Thailand GP Gold 2008: Day 6 (29 June -Finals)

[eaglehelang]

Well, that went along expected lines :rolleyes:

no upset yet :D

[madbad]

Boonsak had no answer when LD upped the pace. LD then unloaded a series of killer cross court smashes that BP could only wave at. In the end, BP didn't even move for it. In summary, a clinical display by the world #1.

[cooler]

too much fire powa, this time, with extra spices of deceptions:)
boonsak had to change shirt too:p

[Oldhand]

If Taufik Hidayat and Lee Chong Wei are watching, they're unlikely to be very pleased with what just happened :p

[volcom]

BP proved to be a great challenge, too bad his fitness level is so poor...
Didn't he recently fail some fitness test set by Thailand Badminton... He has great defense and lethal backhand attacks at times.

[apontoh]

Lindan's fitness is superb...

[Oldhand]

It was so strange to see Boonsak lift so many times to Lin Dan's forehand back corner.

That is one of LD's strongest spots...
and he punished quite a few of the lifts with his trademark crosscourt winners :o

[jgao_net]

good match. boonsak played well considering he had almost no chance of winning.

[madbad]

Lindan's fitness is superb...

Fitness and speed!!:eek::eek:

[samuel882]

If Taufik Hidayat and Lee Chong Wei are watching, they're unlikely to be very pleased with what just happened :p
but PSH will be more ready to challenge LD compare to those two... Korean player always like the challenge

[madbad]

It was so strange to see Boonsak lift so many times to Lin Dan's forehand back corner.

That is one of LD's strongest spots...
and he punished quite a few of the lifts with his trademark crosscourt winners :o

BP has this quirky action in his lifts where he tries to deceive the opponent. In the end, LD read it with ease. Too much lifting allowed LD to control the game

[Louisa]

LD still the fav to win OG08...

[eaglehelang]

Prize presentation time

[Oldhand]

I guess quite a few critics are gonna crawl out of the woodwork to say that the Thailand Open is no big deal.

But consider how much of a morale boost this is for Lin Dan (and China) on the eve of the biggest sporting spectacle ever ;)

[ctjcad]

..but shall we say... :p

http://www.animateit.net/data/media/185/broomswp.gif

[cooler]

but PSH will be more ready to challenge LD compare to those two... Korean player always like the challengewhy the support of korea players now? u dont trust LCW anymore???:p

[madbad]

Haha, Boonsak now in orange as he receives his prize

[eaglehelang]

I guess quite a few critics are gonna crawl out of the woodwork to say that the Thailand Open is no big deal.

But consider how much of a morale boost this is for Lin Dan (and China) on the eve of the biggest sporting spectacle ever ;)

They said along similar lines when LCW won Spore Open ;);)

[madbad]

LD bows to the pic of the king and then picks up his trophy from a rack

[Oldhand]

The outsized cheque for 4,200USD doesn't put a smile on Boonsak Ponsana's face.
After all, he lost on home turf... before his people ;)

But victory + USD 9,000 makes even the grim Lin Dan smile :D

[Oldhand]

..but shall we say... :p

http://www.animateit.net/data/media/185/broomswp.gif
Hahaha... the 'clean sweep' is very well said :D
You should have found a red broom as well.

[samuel882]

why korea players now? u dont trust LCW anymore???:p
U've mis-idenitified me with Xball :confused: :p

[F-38-I]

Hmm, mission's complete!

[madbad]

LD shows again he's got that extra gear when required. Quite impressed by the way he put Boonsak away when he needed to.

[cooler]

BP has this quirky action in his lifts where he tries to deceive the opponent. In the end, LD read it with ease. Too much lifting allowed LD to control the gametoo much lifting means that player is hitting the shuttle below the tape too much:p. BP has 2 choices, die by the net kill or die by LD's jumping smash. :D

[Oldhand]

..but shall we say... :p

http://www.animateit.net/data/media/185/broomswp.gif


Hahaha... the 'clean sweep' is very well said :D
You should have found a red broom as well.

The only thing now in the red broom's way is Malaysia's WD team.
I wonder if they can stave off this 'sweeping' challenge :p

[Louisa]

LD bows to the pic of the king and then picks up his trophy from a rack
now he learns to respect the culture of others....unlike MO06...opps....I bring in the old issue again...but seriously speaking, after MO06 incident till now, LD is becoming more mature in court manner, except KO08 incident...:D:D:D

[madbad]

..but shall we say... :p

http://www.animateit.net/data/media/185/broomswp.gif

Sounds like you've dismissed the MAS girls already... there's always that 1% chance, you know ;);):D:D

[eaglehelang]

Next 2 matches is China vs China <yawn>

[cooler]

U've mis-idenitified me with Xball :confused: :palrighty:D:)....

[Oldhand]

but PSH will be more ready to challenge LD compare to those two... Korean player always like the challenge
Park Sung-Hwan who?
From what we saw just now, it'll take no less than a Lee Chong Wei to stop Lin Dan :cool:
Even that might be expecting too much!

[madbad]

too much lifting means that player is hitting the shuttle below the tape too much:p. BP has 2 choices, die by the net kill or die by LD's jumping smash. :D

Interesting observation I made on service receptions. LD moves into the shot and has more of a "push" while BP almost always lifts. Maybe it's a bad habit of BP's that he'll need to address

[cooler]

Next 2 matches is China vs China <yawn>
u dont like watching the tomboys??:p

[madbad]

now he learns to respect the culture of others....unlike MO06...opps....I bring in the old issue again...but seriously speaking, after MO06 incident till now, LD is becoming more mature in court manner, except KO08 incident...:D:D:D

So in other words, he's still the same... [joking] :D:D

[Louisa]

The only thing now in the red broom's way is Malaysia's WD team.
I wonder if they can stave off this 'sweeping' challenge :p


Sounds like you've dismissed the MAS girls already... there's always that 1% chance, you know ;);):D:D
no matter who wins, Mas or Chn, there are still Mas rep...remember, ZJW is going to be 1/2 Malaysian:D:D:D

[Oldhand]

Next 2 matches is China vs China <yawn>
Lu Lan Vs Xie Xingfang should be good.
It's unlikely to be a 'yawning' matter :rolleyes:

[volcom]

Man HK cable has a great commentator... loves badminton

[Oldhand]

no matter who wins, Mas or Chn, there are still Mas rep...remember, ZJW is going to be 1/2 Malaysian:D:D:D
Oh, there's more comfort than that...
Fu Haifeng is half-Indonesian :D

[Louisa]

So in other words, he's still the same... [joking] :D:D
Want some scratch????????;)

[madbad]

no matter who wins, Mas or Chn, there are still Mas rep...remember, ZJW is going to be 1/2 Malaysian:D:D:D

Getting desperate now, are we? ;):D Or you could say her soon to be hubby is going to be 1/2 Chinese

[cooler]

the trophy presentation was a surprise for me, LD has to pick a trophy from several different kind of trophies on the rack. I saw one with orange feather. A cool custom:)

[madbad]

Want some scratch????????;)

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! :D:D

[Oldhand]

Ahem... Yu Yang makes it look like a MD vs XD ;)

[Louisa]

Oh, there's more comfort than that...
Fu Haifeng is half-Indonesian :D
hahahaha, I m practising to view thing in different direction...:p

[eaglehelang]

u dont like watching the tomboys??:p

Watching China vs China live is boring mah. Tomboys? It's Xd now, maybe you all want to watch some cuties, eagle need to go grab some grub to fill the stomach & concentrate the brain on some work, he he.

Till WD then, long time havent seen our Msia gals in action.

[volcom]

Hoping the team in black wins :)

[cooler]

now he learns to respect the culture of others....unlike MO06...opps....I bring in the old issue again...but seriously speaking, after MO06 incident till now, LD is becoming more mature in court manner, except KO08 incident...:D:D:DLD is always learning, that is the meaning of life;)

[madbad]

Ahem... Yu Yang makes it look like a MD vs XD ;)

snigger, snigger :p:p:D:D

[Louisa]

Getting desperate now, are we? ;):D Or you could say her soon to be hubby is going to be 1/2 Chinese
you got it...............:D, but remember, in Chinese culture, wife has to follow hubby...and, both CTF & ZJW are Chinese....:D

[Oldhand]

On RTM 1, the Malaysian newscaster's name is Zamzarina Zambri.
That's ZZZ :eek:

[Louisa]

LD is always learning, that is the meaning of life;)
I guess all the players are in the learning gear, except the YoYo King....:mad:

[Oldhand]

... eagle need to go grab some grub to fill the stomach...
That reminds me... I haven't had lunch :mad:

[cooler]

Watching China vs China live is boring mah. Tomboys? It's Xd now, maybe you all want to watch some cuties, eagle need to go grab some grub to fill the stomach & concentrate the brain on some work, he he.

Till WD then, long time havent seen our Msia gals in action.oops, i lost the rtm tv1 connection.

[Louisa]

That reminds me... I haven't had lunch :mad:
me too....................keep fit now...:D

[madbad]

I wonder if the officials will allow Du Jing to sub in for He Hanbin in order to even up the match a little ;):D

[Oldhand]

oops, i lost the rtm tv1 connection.
Don't worry... you aren't losing much.
They're now showing some silly thing called 'News' :(

[Oldhand]

I wonder if the officials will allow Du Jing to sub in for He Hanbin in order to even up the match a little ;):D
China should be sporting and move these, er, 'half-men' to the MD ;)

[madbad]

China should be sporting and move these 'half-men' to the MD ;)

Sporting?? BWF should mandate this move ;)
Heck, I'd be afraid to meet these... err.. guys... in a dark alley

[Oldhand]

brb... a cold lunch awaits a hungry mind :o

[madbad]

Looks like Team China x 2 are going through the motions in this XD match 10-10

[Louisa]

ahem, from the point of view of a lady, I think YY looks girly...and she plays good badminton...

[cooler]

I wonder if LCW and WMC are watching the TO final on tv together, sharing tips:D:D

[volcom]

ZYW looks better than the other Chinese woman players that's for sure ;)

[madbad]

CHN MD leading CHN XD 14-10

[madbad]

ahem, from the point of view of a lady, I think YY looks girly...and she plays good badminton...

How? Explain? I see 2 ... err... guys on one side of the net ;):p

[madbad]

Very sporting of the MD pair to let the XD pair back in the match 14-14

[Oldhand]

This neck-and-neck between-equals encounter is really ridiculous :o

[Oldhand]

He Hanbin & Yu Yang take the first game from Xie Zhongbo & Zhang Yawen 25-23 :rolleyes:

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((yawwwwwwwn)))))))) )))))))))))))))))))))

[X Ball]

Looking at the match between Boonsak and LD, I am not sure I am overawed by it. But I may be biased. Boonsak made mistakes in the 3rd and lost because of that. LD seemed like he is getting fitter.

LCW should have a smile on his face.:)

[madbad]

He/Yu finally bag it 25-23. Exciting for crowd or just an exercise in acting? :cool:

[Oldhand]

Looking at the match between Boonsak and LD, I am not sure I am overawed by it. But I may be biased. Boonsak made mistakes in the 3rd and lost because of that. LD seemed like he is getting fitter.

LCW should have a smile on his face.:)
... and butterflies in his stomach :rolleyes:

[eaglehelang]

Lu Lan Vs Xie Xingfang should be good.
It's unlikely to be a 'yawning' matter :rolleyes:
You mean with cuties to watch? That's what some of them here would think.


Park Sung-Hwan who?
From what we saw just now, it'll take no less than a Lee Chong Wei to stop Lin Dan :cool:
Even that might be expecting too much!

Errrr. PSH in TC finals didnt have Li Mao by his side, he dragged LD to 3 exciting sets. Li Mao for sure would want his students to beat China MS, esp Li Dan, esp after the Korea Open incident :D:p

For me, I think today LD didnt pull his full arsenal. Similar feeling to when LCW beat Simon S in SO, Boonsak wasnt in LD's league, make it look like easy. Boonsak couldnt keep up with LD, hence..... I think some of you all call it outclassed.

[madbad]

Looking at the match between Boonsak and LD, I am not sure I am overawed by it. But I may be biased. Boonsak made mistakes in the 3rd and lost because of that. LD seemed like he is getting fitter.

LCW should have a smile on his face.:)

I could never have guessed that...;)

[madbad]

He Hanbin & Yu Yang take the first game from Xie Zhongbo & Zhang Yawen 25-23 :rolleyes:

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((yawwwwwwwn)))))))) )))))))))))))))))))))

I think it's yawwwwwwen ;)

[eaglehelang]

He Hanbin & Yu Yang take the first game from Xie Zhongbo & Zhang Yawen 25-23 :rolleyes:

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((yawwwwwwwn)))))))) )))))))))))))))))))))

LOL, look who's yawing.....

[Oldhand]

...but here i am waiting for the start of the Thailand Open finals. :D
I'm guessing someone didn't manage to stay awake :D

[X Ball]

I could never have guessed that...;)


Are u blind ? :D

[Oldhand]

LOL, look who's yawing.....
WD is (almost) always a drag :o

[madbad]

LOL, look who's yawing.....

Can be caused by a satisfying meal

[X Ball]

... and butterflies in his stomach :rolleyes:

Nope butterflies died in the TC - obviously you did not know. Try to stay tuned else they might replace you.:D

[madbad]

Oh GAWD! I hope they don't drag this game to another deuce, then go the distance in the rubber in trying to convince us it's a REAL match:rolleyes::rolleyes: Please put us out of our misery

[ctjcad]

He Hanbin & Yu Yang take the first game from Xie Zhongbo & Zhang Yawen 25-23 :rolleyes:

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((yawwwwwwwn)))))))) )))))))))))))))))))))
..ehm, i think it was eaglehelang??..;)

Btw, i just heard kwun snored... http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/28.gif

Watching China vs China live is boring mah. Tomboys? It's Xd now, maybe you all want to watch some cuties, eagle need to go grab some grub to fill the stomach & concentrate the brain on some work, he he.

Till WD then, long time havent seen our Msia gals in action.

[Oldhand]

I guess it's more exciting to go for an evening game ;)
See ya, folks.
Have fun!

[eaglehelang]

Don't worry... you aren't losing much.
They're now showing some silly thing called 'News' :(

Watch HK cable tv, "HK Wired Sports" on PPMate or Sopcast 6008. English commentary with that John sthing :D


WD is (almost) always a drag :o

It's XD, lol, how did you mistaken Xie for a female?? he he. Ah ha now eagle got more strength after pecking some biscuits, one eye to screen ;)

[madbad]

I think Yu Yang's legs are bigger than He's :eek::eek:

[F-38-I]

Looking at this typical CHN vs CHN's match, perhaps still 2 hours b4 the WD match.
Better go for afternoon walk.

[robin7]

XZB really wants to win the match badly...

[robin7]

What a miss by XZB... XZB/ZYW 17-13...

[robin7]

Another miss by XZB & ZYW but still up 18-15...

[robin7]

Error @ the net by ZYW. 18-17...

[robin7]

Wide by XZB. 18-all...

[robin7]

HHB was given a yellow card for delaying...

[robin7]

Deuce... C'mon XZB...

[robin7]

Deuce 21-all.....

[robin7]

On the line by ZYW. XZB/ZYW @ mp 22-21...

[robin7]

XZB/ZYW won it and they fell on the floor...

Zhongbo XIE [2]/Yawen ZHANG http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/CHN.gif - http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/CHN.gif Hanbin HE [1]/Yang (F) YU 23-25 21-10 23-21 http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/images/icon_stats.gif 1:16

[volcom]

Great match!! high intensity!!! :D

[reiko80]

pls update out WD match

[eaglehelang]

Great match!! high intensity!!! :D

I'm sure you were refering to last 4 points of the match :D:p:D

[eaglehelang]

pls update out WD match

Not yet, next up is XXD vs Lu Lan, WS. WD earliest also 7 pm only start, Msia time

[reiko80]

Not yet, next up is XXD vs Lu Lan, WS. WD earliest also 7 pm only start, Msia time
ok tks.......................

[reiko80]

look like china will monopoly this thai open

[volcom]

I'm sure you were refering to last 4 points of the match :D:p:D
Actually I was indeed :D:D:D, was eating dumplings rest of the time... Just caught the nice ending :o

[robin7]

XZB is happy man... XZB/ZYW were leading 18-13 before facing match points @ 18-20, forcing deuces @ 20-all and 21-all. And they were having 1st match point @ 22-21 and finally pulled it off. They deserved the title here... Hopefully, XZB can get another title on MD...

[volcom]

XXF has a horrible haircut ;)

[volcom]

Amazing netshot by LL

[reiko80]

result plsssssssss

[volcom]

Good sharp smash by Lu Lan 3-2

XXF leading 4-3

[volcom]

XXf's foot movement isnot very good

[volcom]

WOW another powerful smash by Lu Lan

[volcom]

XXF is leading by LL's mistakes... 11-8

[volcom]

LL is playing much better strokes than XXF although she is making lots of misatkes...

[volcom]

Super drop shot by LL 14-17

[volcom]

Replied by XXF with a powerful smash 18-14

[volcom]

18 all!! LL, really is a super super player... Best in China atm IMHO

[volcom]

Super shot again by LL... who's fitness is supreme gamepoint for LL!

[volcom]

ANOTHER unbelievable netshot LL!!! 21-21...

[volcom]

22-22 heartstopping stuff! LL >>>> ZL

Her skills is so much superior to that of Zhu Lin atm

[F-38-I]

Yup, maybe this WS match will follow other typical CHN vs CHN's match, play 3 sets n drag to rubber. Dont u guys ever notice this pattern?

[volcom]

Yup, maybe this WS match will follow other typical CHN vs CHN's match, play 3 sets n drag to rubber. Dont u guys ever notice this pattern?

Are you watching the game or just talking cock?
Usually Chinese games are one sided to conserve energy.

[volcom]

17-6 to XXF... hmmmmmm

[Noridayu]

Live telecast in RTM 1 has ended. I am watching the match from live score.

[F-38-I]

They will conserve energy if they have to face non-CHN's opponents the next day.
Okay, sorry for that, no offence! You're right, I'm not watching the game n just talking cock!

[volcom]

LL just gave up second game, 100% give up :(

[ronk]

XXF has won the match in 2 games.

[Noridayu]

Malaysian BC,this is a match that we are waiting for. Malaysia Boleh! Win our first title girls.

[Noridayu]

Go Malaysia Go! Common Malaysia, make us proud of you.

[Noridayu]

The match has not begin yet.

[Noridayu]

Hope that Malaysia girls can do history today for us.

[whatever]

Hope that Malaysia girls can do history today for us.

i hope so......:)

[Noridayu]

Has the match started or live score is dead?

[Noridayu]

Match has just started. Hope that Malaysia will create history.

[Gigabit]

Malaysia Boleh.....!!!!

[Noridayu]

i hope so......:)

Thank you. I hope that everything will be fine for us.

[Noridayu]

Is astro taking live match of WD now?

[Noridayu]

China leads 1-0 now.

[whatever]

Thank you. I hope that everything will be fine for us.

ya... Malaysia Boleh:)

[Noridayu]

China leads 2-1 now.

[Noridayu]

China leads 4-2 now. Common Malaysia!

[Noridayu]

Malaysia close gap now 3-4.

[Noridayu]

Malaysia close gap 4-5 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 6-5 now.

[Noridayu]

China leads 8-7 now.

[Noridayu]

Now,level at 8 all.

[eaglehelang]

Live telecast in RTM 1 has ended. I am watching the match from live score.


They will conserve energy if they have to face non-CHN's opponents the next day.
Okay, sorry for that, no offence! You're right, I'm not watching the game n just talking cock!

F-38-I, the Xd match was pretty run of the mill except the ending, He habin & Yu Yang were smilling most of the way, quite relaxed in facing their team mates. And yes, nowadays China vs China has gone into rubber more often than it used to.


LL just gave up second game, 100% give up :(
ya kah? RTM stopped broadcasting, dunno how 2nd set went.

Is HK Cable tv still showing?

[Noridayu]

China lead 9-8.

[Noridayu]

China leads 11-9 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas close gap at 10-11.

[Noridayu]

Level at 11 all.

[volcom]

F-38-I, the Xd match was pretty run of the mill except the ending, He habin & Yu Yang were smilling most of the way, quite relaxed in facing their team mates. And yes, nowadays China vs China has gone into rubber more often than it used to.


ya kah? RTM stopped broadcasting, dunno how 2nd set went.

Is HK Cable tv still showing?

Yep still showing the right way through...
XD match now

[Erwin Kyoto]

cmon MAS gals...ganbathe..fight..fight...

[robin7]

Wow, MAS WD took the 1st game 21-15...

[Oldhand]

WD - Malaysia won the first game 21-15 :)
That's very very encouraging!

[robin7]

Brilliant drop by WPT. MAS 1-0...

[F-38-I]

Wow, MAS WD is great! Hope they can maintain their performance!

[extremenanopowe]

Wah... Ms Zhang kelong.... Ms Wong must have said... if you dun loose, cannot come Ipoh and eat pamelo or guava. Not even chicken biscuit...:D:D:D:D I tell your boyfriend, cannot feed u. No 'chicken noodle' also.:D

Notice that lulan attack xxf back hand and continuously doing the diagonal on her. Good strategy to adopt for other opponents. A weak point.:confused:

[Oldhand]

Yang Wei & Zhang Jiewen will get roasted if they lose this match.
China is looking at nothing less than a total sweep here ;)

[Oldhand]

At the 2nd game's break, China leads 11-6 :)

[ronk]

Chn is leading 13-8 in second game.

[F-38-I]

Please MAS, dont be like BP!

[CLELY]

CHN pair sealed 2nd game, 21-13...the match is going to rubber...

[extremenanopowe]

the way wpt walk like want to fight like tat... hehe;)
Tian Bing Yi also scared.. haha.

[extremenanopowe]

wow, there's a twin?

[perunce]

quite impressive performance from Mas WD, just too much of error butstill a good effort to fight with world no 1 WD

[volcom]

ZZZZ win by China WD....

[extremenanopowe]

Zhang must be saying. China got better food lah... adios !

[ronk]

Baring a billion to one event, it looks like China is going to sweep the Thai Open. Congrats to China for winning 5 out of 5.

[CLELY]

Olympic Champion Yang/Zhang overcame MAS Wong/Chin with rubber games, 15-21 ; 21-13 ; 21-13. And as predicted the Chinese armada creates clean sweep here...

[Erwin Kyoto]

yep CHN..clean sweep the title of THAI Gold GP...hope not for Oylmpic...cmon MAS, KOR, DEN, JPN, TWN and INA grab the title in Olympic game..

[eaglehelang]

Yang Wei & Zhang Jiewen will get roasted if they lose this match.
China is looking at nothing less than a total sweep here ;)
He he, the 2004 OG champs didnt like the idea of being served as roast, so sharpened their weapons in 2nd & 3rd games.


ZZZZ win by China WD....
That boring kah? More boring than CHina vs CHina?

[volcom]

That boring kah? More boring than CHina vs CHina?

Hehe guess not but still... would've liked to see more closer battle... I don't think ZJW/YW will do too good in Olympics...
I only watched the whole of the MS while other games were in bits and pieces :p

[eaglehelang]

Hehe guess not but still... would've liked to see more closer battle... I don't think ZJW/YW will do too good in Olympics...
I only watched the whole of the MS while other games were in bits and pieces :p

I couldnt get the feed from HK cable tv,so oh well....WPT/CEH could often take a set from them but seldom win in the end. For Msia WD, more interesting to watch the youngsters, they're a different breed, also play XD.

Oops, MD finished already. Guo/Xie retired aft losing 1st set. hmmm, Xie too tired aft winning XD I suppose :p

[eaglehelang]

It's a wrap, China took all 5 titles.

There a total of 14 upsets, but none in Semis or Finals, which all went as expected.
Take note that the upsets seemed more cos there were 16 seeded players in MS.
Upsets in R64 & R32 = 7
Upsets in R32 & R16 = 5
Upsets in QF = 2

[Oldhand]

[...]Oops, MD finished already. Guo/Xie retired aft losing 1st set. hmmm, Xie too tired aft winning XD I suppose :p
Well, the idea (patented by LYB) is to be generous and let every one of the seniors (read: Olympic frontliners) have a title.

Since Xie Zhongbo already bagged the XD, it was only fitting that Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng not sweat too much for the MD cheque ;)

Allthesame, poor Guo Zhengdong.
Everyone forgot about his need to win :p

[robin7]

WD:http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/CHN.gif Wei YANG & Jiewen ZHANG [1] v http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/MAS.gif Eei Hui CHIN & Pei Tty WONG [4]

YW/ZJW have been struggling in form lately. This would be an interesting match and I would not be surprised if the match dragged into a rubber but the top seeds will still prevail at the end...
WD: As predicted, CHN WD prevailed in rubber games.

XD: Whoever wins the match gets the ticket to Beijing.

WS and MD: Whoever wins the 1st game win the match.

[ctjcad]

Hahaha... the 'clean sweep' is very well said :D
You should have found a red broom as well.


The only thing now in the red broom's way is Malaysia's WD team.
I wonder if they can stave off this 'sweeping' challenge :p
..so it's officially over, a clean sweep by the CHN squad...And i believe this is their first sweep ever for all events, in a tourney, for quite a long time (someone correct me)??...Congrats!!:cool:

http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Jobs_and_People/Maids_and_Cleaners/Beating_rug_2.gif

[Oldhand]

Er, in retrospect, 'vacuumed' would have been the better term :p

[madbad]

Nice tune up for CHN. With scant resistance, they expectedly snagged every event fielding their uber powerful squad. A bit of fine tuning here and there once they get back to training but it's full steam ahead towards Beijing.

[ye333]

Didn't Korea swept the German Open earlier this year?


..so it's officially over, a clean sweep by the CHN squad...And i believe this is their first sweep ever for all events, in a tourney, for quite a long time (someone correct me)??...Congrats!!:cool:

http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Jobs_and_People/Maids_and_Cleaners/Beating_rug_2.gif

[ctjcad]

..the KOR squad did....But, i was referring to the CHN squad's sweep of the 5 events.. ;)

[madbad]

Don't know if it might become a trend for a country to send their top players to a lower level tournament for tune-ups/experimentation. Seems like a success so far

[ctjcad]

...M'sia or INA or even the KOR squad to send their uber (no, not the Uber Cup squad) squad, heck even their 2nd or 3rd squad to say the......................U.S. Open??..:confused:..so, our madbad can come down here??.. http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/45.gif;)

[cooler]

i wonder if LCW and WMC sat and watch the TO final together, sharing some sweets and tips?:p:D:)

[madbad]

i wonder if LCW and WMC sat and watch the TO final together, sharing some sweets and tips?:p:D:)

You forgot holding hands [aaahhh, how romantic] :):)

[CLELY]

..the KOR squad did....But, i was referring to the CHN squad's sweep of the 5 events.. ;)

Last time China squad bagged 5 titles is 2005 China Masters in Beijing which also lack of top names except Chinese players of course at that time due the event was held only two weeks after Anaheim World Championship 2005.

[ctjcad]

..thanks for reminding us of that "sweeping" accomplishment also.. ;)