYJ were good that's why lots of people PAWed for her

[abedeng]

Why? I thought WMC is the favor to win. Never seen JYJ before.

JYJ was once the 3rd best WS behind XXF and ZN, lost that spot when she became the 1st CHN WS to lose to WMC about 3 years ago.

[madbad]

Nova/Butet at game point and they win 21-17. Sets up a tense 3rd game. Will the pressure be too much for them?

[kwun]

4 cuties on court for 61mins and they are no where near close to done yet!

[madbad]

Cuties grinding away at the score 9-11

[huangkwokhau]

wow...what a long rally...phenomenal..lasted over 1 minute...at the end to JPN...now 11-9 for INA...

[badadum]

Nova/Butet claimed 2nd set.....whew....

[madbad]

Cuties have momentum now, 10-11

[badadum]

Rani/Endang stuck at 11....

[huangkwokhau]

oh no..11 all...........come on rani........

[madbad]

Beauties stop the rot and move ahead 12-11

[huangkwokhau]

Nova/Butet always has a hard time against this Danish XD......won tight sets and lost some before...

[Birdwood]

Cuties grinding away at the score 9-11

Maybe they are in an exhibition match ;)

[madbad]

Nova/Butet always has a hard time against this Danish XD......won tight sets and lost some before...

But looks like the mean business in the rubber 6-2 up

[madbad]

Cute but tough! Cuties catch up to 14-14

[huangkwokhau]

come on Rani....nova/Butet looks great...8-2

[badadum]

Cmon Rani/Endang....aiihhh...down 14-16.

[madbad]

Cuties reel off 4 points in a row to lead 16-14

[huangkwokhau]

so many amazing rallies between INA and JPN WD...always ended to JPN's favour.......come on Butet...dont relax!!!!!

[madbad]

Resilient Beauties pull back to 16-16

[madbad]

Also tight in the ENG v KOR match. Locals lead 17-16

[madbad]

Thomas/Kamilla trying to make a match of it. Down 7-10
Cuties 17-17 Beauties

[madbad]

A spurt by Nathan/Gail brings them to 20-16

[robin7]

Well, WPT/CEH gave the no 1 seeds a good fight, stretch to 3 sets.
If China no 1 WD also out, LYB will faint in the stadium, he he
Our top WD pair has beaten the WR#1 before at the 1st round of Denmark Open last year.

[madbad]

Nathan/Gail win 21-17, much to the delight of the crowd I'll bet

[huangkwokhau]

Danish XD added 4 straight points...6-9....16 all now for INA WD

[madbad]

Exciting match coming to a boil with Cuties up 18-17

[chemile]

wow INA-JPN WD really tight match. I think JPN will win, but good fight for INA

[huangkwokhau]

They just broke the record...72 minutes ( 71 mnts is the longest one for Joko/Hendra's match)

[madbad]

Amazing stuff as Beauties tie at 18-18

[chemile]

God, Come on Rani/Endang beauties :)

[badadum]

Cmon Rani/Endang!!!

[madbad]

Cuties reach match point 20-18

[huangkwokhau]

75 minutes...what a record.....sad..sad that INA WD lost...just so close........

[badadum]

aihhh....lost.....again....

[huangkwokhau]

yes..!! 15-10 for Butet/Nova

[chemile]

Finally, JPN cuties win! Well congrat for both. Rani/Endang did good job too. 75 minutes, it is new record in AE2008, isn't it?

[badadum]

Cmon Nova/Butet.... 16-10..goooo!!!
(getting too tired to type..heh).

[badadum]

Ahh, Wacha in court now :)

[kwun]

dang! 75mins..

ended with Kumiko Ogura / Reiko Shiota (JPN) beating Endang Nursugianti / Rani Mudiasti (INA) 21-23 / 21-16 / 21-18

[robin7]

Chen Jin will be Wacha-ed.

[Johansen]

Cmon Nova/Butet.... 16-10..goooo!!!
(getting too tired to type..heh).


Please continue - my livescore is down

Johansen
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[chemile]

Well, Nova/Butet look more comfortable now. Usually Laybourn will nerve in critize point like this. Nova/Butet must take the advantage.

[badadum]

Seal it Nova/Butet! 2 more pts.

[huangkwokhau]

Finish it off..Butet

[badadum]

Nova/Butet leads 19-13...cmon!

[badadum]

now 20-14, cmon, 1 more pts!

[huangkwokhau]

Yes..21-14 for Butet/Nova......finally!!.

[badadum]

Done! Nova/Butet prevails 21-14 :)

[madbad]

Nova/Butet win 21-14. Another 3 game match

[badadum]

Time to root for the dude with the upside down flag. Go Wacha!

[huangkwokhau]

Tomorow...He Hanbin/Yuyang....will be interesting match.....too bad that we cant watch LIVE.......

[huangkwokhau]

Can Wacha upset Chen Jin??????

[badadum]

Tomorow...He Hanbin/Yuyang....will be interesting match.....too bad that we cant watch LIVE.......

I don't think Nova/Butet ever lost to them? Actually, did they ever play them before??

[chemile]

Well, INA players not bad performance so far. 2MS, 1WD, 1MD, 1XD in the Quarter Final. My feeling, only 2 will through to Semi Final.
KOR pair now lead ENG pair in 2nd set.

[F-38-I]

Wow,if nathan win,there will be 3 CHN,3 ENG,1 INA,1 KOR. Who knows in the end it will be INA vs KOR?

[huangkwokhau]

I don't think Nova/Butet ever lost to them? Actually, did they ever play them before??
I forgot..but CHN XD beat Vita/Flandy....I think It was Denmark Open......

[madbad]

Finally, time for

[huangkwokhau]

Pls..Pls..XU beats Jun...we want Madbad to lose his PAW and crown.....hehe

[huangkwokhau]

KOR XD always leads but always lose at the end....to ENG XD

[badadum]

The Polish Prince is trailing CJ 4-6....
Go WACHA!

[madbad]

Pls..Pls..XU beats Jun...we want Madbad to lose his PAW and crown.....hehe

hauge, you are a bad guy :D:D:D

[F-38-I]

Hope there are Ina players in SF, so I can watch them live. Unusual that Global TV will show this AE, but I really appreciate it.

[madbad]

Nathan/Gail ease through to the QF 21-17, 21-17

[huangkwokhau]

not bad for Wacha....4-6

[madbad]

OK, gotta focus all my power to Jun now. Hope she's not too fatigued from all the badminton she's played lately. Come on JUN!

[perunce]

I just miss the match for WMC, but she make us proud by winning JYJ, Hurray! Day 3 Should be good performance from Malaysia team, although WD lost but they give good fight to top ranking pair, All the best in Day 4, Malaysia Team

[huangkwokhau]

hauge, you are a bad guy :D:D:D
We are on the VERY BIG mission........:D:D

[madbad]

Xu 5-2 Jun. Early days yet
Wacha catching up to 8-9

[huangkwokhau]

6-2 so far for XU.......looking good.....hehe

[madbad]

Come on Jun, shake off the rust. Xu 9-3 :(

[badadum]

Wacha tied CJ, 10-all.

[huangkwokhau]

wow..Wacha evens it...10 all.....

[madbad]

Wacha now even with CJ 10-10. When was it that Wacha beat CJ? CJ's form is not great at the moment, so Wacha stands a good chance to win

[yannie]

Chen Jin will be Wacha-ed.

No!!! :eek: Grill Robin!

But I'm sure they're all sleepy now.. Last match zzzzzzzzzz...

Jia you!!!

Wow, Rani and Endang were close though.

Night everyone... Back to my case study...

[huangkwokhau]

I sense there is a nervousness here........hehe 11-4 for XU.....

[madbad]

KOR coach must administer some ginseng to Jun at the break to give her some energy

[badadum]

Wacha still tied with CJ, 12-all
GO WACHA.

[madbad]

It's almost like Jun is sleep walking through this match. Really wonder if she's played too much lately.

[huangkwokhau]

wow..15-4....Jun must be tired.....or someone has not yelled LOUD enough....hehe

[madbad]

Wacha up 15-12
Xu far up 16-5

[madbad]

wow..15-4....Jun must be tired.....or someone has not yelled LOUD enough....hehe

Never mind. Save her energy and my lungs for the 2nd game.

[kwun]

Wp 15-13 Cj....

Wacha!!

[robin7]

What happened to Jun?

[huangkwokhau]

CJ leads back 16-15...come on Wacha............

[madbad]

What happened to Jun?

The only plausible explanation is fatigue. :(

[Birdwood]

What happened to Jun?

Maybe same fate as MS players from Kor.

[madbad]

CJ fights back to lead 18-16
Xu 17-11 Jun. Jun just warming up for the 2nd game.

[TH_4_President]

there will be only 2 seeded contestants in MD QF, Alvent/Luluk (8), and Choong/Lee (4), and both will face each other to qualify to SF..so there will be only 1 seeded MD pair in SF..how interesting All England :D

[madbad]

Maybe same fate as MS players from Kor.

Very much so. The pattern indicates that

[doublewings]

great!! ogushio won. hope they're able keep it up.

[madbad]

Hope to see a new Jun appear in game #2

[madbad]

great!! ogushio won. hope they're able keep it up.

Bless you :D:D:D:D:D

[madbad]

CJ wins 21-11. Good for his confidence.
Xu, as expected, takes it 21-13. Now let's see what Jun is made of. How much does she really want it.

[TH_4_President]

there will be only 2 seeded contestants in MD QF, Alvent/Luluk (8), and Choong/Lee (4), and both will face each other to qualify to SF..so there will be only 1 seeded MD pair in SF..how interesting All England :D
sorry my mistake, there's still Lee Y.D/Jung Jae Sung..hehehe:p:D

[robin7]

there will be only 2 seeded contestants in MD QF, Alvent/Luluk (8), and Choong/Lee (4), and both will face each other to qualify to SF..so there will be only 1 seeded MD pair in SF..how interesting All England :D
Plus LYD/JJS [6]. 3 seeded pairs are at the same bottom half.:(

[huangkwokhau]

XU sealed 1st set..21-13

[robin7]

CJ and XHW just secured the 1st game.

[madbad]

Come on JUN. You can do it!

[madbad]

Arghh, same pattern Xu 4-0 Jun

[huangkwokhau]

3-0 straight for XU..........

[robin7]

Jun must be very sleepy. zZZz

[madbad]

Signs are not good for Jun. Definitely something wrong.
Xu 6-2 Jun

[huangkwokhau]

7-2..XU still dominates the game

[robin7]

Chen Jin is Wacha-ing his opponent.

[huangkwokhau]

come on Wacha.........

[madbad]

CJ also dominant in his match 9-3
Xu 10-5 Jun

[robin7]

Signs are not good for Jun. Definitely something wrong.
Xu 6-2 Jun
Frankly, Asians are supposed to be on bed at this time. Most probably fatigue.

[abedeng]

Fatigue has finally overpowered Jun.

Just my luck, should have followed my fatigue measurement PAW rule ........

[robin7]

Looks like both matches are likely to end in straight sets.

[robin7]

Fatigue has finally overpowered Jun.

Just my luck, should have followed my fatigue measurement PAW rule ........
Many PAWed on Jun, I guess. Me included.

[madbad]

Frankly, Asians are supposed to be on bed at this time. Most probably fatigue.


Looks like both matches are likely to end in straight sets.

Ya, what can you do? Just suck it up and move on to the next tournament.

[huangkwokhau]

Chen Jin will win.............

[huangkwokhau]

Frankly, Asians are supposed to be on bed at this time. Most probably fatigue.
But JUn has been in Europe for a while...I guess it is fatique.....

[madbad]

CJ looking mighty good against Wacha up 15-5.

[huangkwokhau]

Many PAWed on Jun, I guess. Me included.
Not me............:D:D I did not paw this match.......:D

[carine]

morning all.....

[madbad]

Jun's lucky to get to double digits in both games.

[carine]

XHW leading 17-11

[carine]

CJ leading 19-8

[madbad]

CJ up 19-8
Xu up 17-12

The day is almost done

[carine]

match pt for CJ 20-8

[carine]

XHW leading 18-2

[carine]

CJ won it 21-17,21-9

[carine]

match pt for XHW 20-14

[carine]

XHW won it 21-13,21-14

[Birdwood]

Time to say good bye to R2. A strange day of matches.

[madbad]

Xu wins against a physically beat up Jun in 33 mins. I don't think she has an ounce of energy left in her to give. No matter, I'll still be supporting her big time. Take a good rest and get ready for the next tournament :)

[badMania]

Just woke up and saw the carnage :eek:
What a disastrous night for Team China :o

Who would expect Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun to lose out to an Indonesian born Hong Kong pair Albertus Susanto Njoto/Yohan Wiratama Hadikusumo they have beaten so easily so many times :cool:

As I expected, only Lu Lan survived last night's ordeal, thanks to the Walkover.

Hendra A. Gunawan/Joko Riyadi also lost in 3 tight sets to Shuichi Sakamoto/Shintaro Ikeda.

[badMania]

I think it is wei ren Jin...not Jun..

It IS Wei Ren Jun (but Indonesian sometimes pronounced it as Ren Jin)

[ctjcad]

Xu wins against a physically beat up Jun in 33 mins. I don't think she has an ounce of energy left in her to give. No matter, I'll still be supporting her big time. Take a good rest and get ready for the next tournament :)
..if JJY comes again to the U.S. Open this yr, would you come, watch & support her??...:confused: ;)

[madbad]

..if JJY comes again to the U.S. Open this yr, would you come, watch & support her??...:confused: ;)

Most definitely 100%

[ctjcad]

Most definitely 100%
..let's hope she'll come back again:cool:..and i will be waiting for your presence, because i'll probably need an assistant for this yr's U.S. Open; I'm planning something new/different..;)

[george@chongwei]

wat the ****!!!
fu and cai also out yesterday??
omg!!/
really indeed got gohost in this arena..:D

[george@chongwei]

haiyo...ngyuen shud win yesterday match...!!
leading 19-16 but lost 19-21 in the 3rd set...haizz.what a chance...
taufik also said that “I don't like to play this guy. It's always difficult and we go to three games all the time. Last time he beat me and this time, I really thought I would lose," Taufik said after winning. I told myself I have to win and I took it step by step to finally win it, but it was really a crazy match."

[Jessica]

wat the ****!!!
fu and cai also out yesterday??
omg!!/
really indeed got gohost in this arena..:D
:D:D:D...Ha..ha..Ghost..really funny..George,you are really funny..

[george@chongwei]

Tough for HKG pair to win....lucky if they can get one set from CY/FHF


how do u know that cai/fu 2mro will vs them??:D
what if the HKG pair beat the china pair/?:D:D


Will Lee Jae Jin/Hwang Ji Man have a chance against Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun tomorrow? We will see...
hehe!!!
my wish come true!!!!
as i`ve said, we cannot judge too early even b4 the match starts!!!
so the mighty china pair of fu and cai had crashed out yesterday!!!
yess!!:D:p:):rolleyes:

[george@chongwei]

:D:D:D...Ha..ha..Ghost..really funny..George,you are really funny..
not i said but misbun said during the interview on this morning highlights..>!
heheh... :D

[george@chongwei]

oh gosh....
sudket prapakamol also lost already..!!

[Jessica]

not i said but misbun said during the interview on this morning highlights..>!
heheh... :D
Where got???I also watched to hightlight this morning..He didn't say got ghost..Did i miss it???:confused::confused::rolleyes:

[george@chongwei]

Where got???I also watched to hightlight this morning..He didn't say got ghost..Did i miss it???:confused::confused::rolleyes:
not u`ve missed it but the commentator jasni shafie said that misbun said it.....:D
hope u not blur.:D

[george@chongwei]

CJ leading 19-8
wah, carine..
u didnt sleep for a whole night ar?

[jasonmarc]

Wow..in 2nd. round matches alone....this forum already reached 110 pages...way to go mates......wonder how many pages it would goes...in QF...SF....and Final.......hehehe

[badMania]

I am interested in ye333's comments on Fu/Cai's loss yesterday :)
A case of overconfidence perhaps on the Chinese pair :cool:?

For myself, I also thought that there was basically NO WAY for the Hong Kong pair to beat Fu/Cai, which seldom showed vulnerability to the lesser opponents. However, it did happen yesterday :eek::o