2009 Bay Badminton Championships (One of the largest prize purse tournaments in US)

[BBC Staff]

Bay Badminton Center (http://www.baybadminton.com) is proud to announce our second annual “Bay Badminton Championships” to be held from July 3-5, 2009. We are extremely excited about the tournament this year and hope to make it even bigger and better than last year. Bay Badminton Championships is one of the largest prize purse tournaments in the United States.


2009 Bay Badminton Championships
A Flight: July 3-5
B/C/D Flight: July 4-5


More details coming soon... So mark the dates on your calendars and get ready for some world class badminton at the Bay Badminton Center (http://www.baybadminton.com).

Sponsored by: United Commercial Bank, Yonex Corporation, Crown Plaza Hotel at SFO

[geebees90]

Good job BBC, this seems to be the greatest tournament in U.S.A apart from US Open which is a BWF Sanctioned Tournament. Its a great effort by a private club....................Best of Luck

[monto]

Have any national/international level players confirmed they will be playing? Last year was a great event with Tony Gunawan, Halim Haryanto, Howard Bach, and Bob Malaythong, not to mention quite a few women players as well...

[BBC Staff]

Please check out the 2009 Bay Badminton Championships. Go to www.baybadminton.com
$25,000 USD prize money

[huangkwokhau]

Please check out the 2009 Bay Badminton Championships. Go to www.baybadminton.com (http://www.baybadminton.com)
$25,000 USD prize money

Why dont you guys apply for International Challenge? I am sure more players will join.....

[kwun]

Why dont you guys apply for International Challenge? I am sure more players will join.....

i suggested that to them also last year. not sure why.

[BBC Staff]

Bay Badminton Championships 2009
July 3 - July 5, 2009
$25,000 PRIZE PURSE sponsored by United Commercial Bank

FLIGHTS: International Flight/A, B, C, D
EVENTS: Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles

Events in the Men’s and Women’s International flight will be double elimination, feed-in format. If players lose in the International flight up through the quarter finals, they will drop down to the “A” flight. The “A” flight will then be a single elimination event.

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DEADLINE: Midnight June, 26th 2009 - No late entries will be accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Online Registration: http://tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=70339577-139F-4F92-99DD-BD0589410C35

Click here to download entry form http://baybadminton.com/images/docs/2009%20bay%20badminton%20championship_entry%20form .pdf

Please Note: BOTH PARTNERS OF A DOUBLES TEAM NEED TO SUBMIT INDIVIDUAL ENTRY FORMS. PLEASE FILL IN ALL REQUESTED FIELDS. INCOMPLETE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

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[BBC Staff]

BAY BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009
July 3 - July 5, 2009
$25,000 PRIZE PURSE sponsored by United Commercial Bank

FLIGHTS: International Flight/A, B, C, D
EVENTS: Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles

Events in the Men’s and Women’s International flight will be double elimination, feed-in format. If players lose in the International flight up through the quarter finals, they will drop down to the “A” flight. The “A” flight will then be a single elimination event.

*********************************

DEADLINE: Midnight June, 26th 2009 - No late entries will be accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Online Registration: http://tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=70339577-139F-4F92-99DD-BD0589410C35

Click here to download entry form http://baybadminton.com/images/docs/2009%20bay%20badminton%20championship_entry%20form .pdf

Please Note: BOTH PARTNERS OF A DOUBLES TEAM NEED TO SUBMIT INDIVIDUAL ENTRY FORMS. PLEASE FILL IN ALL REQUESTED FIELDS. INCOMPLETE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

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[monto]

Have any national/international level players confirmed they will be playing? Last year was a great event with Tony Gunawan, Halim Haryanto, Howard Bach, and Bob Malaythong, not to mention quite a few women players as well...

Any updates on participants?

[Ben Lee]

Monto,
Sorry, no confirmations yet. We will post them as soon as we know. Please stay tuned and we will let everyone know. Thanks.
Ben

[bulutangkis]

BAY BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009
July 3 - July 5, 2009
$25,000 PRIZE PURSE sponsored by United Commercial Bank

FLIGHTS: International Flight/A, B, C, D
EVENTS: Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles

Events in the Men’s and Women’s International flight will be double elimination, feed-in format. If players lose in the International flight up through the quarter finals, they will drop down to the “A” flight. The “A” flight will then be a single elimination event.

*********************************

DEADLINE: Midnight June, 26th 2009 - No late entries will be accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Online Registration: http://tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=70339577-139F-4F92-99DD-BD0589410C35

Click here to download entry form http://baybadminton.com/images/docs/2009%20bay%20badminton%20championship_entry%20form .pdf

Please Note: BOTH PARTNERS OF A DOUBLES TEAM NEED TO SUBMIT INDIVIDUAL ENTRY FORMS. PLEASE FILL IN ALL REQUESTED FIELDS. INCOMPLETE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

Visit our website for more details: www.baybadminton.com (http://www.baybadminton.com/)

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What is the difference between flight C and D? I'm planning to participate but not sure what flight is appropriate for me.

[Qidong]

What is the difference between flight C and D? I'm planning to participate but not sure what flight is appropriate for me.

IMO, for big tournaments like this, everyone needs to drop down 1 level because Level A will be occupied all ex-pro's. The best players in your club probably will be B/C. Average players in your club should be D.

[bulutangkis]

IMO, for big tournaments like this, everyone needs to drop down 1 level because Level A will be occupied all ex-pro's. The best players in your club probably will be B/C. Average players in your club should be D.

Thank you Qidong. I'm definitely D :)

[kwun]

IMO, for big tournaments like this, everyone needs to drop down 1 level because Level A will be occupied all ex-pro's. The best players in your club probably will be B/C. Average players in your club should be D.

ah. drats. they don't offer E. i guess i will resort to taking photos then. :p

[ctjcad]

..on a possible appearance by Taufik H. Word has it (from the U.S. Open organizer), he might be flying in early to the U.S. and might swing by NorCal, to most likely promote his THL clothing line at the Bay Area Championships, before his participation in the U.S. Open the following week.

[monto]

..on a possible appearance by Taufik H. Word has it (from the U.S. Open organizer), he might be flying in early to the U.S. and might swing by NorCal, to most likely promote his THL clothing line at the Bay Area Championships, before his participation in the U.S. Open the following week.
:eek::eek::eek: Then I'll definitely be there, even if not playing just to spectate and act like a fanboy :)

[kan2005]

Is Taufik going to play the BBC tournament?

[kwun]

Is Taufik going to play the BBC tournament?

Yup. Ben Lee on facebook confirmed that Taufik as well as Dicky also participating.

[krisss]

Good luck to anyone who plays taufik in the first few rounds :cool::p

[kwun]

Good luck to anyone who plays taufik in the first few rounds :cool::p

people will pay money to play against him! :)

[kan2005]

If I have a chance to play against Taufik, I will make a video on youtube and tell everyone in the world. It is what a badminton addict is dying for. :-)

[Qidong]

If I have a chance to play against Taufik, I will make a video on youtube and tell everyone in the world. It is what a badminton addict is dying for. :-)


people will pay money to play against him! :)

Then probably everyone will sign up for level A. No one will play in B/C/D. I think BBC should just simply cancel B/C/D. ;):D:p

[monto]

Yup. Ben Lee on facebook confirmed that Taufik as well as Dicky also participating.

Great news, how about any other international players?

[w3wmfhe]

wow..i gonna by a dv..make a close shot at taufik 's move

[kwun]

wow..i gonna by a dv..make a close shot at taufik 's move

make sure you share the video!

[kwun]

Great news, how about any other international players?

not sure.

Ben says draws will be out on Wednesday. they are working hard on it right now.

talked to Holvy yesterday. he won't be competing as he is a bit burned out from coaching and taking care of his new baby. i was hoping to see Holvy vs. Taufik, ah well...

[Ben Lee]

Sad news. Dicky Palyama from the Netherlands is ill. He will not be able to attend the BBC Championships or the US Open. We wish him a speedy recovery and hope he feels better soon.

Taufik Hidayat, Ardy Wiranata, Tony Gunawan, Halim Heryanto-Ho, Howard Bach, Anna Rice and many more will still be competing. We have about 334 entries in this tournament. It will be very exciting. Please feel free to stop by and check out the action.

Ben

[kwun]

Lili Zhou and Lauren Todt will also be participating.

[ctjcad]

Sad news. Dicky Palyama from the Netherlands is ill. He will not be able to attend the BBC Championships or the US Open. We wish him a speedy recovery and hope he feels better soon.

Taufik Hidayat, Ardy Wiranata, Tony Gunawan, Halim Heryanto-Ho, Howard Bach, Anna Rice and many more will still be competing. We have about 334 entries in this tournament. It will be very exciting. Please feel free to stop by and check out the action.

Ben
..and good to see! And over 300+ participants, too!! Maybe the Finals would be between Ardy vs. Taufik..:)..Too bad he won't be competing in the upcoming U.S. Open. Would love to see him compete..:cool:

Lili Zhou and Lauren Todt will also be participating.
..i notice Lili is no longer carrying her Zhou last name. She is now playing under Liliane Chow..:)

[illusionistpro]

..and good to see! And over 300+ participants, too!! Maybe the Finals would be between Ardy vs. Taufik..:)..Too bad he won't be competing in the upcoming U.S. Open. Would love to see him compete..:cool:

..i notice Lili is no longer carrying her Zhou last name. She is now playing under Liliane Chow..:)

Lili is using her legal name. Just how it goes when you translate languages.

[ctjcad]

..certainly, she is.:) Just mentioning it, in case someone can't find her name in the list of players.
Btw, i take it she used Lili Zhou as her legal name in previous tourneys (2008, 2007, 2006...)

[Qidong]

Lili is using her legal name. Just how it goes when you translate languages.

Chow is Cantonese. Zhou is Mandarin. So Lili must be Cantonese. :)

[kwun]

Chow is Cantonese. Zhou is Mandarin. So Lili must be Cantonese. :)

she was from GuangXi (the province to the west of Guangzhou/Canton). her family now lives in Guangzhou so yes, you can consider her Cantonese

[ctjcad]

..i don't know which one will be more excited & motivated or maybe even nervous, Gumaro Diaz or Quang Minh Nguyen, to have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to play against Taufik...:cool:

On the other half, Howard Shu must be somewhat excited to play against Ardy...;)

I know you'll be busy but looking fw to the pics, kwun!:):cool:

[mugdays]

Gumaro Diaz is very, VERY excited. :P

[kwun]

Gumaro Diaz is very, VERY excited. :P

too bad i won't be there to see him getting his ass whipped by Taufik. would be a perfect kodak moment. haha.

[Qidong]

too bad i won't be there to see him getting his ass whipped by Taufik. would be a perfect kodak moment. haha.

Looking at the rest of field, I don't see anyone other than Lee Hock Lai and Ardy whose ass can avoid being whipped. :)

I hope Bay Badminton Center will have someone taped some of the Taufik matches. That will really help promote the sport. :)

[CantSmashThis]

Gumaro's really excited of course from his post above. He is lucky to win the lottery in this case. I'd buy one of those shirts from THL before I'd play against Taufik haha.

[Joseph]

I'm rooting for Gumaro since I actually know the guy.

[jymbalaya]

too bad i won't be there to see him getting his ass whipped by Taufik. would be a perfect kodak moment. haha.

i concur. maybe i can actually go on saturday......

[CantSmashThis]

Looks like Quang Minh Nguyen, Bintang's new coach from Vietnam will be the 1st one to faceoff against Taufik Hidayat.

[kwun]

yes. unfortunately, Gumaro was a tad bit nervous during the match. maybe too eager to play against Taufik. ;)

Ardy also succumbed to youngster Howard Shu. he was close with the 3rd game but the younger and faster Shu was able to overcome Ardy's tricky and very deceptive shots.

[ctjcad]

Looks like Quang Minh Nguyen, Bintang's new coach from Vietnam will be the 1st one to faceoff against Taufik Hidayat.
..looking at the scoreboard, i'd say Gumaro was indeed too eager to play..
Hmmm, next up on the list will be Serge Thomas Blanchet...I wonder what Serge must be dreaming of tonight...http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/39.gif

[kwun]

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[kwun]

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[kwun]

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[kwun]

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[kwun]

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[ctjcad]

..alright, they're here.:cool:
Btw, is that Gumaro Diaz in post #46, pictures #4, #5?
And is that Quang Minh Nguyen in pictures #6, #7, same post??..

[jymbalaya]

..alright, they're here.:cool:
Btw, is that Gumaro Diaz in post #46, pictures #4, #5?
And is that Quang Minh Nguyen in pictures #6, #7, same post??..

yup, 4&5. looks quite pro there.

[magnumcyclonex]

Great pics! If the "Thanks" button was enabled on this forum, I'd click it for every post you made.

Did you get any shots of Taufik, Anna Rice, Eva Lee, and Howard Bach?

[magnumcyclonex]

Here are some shots from my cell phone:

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[Joseph]

My friend took really good pics and a video. I'll see if he'll let me post them once he has them up.

[magnumcyclonex]

I apologize for the images taking up so much space and distorting the post width.

BTW, KTSF Channel 26 (San Francisco Bay Area local Chinese channel) did a report on the event. Taufik was interviewed and a lot of great shots were taken.

[wanchai97]

Here's a pic of Anna and Lili.

[kwun]

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[mettayogi]

I watched WD, MD, and MS final on Sunday afternoon. In reverse chronological order:
1. Taufik Hidayat vs. Hock Lai Lee (Malaysia)
Hock led all the way to 10-8, and entered the break with 11-10 (or 11-8?) lead. Hock challenged Taufik in net exchanges(!) and it was a net win for Hock. Before the break, Taufik didn't smash much , and relied more on clear/drop, drive, net shot combined with feign to score.

I thought maybe I will get to see 3 games from Taufik live for a minute. No such luck. After the break, Taufik sped up the pace, and displayed more 200+ km/hr jump smashes. Taufik quickly took the lead and never trailed again, finishing the 1st game with a backhand smash of a flick serve! I didn't really see how the BH smash happened since it's to my far corner; I blinked and the shuttle was already on the floor :-)

Taufik probably played more seriously in game 2. Hock showed Taufik he can also score with his signature move "net shot - high lift - jump smash" once or twice. Some of Taufik's jump smashes sounded like 250 +- 20 km/hr and Hock had no answer for them. Taufik took the 2nd game w/o sweating much, despite the temperature was hot due to ~600 spectators crowded into court-side w/o A/C.

Taufik feigned more in this match than in videos I watched before, but it could be because feigns are easier to see live. One feign is to pretend net shot then flat lift; what's remarkable is he didn't lose placement precision with feign, and Hock would be a little late to respond. Other feigns from Taufik were also precise, such as:
* pretend straight net shot then cross-court
* pretend drive then net shot on receiving short serve. Hock just froze on this one.

I commend Hock for challenging Taufik at the net with some success, and he managed to net kill 1 or 2 of Taufik's net return.

A little surprising to me is Taufik hit too many tumbling net shots into the net in this match.

2. Tony Gunawan/Howard Bach vs. Chandra Kowi/Daniel Gouw
Both pairs can be described as net man/heavy smasher combo in vogue today. Howard and Daniel were the stocky heavy smasher of the pair, though Howard's touch at the net has markedly improved since I saw him at 2007(?) US Open.

All four reached good height on jump smashes and smashes were quite steep, but Tony's sounded the most impressive. He can spot openings and smash there for straight winners.

High lifts were the return of last resort in this level of MD because it's difficult to defend against continued steep jump smashes. Not even Tony Gunawan.

Tony Gunawan/Howard Bach won in two straight games, as expected.

3. Lily Chow/Eva Lee vs. Joo Hyun Lee/Mona Santoso
I didn't remember any jump smashes. Mona pulled off some fiery shots, but Lily and Eva won.

For both doubles final:
* Low serves were really low above the net, 2 inch max most of the time. The best attack on low serve were net shot and drive. Scoring directly on serve return is rare.

* Tony lost a point while trying to rush a serve, and got flick served instead. Other than that, no points won from flick serve. For receiving serve, men almost toed the service line, while women were 1- 1.5 steps behind. Nobody managed to smash a flick serve, either, probably due to the speed and quality of serve; the return is a clear in all cases.

* Half court push, with possible sudden change of direction, were used heavily to pass the front player, force a lift and smash.

* High speed drives were used heavily as well to gain advantage, or avoid a lift.

* Some excellent net exchanges but I don't remember the details.

For all 3 finals:
* Almost nobody lost balance before their opponents hit the shuttle. Slow to recover to base position after saving a shot is bad enough at this level; the opponent will pounce on the opening to score.

* I saw the quality of classical martial arts portrayed in novels: smooth shot production, unpredictable variations, elegant (almost musical) rhythm of movement, combined with sudden or sustained burst of speed. Taufik and Gunawan won gracefully, without much strain or sweat, partly because opponents were below their level.

[kan2005]

Hi,
Thanks for somebody who upload the two Taufik's matches on youtube. You can search "2009 bbc Taufik". It is in HD quality. Enjoy.

[Fan888]

Good summary, mettayogi. A few random thoughts!

Does any know whether Hock Lai Lee ever played Taufik Hidayat before? It would have been quite an experience for him too. Like mettayogi said, he played pretty well in the first 1/4 of the match. But then, when TH turned it on, the rest was history.
Wonder what Kuei Ya Chen was thinking being in the final with TG and against HH/GP. That was after beating HB/EL to get to the final. She appeared to be the youngest of all the final players, but need to smile more and enjoy the moment.
Lily Chow played so well against Anna Rice, dominating the entire match. And she appeared to be so happy with 2 titles. It was very good to see.

[Qidong]

Hi,
Thanks for somebody who upload the two Taufik's matches on youtube. You can search "2009 bbc Taufik". It is in HD quality. Enjoy.

There are other videos uploaded also by MITBadminton. Thanks MITBadminton for uploading the videos. But wish he/she can use a tripod next time. :)

[powerdow]

MIT just uploaded one game/match, why not upload the full match? Please upload the full match for finals. Thanks

[king smash]

Here are some shots from my cell phone:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/magnumcyclonex/Photo0696.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/magnumcyclonex/Photo0697.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/magnumcyclonex/th_Video0052.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v354/magnumcyclonex/?action=view&current=Video0052.flv)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/magnumcyclonex/th_Video0053.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v354/magnumcyclonex/?action=view&current=Video0053.flv)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/magnumcyclonex/th_Video0054.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v354/magnumcyclonex/?action=view&current=Video0054.flv)
its like a taufik hidayat ? isn't ?:eek: