How Did Hafiz win Against Bao ?

[X Ball]

I wondered but then the guy always has the ability but lacks the stamina. Is it too early to say the guy is finally making good ?

I think BAO is a wonderful 'scalp' to have. If he gets the next one today (Chen Jin), it would prove that he is well and truly back to his best. Here is hoping.

Bad luck LCW - I always thought you were not going to be too deep in this coz there was no 'positives' from you. But I know you will bounce back as always.

[vching]

Hafiz is against Sony today... It is WCH that is against Chen Jin

[jimbo]

It's only a One-Time-Off kinda performance. Dont pinch too much hope on him (against Sony) today :rolleyes:

[Hitman71]

My guess is BCL underestimated HH too much (maybe he want to save his energy against SDK later), and HH really play hard this time from the score. Anyway, winning against world no3 is really something ... Congrat to HH and WCH also. Sony must be very happy now ...hehehehe

[X Ball]

It's only a One-Time-Off kinda performance. Dont pinch too much hope on him (against Sony) today :rolleyes:

Yes, of course. Sony is no easy-meat. Hence, if HH beats him, I am willing to upgrade his 'yo-yo' grade to "Steady Eddy".:D

[badMania]

Yes, of course. Sony is no easy-meat. Hence, if HH beats him, I am willing to upgrade his 'yo-yo' grade to "Steady Eddy".:D

Hafiz made the job easier for Sony :D I think Sony can deal with Hafiz...

[pjswift]

Hafiz beat BCL the honest way. Simple,hard work.

[Pemuda]

Once in a blue, blue .... very blue moon Hafiz will win. BUT dont hold your breath because he may be packed away today.

[vching]

Hope Hafiz proves all of you wrong and wins.

[sweetlover]

mr.yoyo won over bcl coz of luck or his hardwork???
its gonna be answer when he on court with sony...!!!

[X Ball]

Hafiz made the job easier for Sony :D I think Sony can deal with Hafiz...


Well if Sony had done well in recent tournaments, I might agree with that. But he has done a bit of yo-yo'ing like HH, so I am less inclined to think he has the edge over HH.

[badMania]

Well if Sony had done well in recent tournaments, I might agree with that. But he has done a bit of yo-yo'ing like HH, so I am less inclined to think he has the edge over HH.

Sony is Mr. Quarter-Final...:D Maybe today he has a chance to prove me wrong too by beating Hafiz and enter his first SF since the CT Open 2007.

[darenong]

hafiz vs sony - 1 will prevail with smooth sail ?? i think it wont be a test-to-the-limit thing like as if its lcw vs th or say .. ld vs th .. or ld vs lcw ...

[abedeng]

I am pretty pleased with WCH and Hafiz, maybe they know that with the Thomas Cup coming up, they don't want to be considered unreliable for getting points for Malaysia. Beating CY and BCL is no easy task.

A very good job, now it seems that CHN too has only one reasonably solid MS. Gives other teams a lot of scope, and hope ....... :D

[Winston_T]

A very good job, now it seems that CHN too has only one reasonably solid MS. Gives other teams a lot of scope, and hope ....... :D

everyone can lose...
no exception

[abedeng]

everyone can lose...
no exception

True, very reasonable comment from you. :)

Just that we have been tuned not to expect from Hafiz ......

[jimbo]

True, very reasonable comment from you. :)

Just that we have been tuned not to expect from Hafiz ......

For Mr.Yoyo, always "expect the unexpected" :eek: We didnt expect him to beat BCL yesterday and he did; we "do" expect him to beat Sony today, do we? :D

[X Ball]

For Mr.Yoyo, always "expect the unexpected" :eek: We didnt expect him to beat BCL yesterday and he did; we "do" expect him to beat Sony today, do we? :D


I think it takes a brave person to predict that he will win. However, I wish him luck coz he needs to bring his confidence level up for the Thomas Cup.

[jasonmarc]

Once in a blue, blue .... very blue moon Hafiz will win. BUT dont hold your breath because he may be packed away today.

Yes....the spirit of yo-yo.....ups and downs.....;)

[george@chongwei]

yeah, maybe HH was using his yoyo tricks yesterday??:p:D:)

[george@chongwei]

Yes....the spirit of yo-yo.....ups and downs.....;)
btw, can i know who in this forum who created this term of HH as Yoyo??
can i kknow>?

[sweetlover]

btw, can i know who in this forum who created this term of HH as Yoyo??
can i kknow>?
hurmm...
i wonder too...:cool:
but i'm still wanna sing for him...:D
KAU BOLEH...
MALAYSIA BOLEH...!!!:)

[vching]

kau boleh!

If Hafiz wins here, we will be taken back to 2003 where he won his AE title.

[george@chongwei]

With his poor physical condition of late, the 26-year-old Hafiz entered the court as the underdog but he turned on the power to beat world No. 3 Bao Chunlai of China 21-23, 21-15, 21-15 in a 57-minute third round match yesterday.
Hafiz, in full flow with his attacking game, tore apart Chunlai to set up a clash against World Championships runner-up Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia in the quarter-finals.
Boosted by the win, Hafiz said his morale was high ahead of the Thomas Cup Finals, which will be held in Jakarta from May 11-18.
“This is really, really satisfying. I wanted to prove that my preparation is in order for the Thomas Cup Finals and that is why I went all out against Bao,” said Hafiz, who immediately called his wife Nadzatul Shima to tell her about his conquest.
“My confidence was dented when he (Bao) came from behind to win the first game. But I just threw whatever I had at him. Today (yesterday), my smashes and net play worked to my advantage.”

[jimbo]

kau boleh!

If Hafiz wins here, we will be taken back to 2003 where he won his AE title.

Then he flops again for the next 5yrs? :rolleyes:

[vching]

Then he flops again for the next 5yrs? :rolleyes:

No, I meant the TV commercials going JIKA KAU FIKIRKAN KAU BOLEH, KAU HAMPIR BOLEH MELAKUKAN....

[limsy]

misbun always say HH is great when in training...atleast we saw once now...so other people will not saying misbun are protecting HH...

[Nievk8701]

hoho... i'll be as happy no matter who beat a chinese player. hope WCH wil beat CJ today, and kenneth wil win the european championship, haha... tats mean no olympic ticket for chen jin !!

im so bad...no offense to supporter of china's badminton team

[sjoe]

Yes, of course. Sony is no easy-meat. Hence, if HH beats him, I am willing to upgrade his 'yo-yo' grade to "Steady Eddy".:D

A bit generous. Upgrade one step at a time. Steady Yo-Yo perhaps !

[Han]

I am certainly very happy to see Hafiz beat Bao but a bit conservative to claim Hafiz is back. Is only one match and for Hafiz to beat any top notch player, every departments of his game have to work to perfection and did this time. If Hafiz able to overcome Soni then we can take a sip of our "kopi-o" and said "He is back" :D

[jimbo]

No, I meant the TV commercials going JIKA KAU FIKIRKAN KAU BOLEH, KAU HAMPIR BOLEH MELAKUKAN....

OK, noted. I have not seen the TV commercials. Is it on YouTube? :D

[Pemuda]

kau boleh!

If Hafiz wins here, we will be taken back to 2003 where he won his AE title.

No, we will be given the; setinggi mana piala di julang...tinggi lagi martabat di junjung pep talk.

Malaysia Boleh!

[reiko80]

No, I meant the TV commercials going JIKA KAU FIKIRKAN KAU BOLEH, KAU HAMPIR BOLEH MELAKUKAN....
hahaha..ching i think HH will lose today cause he is the only player with a lot of inconsistency copare to SDK....well maybe luck wil help HH:D:D

[CLELY]

Hafiz played right strategy to overcome BCL who is a moody-type shuttler, inconsistent and only sometimes he can produce impressive performance. Or based on Hafiz's opinion through BWF website :

YONEX-SUNRISE ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Boonsak, Hafiz slay top guns

18 April 2008

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"Perhaps, he is not really focused on this tournament as the Thomas Cup will be held soon but I'm very happy with this win."
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[madbad]

A bit generous. Upgrade one step at a time. Steady Yo-Yo perhaps !

How about just "Yo" :D:D:D

[Hitman71]

Hafiz played right strategy to overcome BCL who is a moody-type shuttler, inconsistent and only sometimes he can produce impressive performance. Or based on Hafiz's opinion through BWF website :

YONEX-SUNRISE ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Boonsak, Hafiz slay top guns

18 April 2008

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"Perhaps, he is not really focused on this tournament as the Thomas Cup will be held soon but I'm very happy with this win."
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SDK will be very focused today hehehehehe :D. Just hope that HH will give a good fight ...

[sweetlover]

SDK will be very focused today hehehehehe :D. Just hope that HH will give a good fight ...
wondering why u say SDK must be very focus today???:cool:

[Hitman71]

wondering why u say SDK must be very focus today???:cool:

Well I assume that SDK want to win the match ... :rolleyes:

[d65up2]

I am certainly very happy to see Hafiz beat Bao but a bit conservative to claim Hafiz is back. Is only one match and for Hafiz to beat any top notch player, every departments of his game have to work to perfection and did this time. If Hafiz able to overcome Soni then we can take a sip of our "kopi-o" and said "He is back" :D

Sony has to beat him today....Indonesian pride is on the line!!!!

[llpjlau]

its all normal. people win and lose, some win more and some lose more. we've gotten quite used to Hafiz losing, that is why his win over BaoCL would seem a miracle. nevertheless, its a good effort.
remember Boonsak winning the Singapore Open last year?

[Loh]

Here's how Rajes Paul describes Hafiz's win in The Star Sport, 18 April 2008:

With his poor physical condition of late, the 26-year-old Hafiz entered the court as the underdog but he turned on the power to beat world No. 3 Bao Chunlai of China 21-23, 21-14, 21-14 in a 57-minute third round match yesterday.

Hafiz, in full flow with his attacking game, tore apart Chunlai to set up a clash against World Championships runner-up Sony Dwi Kucoro of indonesia in the quarter-finals.

Boosted by the win, Hafiz said his morale was high ahead of the Thomas Cup Finals, which will be held in Jakarta from May 11-18.

"This is really, really satisfying. I wanted to prove that my preparation is in order for the Thomas Cup Finals and that is why I went all out against Bao," said Hafiz.

"My confidence was dented when Bao came from behind to win the first game. But I just threw whatever I had at him. Today my smashes and net play worked to my advantage."

Congratulations to Hafiz.

From the above description, one can conclude that Hafiz prevailed because he took more risk and concentrated on his attacking game to win.

His physical condition must have improved because he could last almost an hour in this high level match and he attacked Bao into submission with his smashes.

His mental strength has obviously returned too because he was able to forget his closely-fought first game loss to focus on his subsequent games for a win!

His confidence has returned and this signals a good omen for Malaysia in the forthcoming Thomas Cup competion in Jakarta. :)

[madbad]

Here's how Rajes Paul describes Hafiz's win in The Star Sport, 18 April 2008:

With his poor physical condition of late, the 26-year-old Hafiz entered the court as the underdog but he turned on the power to beat world No. 3 Bao Chunlai of China 21-23, 21-14, 21-14 in a 57-minute third round match yesterday.

Hafiz, in full flow with his attacking game, tore apart Chunlai to set up a clash against World Championships runner-up Sony Dwi Kucoro of indonesia in the quarter-finals.

Boosted by the win, Hafiz said his morale was high ahead of the Thomas Cup Finals, which will be held in Jakarta from May 11-18.

"This is really, really satisfying. I wanted to prove that my preparation is in order for the Thomas Cup Finals and that is why I went all out against Bao," said Hafiz.

"My confidence was dented when Bao came from behind to win the first game. But I just threw whatever I had at him. Today my smashes and net play worked to my advantage."

Congratulations to Hafiz.

From the above description, one can conclude that Hafiz prevailed because he took more risk and concentrated on his attacking game to win.

His physical condition must have improved because he could last almost an hour in this high level match and he attacked Bao into submission with his smashes.

His mental strength has obviously returned too because he was able to forget his closely-fought first game loss to focus on his subsequent games for a win!

His confidence has returned and this signals a good omen for Malaysia in the forthcoming Thomas Cup competion in Jakarta. :)

Watch him crumble against Sony and your assessment is down the toilet :D:D

[Loh]

Watch him crumble against Sony and your assessment is down the toilet :D:D

What if he prevails again? Will you be turning MADDER? :D

[vching]

this is more like it.... INA vs MAS sniping at each other...

I'm sorry Indonesians, but you are going to be disappointed.

Hafiz is going to unleash his power against Sony, who with all due respect, is a great player, but will not hold up against the tirade that is going to rain down upon him.

First he will attempt to use his deception. However, with solid ground strokes Hafiz is going to overwhelm him, unleashing the power that has been hiding in him for 5 years.

Even the strongest man cannot contain the Three Gorges Dam (or in this case, the Bakun Dam)...

How is that for a metaphor?

(I know it is exaggerated ;) ;) )

[AlfredEarn]

we can't conclude who win or lose until the match ended

[madbad]

What if he prevails again? Will you be turning MADDER? :D

Quite insanely so... asylum-bound MADDER:D:D

[limsy]

this is more like it.... INA vs MAS sniping at each other...

I'm sorry Indonesians, but you are going to be disappointed.

Hafiz is going to unleash his power against Sony, who with all due respect, is a great player, but will not hold up against the tirade that is going to rain down upon him.

First he will attempt to use his deception. However, with solid ground strokes Hafiz is going to overwhelm him, unleashing the power that has been hiding in him for 5 years.

Even the strongest man cannot contain the Three Gorges Dam (or in this case, the Bakun Dam)...

How is that for a metaphor?

(I know it is exaggerated ;) ;) )

hmm...we will who are right...after the match...

[Dreamzz]

hahaha, from a why did he lose to and how did he win thread, i think we tend to overanalyse things here ....

[george@chongwei]

as expected, HH 2day gets kuncorood!! by SONY!:):)
HAHA

[Smichz]

Good job from mr.yoyo!!

[jimbo]

It's only a One-Time-Off kinda performance. Dont pinch too much hope on him (against Sony) today :rolleyes:

See what I had predicted :rolleyes:

[limsy]

anyway...i will never call HH as yo yo...

[ye333]

That's not true man. Read HH's words again. HH "went all out" against BCL because BCL is 2nd MS for China and HH may need to face him in Thomas Cup. On the other hand, Sony is 1st MS for IND and is LCW's business. See the difference? :D


Watch him crumble against Sony and your assessment is down the toilet :D:D

[limsy]

That's not true man. Read HH's words again. HH "went all out" against BCL because BCL is 2nd MS for China and HH may need to face him in Thomas Cup. On the other hand, Sony is 1st MS for IND and is LCW's business. See the difference? :D

oh i see...hmm...i can agree with this...

[robin7]

That's not true man. Read HH's words again. HH "went all out" against BCL because BCL is 2nd MS for China and HH may need to face him in Thomas Cup. On the other hand, Sony is 1st MS for IND and is LCW's business. See the difference? :D
Since when Sony plays for IND (INDia)? INA is the correct abbreviation for INdonesiA.:D

[stork]

why not ask
How Did Bao Loose Against Hafitz?

[stork]

Since when Sony plays for IND (INDia)? INA is the correct abbreviation for INdonesiA.:D

i mean ... from my point of view ... isn´t it all the same? ;)

[d65up2]

well here is how it stands at the moment

INA v MAS

Sony v Lee (Well seeing Lee lost to Bonsak Sony might have a chance but Lee to take it)

MK/HS v Uncles from MAS (Well interesting 50-50...this is the decider cos Kido-Hendra has no chance against Koo-Tan I hope they win this one)

Taufik v Wong Chong Han (Taufik has the edge)

Nova-Chandra v Koo-Tan (Hope Chandra makes an upset might happend we'll see)

Simon-Yoyo (Simon might be able to take it against him...but this is 50-50)

[madbad]

Watch him crumble against Sony and your assessment is down the toilet :D:D

I rest my case. ;)

[llpjlau]

well here is how it stands at the moment

INA v MAS

Sony v Lee (Well seeing Lee lost to Bonsak Sony might have a chance but Lee to take it)

MK/HS v Uncles from MAS (Well interesting 50-50...this is the decider cos Kido-Hendra has no chance against Koo-Tan I hope they win this one)

Taufik v Wong Chong Han (Taufik has the edge)

Nova-Chandra v Koo-Tan (Hope Chandra makes an upset might happend we'll see)

Simon-Yoyo (Simon might be able to take it against him...but this is 50-50)

why is LCW there and why is HH there?

[X Ball]

Hafiz made the job easier for Sony :D I think Sony can deal with Hafiz...

Yes Sony is back to his best I guess. Hope he goes all the way.

[Jagdpanther]

MK/HS v Uncles from MAS (Well interesting 50-50...this is the decider cos Kido-Hendra has no chance against Koo-Tan I hope they win this one)

Come on... When was their last clash? I believe many things have changed till now. Anything can happen.