will kuan beng hong do better and better in future???

[limsy]

well...ykh include him with chong wei feng,arif and tcs as malaysia future hope...many question about it...now...after defeating boonsak...did he lift up to what ykh say???

[Ryan214]

Kbh is undoubted has superb performance in this ss after beating hafiz and boonsak. Maybe this is one of his best tournament and hopefully he will repeat this type of good show in other tournament...............jiayou ;);)

[whatever]

not hafiz la, but roslin. good job for him

[Dato A]

Thought he already retired.

[Ryan214]

Kbh is undoubted has superb performance in this ss after beating hafiz and boonsak. Maybe this is one of his best tournament and hopefully he will repeat this type of good show in other tournament...............jiayou ;);)
sorry for the mistake...........:D

[badgiler]

Is Misbun still his coach?.... Anyone knows?

[jimbo]

I was there to witness his fighting spirit to fence off the defending champion. Yes, he has improved in terms of skills and fitness... but... he is still far off from the top level... may be he has just joined the "darkhorse" group, definitely not those big names yet.

speaking technically, he has injected speed n endurance on court. however, he still lacks variety of shots (just like the Viet). Most of their shots are predictable.

Lets not get overhyped for his triumph over Boonsak and we shall see if he progresses further in SO and IO.... will cheer for him tmr :)

[jimbo]

Is Misbun still his coach?.... Anyone knows?

I dont know if Misbun is his official coach but i saw Misbun sitting on the coaching chair during the match. :)

[limsy]

I was there to witness his fighting spirit to fence off the defending champion. Yes, he has improved in terms of skills and fitness... but... he is still far off from the top level... may be he has just joined the "darkhorse" group, definitely not those big names yet.

speaking technically, he has injected speed n endurance on court. however, he still lacks variety of shots (just like the Viet). Most of their shots are predictable.

Lets not get overhyped for his triumph over Boonsak and we shall see if he progresses further in SO and IO.... will cheer for him tmr :)

thanks for sharing...jimbo...he will win AS tomorow...:D...AS is way far from BP

[KlasseE]

anyone who like to watch kbh in action, i mean in copenhagen master 2007 against wacha 2:1
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[ants]

I was there when KBH won over Boonsak. I do agree that it was not an easy win for him. He managed to overcome his own fear and exhaustion when he was playing Boonsak. All of us at the player's bench including his buddy Chong Wei was cheering for him. At least he has broken his mental barrier for now. The Win over boonsak will be meaningful to him.

[block306]

I was there when KBH won over Boonsak. I do agree that it was not an easy win for him. He managed to overcome his own fear and exhaustion when he was playing Boonsak. All of us at the player's bench including his buddy Chong Wei was cheering for him. At least he has broken his mental barrier for now. The Win over boonsak will be meaningful to him.

Absolutely agree with both observations. I think KBH has potential but he have to overcome the mental block of the 2006 TC disaster. It seems that he has come a long but sure way to overcoming that.
I felt that he has pretty good footwork, powerful though not exactly very accurate smashes that can be enhanced as a real weapon. Great stamina and fighting spirit. However his netplay need a fair bit of improvement.

[Dimplex]

im very happy kbh managed to win against boonsak :)

hope he can continue his form against andrew smith tomorrow...i don't really like smith since hes known for throwing tantrums :rolleyes:

[striker]

Is Misbun still his coach?.... Anyone knows?

yes, misbun still the coach

[jasonmarc]

yes, misbun still the coach

So far...all Misbun charges...were doing well......

WMC.....LCW......TCS........KBH.......except Arif....

Kudos...Misbun...

[olympic]

It is just the beginning or a good start for KBH but definitely for sure he had overcome his mental barrier which has been haunted him for 2 years.

He must maintain the consistency if he wish to go far.This guy has the potential after all.

[samuel882]

One good match doesnt meant he had overcome his mental barrier. Consistency is the key. Won't be surprise if he being kick out during Qualifying round in next SS which all the top guns will be competing

[limsy]

One good match doesnt meant he had overcome his mental barrier. Consistency is the key. Won't be surprise if he being kick out during Qualifying round in next SS which all the top guns will be competing

boonsak not top gun to u???

[yyclub]

Boonsak was the winner of Singapore open last year.

[olympic]

boonsak not top gun to u???

As I've said it is just a good start for KBH.Maybe everyone expect him to beat LCW,PSH,LHI,BCL,LD in a row.:D

[limsy]

ya...i did not ask more from him...just beat as...

[striker]

ya, you are right. Infact he can enter quater final i am happy enough already.
people just dont know how much he had suffered and he has been thru now.
May be they think Bonsak is nothing ang KBH is just winning by luck.:(

[markchan]

Let's see if he can overcome AS today. If he can do it, then I wud say he is back on track. He shud be sent to more SS to improve his confidence and ranking.

[limsy]

and a 20 points in paw for everyone that pick him...:p:p

[ants]

I don't think it was Luck that KBH won yesterday. He played to his potential. Never give up and chase all the shuttles and played patiently. KBH was a better player yesterday.

[jimbo]

I don't think it was Luck that KBH won yesterday. He played to his potential. Never give up and chase all the shuttles and played patiently. KBH was a better player yesterday.

Absolutely agree. The game had nothing to do with luck. It was mainly the endurance n determination from KBH that won him the game. Period. ;)

[volcom]

One good match doesnt meant he had overcome his mental barrier. Consistency is the key. Won't be surprise if he being kick out during Qualifying round in next SS which all the top guns will be competing
The truth is spoken

[wynn000]

yeah he is on the track to come back

[ngkt67]

too back he lost to Andrew Smith this evening...
and it's true he is coming back on track from his poor performance previous year...

[cooler]

maybe the hard match against boonsak had taken a toll on him

[limsy]

after all...he did a great job...i dont mind losing my paw...:D

[eaglehelang]

One good match doesnt meant he had overcome his mental barrier. Consistency is the key. Won't be surprise if he being kick out during Qualifying round in next SS which all the top guns will be competing

KBH's been in the doldrums for 2 years since the TC lost in 2006. Before he couldnt even get past qualifiers. It's a confidence boost for him though he lost to Andrew Smith.
Not fully overcome but a breakthru of sorts, hopefully in future more breakthrus to come.

[eaglehelang]

KBH featured in the media :

NST

Badminton: Giant-killer Beng Hong




http://www.nst.com.my/Friday/Sport/2266192/insidepix1
KUAN BENG HONG

LEE Chong Wei took a giant step towards capturing the elusive crown while Kuan Beng Hong turned giant-killer in the US$200,000 Aviva Singapore Open at the Indoor Stadium.
Chong Wei's 17-21, 21-5, 21-9 win over compatriot Wong Choong Hann yesterday sets him up for a quarter-final clash with Denmark's Joachim Persson today. Beng Hong, after dislodging defending champion Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand 15-21, 22-20, 21-17 in a match which lasted one hour, now plays Englishman Andrew Smith in the last eight.

"It's not always easy to play someone you know so well. I am very impressed with Choong Hann's performance and his ability to stay among the world's top 16 despite his age," said Chong Wei.

"He is a credit to the sport and today (yesterday) we saw how good he can be, especially in the opening game. But it was obvious he was tiring in the second and third."

"I now have to stay focused if I want to win the tournament. I feel comfortable and as long as I don't lose my concentration, I think I have a good chance of going all the way," added the Malaysian World No 2 whose best performance at the Singapore Open was runner-up to Kenneth Jonassen of Denmark in 2004.
But the spotlight was on Beng Hong who came through the qualifying round and then beat teammate Muhammad Roslin Hashim in the opening round on Wednesday.

Yesterday, Beng Hong's stamina was a telling factor against his Thai opponent which helped book his berth in the last eight.

"There was no pressure on me to win today (yesterday)," said Beng Hong.

"After all I was the underdog and Boonsak is the defending champion, but as the match wore on I felt confident and winning the second game gave me a real boost.

"In fact, towards the end of the match even when I was down 7-13 in the third game, I didn't feel tired or disappointed. I could see that Boonsak was tiring and he was slowing down."

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/Sport/2266192/Article/index_html

[george@chongwei]

unfortunately kuan beng hong lost to andrew smith in the quater final 2day:(

[limsy]

unfortunately kuan beng hong lost to andrew smith in the quater final 2day:(

yalor...so sad...:crying:

[Han]

unfortunately kuan beng hong lost to andrew smith in the quater final 2day:(

Yeh, quite disappointed as I thought he should be able to take Andrew Smith. Well, at least he seems making a significant come back ...

[limsy]

but he will facing jp in thailand open(1st round)...a nightmare for him in past 2 years...any comment???

[samuel882]

but he will facing jp in thailand open(1st round)...a nightmare for him in past 2 years...any comment???
His buddy, LEECW will give him useful tips on how to toying JP ;)

[limsy]

His buddy, LEECW will give him useful tips on how to toying JP ;)
hmm...kbh change a lot...his appearence changed too...more muscle...golden hair(kkk???...:eek:...:D...:p...)...his body shape is way more better than lcw...misbun invest many on kbh...

[dato bun]

thats great that kuan beng hong is coming back. after he participate in some tournament in europe he is getting better. i heard that kuan beng hong has been send by his coach, misbun to finland or poland where there is one of coach from mas is coaching there.misbun will send the player over there to refresh them. good work from misbun to make the player come again. he is such a good coach and always he finding some solution.

[jimbo]

YapKH said KBH is only "semi" comeback... :eek: hopefully he can bounce back after beating Boonsak :p

[Dimplex]

a shame kbh couldnt beat andrew smith...hopefully kbh will be able to come away from the singapore open with renewed vigour and confidence :)

[pjswift]

a shame kbh couldnt beat andrew smith...hopefully kbh will be able to come away from the singapore open with renewed vigour and confidence :)
The key win is over BP. KBH needs that breakthrough victory to rebuild his confidence.But expect KBH to see saw for a few more tournaments before his true mettle settles. AS won because he's fresher and we'll have a better SF in AS vs SS.

[olympic]

The key win is over BP. KBH needs that breakthrough victory to rebuild his confidence.But expect KBH to see saw for a few more tournaments before his true mettle settles. AS won because he's fresher and we'll have a better SF in AS vs SS.

Yup,agree.The breakthrough was the win over BP but at the same time,the lost to AS meaning KBH still got room of improvement.Misbun knows better and will definitely work out something.

[limsy]

Yup,agree.The breakthrough was the win over BP but at the same time,the lost to AS meaning KBH still got room of improvement.Misbun knows better and will definitely work out something.

agree...misbun will help him...beating jp in thailand open...to release ah beng from TC nightmare...

[Coelacanth]

I'm so glad of his those wins....I already miss him long enough.Go KBH !!

[volcom]

agree...misbun will help him...beating jp in thailand open...to release ah beng from TC nightmare...

If and when JP beats KBH... he will be forever gone trapped in his never ending nightmare :p

[pjswift]

If and when JP beats KBH... he will be forever gone trapped in his never ending nightmare :p
Remember KBH defeated BP despite having to play extra matches to qualify? How can JP be compared to BP? JP have not improved since. Two years out in the wilderness must have helped KBH grow up.The last thing KBH need to worry is JP.(If you've seen how LCW demolished JP in SO QF,you'll feel very sorry for JP.His confidence was destroyed.)

[olympic]

"Stand up from where you've failed".KBH need to beat JP in order to gain back his confidence.From the performance he has shown in SO,it is not impossible to make another breakthrough,to come out from the nightmare which has been haunted him for 2 years.I hope to see that and he would make it a reality.

[vching]

I have not been following this tournament much, but from what I can see:

I am usually a very optimistic person, but in this instance, I am reluctant to see Kuan's victory against Boonsak as anything more than just a win, that is, that we should look in future tournaments to see how he does before making judgments about how he has 'improved'. I have seen Malaysians unexpectedly beating some top players only to fade back into the scene many times before. Hopefully this will not happen.

I still think Malaysia's best bet for replacing Lee Chong Wei in the future is Tan Chun Seng.

[vching]

Remember KBH defeated BP despite having to play extra matches to qualify? How can JP be compared to BP? JP have not improved since. Two years out in the wilderness must have helped KBH grow up.The last thing KBH need to worry is JP.(If you've seen how LCW demolished JP in SO QF,you'll feel very sorry for JP.His confidence was destroyed.)

I happen to see Joachim as having improved tremendously since TC06. Unless Kuan has improved tremendously, and if he can repeat the performances against Boonsak (I don't think he did against Smith) consistantly in every match, I would still put Joachim above Kuan.

Looks like my faith in the Malaysian second tier team is not good :(:(:(

[block306]

I have not been following this tournament much, but from what I can see:

I am usually a very optimistic person, but in this instance, I am reluctant to see Kuan's victory against Boonsak as anything more than just a win, that is, that we should look in future tournaments to see how he does before making judgments about how he has 'improved'. I have seen Malaysians unexpectedly beating some top players only to fade back into the scene many times before. Hopefully this will not happen.

I still think Malaysia's best bet for replacing Lee Chong Wei in the future is Tan Chun Seng.

I will put Arif Latiff ahead of Tan CS. There used to be another guy who was pretyy impressive- Beryno Wong. Don't know why he is not around much now.

[jasonmarc]

But looking at the level of Andrew Smith....yesterday...and KBH lost to him QF............I become not optismic on the come back of KBH......AS level was so low..........when he played simon...in SF.......and KBH still lost to him......i think KBH level of play is still very inconsistant.........he needs to pump in more efford.........try harder next time...KBH..

[jasonmarc]

I will put Arif Latiff ahead of Tan CS. There used to be another guy who was pretyy impressive- Beryno Wong. Don't know why he is not around much now.


I think its between these three.....TCS,..Arif,....CWF(Chong Wei Feng)...CWF was so impressive....in IO,...and recent Sukma...he beaten Arif to win gold...:p:p

[george@chongwei]

Kuan Beng Hong next assignment is the INA ss open...but sad news is he needs to play in the qualifying round once more:(

[jasonmarc]

Kuan Beng Hong next assignment is the INA ss open...but sad news is he needs to play in the qualifying round once more:(

Let's see what could he produce.........:cool::cool::cool:....some good one hopefully..

[Silencer]

I will put Arif Latiff ahead of Tan CS. There used to be another guy who was pretyy impressive- Beryno Wong. Don't know why he is not around much now.

I dont think so.. Tan Chun Seang is better than Arif... and maybe Wei Feng is better too.. based on current performance

[george@chongwei]

I dont think so.. Tan Chun Seang is better than Arif... and maybe Wei Feng is better too.. based on current performance
yeah, i also think so too..

[eaglehelang]

I will put Arif Latiff ahead of Tan CS. There used to be another guy who was pretyy impressive- Beryno Wong. Don't know why he is not around much now.

Beryno Wong is longer with back-up squad since 2008. He's with some club in his home state in Sabah.

TCS I would put slightly ahead of Arif, he also made it to beat PG. Chong Wei Feng too this year have been impressive. Arif, 19, is ahead of those in his batch but needs experience.

[Misty100]

I dont think so.. Tan Chun Seang is better than Arif... and maybe Wei Feng is better too.. based on current performance

I think so too. But sad to say, though I think I could be sensitive with what I wanna say here, sad but true... the color of the skin does take it's toll.

[simonlovers]

he is handsome...:)

[Dato A]

he is handsome...:)

KKK is much more handsome:D:D

[SibugiChai]

Beryno Wong is longer with back-up squad since 2008. He's with some club in his home state in Sabah.

TCS I would put slightly ahead of Arif, he also made it to beat PG. Chong Wei Feng too this year have been impressive. Arif, 19, is ahead of those in his batch but needs experience.

TCS is better but slower.

Arif is faster but too short...

TCS really need to speed up in order to play todays game!

[Dato A]

boonsak not top gun to u???

Boonsak is top gun when others didnt show up.:D:D

[limsy]

Boonsak is top gun when others didnt show up.:D:D

ok...he will beat lin dan in thailand open for yours post...:p