Badminton Asia Championships 2008: FINAL (20 Apr)

[robin7]

go buy roses for ZJW.....:D
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[robin7]

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YW/ZJW are cruising 15-8...

[stork]

hey robin, i like this cute pigs! but isn´t it the year of the rat now?

[Smichz]

robin7 is courting louisa:p..hmmm...well,guys,meet up in JB then,besides,it's close for both of u.=P:D

[robin7]

robin7 is courting louisa..hmmm...well,guys,meet up in JB then,besides,it's close for both of u.=P
Ooi, that's from CTF to ZJW. Besides, Uncle Loh will come after me if I do that!:p

[samuel882]

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YW/ZJW are cruising 15-8...
yeah!!!

yeah..........

[robin7]

Wow, a long rally won by CHN 19-16.

Match pt for CHN 20-16.

Out. CHN won 21-16.

[robin7]

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YW/ZJW won 22-20 21-16!

[Louisa]

robin7 is courting louisa:p..hmmm...well,guys,meet up in JB then,besides,it's close for both of u.=P:D


Ooi, that's from CTF to ZJW. Besides, Uncle Loh will come after me if I do that!:p
Faint!!!!!!!!!!!!:D:D:D

Oiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii, watch out, u two....:p

[Smichz]

Congrats to ZJW/YW!!!All the best in the future for the taiwanese pair!They'll do better next time!

[robin7]

If not mistaken, YW/ZJW have never won Asian Games.

[limsy]

hmm i expect an upset in wd...:(

[jasonmarc]

If not mistaken, YW/ZJW have never won Asian Games.

And ZJW/YW will be WR No. 1.....and seeded No. 1 in Olympic.....?

[Louisa]

And ZJW/YW will be WR No. 1.....and seeded No. 1 in Olympic.....?
I think this time the great coach, LYB will not seperate them again...:D

[eaglehelang]

CAT & EAGLE plays as WD against JYJ / WL:eek:
Of course the stadium will be fully occupied with animal lovers :p

ohhh, I not around, talk-talk abt eagle......:p


The INA uncles played quite well considering 1st time partnership...but Korean played better...


Indonesian uncles did very well already..besides,it's the first time they play together in an international event,yet they can reach to the final!All the best in the future..

ya kah, never mind, later can watch on Shanghai Sports or download the vid

Ya, Louisa, Lee/ Jung have improved a lot, me observe like they played better than AE 2008 against our uncles. Maybe cos uncles veteran, defence good.

[samuel882]

both the INA XD pair were tied at 8-all now

[samuel882]

11-9 nova/butet lead. not much rallies seen in the 1st set

[jasonmarc]

I think this time the great coach, LYB will not seperate them again...:D

This...prove that....LYB....is not always right........and made poor decision....at time.....:D:D:D.........just too much politic......thats all...:cool:

[samuel882]

so many unforced errors from both sides.. FL/VM lead 15-13

[samuel882]

21-17. FL/VM
FL is quite calm today..

[Louisa]

ohhh, I not around, talk-talk abt eagle......:p





ya kah, never mind, later can watch on Shanghai Sports or download the vid

Ya, Louisa, Lee/ Jung have improved a lot, me observe like they played better than AE 2008 against our uncles. Maybe cos uncles veteran, defence good.
Hey fren, what do you think ha...CAT n EAGLE play WD.....:D

[Louisa]

Flanvi takes 1st set liao....

[Louisa]

21-17. FL/VM
FL is quite calm today..
Flandy is owes calm...I wanna take photo with him this coming TC....should say, I wanna take photo with all INA players...:D

[samuel882]

NOVA doesnt looks determination to win this match... probably disappointed after their loss in MD earlier today....

[samuel882]

come on Flanvi, win one titles for uncles today :p

[samuel882]

11-9... second upsets of today in the making

[samuel882]

VM is play much better today...

[samuel882]

12-all NOVA back on his offensive gear

[robin7]

Vita is making too many errors and not moving well. Flandy has to cover her a lot.

[Smichz]

Limpele/Marissa will win this XD final.Nova is too exhausted...

[eaglehelang]

21-17. FL/VM
FL is quite calm today..

As expected, Nova had to play MD too, not easy for an uncle :D

[robin7]

Great rally won by FlaVi 15-13.

[samuel882]

FL movement is abit slow in front of the nets.. 16-15

[robin7]

Service fault by Nova. FlaVi 16-15.

[robin7]

FlaVi 18-15.....

[samuel882]

NOVA will be back home empty handed this time :(

[robin7]

CC went wide by Lily. FlaVi 19-17.

[samuel882]

FL/VM at match point.. WC flattered today

[robin7]

Kill by Vita. Match pt for FlaVi 20-17.

[robin7]

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Flandy/Vita won 21-17 21-17!

[samuel882]

wonderful Flanvi.. Win one titles for the uncles category, eventually :p

[eaglehelang]

Hey fren, what do you think ha...CAT n EAGLE play WD.....:D

Cat run on the ground, eagle flying about, hmmmm not bad, not bad at all

[Smichz]

20-17..limpele/marissa will close the match

[eaglehelang]

NOVA will be back home empty handed this time :(
NOT empty handed, two runner up titles mah.

[CLELY]

First XD title for INA camp in this year, Flandy/Vita beat the number one Nova/Lilyana with straight sets!

The biggest upset on today's finale, definitely Park Sung Hwan who knocked out All England Winner 2008, CJ. Unbelieavable, CHN come to this tourney with their first class squad but losing chance to bag MS title. Not good sign for China team prior to upcoming Thomas Cup...

[extremenanopowe]

well done to all the winners! See you in Thomas Cup. Indonesians will be dancing in the street.

[baldybodhi]

well done to all the winners! See you in Thomas Cup. Indonesians will be dancing in the street.



Whew..FlaVi get 7000 points and it's mean that they'll be number 3 next week. Great achievement... they should thanked to NoLyn after beating Hanbin/Yu Yang in semifinal...:D:D:D

[Jagdpanther]

So, out of 2 chances, INA only managed to take 1 title. Looks like uncles' magic didn't work on KOR pair. Maybe their fiery young spirit repels the magic. Or uncles were exhausted after their journey all the way into final. Or they simply can't match their speed and power.
After all, for newly-paired one, and in their age, it's a job well done.

Oh, as for Final scale, this thread is quite silent. Only 17 pages?

[badMania]

Oh, as for Final scale, this thread is quite silent. Only 17 pages?

No Malaysian players involved, so, those fans stayed out :p:D

[chris-ccc]

Men's Doubles
Candra Wijaya/Nova Widianto vs Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae [2] (MATCH OF THE DAY) -- Candra/Nova's performance this week has been stunning and they would make it more memorable if they can snatch another upset win over the overwhelming favorite, Jung/Lee. The INA pair needs to take it down in two sets, but, the Koreans always have the knack of winning in three. Therefore, Jung/Lee to win in rubber-sets.

Men's Singles
Chen Jin [4] vs Park Sung Hwan [7] -- free of any qualification worries, with his ticket to Beijing now guaranteed, Chen Jin should take this one.

Women's Singles
Jiang Yanjiao vs Wang Lin -- an all-China Final, with Jiang Yanjiao winning this title for the second time in a row.

Mixed Doubles
Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir [1] vs Flandy Limpele/Vita Marissa [4] -- an all-INA Final eventually and these 2 pairs have proven that they are really the best in Asia. Nova/Butet have beaten 2 Chinese pairs to qualify for the Final and they really deserve the title. However, one worry would always be Nova's stamina, esp since he would have given his best in the first Final. So, Flandy/Vita to take the title!

Women's Doubles
Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen [1] vs Chien Yu-Chin/Cheng Wen-Hsing [3] -- no surprise here...the top seed to claim it!



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badMania... Your predictions were excellent again. Going back to the first post in this thread; You've scored 4 out of 5. :D:D:D
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[ye333]

Hey, but he's wrong on the only difficult one. :D:D:D

On the other hand, I predicted PSH to win. Although instead of losing the 1st game, Park only lost the 1st half game. :D:D:D


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badMania... Your predictions were excellent again. Going back to the first post in this thread; You've scored 4 out of 5. :D:D:D
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[Birdwood]

Hey, but he's wrong on the only difficult one. :D:D:D

On the other hand, I predicted PSH to win. Although instead of losing the 1st game, Park only lost the 1st half game. :D:D:D

How did your rest predictions go if any?

[badMania]

Okay...time to post some thoughts.

I only watched 3 matches today, having skipped the Women's Singles and Doubles matches.

The first match of the day was the Men's Doubles Final. There was nothing to be ashamed of for Candra Wijaya/Nova Widianto to lose to the in-form pair Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae. The Korean pair collected their 3rd titles this year and has turned into a hot favorite for the Olympics Gold Medal. They have certainly improved a lot under the guidance of former Olympics winner, Ha Tae Kwon. Their defense was simply unbelievable and they were quick to pounce on any loose returns by the INA pair. This was evident in the second set when they were quick to level up when they faced 2-3 pts deficit at 2-5 and then 6-9. It was so damaging when the INA pair was leading 16-15, only to see the Korean won 5 quick pts in a short-period of time and it was all over for Nova/Candra.

Nova was okay in front of the net, but, he again had the tendency to make simple errors. Candra also had a few smashes that were long and out. Overall, they did well this week and this loss was expected. They will certainly do well to be INA's no 3 MD pair in the Thomas Cup and are almost certain to be fielded against New Zealand with the preparation of another match against Korean or Malaysian no 2 MD pair in the QF. Their win over Lee Jae Jin/Hwang Ji Man yesterday will certainly be a morale booster for Team INA and the coaches.

[badMania]

The second match was the Men's Singles. I would have thought that Chen Jin would have beaten Park Sung Hwan quite easily, since he was free of any qualification worries. How wrong I was, as he did not appear to be excited, even when he was leading in the first set, only to see the lead overturned in the late stage and he eventually lost 18-21.

The second set was even worse as Park Sung Hwan was ahead 10-3 and then 11-6 at the interval. The lead extended to 19-11, mostly through simple errors by Chen Jin. He definitely looked sluggish and wanted the match to end early :confused: It was only at 19-11 that we began to see some actions. Chen Jin clawed back 8 straight pts and almost levelled the score at 18-19. Unfortunately for him, Park won the last 2 points and the Korean collapsed to the ground in jubilation after winning the title!

Surprisingly, this Badminton Asia Championships title represents Park Sung Hwan's First GP Title :eek: No wonder he was so emotional at the end! Unbelievable it might seem...but his last title was the JPGG Surabaya Satellite 2005.

[jimbo]

Surprisingly, this Badminton Asia Championships title represents Park Sung Hwan's First GP Title :eek: No wonder he was so emotional at the end! Unbelievable it might seem...but his last title was the JPGG Surabaya Satellite 2005.

That's pretty much explain why he ran back to the podium for photo taking session with his korean official. Just in case if you guys didnt watch the match, the prize giving ceremony wasnt taken at the podium!!! :eek::cool:

[badMania]

The last match of the day was the Mixed Doubles, an all-Indonesian Final. It was certainly an anti-climax as Nova Widianto was almost at walking pace in this match. Flandy Limpele/Vita Marissa won it 21-17, 21-19 and this will be their 5th GP titles as a pair (Japan Open 2006; Singapore and French SS 2007; Chinese Taipei Open GP Gold 2007; and another SEA Games Individual Gold 2007).

Overall, it was mission accomplished for INA Mixed Doubles pairs, especially having beaten 2 Chinese pairs: Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen (and thereby ensuring they won't go to Beijing) and He Hanbin/Yu Yang (the new kids on the block). This will be a major morale booster for Team INA before the Beijing Olympics and a big blow to Team China, with their top pair Zheng Bo/Gao Ling losing unexpectedly in the first round to Fang Chieh-Min/Cheng Wen-Hsing.

This year's Badminton Asia Championships is certainly the most competitive in years, especially in the Men's Singles and Mixed Doubles. 16 out of 20 top MS players were in Johor this week (including all Asian players, with the exception of one Taufik Hidayat), while ALL top Asian XD pairs were there. Meanwhile, only the top 2 MD pairs (Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan and Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun), and 1 additional Chinese pair (Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen) were absent. Similarly, only 2 Chinese WD pairs (Wei Yili/Zhang Yawen and Du Jing/Yu Yang) and one Japanese pair (Kumiko Ogura/Reiko Shiota) were absent. The major absentees were in WS, where the top Chinese and Korean players chose not to compete.

[ye333]

I didn't predict others. I only got time to carefully watch one of CJ's match and one of PSH's match in this tournament. Anything I said about the other four matches would be "wishful thinking" instead of prediction. ;)


How did your rest predictions go if any?

[robin7]

It was only at 19-11 that we began to see some actions. Chen Jin clawed back 8 straight pts and almost levelled the score at 18-19. Unfortunately for him, Park won the last 2 points and the Korean collapsed to the ground in jubilation after winning the title!
18 - 11 = 7 :p

This year's Badminton Asia Championships is certainly the most competitive in years, especially in the Men's Singles and Mixed Doubles. 16 out of 20 top MS players were in Johor this week (including all Asian players, with the exception of one Taufik Hidayat), while ALL top Asian XD pairs were there. Meanwhile, only the top 2 MD pairs (Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan and Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun), and 1 additional Chinese pair (Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen) were absent. Similarly, only 2 Chinese WD pairs (Wei Yili/Zhang Yawen and Du Jing/Yu Yang) and one Japanese pair (Kumiko Ogura/Reiko Shiota) were absent. The major absentees were in WS, where the top Chinese and Korean players chose not to compete.
It should be Xie Zhongbo/Guo Zhendong.:D

[badMania]

18 - 11 = 7 :p

It should be Xie Zhongbo/Guo Zhendong.:D

Thanks for the correction :o

[huangkwokhau]

Indonesian uncles did very well already..besides,it's the first time they play together in an international event,yet they can reach to the final!All the best in the future..
Actually Candra/nova has not practiced together at all....Nova found it quite awkward to play MD.....Flandy said that Nova should stop playing XD and concentrate playing MD instead jokingly....:D

[ants]

Actually Candra/nova has not practiced together at all....Nova found it quite awkward to play MD.....Flandy said that Nova should stop playing XD and concentrate playing MD instead jokingly....:D

Once u have the skills.. you will have it. The thing to improve is rotation and understanding.

[hcyong]

It was a good tournament for me to watch even if I only managed the semis and finals. My work schedule too busy. Luckily I can escape from work in the weekend. Didn't even manage to PAW. Sorry to my PAW team. According to Loh, they were disappointed. Next time, I promise to at least participate.

[Loh]

It was a good tournament for me to watch even if I only managed the semis and finals. My work schedule too busy. Luckily I can escape from work in the weekend. Didn't even manage to PAW. Sorry to my PAW team. According to Loh, they were disappointed. Next time, I promise to at least participate.

Well hcyong will have to squeeze in some time for the TC/UC in Jakarta come May and the Beijing Olympics come August!

These two items are in my "Bucket List". :D:D:D

[ctjcad]

INDONESIA..!!! tett tett tett tett tett..!!!
INDONESIA..!!! dung dung dung dung dung!!
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