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2009 German Open: Day 5 (Semi-Finals) Saturday February 28

For match results as they are progressing live: click here (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=26606&draw=24)

On Day 3, we found Flandy Limpele/Halim Heryanto Ho defeating the top-seed, Richard Eidestedt/Andrew Ellis [1] (ENG), in the Mens Doubles.

On Day 4 (Quarter-Finals), Flandy Limpele/Halim Heryanto Ho was defeated by Tony Gunawan/Howard Bach [6].

On Day 5 (Semi-Finals), we still have 4 top-seeds left, namely;
Mens Singles: Bao Chunlai [1] (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/player.aspx?id=2A18482F-22C0-4576-8486-374AF9425901&player=24)http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/CHN.gif (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=2A18482F-22C0-4576-8486-374AF9425901&c=CHN)
Womens Singles: Zhu Lin [1] (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/player.aspx?id=2A18482F-22C0-4576-8486-374AF9425901&player=30)http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/CHN.gif (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=2A18482F-22C0-4576-8486-374AF9425901&c=CHN)
Womens Doubles: Lee Hyo Jung Lee (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/player.aspx?id=2A18482F-22C0-4576-8486-374AF9425901&player=291)/Lee Kyung Won [1] (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/player.aspx?id=2A18482F-22C0-4576-8486-374AF9425901&player=290)http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/KOR.gif (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=2A18482F-22C0-4576-8486-374AF9425901&c=KOR)
Mixed Doubles: Lee Yong Dae Lee (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/player.aspx?id=2A18482F-22C0-4576-8486-374AF9425901&player=282)/Lee Hyo Jung Lee [1] (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/player.aspx?id=2A18482F-22C0-4576-8486-374AF9425901&player=291)http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/KOR.gif (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=2A18482F-22C0-4576-8486-374AF9425901&c=KOR)

Will these 4 top-seeds continue their journey to the Finals?

Cheers... chris-ccc
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Very much according to my prediction that Tony Gunawan/Howard Bach [6] will prevail. Today, they will be tested by Kenichi Hayakawa/Kenta Kazuno and I still fancy the ex-World Champs. They should face Lee Yong Dae/Shin Baek Cheol [5] in the Final on Sunday.

As for Flandy Limpele/Anastasia Russkikh, Flandy's experience will be crucial if they are to progress to the Final, facing Xu Chen/Zhao Yunlei [5] today. The odds are lower, but, I am still hopeful of an upset today.

Very much according to my prediction that Tony Gunawan/Howard Bach [6] will prevail. Today, they will be tested by Kenichi Hayakawa/Kenta Kazuno and I still fancy the ex-World Champs. They should face Lee Yong Dae/Shin Baek Cheol [5] in the Final on Sunday.

As for Flandy Limpele/Anastasia Russkikh, Flandy's experience will be crucial if they are to progress to the Final, facing Xu Chen/Zhao Yunlei [5] today. The odds are lower, but, I am still hopeful of an upset today.



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badMania ... Agree, Tony Gunawan/Howard Bach [6], being quite steady up to now, could possibly make it to the Finals.

However, Flandy Limpele/Anastasia Russkikh had a tough match yesterday, winning with scores 21-18, 13-21, 21-18. Hope that they would not be too tired today.
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At SSF, I asked Flandy how come he has so many different partners and he said it's request through email. Looks like he's Mr Popular for MD and XD.

At SSF, I asked Flandy how come he has so many different partners and he said it's request through email. Looks like he's Mr Popular for MD and XD.



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:D:D:D I was wondering how come Flandy managed to team up with Halim Heryanto Ho from the USA.
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:D:D:D I was wondering how come Flandy managed to team up with Halim Heryanto Ho from the USA.
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Is this Halim Heryanto HO ...the same one who partner Tony Gunawan years ago and won AE or WC.......??:confused:

Is this Halim Heryanto HO ...the same one who partner Tony Gunawan years ago and won AE or WC.......??:confused:

Yup, the same person who won All England and World Champion title in 2001 with Tony Gunawan.

Yup, the same person who won All England and World Champion title in 2001 with Tony Gunawan.

Thanks for the info..........I knew this player with his name without HO ....:o

1 and a half hour to go for the semi final to begin:)

The kid was the one who mopped the court :eek::D

wow, i can't believe it. ZHENG BO / MA JIN (CHN) beat LEE YONG DAE / LEE HYO JUNG (KOR) 21-14 and 21-18. :eek::eek::eek:

Hmm, I only saw the end... but in that time, all I saw were unforced errors from LYD/LHJ... very silly errors :S. Maybe they're worn out.?

Actually ZB/MJ pair is not so strong only as we can see on the court. The korean pair made too much unforced errors today and they seem not to be in good form also. I would say ZB/MJ won the match because they are a bit lucky only :D

Hmm, I only saw the end... but in that time, all I saw were unforced errors from LYD/LHJ... very silly errors :S. Maybe they're worn out.?

I think KOR were trying to save their energy for the rubber set, while making ZB tired, but they went too far with it. ZB looks advanced in his skills and the pair got stronger in partnership play. :)

Both LYD and LHJ are scheduled for another matches of MD and WD afterwards, while ZB only plays for XD.

The KOR coach is not LDS as usual, that would be another reason.

Bao looks quicker than usual :), he must have been training heh.

Bao looks quicker than usual :), he must have been training heh.

Yeah, he keeps scouping down for faster moves.

Huffh... Flandy/Anastasia lost 12-21 21-19 12-21.... :(

Hummm... I hope Bao can win... he started so well.

hard match for bao as pang gave him a very good fight!

Lots of interest in these SF *cough*.

Another 3 sets for BCL.... but he made it to final, barely.

wow all CHN final in XD.. what happened to the Oympic champ?

Judith is leading ZL.... a rare scenario in this tournament that CHN player is trailing.

wow all CHN final in XD.. what happened to the Oympic champ?

They should play in another categories soon. :)

Judith is leading ZL.... a rare scenario in this tournament that CHN player is trailing.

Now ZL is leading in rubble set.... another all CHN final in WS?

They should play in another categories soon. :)

Yeah they should be in MD:rolleyes:

What's up with Wang Yihan? She keeps hitting it at the floor... Really off her game so far.

What's up with Wang Yihan? She keeps hitting it at the floor... Really off her game so far.

Need warm up:).......

Well it is all CHN MS too so 2 titles already..... the winter training does work!

Need warm up:).......

I hope so :D. I don't think she could have won yesterdays match so well if she played like this.

I hope so :D. I don't think she could have won yesterdays match so well if she played like this.

Don't panic WYH won 1st set:D

Battle of CHN youngster begins... CL and GW. i like CL to progress.

come on Yihan! You promised before you have to enter the final!! Come on!!

Who win between Lee YD/Shin BC vs. CA/RB?

Uh oh, that won't do much for her confidence...

Who win between Lee YD/Shin BC vs. CA/RB?

That match has not started yet. It will start once the WS sf match is done

WYH was leading comfortably on 2nd set but lost her head

Well it is all CHN WS final... so that's the third title. Only Korea can stop CHN from all WD final now

Yihan won! Thanks she doesn't break her promise, haha :D

Now LYD can concentrate on the MD. Such a versatile player don't see many in badminton nowadays.

Now LYD can concentrate on the MD. Such a versatile player don't see many in badminton nowadays.

and hes still so young!!! for me hes the best player at this time...

That match has not started yet. It will start once the WS sf match is done
Thanks for the info. I've searched in tournamentsoftware live score but it didn't show up.

Yong-dae must win with Baek-cheol because he and Hyo-jung have lost to Zheng Bo/Ma Jin. I don't like Zheng Bo! :mad:

Yihan won! Thanks she doesn't break her promise, haha :D

Congrats to Yihan. Hope she wins over Zhu Lin tomorrow. :) She's young but I believe she can beat her senior. It's young players' time.

Damn CL lost :(

wow, so many unforced errors from korean dou :-O

Well what can I say? Whoever meets the Red Army got defeated so far in the semis!

Even Xu Huaiwen, seeded No.2 also lost to Wang Yihan (6), 18-21, 21-19, 10-21!

China are assured of the MS, WS and XD titles and a possible WD. :rolleyes:

However they are somehow still weak in MD, with their lone entry of Guo Zhendong and Xu Chen losing to Howard Bach [6] and Tony Gunawan [USA], seed 6, in Round 1, scoring 18 points in both games.

Surprising since LYB is a doubles specialist. :(

Surprising since LYB is a doubles specialist. :(

Yeah, surprising. But not that much. He and his partner Tan B. had usually lost to Park Joo Bong/Kim Moon Soo of Korea. :)

So he was very happy when CY/FHF won the World Champion in MD a couple of years ago.

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And so tomorrow, Sunday 1-March-2009, we can almost rename the 2009 German Open Finals as 'The 2009 All-China Finals'.

It's not much of a surprise that KOR has made it to the MD Finals, but for JPN to make it there too; It's a great achievement.

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And so tomorrow, Sunday 1-March-2009, we can almost rename the 2009 German Open Finals as 'The 2009 All-China Finals'.

It's not much of a surprise that KOR has made it to the MD Finals, but for JPN to make it there too; It's a great achievement.

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.i thot u people said the chinese will be rusty after the long break.:rolleyes:

i thot u people said the chinese will be rusty after the long break.:rolleyes:



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Who said that? :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
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i thot u people said the chinese will be rusty after the long break.:rolleyes:

ah ha...hehe...u need to ask x xxxx:)

ah ha...hehe...u need to ask x xxxx:)

I wonder who is Mr. X:rolleyes::rolleyes:

X xxxx... you mean X Ball? hahahaha ...