after defeat lcw in india open
and lindan in china
will he beat th?
io runner up.
opinion?

..see you in L.A., Taufik..;)

..see you in L.A., Taufik..;)

haha,bad u,chris.
waiting for others response

I predict taufik to win this one;)

i say chen long

CL is no more a unknown now........everybody know him,...so everybody are more aware when playing against him, so its more difficault to create upset anymore.......

I think TH will be able to beat CL.......

Its a tough one to call.. I think taufik is a "smarter" more experienced player, and I would put down my money on him as a favourite in this match. I think Taufik can adjust his tactics better and "read" CL better than CL can "read" Taufik.

However as it is the first rounf if things starts going bad for taufik in the beginning, I think he could get "lazy" and throw the game..(blaming the effect of last weeeks intensive play :-) )

/Twobeer

I'll put my PAW money on Taufik over Chen Long. His experience will see him through.

CL is a giant killer. and hey, why not? i'd like to see how far can this lad go.
Good luck. I wish i will be there to watch. Still working on it.

chen long will win..

Never seen CL's games, but if his standard of play is at least about CJ's, then TH should not be a hurdle for him...

If this is the first time they meet each other, I am sure CL will have the advantage as TH does not understand well how CL plays. Remember in last year China Open, TH lost to DPY (a chinese youngster). That was their first time meeting each other too :)

Hidayat T. has lost a bit of his "magic " but it doesnt mean he'll lost to Chen L...

If Th played like he did during Ina Ss,there's still a possibility for CL to beat him

If this is the first time they meet each other, I am sure CL will have the advantage as TH does not understand well how CL plays. Remember in last year China Open, TH lost to DPY (a chinese youngster). That was their first time meeting each other too :)
I think they played in asia badminton championships in 07... with TH winning in 3 sets.
IIRC...



errr... checked he actually lost to LCW
'2ND ROUND:
Lee Chong Wei [1] bt Chen Long 21-10,21-8; '

CL is a giant killer. and hey, why not? i'd like to see how far can this lad go.
Good luck. I wish i will be there to watch. Still working on it.

Yeah if he has come thiis far , I wish him the best of luck and will be supporting him!

I think this will be an incredible match!

If Th played like he did during Ina Ss,there's still a possibility for CL to beat him

Yes, but TH has to be the favourite (if motivation etc is there).. I regard both Sony, Boonsak (in form) & Gade as better than CL (today), all beaten by TH in IO.. But CL of course improves :-)

/Twobeer

I don't know..... saw the way he played against Bao in ABC and I must say I was impressed. But his lost to Hafiz in the India Open definately shows his inexperience. He hold the advantage but let it slip away.

Taufik may have just edge out Gade twice recently but that was because he was motivated to push further than usual (prestige All England and his own country title). If it was something like ..........ahem Malaysia GP, I think Gade would have won.

Never seen CL's games, but if his standard of play is at least about CJ's, then TH should not be a hurdle for him...
..for those interested, here are his 2 recent matches during this yr's BAC & India Open:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3c7KdSOj4I
http://watchbadminton.com/yonex-sunrise-india-open-2009/men-singles/semi-final-match-1/b60560f8-7777-4ada-964b-501f7d366aa6/play.aspx?p=Part%201

Hmm...never see CL played before, dunno about his playing style.

But i choose TH will beat CL

From what I see in IO MSF, I think TH should be able to beat CL.

Hmm...never see CL played before, dunno about his playing style.

But i choose TH will beat CL

Yes, but TH has to be the favourite (if motivation etc is there).. I regard both Sony, Boonsak (in form) & Gade as better than CL (today), all beaten by TH in IO.. But CL of course improves :-)

/Twobeer
I dont think Sony is in form now....he was dragged into rubber by Chan Yan kit and anand pawar

TH is going to rape CL... dont know why you guys bring this up lol :P thats IMO so no hard feelings Long fans

TH is going to rape CL... dont know why you guys bring this up lol :P thats IMO so no hard feelings Long fans


:eek:...U mean TH is going to rip CL.......or what...? :D:D

They bring this up because...CL had beaten both LD and LCW...this year....maybe this is TH's turns now..........:D:D

:eek:...U mean TH is going to rip CL.......or what...? :D:D

They bring this up because...CL had beaten both LD and LCW...this year....maybe this is TH's turns now..........:D:D

Lol i know what they mean, its just a way of sayin la;) haha, but i dont think TH will be in his list, LOL.

No way unless TH has food poisoning.
CL would be rote-trained to take out TH but TH's experience and motivation would humble CL.

Not too long ago, Chen Long and Arif had a rivalry going on who the best junior player is in Asia.

Now, we're talking about whether CL can take down Taufik. What happened to Arif?

No way unless TH has food poisoning.
CL would be rote-trained to take out TH but TH's experience and motivation would humble CL.

Although foods in Malaysia is quite safe here,...but there still posibilities for it to happen.......:D

Not too long ago, Chen Long and Arif had a rivalry going on who the best junior player is in Asia.

Now, we're talking about whether CL can take down Taufik. What happened to Arif?

Arif.....follows HH and KBH's foot steps..........yo-yoing.....:D:D

No way unless TH has food poisoning.
CL would be rote-trained to take out TH but TH's experience and motivation would humble CL.
agree with you. Anyway, i see taufik hidayat had arrived in JB and i see he's quite 'fresh' there;)

agree with you. Anyway, i see taufik hidayat had arrived in JB and i see he's quite 'fresh' there;)

U are at JB now....at the stadium...? or the hotel he stay..or..u stalking him...? :D

Arif.....follows HH and KBH's foot steps..........yo-yoing.....:D:D

no way,hh is mighty than lcw,how can u compare arif with hh?hafiz have all england,both arif and lcw NO;)
see the different?
hehe,u might say he is following kbh fate(tc),but kbh is way more handworking than he is:rolleyes:

no way,hh is mighty than lcw,how can u compare arif with hh?hafiz have all england,both arif and lcw NO;)
see the different?
hehe,u might say he is following kbh fate(tc),but kbh is way more handworking than he is:rolleyes:

U r saying Arif is lazy............in training...? :confused:

U r saying Arif is lazy............in training...? :confused:

i didnt wrote that;)
kbh is as hard working as lcw is
the rest?:rolleyes:

Tough for CL to beat the unpredictable TH but possible. Hmm, I'd better delete my PAW on CL. :p

..limsy wants to see a head count or people's opinion, between CL or TH, to make his PAW pick....;)

..limsy wants to see a head count or people's opinion, between CL or TH, to make his PAW pick....;)

nope,dont have time to do this,still rushing my asignment;)
and i had picked my paw for day 1,wont change because no time;)

Chen Long beat Taufik 21 - 14 in first set just now

And Taufik barely takes the second 22-20...

Taufik won the 2nd game 22-20, its rubber set

It looks like the end of the road for Taufik here :o

It looks like the end of the road for Taufik here :o
And indeed it is.
Chen Long wins 21-14 20-22 21-19 :o

Chen Long the new supreme elite killer :)

Taufik lost to Chen Long in first round :crying:

case closed

IO finalist journey must ended early :(

..see you in L.A., Taufik..;)
haha,bad u,chris.
waiting for others response
..Taufik wants a head start for his U.S. trip..;)

..Taufik wants a head start for his U.S. trip..;)
he's in the amazing race :confused:

..that could be his next plan..:cool:

Amazing... wonder who's his target next? PG?

haha,the answer to this thread is:yes
cl beat th
peter next:p

CL is really a giant killer.........who next...PG, BCL, CJ, SDK,.......PSH...

Yeah, i have to agree with that statement

he's truly a giant killer. every top players must be aware of him

Was I proven wrong! CL defeated TH and very convincingly indeed.
In G1, TH gifted CL with too many unforced errors.
However in G2 and G3, it became quite apparent that CL was not just having the edge in speed but also in unreturnable smashes and, note this, in netplay. This is a CL that's quite different from what we saw playing HH in India Open.
This is a CL who was very well prepared to beat TH. CL's movement was sure and speedy. He knew 95% of the time what shots to expect from TH and it's quite clear CL had magnificent training. TH was slow, his defence was poor but he lost to CL mainly because CL's excellent netplay did not give TH any other options to turn the match around. TH played as best as he could and it's a pity he missed further opportunities to parade his THL wear here.( Yonex wear never look so classy) It was a superb match worth turning up for.
But the best sign of confidence from CL was that, unlike LD (who would ask for the floor to be mopped on his opponent's serve), CL actually asked for the floor to be mopped on his serve.
Congrats, CL. A most well deserved win!
It's likely we will be looking at Spore's Ashton Chen vs CL match on THU. Ashton's rather impressive today. He packs a backhand better than LD. It's gonna be a good match.

lol..the answer is YES at last:D

...., unlike LD (who would ask for the floor to be mopped on his opponent's serve), CL actually asked for the floor to be mopped on his serve.
......
Ashton's rather impressive today. He packs a backhand better than LD. It's gonna be a good match.

interesting, always have LD in your mind.... even when talking about any young players...:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Was I proven wrong! CL defeated TH and very convincingly indeed.
In G1, TH gifted CL with too many unforced errors.
However in G2 and G3, it became quite apparent that CL was not just having the edge in speed but also in unreturnable smashes and, note this, in netplay. This is a CL that's quite different from what we saw playing HH in India Open.
This is a CL who was very well prepared to beat TH. CL's movement was sure and speedy. He knew 95% of the time what shots to expect from TH and it's quite clear CL had magnificent training. TH was slow, his defence was poor but he lost to CL mainly because CL's excellent netplay did not give TH any other options to turn the match around. TH played as best as he could and it's a pity he missed further opportunities to parade his THL wear here.( Yonex wear never look so classy) It was a superb match worth turning up for.
But the best sign of confidence from CL was that, unlike LD (who would ask for the floor to be mopped on his opponent's serve), CL actually asked for the floor to be mopped on his serve.
Congrats, CL. A most well deserved win!
It's likely we will be looking at Spore's Ashton Chen vs CL match on THU. Ashton's rather impressive today. He packs a backhand better than LD. It's gonna be a good match.

wow,please provide us more review,thanks:D

interesting, always have LD in your mind.... even when talking about any young players...:rolleyes::rolleyes:

LD is a benchmark now in badminton world..........so u will find more 'LD this'...'LD that'.....coming ur way..........:D:D:D

But the best sign of confidence from CL was that, unlike LD (who would ask for the floor to be mopped on his opponent's serve), CL actually asked for the floor to be mopped on his serve.
Congrats, CL. A most well deserved win!
It's likely we will be looking at Spore's Ashton Chen vs CL match on THU. Ashton's rather impressive today. He packs a backhand better than LD. It's gonna be a good match.

This 'He'....u r refering to CL's or Ashton's back hand.....? :confused:

This 'He'....u r refering to CL's or Ashton's back hand.....? :confused:
Ashton, of course. PAW on him. Good chance for 30 points unless Ashton had a bad dinner.

i say taufik will win the game. his form is back even though he lost to lee chong wei but compare with chen long, he is much more experience and mature in term of the skills and technics.

i say taufik will win the game. his form is back even though he lost to lee chong wei but compare with chen long, he is much more experience and mature in term of the skills and technics.

:eek::eek:....The match is over since noon...TH lost........:cool:..........:D:D

Ashton, of course. PAW on him. Good chance for 30 points unless Ashton had a bad dinner.

Oooh...30 big PAW points ...How tempting....!

But looks like he is going to lose.....bad dinner..? :D:D

Oh...He lost..........lucky didnt PAW him......hehehehe

Oooh...30 big PAW points ...How tempting....!

But looks like he is going to lose.....bad dinner..? :D:D

Oh...He lost..........lucky didnt PAW him......hehehehe
I didn't pick him too, haha :D food poisoning case again? :p

Oooh...30 big PAW points ...How tempting....!

But looks like he is going to lose.....bad dinner..? :D:D

Oh...He lost..........lucky didnt PAW him......hehehehe
Yes, luckily for you. Sorry, wrong tip but worth a try.
Ashton probably ran out of steam. Burned up too much energy in G2 so had to play catch up in G3.
This is a case of experience over youth. Let's see if AB can do it with CL.

wow... must be jackie chan student. ;)

... TH was slow, his defence was poor but he lost to CL mainly because CL's excellent netplay did not give TH any other options to turn the match around. TH played as best as he could and it's a pity he missed further opportunities to parade his THL wear here.( Yonex wear never look so classy) It was a superb match worth turning up for.
...
..but all this while, i've been reading that The Wild Child of Badminton has been training really3x hard???...:confused:
Btw, thanks for that recap post.:cool:

..Taufik wants a head start for his U.S. trip..;)

i think he already listed down the places he wanna visit...n beating chen long would mess up his schedule...

omg i think he just landed at LAX..

..but all this while, i've been reading that The Wild Child of Badminton has been training really3x hard???...:confused:
Btw, thanks for that recap post.:cool:
TH did not play badly.The score reflected that.It took TH one game to figure CL out. The next 2 games were close. It's the 'I know all about you,haha and you don't know about me yet,hehe,' challenger advantage that's so common in NSS upsets. The test is whether CL repeats his feat. But it's good to see CL win. At least there's hope for CHN to produce a champion who can win on his own,without teammate help.

:eek::eek:....The match is over since noon...TH lost........:cool:..........:D:D


oops...sorry yar! i dunno the game was finish...hihi!! "pai seh" :p

hmm looks like i was right :)
even though taufik has played longer than chen long, what advantage does that give him? i dont get it... because each badminton player has there own style, and furthermore badminton tatics and strategies are always evolving...so i dont see how experience would give the upper hand in this situation...

hmm looks like i was right :)
even though taufik has played longer than chen long, what advantage does that give him? i dont get it... because each badminton player has there own style, and furthermore badminton tatics and strategies are always evolving...so i dont see how experience would give the upper hand in this situation...
..experience without any type of extensive training will produce nothing..
i think he already listed down the places he wanna visit...n beating chen long would mess up his schedule...

omg i think he just landed at LAX..
..yes, please share with us where Taufik will be heading during his visit to the U.S...:eek:

Nothing to do with Taufik, but I know experience counts for something at least when old guys who can hardly move have me scrambling all over the court :D.

Taufik says Chen Long wins because he play badly..

Taufik says Chen Long wins because he play badly..
Did he say why he played badly?

Taufik says Chen Long wins because he play badly..
It sounded like Serena Williams. :rolleyes:

It sounded like Serena Williams. :rolleyes:
And Maria Sharapova after her loss to Gisela Dulko. The centre court crowd must have supported Dulko in the hope that Wimbledon will be shriek-free after R2 and their efforts paid off!

And Maria Sharapova after her loss to Gisela Dulko. The centre court crowd must have supported Dulko in the hope that Wimbledon will be shriek-free after R2 and their efforts paid off!so, were the malaysian crowd cheering for chen long for this upset?

Chen L still have a long way to go.. but i see him to close the gap on Chen J & Bao C L soon. as for Lin D hmm...........

..experience without any type of extensive training will produce nothing..

..yes, please share with us where Taufik will be heading during his visit to the U.S...:eek:

i think sunset blvd is in his must visit list... maybe you can also take him to disneyland so he can relive his missing childhood dream .... no? :D

And Maria Sharapova after her loss to Gisela Dulko. The centre court crowd must have supported Dulko in the hope that Wimbledon will be shriek-free after R2 and their efforts paid off!

I know I would have been.... Screaming should be banned!

I feel that Chen Long has the potential to go far!

so, were the malaysian crowd cheering for chen long for this upset?
They applauded his victory. He won't get the LD treatment because CL showed good manners on court. Actually the crowd's quite excited about CL.

i think sunset blvd is in his must visit list... maybe you can also take him to disneyland so he can relive his missing childhood dream .... no? :D
TH's not done yet and I don't think he's gonna lose sleep over his loss to CL. Ok, I did not mention his knees did not look good.It's not a major match. Mulyo's not there. TH played in a motivated manner in spite of his knees. His determination was just a bit short of WMC level (who probably has the highest standard in that quality.)

I think TH underestimated CL. In the first game TH played a bit leisurely and made many mistakes. On the other hand CL did not look impressive. The first game reminds me of CL's 2:0 win over LD, in which LD made many mistakes whenever he tried to gear up. However, starting from the 2nd game, CL showed his good power and his wide variety of shots often caught TH by surprise.

That said, I still don't see much improvement in CL's movement, which is on the slow side, and now and then looked a bit awkward. This will be his major weakness when facing top players like LD and LCW.

TH did not play badly.The score reflected that.It took TH one game to figure CL out. The next 2 games were close. It's the 'I know all about you,haha and you don't know about me yet,hehe,' challenger advantage that's so common in NSS upsets. The test is whether CL repeats his feat. But it's good to see CL win. At least there's hope for CHN to produce a champion who can win on his own,without teammate help.

Wong C H please beat Chen L.........

Wong C H please beat Chen L.........
It will be quite a daunty task for Uncle Wong tomorrow...

I think LCW may hope otherwise... :D

Wong C H please beat Chen L.........

I think TH underestimated CL. In the first game TH played a bit leisurely and made many mistakes. On the other hand CL did not look impressive. The first game reminds me of CL's 2:0 win over LD, in which LD made many mistakes whenever he tried to gear up. However, starting from the 2nd game, CL showed his good power and his wide variety of shots often caught TH by surprise.

That said, I still don't see much improvement in CL's movement, which is on the slow side, and now and then looked a bit awkward. This will be his major weakness when facing top players like LD and LCW.


ANd you watched CL vs TH, CL vs LD from the US :confused:................?.

Hi All:
Not sure if you already know but you can download Taufik vs Chen Long's match here:

http://www.rayfile.com/files/762493e6-60f0-11de-b6e0-0019d11a795f/ (http://www.rayfile.com/files/762493e6-60f0-11de-b6e0-0019d11a795f/) set1
http://www.rayfile.com/files/11408280-60f9-11de-aff8-0019d11a795f/ (http://www.rayfile.com/files/11408280-60f9-11de-aff8-0019d11a795f/) set2
http://www.rayfile.com/files/26a893ab-6102-11de-ad54-0014221b798a/ (http://www.rayfile.com/files/26a893ab-6102-11de-ad54-0014221b798a/) set3

or here:

http://www.gazup.com/5GDiZ-set01.wmv-download-mirrors/ (http://www.gazup.com/5GDiZ-set01.wmv-download-mirrors/) set1
http://www.gazup.com/4xDWI-set02.wmv-download-mirrors/ (http://www.gazup.com/4xDWI-set02.wmv-download-mirrors/) set2
http://www.gazup.com/sO4hE-set03.wmv-download-mirrors/ (http://www.gazup.com/sO4hE-set03.wmv-download-mirrors/) set3

The match was recorded by a private cam and the quality was quite good, thanks to this particular badminton fan.

hey man, is that a private cam recorded match?:)
that's wonderful!:) thanks for sharing

Hi All:
Not sure if you already know but you can download Taufik vs Chen Long's match here:

http://www.rayfile.com/files/762493e6-60f0-11de-b6e0-0019d11a795f/ (http://www.rayfile.com/files/762493e6-60f0-11de-b6e0-0019d11a795f/) set1
http://www.rayfile.com/files/11408280-60f9-11de-aff8-0019d11a795f/ (http://www.rayfile.com/files/11408280-60f9-11de-aff8-0019d11a795f/) set2
http://www.rayfile.com/files/26a893ab-6102-11de-ad54-0014221b798a/ (http://www.rayfile.com/files/26a893ab-6102-11de-ad54-0014221b798a/) set3

or here:

http://www.gazup.com/5GDiZ-set01.wmv-download-mirrors/ (http://www.gazup.com/5GDiZ-set01.wmv-download-mirrors/) set1
http://www.gazup.com/4xDWI-set02.wmv-download-mirrors/ (http://www.gazup.com/4xDWI-set02.wmv-download-mirrors/) set2
http://www.gazup.com/sO4hE-set03.wmv-download-mirrors/ (http://www.gazup.com/sO4hE-set03.wmv-download-mirrors/) set3

The match was recorded by a private cam and the quality was quite good, thanks to this particular badminton fan.
do you have more videos of the tourney?
u may post it here>> http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1198813#post1198813

thanks.

Hi George:

No la...I found this video links accidentally at a mainland badminton forum yesterday.

I will post at the video sharing thread if i can find more in the future, thanks for reminding me.

Cheers