French Open SS 2008 - Day 4 - QF (Friday October 31)

[pociteh]

21-19 for Lu Lan in the 3rd game. Congrats for her.

I hope Maria won't build any kind of mental barrier when playing with Lu Lan (if she hasn't already).

[acmilan]

Lu Lan escapes yet again with a very close win. Tough luck for Maria.
Not, if you consider the 2nd set;).

[chemile]

Finally Lu Lan won 21-19 on 3rd set.... Hmmpphhhh Maria :( same story, same ending.... However, Maria has given the best that her can do, but unluck. So sad....

[abedeng]

Not, if you consider the 2nd set;).

Everyone knows, the 2nd set doesn't count in a 3 game match. :)

I suppose Maria should work on the ability to finish a game, and not just about levelling the score.

[abedeng]

LCW is next on court, playing Lu Yi.

XXF is on a mission to ensure my PAW is unscathed, leading 5-3

[Jagdpanther]

Not, if you consider the 2nd set;).
The real battle was in 3rd set...

[Noridayu]

Lee CW is on court now.

[chemile]

Ok abedeng, you must waiting MAS players, LCW and KKK/WPT. All INA players has finished their work with variation ending.... Good night....

[Noridayu]

LCW level at 2 all now.

[abedeng]

Should I remove my PAW for Koo/Wong? Damn, cannot decide, not much time left to make changes.

[Jagdpanther]

I'm bailing out as well.
I'm awaiting the matches between Taufik vs LCW, Kido/Hendra vs Koo/Tan, and Nova/Lily vs Anthony/Donna tomorrow. Should be very interesting.

Bis Bald!

[abedeng]

Ok abedeng, you must waiting MAS players, LCW and KKK/WPT. All INA players has finished their work with variation ending.... Good night....

Good night, Chemile.

[Noridayu]

LCW leads 4-3 now.

[abedeng]

Pi no match for the PAW strength of XXF, 4-15 down

[Noridayu]

Level at 5 all now.

[Noridayu]

level at 6 all.

[Noridayu]

Level at 7 all. LCW is reading the opponent strategy now.

[abedeng]

My 9 PAW pts beckons as Xie Xingfang reaches matchpoint, 20-7.

[Noridayu]

LCW leads 9-7 now.

[Noridayu]

Level at 9 all again.

[Noridayu]

LCW leads 11-9 in interval.

[abedeng]

LCW at the break, 2 pts in front. Quite a lot of smash winners, 5 of them

[Noridayu]

Extend lead 12-9 now.

[Noridayu]

LCW leads 13-10 now.

[Noridayu]

Extends the lead into 5 points.15-10.

[abedeng]

Koo/Wong on court now, not sure if they have sufficient energy to win this match.

[abedeng]

Lu Yi is fighting back.

[Noridayu]

Now,KKK and WPT is on court. LCW leads 15-13 now.

[Noridayu]

Further extend to 17-13 now.

[robin7]

Koo/Wong on court now, not sure if they have sufficient energy to win this match.
Stay. I accompany u...

[Noridayu]

LCW leads 18-14 now.

[abedeng]

LCW at 18-14 as Lu Yi gives more resistance at the tailend of the game.

[abedeng]

6 gamepts for LCW

[Noridayu]

LCW wins 21-14 in 1st game.

[abedeng]

Game 1 taken, 21-14

[abedeng]

1st pts for LCW in the 2nd game, 3-0

[Noridayu]

LCW leads 3-0 now.

[abedeng]

Koo/Wong take initiative, 1-0

[Noridayu]

LCW leads 3-1 and KKK level at 1 all.

[abedeng]

ENG pair smashes and equalizes, 1-1

[abedeng]

Koo/Wong respond with 2 quick pts, 3-1

[Noridayu]

LCW leads 4-1 and KKK lead 3-1 now. Go Malaysia!

[abedeng]

Make that 4-1, Lu Yi fighting back LCW 2-4

[Noridayu]

LCW leads 4-3 and KKK leads 5-3 now.

[abedeng]

Koo/Wong extend lead, 5-2. Now 5-3

[abedeng]

Lu Yi levels, 5-5

[Noridayu]

LCW level at 5 all and XD leads 6-3 now.

[abedeng]

Koo/Wong up 6-4

[Noridayu]

MS lead 6-5 and XD leads7-6.

[abedeng]

This XD game's pace is quite fast, 7-6 MAS lead. LCW still stuck with LY 6-6

[abedeng]

ENG pair takes lead for the 1st time 8-7

[Noridayu]

LCW leads 7-6 and XD trails 7-9 now.

[abedeng]

Now 10-7 as ENG XD experience pays off.

[abedeng]

LY retakes lead 8-7

[Noridayu]

Level at 7 all and XD trails 7-10 now.

[abedeng]

Tea break as ENG lead 11-9

[abedeng]

LY still leads LCW 10-8

[Noridayu]

LCW trails 8-10 now.

[abedeng]

LY 3 pts clear at the break.

[abedeng]

Koo/Wong have to play catchup, 10-13

[Noridayu]

XD closes gap to 10-13 and LCW trails by 3 points 8-11 now.

[abedeng]

ENG keep 3 pt gap 14-11.

[abedeng]

LCW reduces gap to 10-11

[Noridayu]

LCW closes gap 10-11 now and XD closes gap 12-14.

[Noridayu]

LCW level at 11 all and XD closes gap 13-14.

[abedeng]

LY still in front, 12-11. ENG stay 2 pts ahead, 15-13

[abedeng]

MAS pair close in again, 14-15

[Noridayu]

LCW closes gap 12-13 and XD closes gap 14-15.LCW level again at 13 all.

[abedeng]

LCW retakes lead, 14-13

[abedeng]

Koo/Wong back level, 15-15

[Noridayu]

LCW leads 14-13 and XD trails 15 -16 now.

[abedeng]

Tit for tat as LCW and LY stay level 14-14

[abedeng]

ENG pair make their move, 17-15

[Noridayu]

XD trails 15-17 and LCW trails 14-15 now.

[abedeng]

But MAS pair kept up their chase, 17-17

[abedeng]

LY opens gap, 16-14

[Noridayu]

XD leads 18-17 and LCW trails 14-16.

[abedeng]

Koo/Wong pull away, 19-17

[abedeng]

3 gamepts for Koo/Wong but LCW still behind

[robin7]

Come on MAS.....

[Noridayu]

XD leads 19-17 and LCW level it again. XD win 21-17.

[abedeng]

Koo/Wong take 1st game 21-17.

LCW retakes lead, 17-16

[Noridayu]

LCW leads 18-16.

[abedeng]

LCW closing in for the kill, 18-16. Now 18-17

[robin7]

Koo/Wong take 1st game 21-17.

LCW retakes lead, 17-16
Good. Go MAS go...

[abedeng]

ENG start game 2 with 1-0 lead

[abedeng]

LCW almost there, 19-17

[Noridayu]

XD trails 0-1 now. LCW leads 19-17. XD trails 0-2 now.

[abedeng]

ENG try to make a good start, 3-0

[abedeng]

LCW on 3 matchpoints.

[Noridayu]

XD closes gap 2-3 and LCW leads 20-17.

[abedeng]

Koo/Wong chasing 3-4

[abedeng]

LCW wins 21-17, for a rematch with Taufik Hidayat.

[Noridayu]

LCW wins 21-17 and XD trails 3-6 now. Common KKK and WPT!

[abedeng]

ENG pair leaving in a hurry, 7-3

[abedeng]

Make that 9-3, a 6 pt gap.

[Noridayu]

XD trails 3-9 now in 2nd game.

[abedeng]

ENG stop to refuel, 11-4 up.

[Noridayu]

XD trails 4-11 now. Common Malaysia go!go!go!

[Noridayu]

Closes gap 5-11 now.

[robin7]

LEE Chong Wei [1] http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/MAS.gif - http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/CHN.gif LU Yi : 21-14 21-17

Congratulations! LCW is thru to SF!

[Noridayu]

Closes gap to 6-11. Closes again to 7-11.

[Noridayu]

Closes gap 8-11 now. ENG leads 12-8 now.

[robin7]

MAS is always too complacent after winning the 1st game...

[abedeng]

MAS pair rejuvenate themselves 9-12

[Noridayu]

Mas pair is chasing up 9-12 now. ENG leads 13-9.

[Noridayu]

Closes gap 10-13 now.

[abedeng]

Hopp/Ruskikh on court to play He Hanbin/Yu Yang

[abedeng]

Koo/Wong 1 pt behind, 12-13

[Noridayu]

Closes gap 11-13 now. Closes 12-13.

[robin7]

Come on MAS, make it straight! No rubber please...

[abedeng]

Still they chase the ENG pair, 13-14

[Noridayu]

Closes gap 13-14. Level at 14 all now.

[abedeng]

They are back level, 14-14

[abedeng]

Hopp/Ruskikh gain 1st point.

[robin7]

14-all... Good...

[abedeng]

Level pegging, 15-15

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 14-15.Level at 15 all.

[abedeng]

ENG try to break free, 16-15

[robin7]

Come MAS... 6 more...

[Noridayu]

Level at 16 all.Eng leads 17-16.

[abedeng]

ENG 17-16 up. HHB/YY lead 5-3

[abedeng]

ENG lead again, 18-17

[robin7]

Focus MAS... Finish it off... No rubber please...

[Noridayu]

Level at 18 all.Mas lead 19-18.

[abedeng]

Koo/Wong push to matchpoint, 20-18

[robin7]

Yes, 1 more... Come on...

[abedeng]

1st matchpoint saved.

[robin7]

Yes... Take it... Taken?

[abedeng]

Yohoo!!! Koo/Wong donated 14 PAW pts for me ........ 21-17, 21-19.

OK, Time to sleep now.

[robin7]

Yohoo!!! Koo/Wong donated 14 PAW pts for me ........ 21-17, 21-19.

OK, Time to sleep now.
Me too. I love u guys!!! :D:D:D:D:D

[Noridayu]

Mas win 21-19. It is a good outcome for our XD as we did not expect that they will proceed to SF. They seldom play together yet they produced good result. Well done, Mas. We had 4 semi finalist tomorrow. Good morning, Malaysia. I want to take my nap before going to work. See you tonight for SF. Bye!

[robin7]

Thanks Abedeng and Noridayu for updating the scores! Good night...oops Good morning...

[bradja23]

Back from the matches.
Very impressive Peter Gade and LCW !
Jonassen has done the job but I don't imagine him in the final.
Taufik won courageously, a fantastic match for tomorrow vs LCW. But he had a strange tactic vs Persson, and couldn't avoid smashes from Joachim.

Lin Wang wanted to make the point immediatly at the first set. One set to correct it and then it was a demonstration. I think she will win vs Lan Lu who looked very tired today. Great match vs Maria, but too many errors by Maria to win.
Cai-Xu were really brillant. the title for them maybe...

[**KZ**]

it seems that he hanbin/yu yang always have a problem when facing european pairs.....especially the polish....

[chris-ccc]

Back from the matches.
Very impressive Peter Gade and LCW !
Jonassen has done the job but I don't imagine him in the final.
Taufik won courageously, a fantastic match for tomorrow vs LCW. But he had a strange tactic vs Persson, and couldn't avoid smashes from Joachim.

Lin Wang wanted to make the point immediatly at the first set. One set to correct it and then it was a demonstration. I think she will win vs Lan Lu who looked very tired today. Great match vs Maria, but too many errors by Maria to win.
Cai-Xu were really brillant. the title for them maybe...



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bradja23 ... It's great to have BCers at courtside witnessing exactly what's happening.

Please tell us more if you are there again today for the Semi-Finals.

:):):)
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[pjswift]

it seems that he hanbin/yu yang always have a problem when facing european pairs.....especially the polish....
Cos they are underestimated so there's no video homework so they have to navigate with no route map like the lost Apollo13 crew.
MAS XD can upset them esp if KKK lose the MD then he'll be hungry like LYD in OG08.WPT's a great partner for KKK cos she's so solid KKK can play with total freedom and that would be KKK at his best. I don't think they even have to train as XD to win.KKK needs to play XD to shake off the rust that's weighing him down from unexpectedly few MD match exposure due to early exits.Again doubt CHN XD has any video homework on MAS XD.Should be a scary match.

[eaglehelang]

Cos they are underestimated so there's no video homework so they have to navigate with no route map like the lost Apollo13 crew.
MAS XD can upset them esp if KKK lose the MD then he'll be hungry like LYD in OG08.WPT's a great partner for KKK cos she's so solid KKK can play with total freedom and that would be KKK at his best. I don't think they even have to train as XD to win.KKK needs to play XD to shake off the rust that's weighing him down from unexpectedly few MD match exposure due to early exits.Again doubt CHN XD has any video homework on MAS XD.Should be a scary match.

Hmmm, WPT also had to play WD, 2 matches before the XD Semi. WPT played all the way thru to finals last week. She may be tired.

KKK, should still have the stamina, his MD match is the 1st match. But the OG bronze medalist will be on their guard too,KKK/WPT arent exactly new parntership, just "seldom play" pair :p

[ctjcad]

Back from the matches.
Very impressive Peter Gade and LCW !
Jonassen has done the job but I don't imagine him in the final.
Taufik won courageously, a fantastic match for tomorrow vs LCW. But he had a strange tactic vs Persson, and couldn't avoid smashes from Joachim.

Lin Wang wanted to make the point immediatly at the first set. One set to correct it and then it was a demonstration. I think she will win vs Lan Lu who looked very tired today. Great match vs Maria, but too many errors by Maria to win.
Cai-Xu were really brillant. the title for them maybe...
..and good to know you were there watching the matches live!!:cool:
Btw, have you met our Hau-ge (huangkwokhau)?? He is there, in Paris, following the French Open..Not sure if you can make it, but I believe there will be a badzine party (maybe combined as a BC get-together??) today. If you're interested, you can send a PM to Raphy or Syaoran_Style or Hau-ge for more info.

[pjswift]

Hmmm, WPT also had to play WD, 2 matches before the XD Semi. WPT played all the way thru to finals last week. She may be tired.

KKK, should still have the stamina, his MD match is the 1st match. But the OG bronze medalist will be on their guard too,KKK/WPT arent exactly new parntership, just "seldom play" pair :p
Did you watch the OG08 XD final? LYD did 80% of the work;LHJ's job was to do less so as to minimise her unforced errors and overall damage.Same here, WPT's job is to be nowhere and KKK to be everywhere.In XD,this strategy can win but not MD.KKK has a lot of unburnt fuel, stored over from many of his truncated tournaments.So regardles of outcome, KKK should feel good and recharged from burning up stale fuel.

[george@chongwei]

overall, our mas shuttlers doing quite well in yesterday`s quarter final:)
all the best to them in 2day`s semi final.

[abedeng]

KKK has a lot of unburnt fuel, stored over from many of his truncated tournaments.So regardles of outcome, KKK should feel good and recharged from burning up stale fuel.

Recharged Koo may be, but I would not be putting my PAW on MAS XD. Although they are a decent pair, being part-timers puts them at a disadvantage. Would have been ok if they had more structured XD training programme.

But in the 2 years after they won World Championship and Asian Games bronze medals (Wong/Fairuz at Doha Asian Games), the MAS XD department is still quite underdeveloped. Even Singapore is better at this.

[robin7]

Back from the matches.
Very impressive Peter Gade and LCW !
Jonassen has done the job but I don't imagine him in the final.
Taufik won courageously, a fantastic match for tomorrow vs LCW. But he had a strange tactic vs Persson, and couldn't avoid smashes from Joachim.

Lin Wang wanted to make the point immediatly at the first set. One set to correct it and then it was a demonstration. I think she will win vs Lan Lu who looked very tired today. Great match vs Maria, but too many errors by Maria to win.
Cai-Xu were really brillant. the title for them maybe...
bradja23, thanks for sharing.


overall, our mas shuttlers doing quite well in yesterday`s quarter final:)
all the best to them in 2day`s semi final.
George uh George, u shouldn't have cancelled your PAW on KKK/WPT. U missed the boat.

[cooler]

a rally between JP and TH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQHIQuXPL2M