French Open SS 2008-Semifinal (1/11/2008)

[abedeng]

XXF snatches on her smash, TR 1-0 up.

[abedeng]

Lovely dropshot from TR, 2-0

[abedeng]

Again TR uses delicate shots, and it is working, 3-1

[atmavidy]

I think, if only Zhou Mi didn't walkover,, may be she can broke chinese domination in WS...

[abedeng]

XXF fails to land the shuttle at the net, TR 4-1

[Jagdpanther]

Yeah that's what I'm thinking, stamina doesn't seem like a big issue for him at the moment. And he really fights throughout the match now, which is great to see (finally).
Don't tell me he has better stamina thanks to cigarette?!:eek:

[abedeng]

Brilliant crosscourt drop from XXF, 2-4

[abedeng]

TR serve is good, 6-2

[abedeng]

TR hits the sideline smash on target, 7-3

[abedeng]

The rallies today are kinda short for WS, now XXF 5-8

[abedeng]

XXF clear goes way out, TR 9-5

Perfect crosscourt from TR 10-5

[abedeng]

Tine traps XXF to the net to gain 5 pt advantage at the consulting break.

[romizone]

Don't tell me he has better stamina thanks to cigarette?!:eek:

Cigarette make a relaxs
So TH can play better heeheh

Keep Smoking TH , no problemo as long as you win
No one will kick you from Cipayung as long as you win

But becarefull when ICuk became PBSI head
Icuk are dislike with TH:D:D:D

[abedeng]

Pi Hongyan seen signing autographs ......

[abedeng]

Again XXF is trapped to the backcourt, but TR couldn't convert, 7-12 XXF

[abedeng]

Yup, this looks likely to be another 3rd game, TR 14-7

[LI De Quan]

no TH don't smoke anymore!!!!you can drink more alkohol (China's KweiChow Moutai) !!!!!!

[abedeng]

TR drive too long, 9-14

[abedeng]

Perfect shooting lob from TR, 15-9

[abedeng]

XXF takes 2 quick pts, 11-15

[abedeng]

TR whacks the shuttle hard, 16-11

[abedeng]

XXF forces TR error at the net, 12-16

[abedeng]

XXF senses her chances, 13-16

[abedeng]

XXF sideline smash 14-16

[nicolas33]

I am totally shock at LCW lost to TH!! We did not have astro here we couldn't see how he perform. But he lost to a smoking TH in 3 sets!:eek: Anyway, a win is a win. TH must have performed extremely well. Congratulations!



If u watched, U will realize that TH is a better player, but lcw this time is better than Chinese Taipe's final. I also cannot believe what I saw, TH so unbelieveable... re-born again... i am speachless

[abedeng]

XXF fails to clear the net after TR pushed back, TR 17-14

[abedeng]

Drive game ends with TR lob which XXF cannot intercept, 18-14 and the crowd roars.

[abedeng]

TR regains control 19-14, with her strong forearm.

[atmavidy]

Cmon Tine,, don't let all-chinese-final...

[robin7]

WL is 2 pts away from the finals...

[abedeng]

XXF long clear gives TR 5 gamepts.

[acmilan]

no TH don't smoke anymore!!!!you can drink more alkohol (China's KweiChow Moutai) !!!!!!

what's kweichow moutai? is that a tonic?
why WS players don't jump and smash when they receive a lob, instead they wait for the shuttle to come down?

[abedeng]

Tine not about to be denied, XXF's heroics cannot save the 2nd game. Tine wins 21-16.

[robin7]

WL @ match point 20-16....

[LI De Quan]

yeah wang lin won go go I support you!!!!win the title!!!

[abedeng]

Wang Lin executes CHN backup plan, at matchpoint.

[jutawin]

but lcw this time is better than Chinese Taipe's final.

that's macau open final

[Noridayu]

The last match for us Malaysian. Hope that XD can enter final.

[abedeng]

Tine draws 1st blood with crosscourt smash, 1-0

[abedeng]

Xie crosscourt is wide, 2-0 Tine.

[robin7]

Lin WANG http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/CHN.gif - http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/CHN.gif Lan LU [1] : 23-21 21-16

PAWers are 15 pts richer!

[abedeng]

3-0 as Tine nets another winner.

[LI De Quan]

what's kweichow moutai? is that a tonic?
why WS players don't jump and smash when they receive a lob, instead they wait for the shuttle to come down?
not every WS player can smash like Yip Pui Yin.
kweichow moutai :wine brand

[abedeng]

Tine misses a sitter and Xie breaks the duck, 1-3

[abedeng]

Tine forces the shuttle wide, 3-3

[atmavidy]

Hmm,, for final...
INA --> 2
MAS --> 1 (if KKK/WPT lost)
ENG --> 1
CHN --> 4 (if HH/YY wins and XXF lost)
DEN --> 2 (if TR wins)

But, I still hope KKK/WPT can upset HH/YY and TR defeat XXF...

[abedeng]

Now Xie is on a roll, 4-3

[abedeng]

TR drop is way off base, XXF 5-3

[acmilan]

not every WS player can smash like Yip Pui Yin.
kweichow moutai :wine brand
o yeah, she is the one that I noticed does jump smashes, the other probably is firdasari.

[abedeng]

Does this have anything to do with drift? Players on the far end don't seem to perform well.

Tine breaks Xie's domination, 4-6

[abedeng]

Xie forced to bow to the net, 5-6 Tine.

[abedeng]

They are back level, 6-6

[abedeng]

Xie retakes control, 7-6

[kevinboy]

Tine 6-6
She will become world no.1 next week.

[abedeng]

The biggest PAW match of the tournament is introduced.

[abedeng]

Terrific flick from TR, 7-8

[abedeng]

Xie back in the saddle, 10-8

[abedeng]

Perfect crosscourt drop by Tine, 9-10

[abedeng]

Yup, XXF is actually playing worse than in China Open last November against WMC.

But she still has 11-10 advantage at the break.

[abedeng]

Tine on the backfoot, Xie 12-10

[abedeng]

TR's dropshots should be predictable to XXF by now, but Xie keeps getting deceived.

[abedeng]

Xie 14-11 up as TR makes silly errors.

[abedeng]

TR forced to backhand, Xie 15-11

[abedeng]

Xie suddenly comes alive, 16-11

[ctjcad]

..the planned Super Series Finale (end of the yr) has been scratched, for the 2nd yr in a row..:(

Hahahaha...

Found this on BWF website
US $ 500.000 total prize is too tempting ... :D:D
Is it coincidence to put his picture there as an illustration?


[B]BWF SUPER SERIES MASTERS FINALS 2008
It's on!
31 October 2008

The Badminton World Federation announced today that the BWF Super Series Masters Finals 2008, with total prize money of US$500,000 will take place from 18-21 December in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
...
..(just found out abt this news)...looks like this yr's SS Finale is a go, after all, FINALLY!!...But maybe it's a bit late for Taufik to move to be in the MS' top 8; well, he has a few more chances to gain some pts...:p

[Noridayu]

Level at 1 all now.

[jutawin]

Many football players still can play well since they are smokers. Even they are alcoholic too..
Don't be shameful lose to a smoker.

[kevinboy]

TR forced to backhand, Xie 15-11

I hope TR can maintain her form:crying:

[Noridayu]

Level at 2 all.

[abedeng]

This is the time where all the WS players are not in top form ..... even Tine, Xie Xingfang, Lu Lan etc.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 3-2 now.

[badMania]

It should be an all-CHN Final in the WS as Xie Xingfang looks to be winning her match now.

[simonlovers]

chn will win WS SS Title...:D

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 5-3 now.

[badMania]

OK...this time round, I am supporting Koo/Wong.

[abedeng]

TR is out of trump cards, but still trying. 14-18

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 6-3 now.

[abedeng]

Koo/Wong take 3 pts in a row for 6-3 lead. He/Yu counters, 4-6

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 6-5 now.

[kevinboy]

16-20 match point for XXF

[abedeng]

TR makes the same mistakes again, and XXF gets 4 matchpts. Converted easily.

[Noridayu]

Level at 6 all now.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 7-6 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 8-6 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 9-6 now.

[abedeng]

Everytime MAS leads, CHN will catch up.

[ctjcad]

the just ended match between Tine and XXF was very entertaining (the crowd was certainly cheering and on Denmark's side). However, it wasn't a clean finish for Tine, esp. towards the end of the rubber game.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 10-8 now.

[badMania]

The MAS pair leads 11-9 at the interval of the first set.

[abedeng]

11-9, interval for MAS XD part-timers.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 11-9 in interval.

[phaarix]

Don't tell me he has better stamina thanks to cigarette?!:eek:

Haha, I don't know what it is! But something must be working for him :)!

[Noridayu]

level at 11 all.

[lin_xingfang]

very interesting to see XXF vs WL tomorrow..
so glad that WS title will goes to CHN

hope XXF could regain her no 1 WR...
i'll support for her...hope this title could also give her a little rejoice after a disappointing lost in OG Final

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 12-11 now.

[abedeng]

The game gets tight as both pairs trade blows, 12-12

[Noridayu]

Level at 12 all now.

[Noridayu]

Level at 13 all. Close game!

[Noridayu]

Level at 14 all.

[abedeng]

CHN pair take initiative but MAS won't let go, 14-14

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 14-15.

[Noridayu]

Level at 15 all.

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 15-18 now.

[abedeng]

CHN start to break big PAWers' hearts, 18-15

[simonlovers]

18-15 now....for he hanbin/yu yang..

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 16-19.

[AlanY]

Haha, I don't know what it is! But something must be working for him :)!
the guy is technically much more superior therefore use less energy for his games.

[Noridayu]

CHN win 21-18. Not bad for Mas XD as they are not regular partner.

[lin_xingfang]

oh my God!

CHN pair hit 15 smash winners in the 1st game!!

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 1-0 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 2-0 now.

[Noridayu]

Level at 2 all.

[atmavidy]

Seems, it will be hard for KKK/WPT to win,,
may be it's about physic... as both of them had played rubber in MD and WD

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 3-2.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 5-3.

[Noridayu]

Level at 5 all.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 6-5.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 7-5 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 8-6.

[Noridayu]

Level at 8 all.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 9-8 now.

[Noridayu]

Level at 9 all. Close game!

[atmavidy]

Wew,, Gade leave Jonassen too far...

[Noridayu]

Mas trails 9-11 in interval.

[Noridayu]

Closes gap 10-11.

[Noridayu]

Level at 11 all.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 13-11.

[Noridayu]

Level at 13 all.

[Noridayu]

Level at 15 all.

[Noridayu]

Level at 16 all.

[lin_xingfang]

its over

CHN 21-18,21-17 MAS

[Noridayu]

CHN win 21-17. For part timer, it is a great performance from KKK and WPT to advance until SF. Good morning,see u tomorrow for the final.

[abedeng]

Huge pt PAWers bite the dust as MAS part-timers go down.

[demolidor]

Let's go KJ!! (although Taufik v PG would make for an excellent final on paper)

[phaarix]

Reaaally want a PG & TH final! Win win situation when two favourite players are in the final :). Hope PG pulls it together in the third.

[Jagdpanther]

And suddenly, BC is very quiet...

Anyway, still tied 5 all in the decider.

[robin7]

The last call was questionable. Anyway, pt awarded to PG 11-10.

[Morten]

Cheering for Jonassen to reach the final in his last international tournament. He deserves it

[robin7]

And suddenly, BC is very quiet...

Anyway, still tied 5 all in the decider.
I don't understand why u always ask question that u already know the answer?

Then, what do u expect? It's already the last match.

[Morten]

Seems Gade is pulling through :(. 19-16

[Jagdpanther]

1 more points for Gade to seal the match...

[robin7]

KJ dives underneath the net. 4 match pts for PG.

[Jagdpanther]

I don't understand why u always ask question that u already know the answer?

Then, what do u expect? It's already the last match.
Yes, and the last match is not even over.

[Morten]

And thats it. Jonassen can retire the best way, still being on top of his game

[robin7]

PG won 21-17 in the decider.

[Jagdpanther]

Oh, it's over now.
So it's PG vs TH tomorrow (or today, dunno).

[robin7]

PG threw his winning racket to the crowd.

[Morten]

Do you watch live-stream? if yes is the crowd applauding Jonassen?

[phaarix]

It's amazing to think that at that age... if he chose to he could probably still keep competing and getting good results for even another few years! So that was the last match of his international career? I hope he got a good send off!

[bradja23]

Do you watch live-stream? if yes is the crowd applauding Jonassen?


I was at the match.
The crowd supported PG during the match but applauded Jonassen during a long time at the end of the match.

[Seasider]

Can someone tell me why LCW always wears a watch when he plays? Does he have a more important appointment to get to?

It's not a watch. It's a device to read his heart beat rate; so he knows when he needs to slow down on his play or just keep attacking; something like that.

[Heong]

It's not a watch. It's a device to read his heart beat rate; so he knows when he needs to slow down on his play or just keep attacking; something like that.
woah cool! I wish I had one of those.. so useful.

and I thought it was a watch lol..:)

[volcom]

Alright, WHERE is this nice fellow who proudly said that LCW will give 'French' lesson to Taufik? :rolleyes:


Hey, be careful in what you're writing... :mad:
HAHAHAHAHAHA Mentally collapsed yet again!!! By TH....
What use is the psychologist?!
Ever since the Olympics LCW has simply been outclassed by SDK and TH.
What was it about LCW's superior stamina?! :confused::rolleyes:

[volcom]

Possibly tough match but LCW to win. LCW overall strength is above TH. Your wish won't come true. You can keep wishing though.;)
Looks like your nightmare came true :(

Everytime Le Coming Winner comes into a thread, we all know LCW will lose. :p

[ctjcad]

..BC calling Heong, BC calling Heong. I hope you didn't fall off your chair during the Semifinals; but if you did, hope you've already gotten up from the floor: Congratulations on being BC's 1,000,000th poster. Please come forward and come to the office to receive your congratulatory post. Please see:
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57749&page=13
...:);):cool::)

[pjswift]

Excellent victory again from Taufik, showing how mental ability can cover up physical shortcomings. And mental ability + silky skills can still overcome the best.

Congratulations!!!!
Surely TH must have worked on his physical? This time is not like MCO where the matches were less demanding;for that, determination can help pull him through.
You think the mind(and skills) alone can get him over 4 full blown matches without him honestly working out in the gym? Rudy,pls check out so let's have the truth.(It's just like Andy Murray,so tennis natural but physically limited. But once the trainer works on him,he suddenly has enough to last him through lifting titles.No fluke.He said it's the physical that was his missing link and now he's the complete package.)
BTW, your WD guess is right.WD title is more important than ranking points.LYB certainly thinks very highly of ceh/wpt to factor in their win.

[abedeng]

INA has employed the Aussie physio earlier this year to work on the men and women singles players. So yes, physical is up, otherwise you don't see Maria winning Olympic bronze and giving hell of a fight to CHN opposition. And Sony benefited from 3 straight super series victories, but he is still injury prone.

But other than these, temperament has to improve too. Taufik has improved on that. LCW as a lot of forummers suspect, is being burdened by the World No 1 tag.

In addition LCW's training plan was tailored towards peak potential at Thomas Cup Finals and Olympic Games, so at this point, he is probably below peak. Taufik (who was below at Olympics) is now peaking nicely.

[pjswift]

INA has employed the Aussie physio earlier this year to work on the men and women singles players. So yes, physical is up, otherwise you don't see Maria winning Olympic bronze and giving hell of a fight to CHN opposition. And Sony benefited from 3 straight super series victories, but he is still injury prone.

But other than these, temperament has to improve too. Taufik has improved on that. LCW as a lot of forummers suspect, is being burdened by the World No 1 tag.

In addition LCW's training plan was tailored towards peak potential at Thomas Cup Finals and Olympic Games, so at this point, he is probably below peak. Taufik (who was below at Olympics) is now peaking nicely.
Sorry I don't agree on LCW being burdened by the WN1 tag.It's just too bad his INA competition was driven by hunger to really work and win.All else being equal, the highest motivation is the greatest key to success.
It's just like Nadal being WN1 now.Suddenly so many young,gifted players come of age.He hasn't won a title since and it's gonna be difficult for him to win one.The fact he (and for that matter, LCW) managed to reach WN1 after such an arduous journey, is greatness in itself.

[abedeng]

PJ, Malaysia's top men players are a weird bunch. Mentally, they get burdened by favourites tags or WR of 1. This is not to say that we do not appreciate LCW's efforts to reach WR 1 tag. But the journey is not complete there.

Our top female players are different. Extremely strong mentally even if they are not the best physically. In this sense, it is their physical limitation that restricts their achievements.

As for motivation, traditionally Indonesia had always had the best motivation, even more than China.

[pjswift]

PJ, Malaysia's top men players are a weird bunch. Mentally, they get burdened by favourites tags or WR of 1. This is not to say that we do not appreciate LCW's efforts to reach WR 1 tag. But the journey is not complete there.

Our top female players are different. Extremely strong mentally even if they are not the best physically. In this sense, it is their physical limitation that restricts their achievements.

As for motivation, traditionally Indonesia had always had the best motivation, even more than China.
It's nothing to do with being MAS top men players.If it's unique to MAS men, then Nadal should be able to win a title out of the 3 chances he's had since being WN1.Are you saying Nadal is behaving like MAS top men players?
If you want to hypothesise about MAS top men players, make sure you can't find the same pattern elsewhere. If there is,as in Nadal's case, then it's not unique to MAS.Unfounded stereotyping is damaging and it's a useful excuse used by coaches when their charges don't deliver.Often, MAS coaches' lame imagination can become their players' problem.

[huangkwokhau]

INA has employed the Aussie physio earlier this year to work on the men and women singles players. So yes, physical is up, otherwise you don't see Maria winning Olympic bronze and giving hell of a fight to CHN opposition. And Sony benefited from 3 straight super series victories, but he is still injury prone.

But other than these, temperament has to improve too. Taufik has improved on that. LCW as a lot of forummers suspect, is being burdened by the World No 1 tag.

In addition LCW's training plan was tailored towards peak potential at Thomas Cup Finals and Olympic Games, so at this point, he is probably below peak. Taufik (who was below at Olympics) is now peaking nicely.

TH has not worked out his stamina yet...suprisingly he did well

[Heong]

..BC calling Heong, BC calling Heong. I hope you didn't fall off your chair during the Semifinals; but if you did, hope you've already gotten up from the floor: Congratulations on being BC's 1,000,000th poster. Please come forward and come to the office to receive your congratulatory post. Please see:
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57749&page=13
...:);):cool::)
WOAH what da.. I was the 1,000,000th poster? cool
Yes I'm still on chair:p
Had absolutely no idea lol

Thankyou everyone Thankyou Thankyou it has been a pleasure of being the 1,000,000th poster i guess lol

[volcom]

TH has not worked out his stamina yet...suprisingly he did well
Probably been using NO-explode, NanoVapour or Superpump250 and getting insane boosts :D:D coupled in with more L-Arginine :D

[AmourAce1000]

easy guy, i saw some smoke is coming out in this forum. Pls don't offence anyone , just only for a "feather ball".
i'm regularly travel btw these two countries. so i get use to know what that word means. i was thinking that, if there is a PC game for badminton, maybe some of you can compete each other thru the web for a solution.
cheers:D:D:D

[pjswift]

TH has not worked out his stamina yet...suprisingly he did well
Wow,so abedeng is right. It's all mental.So, now, can you imagine how he'll play when he starts to work on his stamina?

[george@chongwei]

what i see from the lcw vs th match was, th was very very eager to win this match and the tournament too(unfortunately he doesnt) u can also see from his match vs PG..he is like very hungry of titles and are very eager to win every rally and points too..!