Sudirman Cup 2009 FINALS : May 17th : China vs. Korea

[kwun]

China vs. Korea

likely lineup:

MS: Lin Dan vs. Park Song Hwan
WS: Wang Yihan vs. Hwang Hye Youn
MD: Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng vs. Lee Yong Dae / Jung Jae Sung
WD: Yu Yang / Du Jing vs. Lee Hyo Jung / Lee Kyung Won
XD: He Hanbin / Yu Yang vs. Lee Yong Dae / Lee Hyo Jung

or maybe Zheng Bo / Ma Jin instead of He/Yu.

while the competition oncourt is important, another development off the court is also gain relevance. for the first time in Sudirman Cup history, we have a final with both teams not sponsored by Yonex.

[Oldhand]

Wouldn't it serve China better to field someone other than Wang Yihan against Hwang Hye-Youn? After all, such a move would surprise the Korean coaches who must have already primed HHY to play against WYH.

True, Wang Yihan is in form right now.
But this is a hugely important event... :rolleyes:

[george@chongwei]

50-50 chances for both teams;)
korea doubles department are very strong, while china's singles department are stronger imo;)

[limsy]

i want to see 3-2,thanks

[george@chongwei]

Should be an interesting encounter to watch;)
now only Korea can stop China from retaining the Sudirman Cup;)

[Cheung]

50-50 chances for both teams;)
korea doubles department are very strong, while china's singles department are stronger imo;)

plus one from me

[koo_fan]

I think Lee Yong Dae and Jung Jae Song can .. give one point to Korea. C'mon, sure you can beat them. Kkk/tbh can steal one game, no?

[george@chongwei]

ThE Turning point of this tie should be the XD match;)
interesting to know which pair China will field in the final lineup tomorrow

[AlanY]

I'll say CHN should get the 2 points from singles. the other 3 doubles are fairly even with KOR with upper hand for MD and CHN with WD. XD will be a true 50/50. so, CHN needs a point from the 3 doubles that should be do-able.

[ctjcad]

..at least in BC, will definitely be on the Koreans, as the underdogs...
They have a very tall order at hand. Winning all of the doubles events is their only way to win this cup. They should be playing with less pressure.
If they miraculously do win, LYD and LHJ (hopefully it'll be the "Mrs. Lee Hyde Jung" who'll show up) will be forever remembered as the hero and heroine of this edition...
Good luck to the Koreans!!:cool:

[hcpoirot]

Final prediction:
China will win 3-0 or if the worst scenario came, the win 3-2.

XD: HHB/YY had to all out in this match. Even if they lost this tie, they had to make sure to make LYD/LHJ play a very long three sets to drain their energy. 51:49 for the China pair. Cause Korea pair play in a very high pressure. they had to win this match to give their team a chance to win the cup.

MS: As long as LD focus 100%, he will win easily. He need to play his best all out and make sure this match end quickly.

WS: WYH need to play her usual self. Try not to make many mistakes and wrap this match as quick as possible. But LYB may be will play XXF cause she never lost playing against HHY if I am not wrong.

MD : 51:49 for the China pair if they play as well when they play against KKK/TBH. Not to mention if LD and WYH wrap the matches quickly, LYd will have a short time of rest.

WD : If somehow the score is 2-2. DJ/YY will win against LHJ/LKW. They never lost to Kor pair this year and will win again this time.

China will again win this CUp. And they will win again next time cause they got quite young teams that will still play in the next two years.

[lee-lee]

Go Korea, Go! We can do this! =)

yeah, we have to win all the doubles to win this. Too much pressure for LYD, LHJ..Hope one of the singles players could win. HHY was good last night! And PSH was soo close!

Nevertheless, it should be a good game. I'm so excited!

[Qidong]

I would put Bo/MA in XD because of their success against Lee/Lee this year. I don't see Korean have any chance even though I also want to see another country stop China's dominance. I think their only point will come from MD.

[lee-lee]

Final prediction:
China will win 3-0 or if the worst scenario came, the win 3-2.

XD: HHB/YY had to all out in this match. Even if they lost this tie, they had to make sure to make LYD/LHJ play a very long three sets to drain their energy. 51:49 for the China pair. Cause Korea pair play in a very high pressure. they had to win this match to give their team a chance to win the cup.

MS: As long as LD focus 100%, he will win easily. He need to play his best all out and make sure this match end quickly.

WS: WYH need to play her usual self. Try not to make many mistakes and wrap this match as quick as possible. But LYB may be will play XXF cause she never lost playing against HHY if I am not wrong.

MD : 51:49 for the China pair if they play as well when they play against KKK/TBH. Not to mention if LD and WYH wrap the matches quickly, LYd will have a short time of rest.

WD : If somehow the score is 2-2. DJ/YY will win against LHJ/LKW. They never lost to Kor pair this year and will win again this time.

China will again win this CUp. And they will win again next time cause they got quite young teams that will still play in the next two years.

3-0? :eek: noo way. I think it would be a lot tighter game than that and I'm hoping for 3-2 in favor of Koreans! :rolleyes:

[neznez]

i really grateful that china can win over malaysia in a such great score 3-0..i hope 2moro china will win againts korea..especially for fu hau feng/cai yun..i hope they can give score for china..i love them so much..

[neznez]

fu hai feng/cai yun played a great match againts KKK/TBH..love them..

[ants]

Im rooting for Korea. They have strong Mixed Doubles and Doubles. Probably lucky points from WDs.

[volcom]

China to win 3-0

[neznez]

haha..korea mixed double very stong..mens double too..i scare fu hai feng n cai yun will lost..hikz..

[neznez]

hope 3-0 for china 2moro..lets pray..haha..

[syahn9988]

Park has a good record against Lin Dan
Lee/Jung MD on good form are pretty undefeatable
Lee/Lee XD olympic champs!
WD seem alright too

GO KOREA FOR THE WIN!!

Korea 3-2

[Jasonvan]

3-0 or 3-2 for china, just don't see any way for Korea to take it... MS and WS will be a lock as most ppl state and if they decide to field LYD for both the MD and XD, no matter how physically fit he is, I don't see him being effective in the second event....

[xXazn_romeoXx]

i think the lineup won't change as much...but i do think Yu Yang won't play both WD and XD...maybe Zheng/Ma will play mixed...if not...Zhang Yawen should play doubles from her experience...although i don't know if she or any partner could beat the koreans...singles could be a suprise result if park sung hwan plays well...he didn't get the result against sony, but he could prove people wrong...he did play too defensively today and i think LD will beat him easily if he plays the same way..MD will be tough to say..but i think it'll be an awesome one to watch...i'm in row 3 AA xD!! it's gunna be AWESOME!!!

[vching]

I'll support Korea tonight for the sake of spreading the trophies around a bit...

MS: Lin Dan will win.
MD: Jae Sung and man eater Yong Dae will win
WS: 50-50. Yihan has the edge.
WD: 50-50.
XD: Man eater Yong Dae will win again :D

If Korea manages to win this, they must 'Datuk-ise' Yong Dae (lol)

[madbad]

10 Reasons Why I am Cheering for Korea

10) Love that never say die KOR spirit
9) To show that 3 Doubles wins can overcome 2 Singles losses
8) Silence the home crowd
7) "Little" Victor can topple the "Giant" Li Ning
6) Kimchi is spicier than Sichuan
5) To see Li Mao crack a satisfying smile as the winning point is secured
4) To prove that Lee Hyo Jung can indeed hang with the big dogs
3) Lee Yong Dae can play and win 2 matches
2) Hwang Hye Youn (need I say more)
1) My PAW :D

[badMania]

CHN vs KOR -- likely lineup:
XD: Zheng Bo/Ma Jin vs Lee Yong Dae/Lee Hyo Jung -- CHN will field Zheng/Ma for 2 reasons: first is to save Yu Yang's energy for the crucial WD and simply because it's Zheng/Ma who have the upperhand against Lee/Lee. I don't think He/Yu had beaten Lee/Lee in their previous few encounters :cool: Even if CHN loses this pt, they can still secure the victory with a fresher Yu Yang.

MS: Lin Dan vs Park Sung Hwan -- there's no way Lin Dan is going to let Park humiliate him again in front of the home-crowds.

WS: Wang Yihan vs Hwang Hye Youn -- Wang is the clear favorite. if WS is played first, then, it's pretty likely CHN will win 3-0.

MD: Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun vs Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae -- now, if the pts are split at 2-1, this is the only pt that CHN can afford to lose also, and one that KOR desperately needs to win.

WD: Du Jing/Yu Yang vs Lee Kying Won/Lee Hyo Jung -- if the scoreline is 2-2, then, this will be hell of a cracker. The CHN pair has a slight advantage, but if KOR plays tactically like in the AE 2008, they might yet steal a win. Nevertheless, I think Du/Yu are the favorites.

Overall, CHN can wrap up the tie pretty early (3-0), if they win the XD. If they lose in XD (and maybe MD), then, they will wake it 3-2.

[jasonmarc]

fu hai feng/cai yun played a great match againts KKK/TBH..love them..

With that kind of play.....i dont think they can win over LYD/JJS......;)

LYD will contributes 2 big points to KOR.........

Chn will wins at 3 - 2 margin..........;)

[RedShuttle]

Zheng Bo / Yu Yang will play XD. Others are as expected.

[madbad]

Zheng Bo / Yu Yang will play XD. Others are as expected.

??????:eek::eek::eek::confused::confused::confused :???
CHN brass obviously felt Ma Jin was not ready yet

[ctjcad]

China to win 3-0

hope 3-0 for china 2moro..lets pray..haha..
..the only strong possibility of that happening, a sweep, is if the order of play has:
1. The 2 Singles events play before the 4th event.
2. The WD is played as the 1st event, as it is perhaps KOR's weakest doubles event. IMO, KOR's XD has a better chance than their WD.

...
WS: 50-50. Yihan has the edge.
...
..i'd say with Yihan having the edge, it'll be more than a 50-50 chance.

CHN vs KOR -- likely lineup:
XD: Zheng Bo/Ma Jin vs Lee Yong Dae/Lee Hyo Jung -- CHN will field Zheng/Ma for 2 reasons: first is to save Yu Yang's energy for the crucial WD and simply because it's Zheng/Ma who have the upperhand against Lee/Lee. I don't think He/Yu had beaten Lee/Lee in their previous few encounters :cool: Even if CHN loses this pt, they can still secure the victory with a fresher Yu Yang.

MS: Lin Dan vs Park Sung Hwan -- there's no way Lin Dan is going to let Park humiliate him again in front of the home-crowds.

WS: Wang Yihan vs Hwang Hye Youn -- Wang is the clear favorite. if WS is played first, then, it's pretty likely CHN will win 3-0.

MD: Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun vs Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae -- now, if the pts are split at 2-1, this is the only pt that CHN can afford to lose also, and one that KOR desperately needs to win.

WD: Du Jing/Yu Yang vs Lee Kying Won/Lee Hyo Jung -- if the scoreline is 2-2, then, this will be hell of a cracker. The CHN pair has a slight advantage, but if KOR plays tactically like in the AE 2008, they might yet steal a win. Nevertheless, I think Du/Yu are the favorites.

Overall, CHN can wrap up the tie pretty early (3-0), if they win the XD. If they lose in XD (and maybe MD), then, they will wake it 3-2.
That's the likeliest order of play as LYD and LHJ will need some time to rest.

Zheng Bo / Yu Yang will play XD. Others are as expected.
..it's indeed a bit of a head scratcher..What happened with HHB??..Where did you get the early news??..

...and i'm already yawning...:(:o

[jasonmarc]

I'll support Korea tonight for the sake of spreading the trophies around a bit...

MS: Lin Dan will win.
MD: Jae Sung and man eater Yong Dae will win
WS: 50-50. Yihan has the edge.
WD: 50-50.
XD: Man eater Yong Dae will win again :D

If Korea manages to win this, they must 'Datuk-ise' Yong Dae (lol)

I know,....Victor Ching will always support the 'Victor'.............not LN..:D:D

[volcom]

Zheng Bo is much more effective in his offensive play than He Han Bin!!
Great decision!!! :D
WYH vs HHY 85-15 chance IMO.
Since LHJ play quite well yesterday, it's time for her to play with amazing amount of errors today, as she is is so inconsistent ;)

[ctjcad]

...singles could be a suprise result if park sung hwan plays well...he didn't get the result against sony, but he could prove people wrong...he did play too defensively today and i think LD will beat him easily if he plays the same way...i'm in row 3 AA xD!! it's gunna be AWESOME!!!
I doubt PSH will make much of a difference, even if he plays well..

Btw, you should meet up with 2 other BCers, abedeng & copadh. They are there watching the tourney,;try PM-ing them and have a mini get-together.:)

As for the cheering squad in Guangzhou, i was thinking, since their teams are out, perhaps all of the INA and MAS (and maybe Danish) supporters can come back and help lend their support to the KOR supporters..It'll be all the "Jia Yous" going against "Dae Han Min Guk!(clap clap clap clap clap)..:cool:

[kwun]

this is the lineup as reported by Chinese media:

XD: Zheng Bo / Yu Yang vs. Lee Yong Dae / Lee Hyo Jung
MS: LD vs. PSH
MD: CY/FHF vs. LYD / JJS
WS: WYH vs. HHY
WD: YY/DJ vs. LKW/LHJ

[madbad]

The start time does not sit well with us on the west coast - 4am. I'll have to set my alarm to "grenade explosion" to get me up

[madbad]

this is the lineup as reported by Chinese media:

XD: Zheng Bo / Yu Yang vs. Lee Yong Dae / Lee Hyo Jung
MS: LD vs. PSH
MD: CY/FHF vs. LYD / JJS
WS: WYH vs. HHY
WD: YY/DJ vs. LKW/LHJ

Thinking about the XD combination again, I guess LYB doesn't want to leave anything to chance, pulling the senior players from each pair to form a "super pair"

[Zealous]

I think so far till today, nobody can go against China in group tournament. Their team are so balanced and strong. Hard to win them. Nevertheless, Korea vs China should be an interesting one. Seeing yesterday's men's double where KKK/TBH managed to put up a good fight against CY/FHF, I guess Lee/Jung will get a point for Korea here.

Letz just wait and see wether Korea can triump China. =P

[suetyan]

wow, Zheng Bo is playing with Yu Yang in XD, surely would cause some threats to LYD and LHJ :D

[ctjcad]

this is the lineup as reported by Chinese media:

XD: Zheng Bo / Yu Yang vs. Lee Yong Dae / Lee Hyo Jung
MS: LD vs. PSH
MD: CY/FHF vs. LYD / JJS
WS: WYH vs. HHY
WD: YY/DJ vs. LKW/LHJ
..they're not giving much time for LYD to rest, i guess...:p..

*yawning* again...:p

[madbad]

..they're not giving much time for LYD to rest, i guess...:p..

Who determines the order of play? Is there a system or do the organizers have the last say?

[ctjcad]

..i want to see if LYD & LHJ have the "Nerves of steel" or not, after their Olympics experience last yr..They are, essentially, being handed the whole responsibility of winning this cup..Right off the bat, they will be under tremendous pressure to win the XD event..:cool:

Who determines the order of play? Is there a system or do the organizers have the last say?
..beats me...
All i know is that, it is nearly the same lineup which was used in the 2007 SC. The only difference is they played the WS event before the MS, in 2007.

[Choyonn]

I'll say CHN should get the 2 points from singles. the other 3 doubles are fairly even with KOR with upper hand for MD and CHN with WD. XD will be a true 50/50. so, CHN needs a point from the 3 doubles that should be do-able.

Haha yes... China will take 2 singles... then for the doubles... it's 50-50... so the probability is they will take 1.5 games, so mathematically China should win 3-2... which is good, we can watch the final a little longer...

[kwun]

Haha yes... China will take 2 singles... then for the doubles... it's 50-50... so the probability is they will take 1.5 games, so mathematically China should win 3-2... which is good, we can watch the final a little longer...

actually, if all of the doubles games China and Korea are 50/50, then mathematically, for China to win at least one match, is 1 - winning zero match.

the probably of China winning zero match is 0.5 * 0.5 * 0.5 = 0.125

1 - 0.125 = 0.875

so China has a probably of 0.875 to win at least one doubles match.

[madbad]

If it comes down to the last match tied at 2-2, I'd say all bets are off. CHN will be under as much pressure as KOR. And the KOR girls are no pansies either. If any pair can give Du/Yu a run for their money, it's these 2.

[kwun]

i think this final will be damn exciting.

the only bad part about it is that it will be 4am over here in pacific coast.
:crying: :crying:

[madbad]

i think this final will be damn exciting.

the only bad part about it is that it will be 4am over here in pacific coast.
:crying: :crying:

Set your alarm to "Grenade Explosion" mode too :D

[edwin]

If it comes down to the last match tied at 2-2, I'd say all bets are off. CHN will be under as much pressure as KOR. And the KOR girls are no pansies either. If any pair can give Du/Yu a run for their money, it's these 2.

Would the crowd will give Du/Yu a huge advantage over Lee/Lee?

[ctjcad]

i think this final will be damn exciting.

the only bad part about it is that it will be 4am over here in pacific coast.
:crying: :crying:
..if and only if the KORs can win the XD event. It's theirs for the taking, they win it and they win the MD and they are set for the last match of the day. Do or die, winners take all...and all of us watching get the best treat..muahahahaha...:cool:

[Choyonn]

actually, if all of the doubles games China and Korea are 50/50, then mathematically, for China to win at least one match, is 1 - winning zero match.

the probably of China winning zero match is 0.5 * 0.5 * 0.5 = 0.125

1 - 0.125 = 0.875

so China has a probably of 0.875 to win at least one doubles match.

Haha I bet that doubles match should be MD, XD is a little tough for china, and WD, too much pressure, anything can happen... so the best chance is MD

[madbad]

Would the crowd will give Du/Yu a huge advantage over Lee/Lee?

Could go both ways. I don't see the KOR pair melting if they get this far. They are quite experienced and have come up against partisan crowds before

[leonardklh]

i really hope that Korea will win today!!

[Megatop]

I think China will win 3-1.

[ctjcad]

...since we're still 4 hrs til the Final, if anyone is falling asleep or is about to fall asleep, you guys can set this alarm clock on your PC/laptop..i've set mine to the sound of "Military Trumpet"..:cool:
http://kukuklok.com/

[bananakid]

If China wins this Sudirman cup finals, at least Malaysia can say they lost to the eventual winner of the tournament.

So, here is KKK's reply to all the fans who wishes China to lose in the finals, click link to see what KKK has to say to you: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/foru...1&d=1242492087 (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=54556&stc=1&d=1242492087)

[drifit]

a poll will be nice
Chn 3 : 0 Kor
Chn 3 : 1 Kor
Chn 3 : 2 Kor
Chn 2 : 3 Kor :rolleyes:
Chn 1 : 3 Kor :D
Chn 0 : 3 Kor :eek:

[jasonmarc]

ZB pairing with YY.......ZB wont dare to scold YY........like he did to MJ in AE 09...

[madbad]

If China wins this Sudirman cup finals, at least Malaysia can say they lost to the eventual winner of the tournament.

So, here is KKK's reply to all the fans who wishes China to lose in the finals, click link to see what KKK has to say to you: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/foru...1&d=1242492087 (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=54556&stc=1&d=1242492087)

bananakid, you're the only one who wants to perpetuate this Malaysia-hate thing. Give it up... the horse is well-flogged and dead.

[jasonmarc]

bananakid, you're the only one who wants to perpetuate this Malaysia-hate thing. Give it up... the horse is well-flogged and dead.

Just ignore him,....ones with bad intention is not welcome in this forum.....:D

[bananakid]

Just ignore him,....ones with bad intention is not welcome in this forum.....:D

My intention was to make people laugh... seriously, don't tell me that you didn't at least have a little bit of a smile on your face after you clicked that link.:p

[jasonmarc]

My intention was to make people laugh... seriously, don't tell me that you didn't at least have a little bit of a smile on your face after you clicked that link.:p

I did laugh.......pls checked the emoticon i used in my reply.....but what we means is the 'malaysia hate things'.....i hope its not happening here....!


Just ignore him,....ones with bad intention is not welcome in this forum.....:D

[eaglehelang]

a poll will be nice
Chn 3 : 0 Kor
Chn 3 : 1 Kor
Chn 3 : 2 Kor
Chn 2 : 3 Kor :rolleyes:
Chn 1 : 3 Kor :D
Chn 0 : 3 Kor :eek:

Ehem....In case you've forgotten, now you're mod already. Can start poll liao, if you want :D;);), no need ask ask.

[bananakid]

this is the lineup as reported by Chinese media:

XD: Zheng Bo / Yu Yang vs. Lee Yong Dae / Lee Hyo Jung
MS: LD vs. PSH
MD: CY/FHF vs. LYD / JJS
WS: WYH vs. HHY
WD: YY/DJ vs. LKW/LHJ


As far as I remember, the order of play has to be agreed by both parties(meaning in this case, both China and Korea)

Actually, if you think about it, this is the best order for Korea... if the MD match is put in #4 or #5 before the WS match, Korea might have lost the entire finals already.

So, even though it may look like LYD doesn't have much(any) time to rest, this is still the best order of play for team Korea(other than putting WS at the end), unless people prefer to give LHJ no resting time instead which to me doesn't make any sense whatsoever.

[jasonmarc]

As far as I remember, the order of play has to be agreed by both parties(meaning in this case, both China and Korea)

Actually, if you think about it, this is the best order for Korea... if the MD match is put in #4 or #5 before the WS match, Korea might have lost the entire finals already.

So, even though it may look like LYD doesn't have much(any) time to rest, this is still the best order of play for team Korea(other than putting WS at the end), unless people prefer to give LHJ no resting time instead which to me doesn't make any sense whatsoever.

Yes, its true. Both MS and WS wont last too long, can be finish in straight game. Poor LYD will not have ample time to recover so he has to finished off ZB/YY in straight game also, but is it possible...?

[Michael-Lam]

korea 3-2! xd md wd ftw

[halvepizza93]

So what time is it gonna start...?

[jasonmarc]

So what time is it gonna start...?

Another 1 hour 24 minutes.................:D

[extremenanopowe]

Korean have to win all the doubles. ;) No choice. ;)

[jutawin]

Thomas Cup 08. China beat MAS, Korea beat INA in semifinal. The final between China v Korea, will we see the result like TC 08? China as a Champion?

[ballaballa]

Where can I watch the final?
I have Sopcast and tvants.
When does it start?
Is it on CCTV5?

[halvepizza93]

Another 1 hour 24 minutes.................:D
thanks man, i was strarting to freak out because of all those schedules saying it's starting earlier with still no sign on cctv 5, gd sports blabalabla :P

[markchan]

Thomas Cup 08. China beat MAS, Korea beat INA in semifinal. The final between China v Korea, will we see the result like TC 08? China as a Champion?

I think Sudirman Cup is different from TC in that the format in SC is 2 singles and 3 doubles games. This is where Korea may have a fighting chance as they are strong in the doubles dept.
I think this gonna be another long nite, 3-2 either way, so get the six pack and muruku ready ! :)

[george@chongwei]

this is the lineup as reported by Chinese media:

XD: Zheng Bo / Yu Yang vs. Lee Yong Dae / Lee Hyo Jung
MS: LD vs. PSH
MD: CY/FHF vs. LYD / JJS
WS: WYH vs. HHY
WD: YY/DJ vs. LKW/LHJ
what?? zheng bo/yu yang in the xd? hmm, it will be interesting to watch this match;)
luckily not du jing:eek::p

[george@chongwei]

...since we're still 4 hrs til the Final, if anyone is falling asleep or is about to fall asleep, you guys can set this alarm clock on your PC/laptop..i've set mine to the sound of "Military Trumpet"..:cool:
http://kukuklok.com/
hey, that's cute:p

If China wins this Sudirman cup finals, at least Malaysia can say they lost to the eventual winner of the tournament.

So, here is KKK's reply to all the fans who wishes China to lose in the finals, click link to see what KKK has to say to you: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/foru...1&d=1242492087 (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=54556&stc=1&d=1242492087)
why are u so busy body and what's so fuss about it when mas badminton lost?

bananakid, you're the only one who wants to perpetuate this Malaysia-hate thing. Give it up... the horse is well-flogged and dead.
He still didnt learn his lesson. Probably already too much falling in love with that pic. ;)

[Isegrim]

i am so curious about this final match today!!! I already started sopcast channel cctv5 before i get problems ;)
3-2 korea is my forecast. i would be really happy, if korea wins!!!

XD: Zheng Bo / Yu Yang vs. Lee Yong Dae / Lee Hyo Jung 1-2
MS: LD vs. PSH 2-0
MD: CY/FHF vs. LYD / JJS 1-2
WS: WYH vs. HHY 2-0
WD: YY/DJ vs. LKW/LHJ 1-2

[george@chongwei]

The OFFICIAL LINEUP for both teams already out.!!

xd- LYD/LHJ vs ZB/YY
ms- PSH vs LD
md- JJS/LYD vs CAI/FU
ws- HHY vs WYH
wd- LKW/LHJ vs DJ/YY

[robin7]

http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/KOR.gif vs http://static.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/CHN.gif

1 XD : Lee Yong Dae / Lee Hyo Jung vs Zheng Bo / Yu Yang - Interesting to see ZB/YY combination but I'm rooting for the Koreans.

2 MS : Park Sung Hwan vs Lin Dan - 55 to LD.

3 MD : Jung Jae Sung / Lee Yong Dae vs Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng - LYD/JJS!

4 WS : Hwang Hye Youn vs Wang Yihan - 60 to WYH!

5 WD : Lee Kyung Won / Lee Hyo Jung vs Du Jing / Yu Yang - 50-50 since both LHJ & YY are playing 2 matches.

3-2 either way.

[george@chongwei]

copadh or abedeng or anyone else who are in the stadium, can you tell us what's happening in the stadium now?:)

[koo_fan]

why are u so busy body and what's so fuss about it when mas badminton lost?

He still didnt learn his lesson. Probably already too much falling in love with that pic. ;)


Hey.. relax george. Let's get some fun.;)
Wondered if Cy/ fhf had 'bad' attitude that i can comment too. help me out here.. hahaha.

LYD/JJS vs CY/FHF - i shall be so observant.:D

[koo_fan]

3-2 korea is my forecast. i would be really happy, if korea wins!!!

XD: Zheng Bo / Yu Yang vs. Lee Yong Dae / Lee Hyo Jung 1-2
MS: LD vs. PSH 2-0
MD: CY/FHF vs. LYD / JJS 1-2
WS: WYH vs. HHY 2-0
WD: YY/DJ vs. LKW/LHJ 1-2

Yeah.. go Korea! :D

[drifit]

Ehem....In case you've forgotten, now you're mod already. Can start poll liao, if you want :D;);), no need ask ask.
let us have some funs in 30 minutes before matches start.
team event hard to come by :D

[abedeng]

I'm on the bus with the Korean team, the officials just smiled at me when I asked on the chances against Zheng Bo/Yu Yang.

But I suppose China is aware that Ma Jin and He Hanbin are not in the best form.

[abedeng]

Huge waves of people around the stadium, bottleneck at the entrance.

[koo_fan]

I voted for the last answer. Join the madness. ~

[abedeng]

Didn't have time to grab dinner, lucky I had a huge Xinjiang lunch.

[drifit]

I voted for the last answer. Join the madness. ~
:eek:
you sure KOR can thrash CHN?
i close the poll at 7.10pm :D:p
if vote later than that will be no fun.

[Jyaki]

And so it starts, on CCTV5.

[volcom]

hw long till it begins?

[volcom]

coolies so it begins.... the scourge of korea

[abedeng]

Now that I'm a VIP for tonight, I am seated very close to the Chinese bench with Gillian Clark quite a way above me.

The Chinese fans have a habit of getting thenselves seated at the last possible moment.

[abedeng]

XD players on court now.

Camera crew gets ready at "cameraman alley" between the team bench and the court.

[abedeng]

Chen Xingdong and Lee Dong Soo move into position .... The battle is about to begin.

[vching]

Koh REA AH!!!

GO GO KOREA!

[abedeng]

Yu Yang very quick to pounce.

[drifit]

go CHN go
go go go ......... CHN!!

[copadh]

copadh or abedeng or anyone else who are in the stadium, can you tell us what's happening in the stadium now?:)


i'm stuck on media center downstairs...busy day and come here late, I can't find seat on tribune...let mr.abedeng do the honour..

[abedeng]

The shouts return to put pressure on Koreans.

[abedeng]

Zheng Bo mishits like an amateur.

[abedeng]

Zheng Bo not in the zone yet.

[nicolas33]

Kore win by Mix Double, Men Double and Woman Double. Korea will lift up the Sudirman Cup 2009

[kwun]

good morning ladies and gentlemen.

i snoozed for nearly 15mins. and i have a 1 min snooze alarm. can you imagine how many times i snoozed?????

[abedeng]

YY disputes the last line call as they go to the break 6 pts behind.

[kwun]

CHN 5-10 KOR

good start for KOR, not good start for CHN.

[drifit]

good morning ladies and gentlemen.

i snoozed for nearly 15mins. and i have a 1 min snooze alarm. can you imagine how many times i snoozed?????
gooood morning.
just dont snooze off while watching. ;)

[Jyaki]

11-5 interval to KOR.

[kwun]

certainly no linemen issue this tournament.

[STfang]

RTM1 no live!!!!!!!!!
how can??!!

[abedeng]

Koreans play diagonal crosses to Zheng Bo a workout.

Zheng Bo fights back with delicate drops and spinning net return

[kwun]

ZB smash into net. broke string.

[kwun]

KOR 14-8 CHN.

sounds like we might get to see 5 matches.

[abedeng]

Tragedy, YY expected ZB to make the kill but he didn't move.

[kwun]

dang. we should just let YY smash. she can kill off in 1 while it takes ZB 5 or 6!

[extremenanopowe]

forgone conclusion for mx. Korea wins. ;)

[belagabego]

anybody know why HHB was not played in the Final ???

something wrong with him ??? what's happen ??

really surprise...

off course Korea XD will win this battle

[abedeng]

LYD sharp sideline smash

[eaglehelang]

good morning ladies and gentlemen.

i snoozed for nearly 15mins. and i have a 1 min snooze alarm. can you imagine how many times i snoozed?????

Nice of you to join us, :p:p

[abedeng]

LHJ makes errors when she has too much time.

[extremenanopowe]

lyd looks like super dan flying around.. ;)

[kwun]

it is in KOR interest to finish off in 2 games. both player will be playing another match later on.

[extremenanopowe]

China stunned... ;) wow... ;) lyd really gifted. ;)

[abedeng]

LHJ's taps at the net forces short lift, killed by her partner.

[kwun]

in 2003, Eindhoven, it took KOR XD, MS, and MD to win against China.

will that repeat???

[limsy]

lyd looks like super dan flying around.. ;)

lyd is like a big cute dragon flying around:p

[eaglehelang]

RTM1 no live!!!!!!!!!
how can??!!

Normal lah, Msia not playing.:p According to TV guide, RTM 1 will show live after the news, 9 pm, or 8.30 pm. Meanwhile, enjoy CCTV 5

[kwun]

Zheng Bo not Zhang Jun. ZJ has the penetration and sting that ZB don't have.

[abedeng]

Chinese try a final charge.

[kwun]

17-20. can they do it??

[abedeng]

LHJ wins the game on a dropshot that tumbles at the net.

[kwun]

18-20. seems possible.

[belagabego]

korea win the first game.

[kwun]

no. LHJ net cords and wins 1st game 21-18. KOR very sharp today. CHN caught surprised.

[STfang]

Normal lah, Msia not playing.:p According to TV guide, RTM 1 will show live after the news, 9 pm, or 8.30 pm. Meanwhile, enjoy CCTV 5
how 2 watch CCTV5???

[abedeng]

YY hunts the net, since Koreans are careful of not giving high lifts to baseline.

[kwun]

LYB not very happy.

[kwun]

how 2 watch CCTV5???

use IE and open:

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/streaming/cctv5.html

[LingLing]

Korea is so good,they may win this*scary*

[kwun]

CHN storms to 4-1 lead in 2nd.

[abedeng]

ZB not ready to receive LYD's smash.

[kwun]

KOR creeping back to 4-5 now.

LHJ lifts out. 6-4.

[abedeng]

Time for LHJ to lose a bit of focus.

[kwun]

LHJ flies across the net to hit a kill, lucky for YY it hits the net, otherwise it might end up in her face.

[Jyaki]

Indecision clear from LHJ, YY kills it.

[kwun]

dang. YY jumpsmash in the front court. looks pretty good form, actually. :)

[kwun]

LHJ moves into the net to intercept ZB's xcross jumpsmash. hits the frame.

[Jyaki]

Why did LHJ come to the net when ZB smashed a crosscourt at her?

[abedeng]

ZB changes his Li Ning shirt at the interval

[kwun]

China leads 11-5 into interval.

[kwun]

Why did LHJ come to the net when ZB smashed a crosscourt at her?

to tell ZB, "i am not afraid of your smash". it makes the guy more hesistant in the future.

[LingLing]

what a smash from YuYang*worship*

[STfang]

use IE and open:

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/streaming/cctv5.html
thx a lot!
but cant watch ady..........need 2 go out now!
hiazzz..............

[abedeng]

ZB.forced to run and returns short.

[LingLing]

Good luck to China

[kwun]

ZB too heavy to be moving left and right all the time!

[kwun]

SuperDae is like flying left and right, very fast!

[Jyaki]

ZB too heavy to be moving left and right all the time!

But he can jump! :D

[kwun]

should really just let YY handle the back. she has higher % success!

[kwun]

ZB smashes out the sideline.

[drifit]

good intention from ZB. out...
Chn 17 : 16 Kor

[kwun]

offensive by CHN. YY kills off at the net 17-14.

[abedeng]

LYD stays in front and brought his team back in the hunt.

[kwun]

LYD excellent play at the net. kills into YY body. 17-17 even!

[kwun]

netcord + short lift. superdae kills it off to give KOR first lead. 18-17

[kwun]

crowd support very good. keep cheering when china losing.

[Jyaki]

Looks like CHN will lose their first match in this tourney.

[kwun]

YY stepped up gear. excellent net drives. 18-18 even again!

[abedeng]

2 bad plays from LHJ, Chinese gain gamept.

[smackoz]

But he can jump! :D

maybe he bounces

[kwun]

LHJ lifts out. 20-18.

3rd game??!!

[abedeng]

Koreans make the wrong choice of attacking YY in the last rally, and China forces rubber.

[kwun]

and then ZB served into net. 19-20

[smackoz]

19-20 Tight Tight Tight

[drifit]

to the rubber game.....!

[smackoz]

china winnnnnn :D

[kwun]

awesome defense by YY. 3rd game!

YY really came alive at the last few points. ZB just the same error prone.

[Isegrim]

too bad, first year with li ning, and they will directly loose the surdirman cup final :D
go korea!!!

[Jyaki]

LHJ is really pissed.

[jasonmarc]

in 2003, Eindhoven, it took KOR XD, MS, and MD to win against China.

will that repeat???

No way....for MS......;)..:cool:

[kwun]

LHJ cannot defend ZB's smashes.

[edwin]

2 very close games and heading for the rubber set. Not a good sign for LYD. If LD makes his match against PSH a quick one, LYD's may not have enough rest and his MD performance will likely be seriously affected.

[kwun]

YY played a smart rally. moved LYD around and drived into LHJ body.

[drifit]

great intention from ZB
Chn 5 : 1 Kor

[kwun]

not looking good for KOR.

[smackoz]

they didnt block yy's kill?

[kwun]

where is madbad/ctjcad? ;)

[abedeng]

This is all China at the moment.

[kwun]

KOR defense a bit loose and YY very sharp at net kill.

[kwun]

ZB clears to LHJ and she backhand smashed back!

[abedeng]

Koreans fight hard for pts but give away cheap ones.

[kwun]

superdae is exerting a lot of energy in this match. even if chn loses, it will be to their advantage.

[abedeng]

ZB almost stumbles and presents LHJ an easy kill.

[kwun]

LD is like 8 pack. ZB is... one pack. dun look very good in those wet LN shirts. haha.

[kwun]

KOR closing in 8-10.

[ctjcad]

EPIC!!!!!...wow, still going on.....

[abedeng]

Koreans regain momentum courtesy of China cheap pts.

[kwun]

LHJ kills off ZB loose shot. 9-10. 1pt game now.

[kwun]

tight net. 10-10!!!!

[abedeng]

3rd shirt change for ZB.

[ronnie14]

great game, nerve-wrecking one :)

[kwun]

korea take first and crucial lead at 11-10!

break.

[ctjcad]

This is what it's all about...LHJ sends the shuttle & just grazed the net to make it 11-10 KOR @ the interval...

[copadh]

superdae is exerting a lot of energy in this match. even if chn loses, it will be to their advantage.

let the military man cover for him...:)

[kwun]

if China loses this. we might get to see 5 matches!!!

[kwun]

ZB not very smart at the rear court, just pure brute power.

[ronnie14]

3rd shirt, whoa, he sure sweats lots

[drifit]

good work from YY
Chn 15 : 13 Kor

[abedeng]

Koreans make a few mistakes, Chinese pull away.

[ctjcad]

Back and forth and Yu Yang with her quick reaction...LHJ making errors now.CHN 16-14..

[drifit]

LYD frustrated..........
Chn 17 : 13 Kor

[ctjcad]

Just too much to bear and handle for the KORs..CHN ahead 17-13..And Yu Yang netted one..CHN 17-14..

[drifit]

YY again!!
Chn 18 : 15

[kwun]

YY really made the difference in the 3rd game. she is totally on fire!

[ctjcad]

This is going to be one of the classics...Darn, i missed the first 2 games..LHJ reaches for one, stumbles & Yu Yang with the loose return kill..CHN 18-15..

I love the calm look of Kim Dong Soo on the bench..LYD answers one straight down Zheng Bo's backhand...CHN 18-16..Yong Dae sends one just wide, CHN 19-16..

[drifit]

Chn 19 : 16 ..........

[drifit]

Match point to Chn

[abedeng]

YY achieves matchpt. She's the instrumental player of the match.

[drifit]

great games from both.
1st point to China team :)

[drifit]

who is that showing i love you? :D

[nicolas33]

can u believe it??? no question about it... China is a champion. My prediction absolutely wrong!!!!

[Jyaki]

Win For China!!!

[AlanY]

CHN 1-0 KOR
the genius of LYB, what a great tactician to save a new pair for the final that the Korean cannot be prepare for!

[ctjcad]

LHJ is getting flustered all over after Yong Dae sends one high..And CHN win it after Yu Yang sends one down the middle...

[extremenanopowe]

wah.................;) Korean meltdown. See you in singapore open 09! ;)

[abedeng]

Well, now we can practically forget to see 5 matches. Unless Park and Jung/Lee can achieve a double victory

People around me are jumping and jostling to fight for free gifts. So uncomfortable..

[belagabego]

superb .. congrat to China XD

they really show their power, even with suddenly instant team they can win with one of best XD in world

China - Korea : 1-0

[volcom]

SUPERB stuff CHINA!!!!!!!
Scourge continues!!!!! :D:D:D:D

[kwun]

that was a good come back from a really mediocore 1st game by the chinese.

KOR played perfect game in the first but faded after the 2nd. both player got a bit frustrated at the end with the relentness chinese attack as well as a very fast and sharp YY.

Zheng Bo / Yu Yang beat Lee Yong Dae / Lee Hyo Jung - 18-21 / 21-19 / 21-16

China 1-0 Korea

[jasonmarc]

ZB played very determined game.....keep bullying LHJ.....with hard smashes...

Great play by YY........

[Isegrim]

sometimes i think about doping when i see yy and hear her voice...

[robin7]

http://www.3dflags.com/art/comps/kor0001/3dflags_kor0001-0002a.gif 0 : 1 http://www.3dflags.com/art/comps/chn0001/3dflags_chn0001-0002a.gif

XD 0 : 1

LYD's first defeat of this tournament.

[halvepizza93]

well great performance by china, well done

anyway - needless to say korea will have to come up with a better partner for lyd than lhj, i mean everytime i see her play her game is full of mistakes...

[kwun]

YY gave credit to their fighting spirit for the win.

[drifit]

is LD going to thrash PSH in this match?

[kwun]

ZB says he started to get low on stamina at the end, but made up with smarter play.

[extremenanopowe]

PSH may wet himself. hehe.. ;)

[ctjcad]

From what i saw in the remaining few pts of the 3rd game, LYD got a bit too rushed to kill off the shuttle...He should've controlled the shuttle better and mixed his shots, make Zheng Bo retrieve the shuttle more, rather than sending bombs all the time..

I think it's all over for KORs..Park is up next and i'm afraid he's not going to salvage the tie...

[edwin]

From what i saw in the remaining few pts of the 3rd game, LYD's got a bit too rush to kill of the shuttle...He should've controlled the shuttle better and mixed his shots, make Zheng Bo retrieve the shuttle more, rather than sending bombs all the time..

I think it's all over for KORs..Park is up next and i'm afraid he's not going to salvage the tie...
Not to mention that LYD will be tired when he plays against FHF/CY. Doesn't look good for Korea in men's doubles as well

[jasonmarc]

LD going to whitewash PSH ?

[ctjcad]

Next match, MD, Yong Dae should be able to utilize his forecourt skills and allow JJS to send the bombs instead..

[kwun]

LD/PSH thinks they are playing the doubles court. so many outs.

[drifit]

LD dives twice, left and right........ :D

[kwun]

remember that, aside from TH, PSH probably has the best record against LD.

[abedeng]

Park sends LD scrambling. First rally he actually outplayed his opponent.

[kwun]

LD cleans the floor with his wet shirt.

[kwun]

now that i have played in real Yonex mat, the surface is not smooth, it like sandpaper, those dives must hurt!

[ctjcad]

Hah, LD with his trademark diving all over the court attempt..Wow, he flew that time...LD 5-3...PSH is no match for LD, just look at his reaction after LD sends a x-court smash..6-3..Error from LinDan, LD 6-4.

[kwun]

both sides still rather conservative with a mix of offense.

KOR 4-6 CHN

[ctjcad]

The only way PSH is going to win this one is to play a rally type game like LCW did in the Swiss Open....or LinDan goes blank and makes a bunch of errors...Park with a nice net setup and smash to LD's body..LD 8-6..

[kwun]

LD shows his confidence by raising his fist in front of LYB.

[SHLAU]

is LD going to thrash PSH in this match?


I think he will beat PSH in a tight game. Although LD is not invincible, as proved by his several defeats to LCW at neutral venue, I doubt he has or will ever defeated by other players when playing at home ground. Please correct me if wrong.

[abedeng]

YY acknowledges the crowd in my section as she heads off for shower.

[ctjcad]

KORs will have to wait til the next SC to possibly win the Cup...LYD's and LHJ's lack of poise down the stretch cost them..Perhaps too much pressure??..

Park upping the pace a bit, left & right attacks...LD 11-9..