BWF World Junior Championships 2008

[leonardklh]

all the best to all mas players in semis!! hope all can win title back...

[chemile]

Exactly what I mean.
MAS coaches see their potential, and keep improving them. Now, MAS is enjoying the yield: dozens of good, young MDs. Some in the making.

However, (this is my silly opinion) INA players are late bloomers. So-so when below their 20s, then rock the world after 20.
AFAIK, Kido/Hendra didn't win any WJC in their junior ages (if I'm not mistaken, they were paired up when they're around 20).
But, look, who is the reigning world MD #1, WC champ, and newly-crowned OG gold medalist?


Agree with you. Most of INA players just improve when they are above 19. Only few players have good below 19 such as Simon Santoso and Taufik Hidayat. There are few of top players of INA ex-WJC champion, I think only Kido in XD pairing with Lilyana if I don't mistake, and Sony and Tommy as finalist of WJC.

I think this year INA has no representative in the final since tomorrow our WD will meet 1st seed from CHN. But, this is a good start from them to compete at international tournament...

[robin7]

Semi-finals

Men's Doubles
http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/MAS.gif Hee Chun MAK / Kok Siang TEO [1] - Dae Eun KIM / Ki Eung KIM [3/4] http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/KOR.gif

http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/CHN.gif Biao CHAI / Zihan QIU [3/4] - Kah Ming CHOOI / Zheng Lin PANG http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/MAS.gif

Mixed Doubles
http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/CHN.gif Nan ZHANG / Lu LU [1] - Hee Chun MAK / Kah Mun, Vivian HOO [5/8] http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/MAS.gif

[limsy]

wow, this gurusaiddut from india is quite good!

hehe...he won cyg...:p...


Because LYB's son was poor performance in national competition， we believed that Li Gen have a back door into the China National Team

hehe...he manage to snatch 1 set from 3rd seed...i think it was unfortune for his patner...:rolleyes:...to pairing with him...:rolleyes:

[limsy]

tanongsak lost...:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:... .:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:...

porntip upset bae...:p...

guru beat park...expected result for me...;)...

chooi/pang beat tat danes pair(defeat 2nd seed round before this) quite easily...surprise me

[limsy]

mak/vivian vs zhang nan/lu lu
hmm...vivian should have a mind set to do her best here...she have to cover more for him...put 200% effort in this match...:cool:...mak is not lee yong dae...he need more then 100% effort to win both title here...hard...and high hurdle...:rolleyes:...

mak/teo vs kim/kim
hmm...hope mas can enter final...need to beware...teo nid to help mak here...hehe...:D...I THINK 60-40 for mas...:cool:...

pang/chooi vs chai/qiu...
chai also play xd...he or mak will be next lee yong dae???sure chai more similar to lee...won mixed team title already...and playing both xd and md too...and tall...:D...:p...;)...hope pang/chooi can once again clear hurdle for mas...hmm...but...this is tougher than the surprise quater finalist(danes pair)...hope they can drag china md into 3...and try to beat them...:rolleyes:...

[george@chongwei]

it was a shock and surprise for me as tanogsak lost his match..

[jhirata]

Sayaka Sato and Misaki Matsutomo ( from a different event ). Sayaka Sato beat Misaki Matsutomo once again, after the Ashaway NorthShore International Open in NZ.

http://file044a.bebo.com/12/large/2008/09/14/08/4165450615a8878769487l.jpg

Good luck on Sayaka Sato!


WS (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=25261&draw=3) Porntip BURANAPRASERTSUK [5/8] (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/player.aspx?id=25261&player=150)http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/THA.gif[THA] (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=25261&c=THA) - http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/JPN.gif[JPN] (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=25261&c=JPN)Sayaka SATO [9/16] (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/player.aspx?id=25261&player=128)

[limsy]

hard and tough for porntip...pressure on her after song lost...and sato beat li xue rui...a dangerous opponent...i dont think china will have a finalist in ws

[CLELY]

I think this year INA has no representative in the final since tomorrow our WD will meet 1st seed from CHN. But, this is a good start from them to compete at international tournament...

Yeah, looks like INA best result this time is 1 Bronze Medal same with last year edition when only Afiat Yuris Wirawan/Debby Susanto reached semifinal.

[leonardklh]

all the best to all mas players today.. today matches will begin at 3.30pm (malaysia and china time) and 2.30 pm (indonesia time)

[leonardklh]

match start at 3.30pm

[eaglehelang]

Yeah, looks like INA best result this time is 1 Bronze Medal same with last year edition when only Afiat Yuris Wirawan/Debby Susanto reached semifinal.

Btw, do they have play-off for bronze medal or both semifinalist get bronze like WC?

[leonardklh]

yes.. they have play off... malaysia lost terribly in mixed double.. mayb hee chun wants to reserve energy for his md...

[leonardklh]

sorry wrong info.. they do not have play-off..

[PlayaFromMalaya]

can someone update the scores? thanks..

[leonardklh]

its' china vs china in the final tomorrow for the mixed double event!!

[leonardklh]

sayaka sato will most probably meet saina nehwal in the final!!!

[leonardklh]

sayaka sato beat porntip 21-17,21-16

[leonardklh]

next match on court 2: Gao Huan Vs Lee Dong Keun...

[leonardklh]

korea 19-13 china..

[leonardklh]

14 china-20 korea..

[leonardklh]

yeh... korea 21-15 china...

[PlayaFromMalaya]

okay i hope korea wins this one

[leonardklh]

2nd set: korea 4-3 china

[leonardklh]

korea jia you!!

[george@chongwei]

dont worry, im sure korea will win this one:)

[leonardklh]

korea 9-8 china!!

[volcom]

Korea better lose :):):)

[leonardklh]

george, y u so confident de?

[leonardklh]

china 10-korea 9..

[leonardklh]

it's 10 all dy...

[leonardklh]

interval now korea 10-china 11..

[george@chongwei]

george, y u so confident de?
korea already won 1st set..
korean youngster also looks very determine this 2nd set as well:)
gogogo korea:D

[leonardklh]

china 13-korea 10..

[leonardklh]

korea 11 dy.. next up mak hee chun/teo kok siang vs korean!! who will win?

[leonardklh]

china 14-korea 12..

[PlayaFromMalaya]

korea 11 dy.. next up mak hee chun/teo kok siang vs korean!! who will win?

korea :(...............

[volcom]

China to totally dominate !!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D

[leonardklh]

rubber set dy... china leading 2-0..

[PlayaFromMalaya]

score...................?

[leonardklh]

lol... malaysia!!!

[leonardklh]

china leading 4-0

[CLELY]

After won second game, top-seed Gao Huan is leading 6-1 now...

[volcom]

China is destined to win :D:D:D:D

[CLELY]

Towel break, Gao Huan is still leading with big margin 11-4...

[leonardklh]

china win liao!!

[Noridayu]

After this, Malaysia hopes will play. All the best to our players especially to Mak and Teo. Fly jalur gemilang high,brother.

[CLELY]

Gao Huan advances to final as he beat Korean Lee Dong Keun, 15-21 ; 21-14 ; 21-13.

[leonardklh]

now its turn for mak hee chun and teo kok siang to deliver...

[Noridayu]

Closes gap 3-4 now.

[PlayaFromMalaya]

update the scores please

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 5-4 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 6-5 now.

[Noridayu]

Extend lead 8-5 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 9-5 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 10-6 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 11-6 in the interval. Move on Malaysia!

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 13-7 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 14-8 now.

[PlayaFromMalaya]

thanks for updating..!

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 15-8 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 15-11 now.

[Noridayu]

Extend lead 17-11 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 19-11 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas win 21-14 in the 1st game. Go Malaysia,seal the game!

[PlayaFromMalaya]

come on malaysia..! just 2 more points..!

[Yojimbo]

MAS wraps up the 1st game winning 21-14

[PlayaFromMalaya]

whew..one more game..

[leonardklh]

hee chun/kok siang won the first set by 21-14...now second match 1-1

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 2-1 now.

[leonardklh]

malaysia 3-korea 1

[Yojimbo]

Based on the stats, Mak/Teo played quite well in the 1st game.Some smash winners, a few clear winners and lots of net winners.No point was won through 'Other'.I hope they can take the 2nd game too.

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 4-1 now.

[leonardklh]

malaysia 5-korea 1.

[leonardklh]

malaysia 7-1 korea...

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 5-1 now.

[vching]

Jia you Malaysia!

Kok Siang Jia you!
Hee Chun Jia you!

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 7-2 now.

[Noridayu]

Extend lead to 10-3.

[leonardklh]

malaysia 11-4 korea...

[leonardklh]

interval.. good chance for malaysia to enter the final...

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 11-4 in interval.

[leonardklh]

malaysia 12-korea 5..

[leonardklh]

malaysia 13-6 korea.

[Noridayu]

interval.. good chance for malaysia to enter the final...
Of course. This is our best hope.

[leonardklh]

come on malaysians!!!

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 14-7 now.

[leonardklh]

malaysia 16-7 korea..

[Yojimbo]

Hey Ayu, you're not cheering for SIN WD too? :D

[leonardklh]

malaysia still got 5 points to go...

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 16-7 now. Final seem closer now.

[PlayaFromMalaya]

looks like malaysia will enter the finals..! good job..! now the only thing to worry about is the next match..

[leonardklh]

sin 14-11 china... all the best to singaporeans!!!malaysia 18-9 koreans

[Noridayu]

Hey Ayu, you're not cheering for SIN WD too? :D
No, I am not cheering for them.

[leonardklh]

2 more points to the final for malaysia!!!

[leonardklh]

singapore 15-13 china... singapore jia you... malaysia jia you...game point for malaysia 20-13...

[leonardklh]

malaysia beat koreans by 21-14,21-13...through to the final dy.. now hope next malaysians can beat china to enter final...

[Yojimbo]

No, I am not cheering for them.

Ok..they are having a tough fight with CHN :D Hopefully, they can enter the final:D

[leonardklh]

MALAYSIA WIN!!!!!! MALAYSIA BOLEH!!! tonight french open pun boleh!!

[Noridayu]

We did it! WELL DONE MALAYSIA! WE ARE IN THE FINAL. Malaysia Boleh! Horray!Horray!

[vching]

and we are into the finals!

Lets see whether the less well known pair can make it an all Malaysian affair!

[leonardklh]

singapore 18-15 china...

[robin7]

Hee Chun MAK / Kok Siang TEO [1] http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/MAS.gif - http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/KOR.gif Dae Eun KIM / Ki Eung KIM [3/4] : 21-14 21-13

[leonardklh]

singapore 19-17 china

[volcom]

China to win it :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
BOLEH OH LEH OH LEH

[leonardklh]

sin 19-18 china.. jia you singapore..

[leonardklh]

game point to singapore..

[leonardklh]

singapore won the first set... sin 1-chn 1.

[vching]

Singapore jia you!

[leonardklh]

sin 4- chn 3...

[leonardklh]

sin 7-chn 7... sin won the first set by 21-18...

[Noridayu]

Our next battle will begin soon. Malaysia Boleh!

[leonardklh]

korea has no representative in final...although they got the second place in the mixed team....sin 8-chn 10..

[eaglehelang]

Wow, I'm surprised Mak/Teo won quite easily cos Mak/Vivian lost easily in XD. Was a bit worried abt Mak's stamina there.

[leonardklh]

sin 10-14 chn...

[Noridayu]

Hope that our pairs will give China a good fight to enter final.

[leonardklh]

10 sin-17 chn.. i think china will take this set..

[leonardklh]

why malaysia vs china match is not started yet.. nothing is moving

[leonardklh]

sin 13-chn 18..

[leonardklh]

china 21-13 sin....

[Noridayu]

Why so late? Hope that it will not be any delay.

[extremenanopowe]

wow... well done Malaysian boys... boleh!;)

[Noridayu]

Anyone know what a caused for the delay?

[leonardklh]

sin 12-chn 12...

[leonardklh]

Anyone know what a caused for the delay?

i think because chai biao too tired after playing the mixed double...

[eaglehelang]

Anyone know what a caused for the delay?

it's not time yet to start?? Or waiting for WD to finish..........

[leonardklh]

sin 13-chn 14.. come on singapore...

[leonardklh]

sin 13-15 chn... singaporeans jia you...

[Noridayu]

Maybe. I agreed with that.

[leonardklh]

sin 14-15 chn...

[leonardklh]

15-15 dy... singapore jia you,...

[leonardklh]

sin 16-15 chn...

[leonardklh]

the md match starting dy...pang zheng lin serving to chai biao..

[Noridayu]

The match has just started. Common Malaysia!

[leonardklh]

sin 18-15 chn... 3 more point to match point...

[leonardklh]

sin 19-16 chn... chn 1-0 mas..

[Noridayu]

Mas trail 0-1. Mas trails 0-2 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 0-4 now.

[leonardklh]

match point for singapore.. chn 4-0 mas

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 0-5 now.

[leonardklh]

chn 5-0 mas...come on mas...sin 21-chn 18

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 0-7.

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 0-8 now. Common Malaysia!

[Noridayu]

Mas trials 1-9 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 1-11 in the interval. Hope that they can rebounce back.

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 1-13 now.

[PlayaFromMalaya]

i dont think they can

[Noridayu]

Mas trail 3-13 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 4-15 now. I hope that they can give good fight in the second game.

[eaglehelang]

Chooi/Pang getting trashed. 5-17

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 8-19 now.

[Noridayu]

CHN win 21-8 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 1-4 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 2-4 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 3-6 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 4-7 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 5-7 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 6-8 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 7-8 now.

[Noridayu]

Level at 8 all now.

[Noridayu]

Level at 9 all now.

[Noridayu]

Level at 10 all now.

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 11-10 now.

[robin7]

Can Chooi/Pang force a rubber?

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 12-11 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 13-11 now. I hope that they can force 3rd game.

[Noridayu]

level at 13 all now.

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 14-13 now.

[Noridayu]

Level at 14 all now.CHN leads 15-14.

[Noridayu]

Level at 15 all.

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 15-18 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 16-19 now.

[Noridayu]

Malaysia verse China tomorrow. Hope that Malaysia will merge as champion tomorrow. Malaysia Boleh!

[chemile]

As my predicition, no INA in final tomorrow after WD lost to CHN, seed No.1. Anyway, Annisa/Aneke kept good fighting until the end. I really hope both will more mature and may compete with other World players later on.

[chemile]

Wang Shixian vs Saina Nehwal 20-20. Saina little bit difficult to beat Chinese player, but I still hope she can manage it.

[chemile]

Saina won 1st set after tough match 22-20.

[george@chongwei]

malaysia boleh!!!:)
hehehe.

[leonardklh]

saina beat wang shi xian versus sakaya sato tmr..

[chemile]

Saina go to final. Tomorrow I think easier for Saina to face Japanese player.

[leonardklh]

i hope mak hee chun/teo kok siang can win title tomorrow...

[mmooww]

any pics of WJC..? Especially msia players.. TY~

[Noridayu]

All the best to our doubles pair. This is the final year that Mak Hee Chun can represent us in the World Junior Championship. Win the title for us dearest brothers.

[CLELY]

FINAL line-up (starting time : 13.00 local time - 14.30 WIB ; 15.30 MAS/SIN/CHN time)

WD -- Xie Jing/Zhong Qianxin (CHN) >< Fu Mingtian/Yao Lei (SIN)

MD -- Mak Hee Chun/Teo Kok Siang (MAS) >< Chai Biao/Qiu Zihan (CHN)

MS -- Gao Huan >< Wang Zhengming (all-CHN-final)

XD -- Zhang Nan/Lu Lu >< Chai Biao/Xie Jing (all-CHN-final)

WS -- Saina Nehwal (IND) >< Sayako Sato (JPN)

Save the best for last match as Indian hope Saina Nehwal is definitely will win WS title here...

[cooler]

FINAL line-up (starting time : 13.00 local time - 14.30 WIB ; 15.30 MAS/SIN/CHN time)

WS -- Saina Nehwal (IND) >< Sayako Sato (JPN)

Save the best for last match as Indian hope Saina Nehwal is definitely will win WS title here...
an international grade pro in a jr tournament, wahhhhhh!!!

[kar_mun]

The singapore wd pair just won the first set. Can they really beat China to win the wd title? It would be incredible if they can do it. Can't believe that Fu Mingtian is doing quite well as a wd player.

[kar_mun]

Singapore is leading 19-16 now. Come on, win it in 2 sets. I want to see this upset happen.

[kar_mun]

Yes, Singapore won the wd 21-19,21-17. Congratulations to Fu Mingtian and Yao Lei. Just realize that Yao Lei together with SARI Shinta Mulia are rank world number 27. Anyway it's still incredible to win over China.

[PlayaFromMalaya]

can someone update boys doubles match?

[flying kangaroo]

http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=25261&d=20081102

[Oldhand]

Yes, Singapore won the wd 21-19,21-17. Congratulations to Fu Mingtian and Yao Lei. Just realize that Yao Lei together with SARI Shinta Mulia are rank world number 27. Anyway it's still incredible to win over China.
It's an absolutely smashing victory for the Singapore team :)
This will hold them in good stead for the Youth Olympics ahead.

[flying kangaroo]

Boy's doubles are about to start, warming up now..

[vching]

no TV coverage right?

[vching]

Malaysians level at crucial stage of the first set

[vching]

where is everybody?

Kok Siang and Hee Chun take the lead

[vching]

Yes! Malaysians take first set!

[Yojimbo]

My livescore is still loading....keep updating the score Victor :D

[Yojimbo]

My livescore is ok already.. :D yay!

[Yojimbo]

CHN lead 6-5 in 2nd set

[Yojimbo]

MAS take the lead 7-6

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 7-6 now.

[Yojimbo]

Now the score's 8-6 , MAS still lead

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 9-6 now.

[Yojimbo]

Hey Ayu, nice to see you here :) Where are the others I wonder?

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 10-7 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 11-8 in interval.

[Yojimbo]

MAS lead at the interval 11-8

[Noridayu]

leading 13-8 now.

[Yojimbo]

It's so sad that we couldn't watch this match on tv... T_T

[Yojimbo]

16-10 to MAS, come on boys! You can do it!

[Yojimbo]

18-11..MAS leading..Widen the gap..!!

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 18-11.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 19-12.

[Yojimbo]

19-13..2 more to go !! Come on Malaysia!

[Yojimbo]

Malaysia won!! 21-18, 21-14!! :D

[flying kangaroo]

go boleh............................................. ....

[abedeng]

Congratulations to MAS MD pair for winning the title, 21-18, 21-14.

Congrats too for Singapore WD pair for winning the WD title, also beating the Chinese.

[Noridayu]

Mas win 21-14. Well done, Malaysia junior. You have fly jalur gemilang high up . Malaysia Boleh! Well done, Malaysia!

[jasonmarc]

Congratulation....MAS Juniors.......another World Youth Champion in MD....( BD )......Well done...MAS..

[Yojimbo]

Congratulations, Mak Hee Chun/Teo Kok Siang! Now Kok Siang has emulated his brother's success with Chan Chong Ming, winning both the AJC and WJC in the same year! ^o^V

[vching]

Yes!

Kok Siang boleh! Hee Chun boleh!

[vching]

Hopefully Kok Siang and Hee Chun will emulate their sucess in the senior tournaments!

[Yojimbo]

Hopefully Kok Siang and Hee Chun will emulate their sucess in the senior tournaments!

Yeah! I hope so too:D:D All the best to them in future tournaments!~ :)

[leonardklh]

yeh... mak hee chun /teo kok siang won..

[leonardklh]

huh.. upset... singapore beat china...

[Yojimbo]

huh.. upset... singapore beat china...

Yeah, amazing win by Singapore! :D Now, lets hope that the Japanese girl can upset Saina Nehwal however it is unlikely so..:D

[Jessica]

Yupe...Congrats to Mak/Teo for winning the world junior champion.Hopefully this will motivate them to do better in the senior level..

[maa2003]

Congratulation to Singapore WD to become World Junior Champion .....

[volcom]

GH and WZM are the future LD and BCL of China badminton :D:D

[robin7]

Congratulations, Mak Hee Chun/Teo Kok Siang! Now Kok Siang has emulated his brother's success with Chan Chong Ming, winning both the AJC and WJC in the same year! ^o^V
Yeah! Mak Hee Chun/Teo Kok Siang beat Chai Biao/Qiu Zihan convincingly!

MAK Hee Chun / TEO Kok Siang [1] http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/MAS.gif - http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/CHN.gif CHAI Biao / QIU Zihan [3/4] : 21-18 21-14

[CLELY]

2008 World Junior Champion :

MS : Wang Zhengming (CHN)
WS : Saina Nehwal (IND)
MD : Mak Hee Chun/Teo Kok Siang (MAS)
WD : Fu Mingtian/Yao Lei (SIN)
XD : Chai Biao/Xie Jing (CHN)
Congratz!

[Jagdpanther]

Next year, we will see INA players in the champion list!
I hope. Sigh.

[chemile]

Next year, we will see INA players in the champion list!
I hope. Sigh.

I don't think so.. :(

[tehsham]

Congratulation to MHC/TKS for winning the MD, hope they will also progress in the senior level....congrats also to the SIN WD pair

[Jagdpanther]

I don't think so.. :(
Then, when will it be? :o

[badMania]

As usual, no INA representative in the Finals, but, I am glad to see Saina Nehwal winning the World Junior Championships title this year. She should have won it earlier, but, this year really marks her maturity as a World Class player.

The scarry thing is that she's barely 18 years old and will be one of the contender for World Championships as well as Olympics Gold Medal in London 2012 if she continues her progress :eek:

[CLELY]

As usual, no INA representative in the Finals, but, I am glad to see Saina Nehwal winning the World Junior Championships title this year. She should have won it earlier, but, this year really marks her maturity as a World Class player.

The scarry thing is that she's barely 18 years old and will be one of the contender for World Championships as well as Olympics Gold Medal in London 2012 if she continues her progress :eek:

Yup, Saina almost won World Junior title in 2006 but Wang Yihan stopped her at finale. The talented Saina will become next badminton star...

[badMania]

Maria Kristin Yulianti still has yet to win any important title, wheres Saina Nehwal has won the Chinese-Taipei Open GP Gold 2008 and Bingo-Bonanza Philippines Open GP Gold 2006.

INA WS player will need to win a GP Gold or SS title next year :cool:

[badMania]

The next World Championships will be held in India. I am quite confident that Saina Nehwal should be among the top 8 seeds.

[hcyong]

Unfortunately for Saina, she is in the WS category, which is one of the toughest category to crack the Chinese. Even in her age group, there are already Wang Yihan and Wang Lin.

Same for WD.

But it's a good thing to have more challenges to China. India is a big market itself.

[Loh]

I was pleasantly surprised to read that Singapore has captured the WD World Junior crown for the first time in Pune, India! Our best achievement hitherto was when Kendrick Lee was runner up in the MS in 2002.

After all the recent 'sad' news on why our talented juniors Gu Juan and Zhang Beiwen left the SBA because of 'perceived' biased treatment of their singles coach and the reappointment of the 'disgraced' chief coach for want of a better candidate as explained by the SBA, this win is refreshing news for a change.

Singapore’s foreign talents, Fu Mingtian-Yao Lei, unseeded, shocked No 2 seeds Lu Lu-Xia Huan in the semi-finals to prevent another all-China affair in the women’s doubles.

China-born Mingtian and Yao Lei, who came to Singapore when they were around 13 in the same batch as Gu and Zhang, showed greater desire and determination to win the match and were eventually rewarded with a 21-18, 13-21, 21-18 victory.

This unexpected win forced the Singapore team to reschedule their departure on Saturday.

Fu who now trains as a singles player, was only put together with Yao several days before the championships although they had been playing together in the past. Yao's regular partner is Indonesian-born Sari, who might be overage for this championships.

Mingtian-Yao Lei then took on China’s top seeds Xie Jing-Zhong Qianxin in the final. The Chinese had beaten Indonesia’s Aneke Feinya Augustine-Annisa Wahyuni 21-19, 22-20.

Imagine, Singapore is able to produce China-born imported foreign talents to match China's own very best at this level! Really quite eye-catching and satisfying for a badminton fan like me! :)

In the final, Fu and Yao defeated the top seeds Xie and Zhong in a tightly contested match 21-19 and 21-17 and prevented China from taking the WD crown, something they are so accustomed to winnning in the past in both junior and senior WD competitions. It appears that China has won all the Under-19 WD biennial contests since 1992!

Standing on the podium and hearing the national anthem being played for the first time must be a great emotional experience for our two young ladies. ;)

I just hope their departed teammates, Gu and Zhang, will change their minds and rejoin the national squad to give Singapore any chance in world women badminton. :) :D

[limsy]

1stly...congrates singapore for stopping china to win their 4th champ...:p...WELL done...yaolei is sure a double talent....hope singapore able to find someone same level with her to team up...:D...

[limsy]

hehe...AS PREDICTED MONTHS AGO...;)...:p...:D...

well done and congrates...:D...i think bam surely wont split them...great succes waiting them in future....

can anyone tell me how old are pang/chooi???if they are in squad next year...i pretty confident they will reach atleast semis along with ow/yew...:D...see if my prediction bcome true...:D...

will mas squad can continue doing well in wjc next year???TOP FOUR FINISH in mixed team and a individual title???:rolleyes:...i am a bit worry about this...mak/teo says bye bye...no vivian in xd and wd...:(...hope bam able to grow others in time...:rolleyes:...

[limsy]

gao huan is not that fearable(to their opponent) tis time to me compare to ajc...
SAINA surely deserve the title more than others...but...sato sayaka is a rising star from japan...hehe...many new blood for japan...and yet they are good...

[badMania]

I still remember that I was sitting with Loh when we watched Saina Nehwal being "thrashed" in the Singapore Open 2006 (forgot who was the opponent though). And now, she's a World Junior Champion.

Shinta Mulia Sari/Yao Lei is increasingly maturing to be a solid pair. I hope Eng Hian is still coaching them as they have a good prospect of becoming at least a top 10-16 pair.

[ctjcad]

..was defeated by Petya Nedeltcheva in straight games..

[Loh]

I still remember that I was sitting with Loh when we watched Saina Nehwal being "thrashed" in the Singapore Open 2006 (forgot who was the opponent though). And now, she's a World Junior Champion.

Shinta Mulia Sari/Yao Lei is increasingly maturing to be a solid pair. I hope Eng Hian is still coaching them as they have a good prospect of becoming at least a top 10-16 pair.

Yes my friend, time has really passed when we were last together. ;)

However, way back in 2006 I knew Saina would be a star someday when I saw her in action during the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. If I'm not mistaken, the present BWF Secretary General, Stuart Borrie, whom I got acquainted with during the Games, was also impressed with Saina.

Oh yes, I've almost forgotten our own Chris, whom I missed the great opportunity of meeting up in Melbourne, must surely be a fan of Saina too!

[stephanie_22]

Any pics for this tournament?

[eaglehelang]

Any pics for this tournament?

There're pictures of Mak/Teo, the BD champs in Msian Juniors thread, from Msian newspapers. Maybe the others will post pics of the winners from their local press.

[robin7]

YONEX SUNRISE-BWF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008

India, Singapore create history

3 November 2008

HOSTS India and Singapore won their first ever gold medals while China’s dominance was dealt a blow when they were restricted to just two gold medals in the Yonex Sunrise-BWF World Junior Championships 2008 in Pune.

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India’s gold came courtesy of Saina Nehwal who secured a comfortable 21-9, 21-18 win over Japan’s Sakaya Sato, a feat which bettered the Indian’s silver medal feat in the same championships in Incheon two years ago.
The first game was just one way traffic as Saina showed greater composure and power to run away with an easy 21-9 win. However, in the second game, the Japanese left hander suddenly found her rhythm and began to show the form that brought her a win over China’s No 2 seed Lie Xuerui in the second round.
Sakaya turned defense into attack and often caught Saina flatfooted by switching play from left to right.
Despite trailing 9-16, the Japanese caught up to 14-17 and 18-20 before Saina nailed the game with a smash to the joy of some 2,000 fans.

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“I was not able to play in Auckland last year and it was a big disappointment. As such, I was motivated today (Sunday) to give it my all,” said Nehwal.
“She (Sakaya) is a good player but I am just happy to be able to win the title at home in front of all the fans.”
The bronze medals went to China’s Wang Shixian and Thailand’s Porntip Buranaprasertsuk.

While China did not feature in the women’s singles, they were left shocked in the women’s doubles as Singapore’s Fu Mingtian-Yao Lei stunned top seeds Xie Jing-Zhong Qianxin 21-19, 21-17 to give Singapore their first ever World Junior Championships gold medal.
In Auckland last year, Singapore finished third in the mixed team event. However, this year, Singapore finished 12th and Mingtian-Yao Lei’s feat makes up for that disappointment.
Mingtian-Yao Lei, a scratch partnership, showed resolute defence to frustrate the Chinese. It did not help matters for the Chinese that they committed far too many unforced errors which was fully capitalised by the Singaporeans.

China was also frustrated in the men’s doubles when Malaysia’s Mak Hee Chun-Teo Kok Siang lived up to their top billing with a 21-18, 21-14 win over Chai Biao-Qiu Zihan.

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“We may be the top seeds but we did not put ourselves under any pressure as the target was to reach the final,” said Hee Chun.
“Once we achieved the target, all we wanted to do was to give it our best shot.”
Bronze medals went to Malaysia’s Chooi Kah Ming-Pang Zheng Lin and Korea’s Kim Dae Eun-Kim Ki Eung.

China’s gold medals came through the men’s singles and mixed doubles, which was obvious, as both were an all-China affair.
In the men’s singles, Wang Zhenming beat Gao Huan (21-13, 21-16) for the title while Chair Biao-Xie Jing beat Zhang Nan-Lu Lu (21-19, 21-15).
In the men’s singles, bronze went to R.M.V Gurusaidutt of Idia and Lee Dong Keun of Korea.
In the mixed doubles, Mak He Chun-Vivian Hoo (Malaysia) and Korea’s Kim Ki Jung-Eom Hye Won.

For full results, log on to the official website at www.wjc2008.com (http://www.wjc2008.com) or www.tournamentsoftware.com (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com)

Source: http://www.internationalbadminton.org/news1.asp?pageid={B7136D5B-DDF8-4AFD-B530-2176841BD3EB}