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Greetings,

And so we have arrived at Day 6 (FINALS), Sunday June 14th, of the Singapore Open 2008.

It's the first time that I have managed to follow a SS Tournament from start to finish.
Over the last 5 days, many upsets were caused by improved players.

But still, there remain three 1st seeds left in the FINALS, namely;
(1) MS: Lee Chong Wei (MAS)
(2) WD: Du Jing/Yu Yang (CHN)
(3) XD: Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir (INA)

OK, my predictions (as highlighted) are:
(1) MS: Lee Chong Wei (MAS) (1st seed) to defeat Simon Santoso (INA) (6th seed)
LCW have said that he would concentrate to make it to the Finals, but this time his opponent is Simon and not Lin Dan. LCW's form has been good... so I don't see why he couldn't win this event.

(2) LS: Tine Rasmussen (DEN) (2nd seed) to defeat Zhou Mi (HKG) (5th seed)
TR has proven that her form is getting better and better. She would be delighted to carry on with it... to the Beijing Olympics 2008. She would be sending this "BEWARE" message to the top missing Chinese WS players.

(3) MD: Zakry/Fairuzizuan (MAS) to defeat Gan Teik Chai/Lin Woon Fui (MAS)
It's great to find that these 2 unseeded pairs reaching the Finals. Za-Fa could be a little bit steadier than Gan-Lin.

(4) WD: Du Jing/Yu Yang (CHN) (1st seed) to defeat Cheng Wen Hsing/Chien Yu Chin (TPE) (2nd seed)
This is the only event that Seeds 1 and 2 have made it to the Finals. Du-Yu would be able to show us why they should be ranked higher than their opponents Cheng-Chien.

(5) XD: Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir (INA) (1st seed) to defeat Clark/Kellogg (ENG) (6th seed)
The world's highest ranked XD pair should have no problem winning this event. My hope is that Liliyana is not too tired after having to play more games/matches than her partner and her opponents in this tournament.

Well... Good Luck to All Participants !!! :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc
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It's difficult to disagree with your predictions except for the XD.

Anthony Clark & Donna Kellogg are in tremendous form.
In the QF, they disposed of Zheng Bo & Gao Ling rather cheaply.

However, that's hardly the case with Nova Widianto & Liliyana Natsir.
Even in their opening match, they dropped a game... against one of the weakest pairs in the tournament (Danny Chrisnanta & Vanessa Neo).

Worse, Liliyana's game leaves little room for optimism.
From what's on show here, she's not in the pink of form.

See, Clark already has his eyes fixed on the title :D

imagine you are in LCW/Tine's shoes.... if they lose in the SO finals (touchwood) when everyone expects them to win... it would be very demoralising for these players before the OG starts....

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Cheers... chris@ccc
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I think your predictions will all come true, Chris... ;)

It's difficult to disagree with your predictions except for the XD.

Anthony Clark & Donna Kellogg are in tremendous form.
In the QF, they disposed of Zheng Bo & Gao Ling rather cheaply.

See, Clark already has his eyes fixed on the title :D



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:D:D:D Another great photo, Oldhand . :D:D:D

In the QF, I was just as impressed with Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir defeating Sudket/Saralee (THA) (5th seed) 21-14, 21-12, as you were with Clark/Kellogg defeating Zheng Bo/Gao Lin (CHN) (2nd seed) 21-12, 21-18.

Actually, I was hoping that Sudket/Saralee would do better, but it didn't happen. :(:(:(

Anyway, I think Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir will be meeting Zheng Bo/Gao Lin at the Beijing Olympics 2008 in the Finals for GOLD.

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Greetings,
(2) LS: Tine Rasmussen (DEN) (2nd seed) to defeat Zhou Mi (HKG) (5th seed)
Cheers... chris@ccc
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chris, agree all except ls, zhou mi will defeat tine...just my feeling :D

I hope that LCW will win this final. All the best to you, Chong Wei. Make Malaysia proud of you. I will fly up high the Jalur Gemilang today. I am happy that I am able to witness my favourite team merge champion in MD. Well done, Malaysia!

I hope that LCW will win this final. All the best to you, Chong Wei. Make Malaysia proud of you. I will fly up high the Jalur Gemilang today. I am happy that I am able to witness my favourite team merge champion in MD. Well done, Malaysia!
And what is this Jalur Gemilang? :confused:

And what is this Jalur Gemilang? :confused:

Jalur Gemilang is the malaysian flag:)

Does anyone know the order of play for today?

I tend to agree with Oldhand on the XD, that's why my bet is on the English pair for my PAW.

With so many upsets happening during the past few days, will it be a surprise if only one can again come true today? :D

I'm going to the SIS now to enjoy the entertainment.

Let the Show being at 1 pm sharp! :)

I think your predictions will all come true, Chris... ;)

not all...Simon can break Chris`s prediction for men single...:D:p

Don't mention Clark's sleepiness, even I had difficulty keeping eyes open. Thank God for the doughnuts, ate 5 of them yesterday.

Now at Kallang Leisure Mall for more Great Singapore Window Shopping. Just 100 yards from the stadium.

Uncle Loh is a "VIP" in his home event, he should be arriving at the stadium anytime soon, to try and grab free VIP lunch.

Back to predictions:

MS - LCW over Simon. This is if it is accoding to form. LCW known to leave his foot off the gas against lower ranked opponents, Simon could punish him dearly.

WS - TR over ZM. Tine is sharper than last month at Uber Finals. ZM is struggling. But if there is a breed of players who can beat Tine, it would be experienced CHN and ex-CHN players. And ZM, Xu, Pi, Wang Chen and XXF belong to this group.

MD - boring!!! Fuzzy to beat ex-partners if they can maintain consistency.

WD - CHN tomboys over TPE ladies. Tomboys not as flamboyant as their previous tournaments, but TPE pair not in the best of form.

XD - INA over ENG. Could be 3 games.

not all...Simon can break Chris`s prediction for men single...:D:p

I think LCW is clear favourite to win MS title here, the only one hope for INA depends on Nova/Lilyana.

am currently in Malacca;...
dunno shud go to singapore to watch the badminton live or not..
but most probably i wont be going:(

I would say the clear favourites will win in the finals after so many upsets.

what (singapore) time does the finals start?

should start in half an hr

I would say the clear favourites will win in the finals after so many upsets.

except...men single...:D

Just entered the stadium with jimbo and tjl-vanguard.

Redeemed my Mazda lucky draw coupon and submitted to the box.

Folks beside me are complaining about the centre section of the seating (opposite camera view) is closed by organizers. Smacks of unprofessionalism, says one guy.

Singapore, unprofessional?

40 minutes before shuttles are destroyed in anger, and the crowd is trickling in.

The two most anticipated matches (XD and MS) pushed to last in the order of play.

thanks aZn_Popcorn!

LCW is in formidable form... Simon should set his goal at 15,15. :cool:

Order of play:
MD, WS, Mazda lucky draw, WD, XD and MS last.

LCW is in formidable form... Simon should set his goal at 15,15. :cool:

Every player in the finals has a chance to win. Even if you support the favourite, don't underestimate the opponent.

Telling Simon to limit his goal is insulting. Remember, Simon has a notebook and surfs the net actively.

Based on yesterday's performance, I would say that Simon has the best physical conditioning between the top 3 INA MS. I'll ask the Aussie physical trainer for PBSI the next time I see him.

Order of play:
MD, WS, Mazda lucky draw, WD, XD and MS last.
haha, good luck to u...:)
make sure u take picture of the winner for that car:):p

Steen Pedersen and Tine spied sitting at the players area, discussing tactics.

I hope that LCW will win this final. All the best to you, Chong Wei. Make Malaysia proud of you. I will fly up high the Jalur Gemilang today. I am happy that I am able to witness my favourite team merge champion in MD. Well done, Malaysia!
dont worry, lee chong wei will win 2day..:)
have faith in him:)
MALAYSIA BOLEH!

Steen Pedersen and Tine spied sitting at the players area, discussing tactics.
any latest pics from the stadium?
where u siiting at? at the vip area with loh?\
seems that the stadium got wireless that enables u to surf internet there in the stadium.

Of course the stadium has wireless, told u Simon was busy on his notebook yesterday.

And again, I am not using notebook. Who wants to use bulky equipment while watching a live match?

Of course the stadium has wireless, told u Simon was busy on his notebook yesterday.

And again, I am not using notebook. Who wants to use bulky equipment while watching a live match?
do u mean simon santoso?

Technically, Gan and Lin has the advantage with LH/RH combination.

Technically, Gan and Lin has the advantage with LH/RH combination.
everyone in the stadium must be wearing a yellow colour shirt, right?
do you?:D

watching live TV from solar sports Philippines!

Technically, Gan and Lin has the advantage with LH/RH combination.
But their games always full with unforce errors... The experince of fuzzy pair to play in more SS compare with Gan/Lin should put them through:rolleyes:

The blacks have more firepower and lead 11-7 at the break.

The blacks have more firepower and lead 11-7 at the break.
wow, its nice these 2 pairs keep smashing at each other:)
iah!:p

Blacks push Yellows deep into backcourt, 14-10

wow, its nice these 2 pairs keep smashing at each other:)
iah!:p
No, Gan/Lin looks struggling to retrieve smashes by fuzzy.
they didnt have chance to attack as often,

Zakry's backcourt power is amazing, Fairuz not as good.

Scoreline level, 15-15.

watching live TV from solar sports Philippines!

Didn't know Philippines TV is big on badminton......always thought you people are crazy on basketball......:):):)

Fuzzy suffered abit by drift at the moment with couple of wrong judjement. allows gan/lin to level at 16-all

Fairuz redeems the situation, 18-16.

Yellows respond, 17-18.

Didn't know Philippines TV is big on badminton......always thought you people are crazy on basketball......:):):)
Must be a big influence by our fastdrop :cool::D

great smashing by fuzzy!

Fairuz is the more consistent player among the four

Loose return, blacks beat yellows 21-18.

Gan/Lin return is quite poor, always lift the shuttle high and allowed their opponents to smash like no tomorrow.
If they meet Korean/Chinese/INA tops, they will be getting less than 10 pts in each match (a hammering)

Hiyaa, now only I know MD playing 1 st, thanks to Klasse, watching Shanghai Sports while watching for RTM 1 to start.

Wah Fuzzy very fierce lah

Gan/Lin return is quite poor, always lift the shuttle high and allowed their opponents to smash like no tomorrow.
If they meet Korean/Chinese/INA tops, they will be getting less than 10 pts in each match (a hammering)

Gan/Lin supposed to good in defense. And they have their team mates - CCM/CCE & Wee Kiong/Razif for disposing of Luluk/Alvent & GUo/Xie

Yellows must keep shuttle low. Blacks have superior attacking pressure.

Good yellows defence, 2-3

Fairuz is the more consistent player among the four

Fairuz doesn't look nervous playing against fellow Malaysians.....he looks confident in fact......

Gan/Lin supposed to good in defense. And they have their team mates - CCM/CCE & Wee Kiong/Razif for disposing of Luluk/Alvent & GUo/Xie
No, defense is always been their main weakness .
And ya, if not for WK/Tazif to upset the chn, Gan/Lin should have no chance to getting into this far

Gan's defensive posture is suspect, forces him to send loose returns.

yala,, fuzzy like a hardcore guys..keep smashing:eek::eek::eek:
no give face ..:rolleyes:

all of the four were same aga, but we could see clearly who have improve tremendously after their breaked up with ex partners

Even the usual nervous Fairuz, facing team mates, now smashing like no tomm. Fuzzy must eating a lot of Tongkat Ali ginseng become Fuzzy bears, not Fuzzy brained anymore, he he

Yellows far behind, suspect defence and lacking penetration in attack. Have to use angle to be competitive.

Simon trashed Smith 14,11; LCW toyed Persson 7,9. See the difference? :D

Anyway, does Simon have an ID here? :D

Every player in the finals has a chance to win. Even if you support the favourite, don't underestimate the opponent.

Telling Simon to limit his goal is insulting. Remember, Simon has a notebook and surfs the net actively.

Based on yesterday's performance, I would say that Simon has the best physical conditioning between the top 3 INA MS. I'll ask the Aussie physical trainer for PBSI the next time I see him.

Even the usual nervous Fairuz, facing team mates, now smashing like no tomm. Fuzzy must eating a lot of Tongkat Ali ginseng become Fuzzy bears, not Fuzzy brained anymore, he he
No need to be nerves facing own teammates, they know their ex partners' games very well

wow...fairuz smash like no body`s business 1..13-7 now.

dont tell me SS surf into badmintoncentral.com????:p huh?

Being an all-Malaysian match, there is no gamesmanship here. I think the yellows need some.

Desperate yellows defence to no avail, 15-9 to blacks.

all of the four were same aga, but we could see clearly who have improve tremendously after their breaked up with ex partners

Fuzzy improved on mental strength. Ha ha Shanghai Sports commentator said Gan/Lin "young" pair & FUzzy are senior, more experienced pair, LOL. They not familiar :D

Error on serve, 16-10.

Long rally with some confusion for yellows, 17-10.

Sure that ina xd will get the champion title, nolyn is unbeatable.. Hopefully..
Simon is in his best performance.. Never got too tired in d previous match n beated the opponent easily.. Aviva so is full of surprised.. Simon will give d last shocking surprise.. He..9x
INDONESIA BISA!!!

No need to be nerves facing own teammates, they know their ex partners' games very well

That's what I meant. Commentator said in ,future China pairs must be careful of Fuzzy

Magnificent net control, 13-18.

Another blacks error, 14-18.

Perfect placement, 20-16 blacks.

My takes (based on order of play):
MD - already on court but I think the Fuzzy boys are hot at the moment and should win.
WS] - Tine will beat a tired ZM. Her form has swung up since the TC/UC where she was a little suspect. ZM seems to be out of sorts at the moment, so this points to a straight games win for Tine
WD - Unlike everyone, I think the TPE pair will upset the higher seeded but not necessarily better CHN tomboys. I feel Cheng/Chien can use their experience to quell the aggressive tendencies of Du/Yu.
XD - I predict the closest of all the final matches. 3 intense games ging in favour of Nova/Butet
MS - If LCW comes out aggressive and establishes his presence, he will take it comfortably. If he falls back on his tendencies to be defensive, it will allow Simon a chance. Regardless, the odds favour LCW heavily

LWF looks pissed at GTC..haha
he wont give high 5 when GTC lifted his hand for high5
lol
GTC kinda weak in defense
but all credit goes to the men in black
superior attack!n their teamwork is the best!

And.... congrats to Fuzzy for winning 1st title since their partnership

Seeing it happen online

Fuzzy guys won 21-18, 21-17. Scoreline is close, but not the match. One pair clearly superior over the other.

and fuzzy pair wins the game~:)

Gan/Lin tooked Koo/Tan 70 mins and 3 sets to settle them during National GP.
but they have no answer to fuzzy at all...

wow, they do it like tennis....
after they won their match, they get to sign their signature on the camera screen:)
haha.

Gan/Lin tooked Koo/Tan 70 mins and 3 sets to settle them during National GP.
but they have no answer to fuzzy at all...
fuzzy pair game style is keep smashing to gets points...but koo/tan style of play is hard to predict:rolleyes:

Is this new trend in Spore? They asked Zakry & Fairuz to autograph on tv screen? kah kah

Is this new trend in Spore? They asked Zakry & Fairuz to autograph on tv screen? kah kah
spore `kiasu` style:p:p
hehe..lol

wait... did he autograph on the tv camera lens? that's a first.

Yes it does look like Lin is pissed off. Whether at Gan or himself.

Gan/Lin tooked Koo/Tan 70 mins and 3 sets to settle them during National GP.
but they have no answer to fuzzy at all...

How abt this - Gan/Lin played better during National GP or this Spore SS?

KKK/TBH beat Fuzzy during ABC in April but also in 3 sets I think. A beat B, B beat C thingy.

GTC is definitely the weak link of the pair....weak defense especially at the forehand...when LWF was with fairuz he did quite well on the international stage at times....but when zakry was with GTC they didnt do well at all....

wait... did he autograph on the tv camera lens? that's a first.

Yes, they did. Fuzzy also looked very puzzled, "huh? autograph on lens?" look

wait... did he autograph on the tv camera lens? that's a first.

It's great for badminton to have these types of promotions a la tennis.

fuzzy pair game style is keep smashing to gets points...but koo/tan style of play is hard to predict:rolleyes:
That is why, i can't see the rationale behind sending Koo/Tan to OG08...Fuzzy keep improving while Koo/Tan stagnant...

Feel so sad for Fuzzy being excluded in OG08

Now it's time for Tine and Zhou Mi.

Tine's good run of form is overdue, if not for that achilles injury a few years ago, she could have jostled with Xie for World no 1.

zhou mi vs tine rasmussen up next
im scared of tine!
she smashes the shuttle like nobody's business!!
graceful play vs power play
i'd bet on tine

How abt this - Gan/Lin played better during National GP or this Spore SS?

KKK/TBH beat Fuzzy during ABC in April but also in 3 sets I think. A beat B, B beat C thingy.
Its the same Gan/Lin as usual style as in GP
I predict one of them will formed a new pair up with KKK after the Olympics.
For TBH, I hopes his new partner will be Lim Khim Wah

That is why, i can't see the rationale behind sending Koo/Tan to OG08...Fuzzy keep improving while Koo/Tan stagnant...

Feel so sad for Fuzzy being excluded in OG08

They're just hot at the right time

It's great for badminton to have these types of promotions a la tennis.
Yes.....and brother, how good if you HHY plays in final....;)

wait... did he autograph on the tv camera lens? that's a first.
yeap...congratulations to spore for being the 1st nations to do this type of thing in international badminton tournament event winners,.:)
they are so creative

Ok, I will bet on ZM, kakakaka .......

zhou mi vs tine rasmussen up next
im scared of tine!
she smashes the shuttle like nobody's business!!
graceful play vs power play
i'd bet on tine
its very hard to predict who will win this game...
this 2 also has a big smashing power.!:)

ZM looks like a SI NAI :p

Mixed Doubles FINAL
Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir [1] vs Anthony Clark/Donna Kellogg [6] -- Anthony Clark has been INA's XD and MD pairs' achilles heel. This veteran English player always has something up his sleeves with his trickery and mind games. The last time I watched him play was the European Championships XD Final between Clark/Kellogg and Mateusiak/Kostiuczyk. The Poles were on their way to victory before Clark brought the English pair back and eventually won the European title in 3 sets. What's more worrying is that this English pair had beaten BOTH Nova/Butet and Flandy/Vita earlier this year, which will boost their confidence. On paper, the World Champion should take the game, but, it could be very close.

Men's Singles FINAL
Lee Chong Wei [1] vs Simon Santoso [6] -- Simon has done well to fulfill my expectation of him reaching another Super Series Final (with no worthy opponents in the lower half of the draw, as so many seeded players withdrew). However, it will take a Herculean effort to beat Lee Chong Wei. LCW to wrap it up in straight sets.

Maybe this year will start the trend where non-CHN WS players can win an equal amount of major titles as CHN WS players.

Whether or not CHN plays .....

see!!
that what i said...this 2 ladies have a big smashing power:)
wow
looks like charmaine reid had juz joined that guy for commentory.

ZM, gracious as always.

Zhou Mi has better shot selection than WMC, still balancing Tine's power.

Tine 6-5

Yes.....and brother, how good if you HHY plays in final....;)

Don't torture me with HHY. I feel her pain. WMC was just too good. Very upset :eek::eek::eek:

Come on ZM, Kill all those "safe" PAWers :p

Its the same Gan/Lin as usual style as in GP
I predict one of them will formed a new pair up with KKK after the Olympics.
For TBH, I hopes his new partner will be Lim Khim Wah

I also predict one of Gan/Lin will partner KKK/TBH after OG. All the other pairs are being switched around as experiments esp the younger pairs.
Wee Kiong with Razif this 2 SS. Thailand Open Wee Kiong with CHan Peng Soon..... Looks like going one round to see who suits who better.

Good Tine deception to baseline, and ZM error makes it 10-6

Don't torture me with HHY. I feel her pain. WMC was just too good. Very upset :eek::eek::eek:

Madbad, I thought you like Japanese cuties, Korea cuties also ?

ZM seems to be starting patient.

Tine just want to smash smash smash.

nice to see so many ppl wearing yellow shirts in the audience.

ZM must force Tine to play net dribbles, Tine doesn't like it.

11-7 Tine.

ZM seems to be starting patient.

Tine just want to smash smash smash.

nice to see so many ppl wearing yellow shirts in the audience.

Yellow is also the main colour for sponsor Aviva here.
I've just got my tourny t-shirts for Yellow too, thanks to Jimbo ;)

ZM change of pace and smash to body, 9-11

ZM seems to be starting patient.

Tine just want to smash smash smash.

nice to see so many ppl wearing yellow shirts in the audience.
yeaterday tine vs wmc also, she juz keep smashing and smashing and makes wmc moves the whole court.

Madbad, I thought you like Japanese cuties, Korea cuties also ?

I like all cuties!! :D:D:D It's not fair to discriminate, is it. HHY and JJY from KOR are my 2 faves right now ;)

I like all cuties!! :D:D:D It's not fair to discriminate, is it. HHY and JJY from KOR are my 2 faves right now ;)
u shud say that u juz like asian cuties:p:p:D

Great netplay by ZM......ZM, jia you! 10-12........

It's great for badminton to have these types of promotions a la tennis.

Yup, they are creative. But Master series did it in every round on TV court.

u shud say that u juz like asian cuties:p:p:D

George, when I say all cuties, I mean ALL CUTIES :):):)

Madbad, I thought you like Japanese cuties, Korea cuties also ?
Kawan, u donno our madbad.....haiyo...ppl keep talking about Reiko...but, his favorite is JJY n HHY....diffenrent taste...:D

Good rally, followed by service error, 12-14.

aggression from ZM bring her close at 9-11.

George, when I say all cuties, I mean ALL CUTIES :):):)
Sainal Newal is ur latest fav? ;)

Yup, they are creative. But Master series did it in every round on TV court.
i tot u watching in the stadium?

Yup, they are creative. But Master series did it in every round on TV court.

Maybe it's something the BWF can learn from them. And also add their own original spin on it. I'm sure you'll agree the more the exposure the better.

Tine caught by change of direction a few times, but still lead 17-13.

George, when I say all cuties, I mean ALL CUTIES :):):)
ok ok...
as samuel said, saina also your favourite is it??:)
haha...

Sainal Newal is ur latest fav? ;)

Is she considered a cutie? ;)

ZM's net shots are fantastic!

and then Tine made a beautiful one in reply, "i can do it too..."

Kawan, u donno our madbad.....haiyo...ppl keep talking about Reiko...but, his favorite is JJY n HHY....diffenrent taste...:D

Sister cat... you know me... AMEN! :D:D

ZM cannot find the range, 18-14 Tine.

Now 15-18.

lets dont get out of the topic now..:)
the master and sifu is here:p:p
keke
hhahahaa

ok ok...
as samuel said, saina also your favourite is it??:)
haha...

Maybe Saina is Uncle Sam's favourite, hahaha :D:D:D

Tine too hasty, ZM caught up 18-18.

WHOA, ZM has caught up to 18-18. :eek::eek:

19-19 nail biting finish.

hey, i saw Hauge on TV.. ;)

talking to fastdrop behind.

Zhou Mi JIA YOU!!!!

PHEW! Tine wraps it up 21-19

Zhou Mi JIA YOU!!!!
haiya, kwun..
tine rasmuseen juz took the 1st set...21-19

Tine takes the game 21-19 after a couple of errors from ZM.

hey, i saw Hauge on TV.. ;)

talking to fastdrop behind.

Kwun, what channel are you watching?

i remember got 1 shot..1 crowd is shouting out and ZM juz let the shuttle land on the court but its in..
so wasted:(

Kawan, u donno our madbad.....haiyo...ppl keep talking about Reiko...but, his favorite is JJY n HHY....diffenrent taste...:D

Oh yeah, me remember, when they watch UC Finals, they comment comment on Firdasari's long legs. tsk,tsk, all these hormone raging young men, all cuties also they like to watch.:D

i remember got 1 shot..1 crowd is shouting out and ZM juz let the shuttle land on the court but its in..
so wasted:(
and she keeps smilling but pretend to waive her rackets wanna hits the audience.. LOL

Kwun, what channel are you watching?

shanghai sports via tvants. seems to be ok.

Excellent net cross by Tine, 3-1.

haha. ZM hits out and then the umpire sitting high up caught the shuttle.

haha. ZM hits out and then the umpire sitting high up caught the shuttle.
why your livestreaming damn slow??:(, kwun..
astro put tine is already 5-3 leading now...

Haha, ZM has chunky legs :D:D
Tine extends lead to 6-2

Error strewn 2nd game for ZM, Tine up 8-3.

Mistake after mistake by Tine, leads 9-8 now

Haha, ZM has chunky legs :D:D
Tine extends lead to 6-2
yeah, look at her tight :eek::eek::eek::eek:

ZM clawing back, 9-9.

Don't understand why Tine keeps allowing her opponents to come back.

ZM slender lead at the break, is this a turning pt?

C'mon Tine...just 2 sets...

Superior net play gives ZM a 11-9 lead at the interval

the unfortunately thing with ZM is that she usually only last around 1.5 games.

Well constructed attack, ZM 12-11

the unfortunately thing with ZM is that she usually only last around 1.5 games.

I want to see ZM last 1.5 x 2 = 3 games! Jia you, ZM! :):):)

Good luck for ya'll! Hehe. .

Perfect baseline reply with ZM trapped, 14-12 Tine.

Tine is pulling away now, on course for her 3rd SS titles of the year.

Superb cross court by Tine results in a easy winner. Tine 14-12

Oh so painful....ZM pushes it too long.....13-15................

Bad miss by Tine, 14-15

Tine's not afraid to smash, 15-13

Tine crosscourt smash, 17-15

wow, tine can do jumping smash!

What a placement by ZM......she is still within touch of Tine.....16-17....

Nice down the line smash by ZM, trails 16-17

Zhou Mi has levelled it at 17-17.

ZM perfect reply,17-17

What a fightback.....17-17........

wtf!!!
zm serve!!!!!1

Come on Zhou Mi..You can do it..

Tine defence forces ZM error, 19-17

After a greatfight back, so painful is see ZM loses an easy point next...17-18....

Come on Zhou Mi..You can do it..
hi !!
welcome back!:)

Come on Zhou Mi..You can do it..
Come on Tine.........

Tine is ahead once more, 2 pts lead with 2 more pts to go at 19-17.

Tine wins 21-17, a worthy win and worthy final.

Tremendous smash by Tine gives her a 21-17 victory

Tine Rasmussen wins her 3rd SS titles this year as she beat Zhou Mi 21-19, 21-17. She will be China's greatest obstacle to a Women's Singles Gold Medal in Beijing.

A smiling Tine signs the camera

Tine is very scary..She is the hottest player for Olympic gold medal..She should play tennis instead of badminton..So powerful...Haha..

now its the moment loh, abedeng and all the crowd in the stadium awaited!!!
the lucky draw of that mazda car!!
heheheh

Tine Rasmussen wins her 3rd SS titles this year as she beat Zhou Mi 21-19, 21-17. She will be China's greatest obstacle to a Women's Singles Gold Medal in Beijing.

Her and JJY ;);):D:D

Too much power from Tine and ZM could not quite cope with it......very entertaining match......Congrats to Tine!

Tine is very scary..She is the hottest player for Olympic gold medal..
Yupz..after 3 superseries....good job tine...

Tine hugs and kisses boyfriend, dunno if you could see this.

Tine is very scary..She is the hottest player for Olympic gold medal..She should play tennis instead of badminton..So powerful...Haha..
especially his smash!!!
look at the power.

hi !!
welcome back!:)Haha..I just came back from shopping..Not so interesred in Singapore SS this week..:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Tine hugs and kisses boyfriend, dunno if you could see this.
no, we cant see this...
they juz doing so many replays at the very last shots of tine playing and wins the game.

Haha..I just came back from shopping..Not so interesred in Singapore SS this week..:rolleyes::rolleyes:
i though malaysia also have Mega Sale?:p
hehe
correct me if im wrong.

ZM, two crucial mistakes at 18-18 and 18-19 cost her the 2nd set.

but overall, Tine has mostly the upper hand with her speed and power. Zhou Mi might be the most powerful WS player behind Tine.

Tine Rasmussen beat Zhou Mi 21-19 / 21-17

now its time for lucky draw!!!!!!!!!1
i want the car!!:p:p:p:p

especially his smash!!!
look at the power.

It's 'her' not 'his', Tine is NOT a man, LOL.

ZM might have an edge in technique but tine power and speed easily handle the tired ZM.

Actually ZM could cope with Tine, but she herself cannot fully find her range.

Still a worthy runnerup.

So now all but one SS WS title in 2008 are won by non-CHN. And 6 of the last 10 SS, including Singapore.

Never mind that CHN didn't send top players here.

now its time for lucky draw!!!!!!!!!1
i want the car!!:p:p:p:pa proton?
:D
...........

a proton?
:D
...........

Mazda 3 I believe

Erwin & whoever missed Fuzzy vs ex-partners, RTM 1 now showing replay, he he. They not showing China tomboys vs Taiwan strong ladies

it's a mazda.....

a proton?
:D
...........
mazda..the red colour 1...
hehe
stupid astro..:(
do advertisement and highlights onli..never do the lucky draw part!
damn!

Mazda 3 I believe

so how does it work? does the winner have to pay for the COE or is that also paid for?

mazda..the red colour 1...


would be more appropriate if it is a yellow one..

OK, now since many PAWed Du/Yu, I will cheer for Cheng/Chien.
GO TPE!!

Now that none of us here won the Mazda, time for me to take a break, ease myself and have a good cup of coffee.

so how does it work? does the winner have to pay for the COE or is that also paid for?

No idea, maybe Uncle Loh can answer that question

Now that none of us here won the Mazda, time for me to take a break, ease myself and have a good cup of coffee.
so who win the car???
any pics???:p
man wanted:D
hahahahaha

so how does it work? does the winner have to pay for the COE or is that also paid for?
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56241

No idea, maybe Uncle Loh can answer that question

did uncle Loh win the car?

did uncle Loh win the car?
surely no...:p
as abedeng said!:D
hahaha

did uncle Loh win the car?

Haha, I'm sure if he did, he'd make an official announcement on BC. :D

now it will be very boring to watch the wd final:(

Didn't know Du/Yu are 30 year olds. The oldest pair in finals. Well done to them.

Didn't know Du/Yu are 30 year olds. The oldest pair in finals. Well done to them.

Sure not acting their age, are they ;);):D:D

Looking at their faces and tenacity, power really fools everyone. That tomboy cut sure put some nerves to their opponent. I wonder if other ladies would follow them.

DANG! That Du/Yu is steamrolling the poor TPE ladies. 6-3 in 2nd

Sure not acting their age, are they ;);):D:D



I think Du Jing 24 y.o and Yu Yang 24 y.o..:confused:

I think Du Jing 24 y.o and Yu Yang 24 y.o..:confused:


RTM showing MD, Sopcast and GD Sport didn't work..
Sigh,,,,:crying::crying:

I think Du Jing 24 y.o and Yu Yang 24 y.o..:confused:

The commentator claims they are 30. I thought they were younger than that :confused::confused:

as far as I know Du jing was born in 84 N Yu Yang 86.
Du Jing was former of World junior champ in 2002 N Yu Yang in 2004

Correction..du jing 24 y.o and yu yang 22 y.o..
Yu yang was the winner of Junior World Championships 2004

AHA, TPE ladies take a 11-10 lead into the break. Better from them

Now I have moved to sit behind the players' area, Hauge is there with his legs outstretched to the seat in front.

OMG I just heard the TV commentators said that Paul Newman is a big badminton fan..........

Anthony Clark leaves the players area to start his warm up.

Wong Mew Choo just stepped in, dressed in black t-shirt, white long pants.

Very few comments on the match currently playing..........guess people are waiting for LCW's match later in the afternoon .........

Meanwhile, tomboys are making quite a bit of errors, which is why this game is close. YY especially.

WD is quite entertaining actually....the Taiwan pair is leading 17-16.........

Come on TPE at least make it rubber game

Again, a YY error puts TPE girls 2 pts ahead, 18-16

OMG I just heard the TV commentators said that Paul Newman is a big badminton fan..........


Tjun Tjun,are you watching live in the stadium??
or what channel that you watch now??

Long rally ends in baseline clear out, 17-18

A long rally ending in favour of the Chinese......17-18........

Critical rally arrives, 19-19

Matchpt CHN, after YY sustained attack.

Tjun Tjun,are you watching live in the stadium??
or what channel that you watch now??

Astro Supersport, what else? Are the matches shown live in Indonesia? :):):)

RTM showing MD, Sopcast and GD Sport didn't work..
Sigh,,,,:crying::crying:

Shanghai Sports thru PPMate or TVAnts

Du/Yu squeak it out 21-19 in the 2nd. A lot of PAWers are happy

du du du, da da da, another bites the dust

Hauge massages Simon's shoulders to make him stronger and beat LCW. Then he leaves for toilet/tea break and Simon mingles with INA fans.

The Aussie physical trainer is here.

XD players move to the registration area for march pass.

Tine Rasmussen walks in with boyfriend. WMC congratulates Tine for her victory.

Hauge massages Simon's shoulders to make him stronger and beat LCW. Then he leaves for toilet/tea break and Simon mingles with INA fans.

The Aussie physical trainer is here.

XD players move to the registration area for march pass.

I guess you have your laptop with you at the stadium

Sigh..Poor Chinese Taipei pair..They always become the runners up to China WD..Actually they are quite strong and can beat all other country WD but they have troubles rubbers when against china pairs.

Presentation ceremony... they sure look boyish, the CHN girls

Sigh..Poor Chinese Taipei pair..They always become the runners up to China WD..Actually they are quite strong and can beat all other country WD but they have rubbers when against china pairs.

They were made to play too defensive at the end. Always lifted for the tomboys to smash

Now it's WMC's time to mingle with fans, take pics and sign autograph.

Tine Rasmussen walks in with boyfriend. WMC congratulates Tine for her victory.


Who's her boyfriend???..:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Its the same Gan/Lin as usual style as in GP
I predict one of them will formed a new pair up with KKK after the Olympics.
For TBH, I hopes his new partner will be Lim Khim Wah

hmm...fairuz now take over zakry at the back court...kkk smash not as strong as fairuz...hmm...we have too many md in waiting after og and ctf/lww...so hard to choose...erm...how to say...with 3 top pairs in md...tbs/osh,gtc/lwh already want to leave...how if malaysia expand their md department???...:confused:...

Pjswift meet Misbun.

Zhang Jun was in front of me, taking pix.

hmm...tina...its ok...i glad when anyone outside china win it...:D

i mean OG

hmm...tina...its ok...i glad when anyone outside china win it...:D

i mean OG
hI BRO, HAVE U COMPLETED UR PAW?;)