Who will win the WS title at the 2009 WC?

[Oldhand]

Who will win the Women's Singles title at the 2009 Hyderabad World Championships? :)

[limsy]

hehe,i am the 1st again,why?because i ask for the poll mah^^
voted wyh^^

[Oldhand]

uncle,not poll?why?
The poll can be created only after the thread is up.
You happened to view it before the poll was set up :)

[limsy]

The poll can be created only after the thread is up.
You happened to view it before the poll was set up :)

okok
i think i too gan jiong and too fast:p
sorry

[ctjcad]

..one of the quartet of CHN ladies...my feeling, it's either XXF or WYH..

long shot: Zhou Mi, Saina, Tine...

others, thanks for coming and hope you'll get a chance to visit the Taj Mahal during the trip..:cool:

[LazyBuddy]

..one of the quartet of CHN ladies...my feeling, it's either XXF or WYH..

long shot: Zhou Mi, Saina, Tine...

others, thanks for coming and hope you'll get a chance to visit the Taj Mahal during the trip..:cool:


Personally, I will rank Wang Lin in front of XXF. ;)

[Oldhand]

A special thanks to limsy for reminding us about the poll.
He suggested it eons back... but we wanted to wait for the draw :)

[limsy]

A special thanks to limsy for reminding us about the poll.
He suggested it eons back... but we wanted to wait for the draw :)

u are welcome,uncle oldhand,anyway,drifit suggest u to play xd in xd poll,go have a look:p

[drifit]

this department.... tricky
i go for WYH. she may perform as in AE.


u are welcome,uncle oldhand,anyway,drifit suggest u to play xd in xd poll,go have a look:p
if this pair is there, they will bye all the way and get the title. if not, we ban all the pairs that not co-operative. :mad:

[limsy]

if this pair is there, they will bye all the way and get the title. if not, we ban all the pairs that not co-operative. :mad:

haha
well
then i suggest drifit patner oldhand for md:p

[ctjcad]

Personally, I will rank Wang Lin in front of XXF. ;)
..XXF might be eliminated, should she advance and meet Zhou Mi. Wang Lin has Saina in her half, a possible rematch of their recent INA Open WS Final looms in the QF.
LL & WYH look to have the easiest path to the Semis.

[drifit]

haha
well
then i suggest drifit patner oldhand for md:p
wonder why Oldhand didnt put up kwun/Cheung in MD? :mad:
they are champion! :D

[limsy]

wonder why Oldhand didnt put up kwun/Cheung in MD? :mad:
they are champion! :D

u sure u have take medicine?:rolleyes:

[ctjcad]

..i notice 4 votes already for Wang "Xiao Mao" Yihan...I hope suetyan doesn't have multiple votes eligibility...;)

Ah, 1 vote for Saina. Let me take a hunch, must be from our Oldhand..:confused:;)

[limsy]

..i notice 4 votes already for Wang "Xiao Mao" Yihan...I hope suetyan doesn't have multiple votes eligibility...;)

Ah, 1 vote for Saina. Let me take a hunch, must be from our Oldhand..:confused:;)

i also vote wyh mah,drifit also
maybe is saina father who are also a bcer?:)

[Oldhand]

i also vote wyh mah,drifit also
maybe is saina father who are also a bcer?:)
No, I will be betting on Tine Rasmussen :)

[limsy]

No, I will be betting on Tine Rasmussen :)

but tr still didnt have any vote?:confused:

[whack_d_net]

Hope TR, MKY, WMC get well soon
So that they can shake some great-CHN-walls,
Plus SN, just hope the crowds doesn't put her under pressure
(and be careful of WL possible revenge @ QF),
but to be honest at this moment CHN gals quartet is still the one to beat
And don't forget there's still ex-CHN player around too
Hence, my vote goes to TR ,-)

[madbad]

..XXF might be eliminated, should she advance and meet Zhou Mi. Wang Lin has Saina in her half, a possible rematch of their recent INA Open WS Final looms in the QF.
LL & WYH look to have the easiest path to the Semis.

... which is why Saina, in front of her home crowd will beat WL... yet again

[madbad]

Personally, I will rank Wang Lin in front of XXF. ;)

I think XXF has still got it. I have a good feeling for her in this championships

[madbad]

Smart money says, WYH
Sentimental me says XXF
Black Horse poll says Saina

[whack_d_net]

WYH, WL, SN
they're all have been world champions in their junior (U-19) time
Who's gonna shine and grab senior WC gold medal in Hyderabad? :cool:

[suetyan]

..XXF might be eliminated, should she advance and meet Zhou Mi. Wang Lin has Saina in her half, a possible rematch of their recent INA Open WS Final looms in the QF.
LL & WYH look to have the easiest path to the Semis.
No, among four chinese players, LL has the worst draw, she may meet Tine or Yippy in the QF :D But, WYH has the best draw. I think she has no problem advanced in the semi final :) But, for the winner, I would vote for XXF.

[jasonmarc]

I go for WYH.........she is on fire now.......after a series of lost recently............she even starts to beat Chn men back up in the training...

WYH will be the next WS World Champion...........

[ctjcad]

No, among four chinese players, LL has the worst draw, she may meet Tine or Yippy in the QF :D But, WYH has the best draw. I think she has no problem advanced in the semi final :) But, for the winner, I would vote for XXF.
..i double checked the WS draw & after a bit more thought i think you have some merit there.

However, i don't think LL has the worst draw as i think only Tine would provide the stiffest test, should both advance & meet each other. I personally don't think Yip PY would provide much challenge, if she can get by Tine.

On WYH's side, i wouldn't necessary put WYH as having the best draw. I do see Lady Pi as an obstacle, granted she is well prepared. Maria K. Yulianti is an enigma. We don't know how far she's progressed in her injury recovery. If she has progressed and recovered much from her injury, we could see a very feisty battle, should WYH advance & Maria can pass by Lady Pi.

Now, the more i look at the draw, the more i think Wang Lin has a good shot of reaching the Semis. I feel the only obstacle for WL is Saina, as i foresee a tough but manageable duel with HHY. And if Wang Lin learned something from her recent defeat to Saina, in the INA Open SS, who knows.

On that note, i was looking for some head-to-head records between those players, but alas, the BWF database hasn't been fixed.:p

[Ajaib]

WANG YIHAN is the new Chinese Women single World Champion

[rano_andika]

i wanna MKY will be d champions....but, i choose the Cute One Wang Lin....

[xiaoheng]

i vote for Wang Yihan:)

[simonlovers]

Maria Kristin Yulianti...

[jasonmarc]

Maria Kristin Yulianti...

Yes, until she is fully recovered from her injury............has she...?;)

[suetyan]

wow, Wang Yihan is leading currently with 23 votes, followed by Tine 9 votes. So big difference :D

[whack_d_net]

Yes, until she is fully recovered from her injury............has she...?;)

No news yet bout MKY recent condition
But i guess she still recovering, not quite sure though
Anyway, aside than her injury, i guess she must minimize her unforced errors.
Gahhh, she always make me got heart attack everytime i see her play. LOL ,-D
I hope she bode well
Had she failed repeat her magic like last year OG, her WR will dropped drastically, no?

[STfang]

i vote for wang lin!
wang lin go go go!

[tommy_bun]

Wang Lin.........

[AlanY]

I think XXF has still got it. I have a good feeling for her in this championships
same here..................

[Dreamzz]

i'm going for WYH, woman in form.

[CLELY]

Wang Yihan, she may repeat AE success at this edition of WC.

[george@chongwei]

Just voted for wang yi han btw.
i think she will win the wc this time as in training session she beat DPY:eek::)

[ctjcad]

..Semifinals Rd:
XXF vs. WYH......who would suetyan root for??..hmmm..:confused:http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/39.gif

[jasonmarc]

..Semifinals Rd:
XXF vs. WYH......who would suetyan root for??..hmmm..:confused:http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/39.gif

Suetyan more friend with 'Xiao Mao'...........than XXF....:D

[suetyan]

..Semifinals Rd:
XXF vs. WYH......who would suetyan root for??..hmmm..:confused:http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/39.gif
:eek: Then I will be a in a dilemma :( Hmm.. but I guess, if XXF can bt ZM, she will bt WYH in the semi final. Otherwise, WYH will bt ZM in the semi final (barring any unforeseen circumstances) :D

[ctjcad]

Suetyan more friend with 'Xiao Mao'...........than XXF....:D
..i knew suetyan will be somewhat in a bind should XXF meet WYH in the Semis.;)
But my hunch says, if that should happen, my feeling is XXF will give a big "sisterly love" to WYH and let her pass to have a taste at a WC Final appearance. After all, XXF's role is probably to clear out any major obstacles along the way for the rest of her teammates. I think WYH might be lucky as she has XXF, the most experience of the WS players, in her half to possibly eliminate, arguably, CHN WS squad's biggest threat in Zhou Mi.

[george@chongwei]

where is Hwang Hye Young of Korea in the list?:confused:
madbad, please do something here!!!:p

[nokh88]

.. I think WYH might be lucky as she has XXF, the most experience of the WS players, in her half to possibly eliminate, arguably, CHN WS squad's biggest threat in Zhou Mi.

I agree with the above statement, esp China is concerned. And the same with MS where I think they purposely let Lin Dan's ranking drop to benefit Chen Jin so that they are placed in different halves of the draw and may have two chinese players in the final instead of always LD vs LCW in every finals.

Btw, I voted for Tine Rasmussen

[nokh88]

I ran through the draw for all 5 categories and notice a lot of byes and this is supposed to be the World Championship. Can anybody tell me why?

[madbad]

where is Hwang Hye Young of Korea in the list?:confused:
madbad, please do something here!!!:p

Even I concede HHY should not be on the list. But as always, I will be 100% behind her

[sting1988]

Wish XXF could do it for the third time!

[hcpoirot]

China players or ex China players will win this title. If Tine not just back from a injury, she will have good chance too. But she had not play competitive since All England.

[ctjcad]

I ran through the draw for all 5 categories and notice a lot of byes and this is supposed to be the World Championship. Can anybody tell me why?
..you can read abt the eligibility & qualification rulings, below (or in the link). Basically, this has been the norm before in previous WCs. It depends also if the qualified players/pairs accept or decline the invitation:
http://internationalbadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=11654

3.2 Operation
BWF ranking list date
3.2.1 The BWF shall publish at least one year before the date of the Championships, the date of the world ranking to be used for deciding eligibility for the Championships. This date for any Championships shall be called the “eligibility date”.
3.2.2 The BWF ranking list of the eligibility date shall be used to allocate places. Regulations 3.2.3 to 3.2.6 will be considered in turn until a total of 64 players / pairs in each event are allocated, or the entries received have been exhausted.

Players / pairs ranked one to eight
3.2.3 Players / pairs ranked one to eight in the BWF ranking list for each event will be considered in turn and are eligible to enter unless a total of four players / pairs from any one Member Association would thereby be exceeded in that event. A Member Association may have more than four players / pairs ranked one to eight in the BWF ranking list for a particular event. In such a case, the Member Association can enter any four (or fewer) of such players / pairs.

Players / pairs ranked nine to 24
3.2.4 Players / pairs ranked nine to 24 in the BWF ranking list for each event will be considered in turn and are eligible to enter unless a total of three players / pairs from any one Member Association would thereby be exceeded in that event.

Players / pairs ranked 25 to 150
3.2.5 Players / pairs ranked 25 to 150 in the BWF ranking list for each event will be considered in turn and are eligible to enter unless a total of two players / pairs from any one Member Association would thereby be exceeded in that event.

Players / pairs ranked 150 and lower
3.2.6 After considering the player / pair ranked 150 (Regulation 3.2.5), the players / pairs ranked nine and lower in the BWF ranking list for each event will be considered in turn and are eligible to enter unless a total of four players / pairs from any one Member Association would thereby be exceeded in that event. Players ranked lower than 150 are eligible to enter under this regulation.

Continental representation
3.2.7 Each of the five BWF Continental Confederations is entitled to be offered representation by at least one player / pair in each event. The players / pairs eligible shall be the appropriate highest-ranked players / pairs in the BWF ranking lists at the eligibility date.
Such players / pairs count towards the total entries from the particular Member Association concerned.
3.2.8 If there is no Continental Confederation player / pair in the BWF ranking list of the eligibility date in a particular event, then the player / pair eligible for continental representation shall be the winner(s) of the respective Continental Championships most recently concluded prior to the eligibility date.

Wish XXF could do it for the third time!
..both LD and XXF will be 3x WC Singles champs, should they win this yr. And they will try to win the MS & WS title together, for the 2nd time, as "a couple".

[event]

where is Hwang Hye Young of Korea in the list?Well, Hwang Hye Young retired back in '92 after winning gold in the Barcelona Olympics ;). She's been busy for a while grooming a new generation of stars and two of her proteges just reached the semi-finals of the Thai Open.

Hwang Hye Youn will be in Hyderabad, though.

[george@chongwei]

Well, Hwang Hye Young retired back in '92 after winning gold in the Barcelona Olympics ;). She's been busy for a while grooming a new generation of stars and two of her proteges just reached the semi-finals of the Thai Open.

Hwang Hye Youn will be in Hyderabad, though.
Hey, good spot though!:D

[nonie]

my prediction quarter finals :

zhou mi (1) vs xie xinfang (5)
wang yi han (4) vs maria kristin (15)
adrianti firdasari vs tine rassmunsen (3)
saina nehwal (6) vs wang lin (2)

semi finals

xie xingfang (5) vs maria kristin (15)
tine rassmunsen (3) vs wang lin (2)

finals

xie xingfang (5) vs tine rassmunsen (3)


and the winners is : TINE RASSMUNSEN


^^

[jasonmarc]

If MKY managed to beat WYH..........She is ready to take the world crown.........

[nonie]

If MKY managed to beat WYH..........She is ready to take the world crown.........


because maria perna melawan wang yi han and lose in 3 set . saat itu maria sedang injured .. , namun now , injured maria tidak separah kemarin ,,and nonie optimis maria will give suprise in word champions ,, this year

hihi i am sorry ,, i cant speak english ^^

[Chibot]

I vote for Saina Nehwal.

[whack_d_net]

because maria perna melawan wang yi han and lose in 3 set . saat itu maria sedang injured .. , namun now , injured maria tidak separah kemarin ,,and nonie optimis maria will give suprise in word champions ,, this year

hihi i am sorry ,, i cant speak english ^^

Hahaha quite funny post :)
Nonie lucu bgt!
Bdw, i wish i am as optimistic as you
but r8 now, based on her injury + recent condition and such,
I won't put high hopes on MKY
just hope she bode well
she might surprise us all and prove me wrong again, though
Go mbak jamu! :D
Go MKY! :):)

[Loh]

Having gone through the probable list, I think ZM has a better chance than other WS aspirants to take the crown.

Yes ZM has grown older especially when compared with the younger talented newcomers like WYH (42 votes), WL (14), LL (4) and SN (9), but she has shown in recent competitions to be quite resilent and strong and being able to match them most of the time.

If ZM can continue to maintain her fitness and composure, with her vast experience at the highest level, this year could be her year of crowning!

Strangely enough, I feel the not-so-young TR (15) could be ZM's (12) stumbling block, not XXF. However I believe TR has not recovered fully from her last injury as we have not seen much of her recently. If TR is unable to perform her best, then ZM should be more than a match for her younger opponents, even the very impressive Saina Nehwal.

I feel WYH is overrated although fans here think she has the overhelming chance to win the title.

Come on ZM! Show us you still have it in you to be World Champion just like ZN has been Olympic Champion even in her mature years. :D

[nonie]

Hahaha quite funny post :)
Nonie lucu bgt!
Bdw, i wish i am as optimistic as you
but r8 now, based on her injury + recent condition and such,
I won't put high hopes on MKY
just hope she bode well
she might surprise us all and prove me wrong again, though
Go mbak jamu! :D
Go MKY! :):)


she injury MKY sudah membaik ( good ) PBSI hope MKY bisa give perlawanan ( semangat on fire ,, jdaarrr >__@ ) and ready give kejutan di hiderabat ( india )

mbak jamu ???? so MKY jadi mbok darmi dong >.<

[suetyan]

Having gone through the probable list, I think ZM has a better chance than other WS aspirants to take the crown.

Yes ZM has grown older especially when compared with the younger talented newcomers like WYH (42 votes), WL (14), LL (4) and SN (9), but she has shown in recent competitions to be quite resilent and strong and being able to match them most of the time.

If ZM can continue to maintain her fitness and composure, with her vast experience at the highest level, this year could be her year of crowning!

Strangely enough, I feel the not-so-young TR (15) could be ZM's (12) stumbling block, not XXF. However I believe TR has not recovered fully from her last injury as we have not seen much of her recently. If TR is unable to perform her best, then ZM should be more than a match for her younger opponents, even the very impressive Saina Nehwal.

I feel WYH is overrated although fans here think she has the overhelming chance to win the title.

Come on ZM! Show us you still have it in you to be World Champion just like ZN has been Olympic Champion even in her mature years. :D
I agree with the bolded statement ;)

[vpsingh]

Voted for Saina for two reason -
1) Am an Indian.
2) Tired of seeing Chinese winning everything and unlike MS there are no decent challengers here.

[Loh]

Voted for Saina for two reason -
1) Am an Indian.
2) Tired of seeing Chinese winning everything and unlike MS there are no decent challengers here.

If I were an Indian, I would similarly support Saina all the way. :)

However, being neutral I must say that Saina needs a little more time to hone her skills further and to gain more international exposure. If she continues to work as hard as she does now to show further improvement, her chance at the next WC will be much, much stronger! The China Wall has to collapse eventually in the face of this invasive Indian onslaught. :eek:

Maybe she should set her target to win the All England first. :p

[nokh88]

Voted for Saina for two reason -
1) Am an Indian.
2) Tired of seeing Chinese winning everything and unlike MS there are no decent challengers here.

Therefore my preference are :

1) Tine Rasmussen
2) Zhou Mi
3) Saina Nehwal
4) Maria Kristin

But I am not Indian. Just prefer underdogs.

[Linus]

I think WS will be won by the "younger" one. I voted for WYH.

[Loh]

I think WS will be won by the "younger" one. I voted for WYH.

WYH's most recent form hasn't been too encouraging! I thought WL has shown greater promise. ;)

[ytyang]

WYH's most recent form hasn't been too encouraging! I thought WL has shown greater promise. ;)
I hope WL will be better prepared this time, she was out of
gas and defenseless in the 3rd game at the recent Indonesia
Open final when playing against Saina Nehwal. They might meet again at WC QF, best wish to both of them.

[madbad]

WYH's most recent form hasn't been too encouraging! I thought WL has shown greater promise. ;)

WYH's rise to the top has been nothing short of amazing. However since players have started figuring her out, she's fallen back to the pack a little. That said I think she still has the make up of a champion.

I don't trust WL's consistency. She comes across as clueless from time to time. And her gas consumption is notoriously bad, leaving her vulnerable in the 3rd game. And she's got to do something about those eyebrows ;):D

[Loh]

WYH's rise to the top has been nothing short of amazing. However since players have started figuring her out, she's fallen back to the pack a little. That said I think she still has the make up of a champion.

I don't trust WL's consistency. She comes across as clueless from time to time. And her gas consumption is notoriously bad, leaving her vulnerable in the 3rd game. And she's got to do something about those eyebrows ;):D

Maybe she should 'thin' her eyebrow to make her look more 'feminine'. :D:D:D

That's why I still bet on the more consistent and steadier old guards to give the younger girls a good fight. That's why I think ZM as WR1 has a good chance to be crowned World Champ this year. :)

Considering that most BC voters are young (I assume), it is not surprising that WYH garnered 48 votes (37.2%) and poor ZM got only 12 (9.3%) and even WL secured a higher 14 (10.8%) thus far.

[madbad]

Maybe she should 'thin' her eyebrow to make her more 'feminine'. :D:D:D

I wonder if anyone anyone has suggested that to her... :p

That's why I still bet on the more consistent and steadier old guards to give the younger girls a good fight. That's why I think ZM as WR1 has a good chance to be crowned World Champ this year. :)

If ZM wins, that would pi$$ LYB right off :D

I voted for XXF. I really hope she has the motivation to give it one more push. Skill-wise, she's still up there with the best

[Loh]

I voted for XXF. I really hope she has the motivation to give it one more push. Skill-wise, she's still up there with the best

Yes, she's in the leaque of ZM and TR but like TR, she's prone to injuries and her recent performances were somehow lethargic and unimpressive. If only LD could pass on some of his fitness and strength, XXF will be quite a different Amazon. :eek::D:p

ZM, on the other hand, seems to be much fitter although she has to carry a "much heavier body weight" ;) and like many of the CHN girls, she is heavily strapped up at the waist. :( But on most occasions, she could stretch far to retrieve unlikely shots. Apart from height compensation, she also commands excellent footwork, IMO. :)

[vpsingh]

Saina is unlikely to participate in this year's tournament.
Huge setback for Indian fans and Indian badminton. :crying::crying:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/SPORTS/More-Sports/Badminton/Saina-down-with-chicken-pox-Gopichand/articleshow/4836479.cms

[Loh]

Saina is unlikely to participate in this year's tournament.
Huge setback for Indian fans and Indian badminton. :crying::crying:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/SPORTS/More-Sports/Badminton/Saina-down-with-chicken-pox-Gopichand/articleshow/4836479.cms

Oh what a shame! :(
But after that, no more chicken pox will again haunt her!:D
Wish her speedy recovery. :)

[jasonmarc]

What a disapointment............

But she is still young, have many WC ahead.............

[madbad]

Wang Lin is a lucky girl. A huge obstacle has just been removed.

[conan93]

Wang Lin is a lucky girl. A huge obstacle has just been removed.

mayb she can get well in time?

[madbad]

mayb she can get well in time?

If she can, think about the training time she has lost. That would certainly tip the scales in WL's favour.

[vpsingh]

If she can, think about the training time she has lost. That would certainly tip the scales in WL's favour.
IMHO even if Saina gets well in time, it would be better if she skips and recuperates well.
Many players have destroyed their careers trying too hard to get into playground than their body would have allowed.
There is still time for her to try next year.:)

[Loh]

IMHO even if Saina gets well in time, it would be better if she skips and recuperates well.
Many players have destroyed their careers trying too hard to get into playground than their body would have allowed.
There is still time for her to try next year.:)

I certainly agree. Please don't give her added pressure and let her recover well before resuming training. :p

[ctjcad]

Saina is unlikely to participate in this year's tournament.
Huge setback for Indian fans and Indian badminton. :crying::crying:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/SPORTS/More-Sports/Badminton/Saina-down-with-chicken-pox-Gopichand/articleshow/4836479.cms

Wang Lin is a lucky girl. A huge obstacle has just been removed.
..somewhat of a reprieve for Wang Lin...
Tough luck for the fans and her supporters who are ready to give their full support in the stadium. A speedy recovery to Saina..

[ytyang]

Sorry to hear Saina's bad news :mad:.

Then a match of two cuties - WL vs HHY is quite possible :).

[whack_d_net]

So is it confirmed that SN withdraw from WC?
.....
Right after TR, WMC and MKY
now SN following their footsteps :crying:
maybe it's because of the jinx?
or is it the price that they had to pay for shaking great walls of CHN WS?
Hehe :p
....
Anyway get well soon for SN
This chicken pox things surely cames in wrong time,
during her preparation for WC in her own homeground
But oh well, it won't haunt her forever
Hope speed recovery for her and better luck next time :)

[Tsukimori]

umm?
there aren't indonesian player?
mm... vote for XXF !!

[hcpoirot]

So far this year, WYH only lost to her team mates. (if I am not wrong) She win against other countries players. In WC event, if WYH had to play her teammates , LYB will instruct WYH to win. Except if all the remaining players are from China.

[DairyRon]

wow... Wang Yihan so famous... i wonder anyone vote for Wong Mew Choo?

[wang.cly]

Wang Yihan is the best! i vote for her....

[suetyan]

So far this year, WYH only lost to her team mates. (if I am not wrong) She win against other countries players. In WC event, if WYH had to play her teammates , LYB will instruct WYH to win. Except if all the remaining players are from China.
yes, you are correct.

Asia Badminton Championship 2009 - XXF bt WYH
Singapore Open 2009 - JYJ bt WYH
Indonesia Open 2009 - LL bt WYH

WYH has good results against non-chinese players especially ZM :D

[Loh]

yes, you are correct.

Asia Badminton Championship 2009 - XXF bt WYH
Singapore Open 2009 - JYJ bt WYH
Indonesia Open 2009 - LL bt WYH

WYH has good results against non-chinese players especially ZM :D

No wonder ZM gets only 14 votes against 51 votes for WYH. :eek:
But ZM has a high chance of winning the WC title exactly because WYH is prone to defeats by her teammates. :D

But you are right, LYB will never forgive ZM, the currently WR1 and die, die must order the other CHN girls to let WYH win as she has beaten ZM before. But the situation is different now and ZM wants to be World Champion to complement her WR1 ranking before she considers retirement! :)

[1061107058]

Maria Kristin Yulianti will do well on WC 2009. I have faith on her.

[LD rules!]

I think XXF will win or possibly MKY or someone from china

[nicholasleong79]

Who will win the Women's Singles title at the 2009 Hyderabad World Championships? :)
wang yihan :p my lovely idol

[narnia]

Traditionally, in WC, experiences rule:

I bet for XXF rather than for WYH.

:)

[teamplayer]

My pick is Wang Lin, like her chances.

[jasonmarc]

Saina is back...i think her votes will go up again...!

[LD rules!]

Traditionally, in WC, experiences rule:

I bet for XXF rather than for WYH.

:)

I agree with this statment

[Loh]

Traditionally, in WC, experiences rule:

I bet for XXF rather than for WYH.

:)

In the Singapore SS in June, ZM beat WL (22-20, 21-18 in 41min) in SF and XXF (21-19, 18-21, 21-10 in 1hr) in the Final. In QF, WL beat SN and Jiang YJ defeated WYH 21-17, 21-11 in 34min.

In the Indonesia SS a week later, in QF, WYH also lost to LL who won 21-10.11-21.22-20 in 51min)

I think all of these players did not participated in the Thai GP in July.

Judging from the above stats, it woud mean my choice of ZM would be the best bet to win the WC instead of WYH who lost twice in the QF of the above two tournaments and she has secured from BC members the highest vote to win! Yet ZM has very poor votes. :(

[george@chongwei]

We see the latest of the latest:)
Judging from WYH's attitude and attacking style of play, i reckon The All england champion will be the champion this time.;)

[ctjcad]

In the Singapore SS in June, ZM beat WL (22-20, 21-18 in 41min) in SF and XXF (21-19, 18-21, 21-10 in 1hr) in the Final. In QF, WL beat SN and Jiang YJ defeated WYH 21-17, 21-11 in 34min.

In the Indonesia SS a week later, in QF, WYH also lost to LL who won 21-10.11-21.22-20 in 51min)

I think all of these players did not participated in the Thai GP in July.

Judging from the above stats, it woud mean my choice of ZM would be the best bet to win the WC instead of WYH who lost twice in the QF of the above two tournaments and she has secured from BC members the highest vote to win! Yet ZM has very poor votes. :(
this only points to a conclusion that:
WYH's losses had been to her fellow compatriots. She has never lost to players who aren't her fellow compatriots.
Zhou Mi could win vs. XXF, in the QF, but could she beat WYH should both of them cross path in the Semis??

On that note, should XXF beat ZM, and WYH beat all of her opponents prior to the Semifinals Rd, both of them would play against each other in the Semis. Which of course, will bring up another scenario, which had already been brought up: who would win between the two??..:confused:

[suetyan]

No wonder ZM gets only 14 votes against 51 votes for WYH. :eek:
But ZM has a high chance of winning the WC title exactly because WYH is prone to defeats by her teammates. :D

But you are right, LYB will never forgive ZM, the currently WR1 and die, die must order the other CHN girls to let WYH win as she has beaten ZM before. But the situation is different now and ZM wants to be World Champion to complement her WR1 ranking before she considers retirement! :)
After ZM's victory in Singapore Open, she fell in Indonesia Open by losing to Sato Sayaka in the first round. Then few weeks later in Philipphines Open, she lost to an unknown chinese player, Wang Xin. :rolleyes:

[Loh]

this only points to a conclusion that:
WYH's losses had been to her fellow compatriots. She has never lost to players who aren't her fellow compatriots.
Zhou Mi could win vs. XXF, in the QF, but could she beat WYH should both of them cross path in the Semis??

On that note, should XXF beat ZM, and WYH beat all of her opponents prior to the Semifinals Rd, both of them would play against each other in the Semis. Which of course, will bring up another scenario, which had already been brought up: who would win between the two??..:confused:

Remember ZM hasn't quite won any notable majors yet therefore the motivation to do so at this WC becomes much more meaningful to her considering that she's due for retirement soon.

ZM, though now playing for HKG, has been trained almost all her life under the CHN system and that's why she could beat some of the younger CHN players recently. She can't be considered to be totally alien to WYH's stlye of play as such. Remember too that ZM has also given WYH's coach ZN not an easy time when they met in the past although I believed ZN must have prevailed in most of these encounters. :)


After ZM's victory in Singapore Open, she fell in Indonesia Open by losing to Sato Sayaka in the first round. Then few weeks later in Philipphines Open, she lost to an unknown chinese player, Wang Xin. :rolleyes:

Yes I've noted that as well and I suppose voters take this to be her major weakness, thus she gets relatively very few votes compared to WYH.

I could only think she must be quite happy with her SIN SS performance and was not too motivated to give her best after that. Furthermore the subsequent tournaments came too closely together at the expense of her fitness and I guess she wouldn't want to suffer an injury to especially her back so near to the WC.

Perhaps being knocked out in the early rounds of the subsequent tournaments was a blessing in disguise for ZM as she is able to take more time to recover and to train. ZM is no longer young and she must capitalize on maintaining all her available resources in good condition to ensure she wins the WC. :D

[ctjcad]

Remember ZM hasn't quite won any notable majors yet therefore the motivation to do so at this WC becomes much more meaningful to her considering that she's due for retirement soon.

ZM, though now playing for HKG, has been trained almost all her life under the CHN system and that's why she could beat some of the younger CHN players recently. She can't be considered to be totally alien to WYH's stlye of play as such. Remember too that ZM has also given WYH's coach ZN not an easy time when they met in the past although I believed ZN must have prevailed in most of these encounters. :)
...
- I don't have the link (in BWF's database) to see what major title(s) Zhou Mi has accomplished. The motivation could be there, but i think it's more to prove that she could upset her ex-teammates and ex-head coach. But it won't be easy as she has also seen how hard it is and if she is going to win a WC title, this yr, she has to go through possibly 3 CHN WS players, starting in the QF.

- As for Zhou Mi being "totally alien to WYH's style of play as such", yes she has played her before. Do you remember what the outcome was in each of their meeting?:confused:
I think her possible matchup vs. XXF could be key. She wins against XXF and she'll probably be facing the young CHN WS batches and who knows what'll happen. Zhou Mi will then have the experience.

- Sure ZM has given her ex-teammates as well as her ex-head coach some headaches in the past. However, what are the chances that LYB and the rest of the WS squad won't be prepared to play against her? I'm sure they have as much respect for her as she is probably the biggest achilles heel to CHN's WS squad's quest to keep their WC WS title tradition rolling.

[george@chongwei]

It looks like tine rasmussen holds the advantage more than other players this time.
She gets a free ticket and prevail to the round of 16..lucky her;)

[Sportech]

After ZM's victory in Singapore Open, she fell in Indonesia Open by losing to Sato Sayaka in the first round. Then few weeks later in Philipphines Open, she lost to an unknown chinese player, Wang Xin. :rolleyes:

but then , when CHN team is training in Qingdao, WX lost to WL.....

[suetyan]

but then , when CHN team is training in Qingdao, WX lost to WL.....
so? WL must defeat WX in their internal competition, otherwise, WL will be in a deep deep trouble;)

[narnia]

I've got to know that ZM and LCW have visited Korea recently to be taught by Li Mao in their preparations of the WC.

:)

[suetyan]

I've got to know that ZM and LCW have visited Korea recently to be taught by Li Mao in their preparations of the WC.

:)
:eek: ZM also? I thought only LCW? Never heard from anywhere that ZM was taught by LM for the past few weeks. :eek:

[jasonmarc]

:eek: ZM also? I thought only LCW? Never heard from anywhere that ZM was taught by LM for the past few weeks. :eek:

:eek:....really,....go tell Uncle Loh....we actually have one girl and one boy went for their 'tuition' in Korea :D...........Wonder why WMC didnt follow....:confused:

[suetyan]

I just watched a news on CCTV5. The reporter mentioned about the training in Qingdao. She said according to Zhang Ning, the person who performed the best in Qingdao is not Wang Lin or Wang Yihan, but is Lu Lan!:eek: So, can Lu Lan win the WC? :p

[suetyan]

:eek:....really,....go tell Uncle Loh....we actually have one girl and one boy went for their 'tuition' in Korea :D...........Wonder why WMC didnt follow....:confused:
maybe LM only wants to give "tuition" to World No.1 :p

[Loh]

:eek: ZM also? I thought only LCW? Never heard from anywhere that ZM was taught by LM for the past few weeks. :eek:

This has not been reported in BC and I have not read any external reports either. So I don't know where narnia got the news? :confused:


:eek:....really,....go tell Uncle Loh....we actually have one girl and one boy went for their 'tuition' in Korea :D...........Wonder why WMC didnt follow....:confused:

Aiyah, I think you meant one women (ZM?) and one man (LCW) not one girl and one boy. Don't confuse lah! ;)

Anyway it has not been confirmed whether ZM was actually there and for what purpose and ZM's case, if she's there, is vastly different from LCW's in circumstance and objective. :D

Luckily WMC did not follow lest she became a distraction and then Misbun might as well take a good rest.

[Loh]

maybe LM only wants to give "tuition" to World No.1 :p

No offence to LM but he already had LHI to 'experiment' with at the Beijing Olympics but he failed.:(

Now he has another KOR No.1 PSH to send to Hyderabad WC for the second most important tournament in the world and do you think he can succeed again? :rolleyes:

Chances are PSH will fail also as many BC voters here seem to think so.
How not to be discouraged when your own coach is coaching another player from MAS on your home ground for the same competition? :rolleyes:

Perhaps to beat LD, you could only do so by going to LM's arch-rival LYB for tips! :D:D:D

LCW has gone to the wrong man and this makes his WC attempt all the more difficult because of the persistent 'hate relationship' between LM and LYB. LYB will summon all his resources from his panel of coaches to ensure LD will prevail over LCW/LM. :eek::p:):D

[george@chongwei]

I've got to know that ZM and LCW have visited Korea recently to be taught by Li Mao in their preparations of the WC.

:)
yes, and the korean shuttlers also are lucky enough to have both wr1 in the ms and ws category to spar with them.
Sung-hwan said that he had also benefited from a short training stint with world number one Lee Chong Wei in Seoul last month. He also said
“It was good to spar with Chong Wei. I know where I stand against him now. Our youngsters also benefited from the stint. Hopefully, the next time, he will come to train with us longer,” he said.
Korean team are very lucky. ;)


http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/8/10/sports/4488109&sec=sports

[Loh]

I just watched a news on CCTV5. The reporter mentioned about the training in Qingdao. She said according to Zhang Ning, the person who performed the best in Qingdao is not Wang Lin or Wang Yihan, but is Lu Lan!:eek: So, can Lu Lan win the WC? :p

Well didn't LL play singles for CHN during the last Uber Cup? ;)

[suetyan]

Well didn't LL play singles for CHN during the last Uber Cup? ;)
but not many vote for her, pity LL :(

[Loh]

yes, and the korean shuttlers also are lucky enough to have both wr1 in the ms and ws category to spar with them.
Sung-hwan said that he had also benefited from a short training stint with world number one Lee Chong Wei in Seoul last month. He also said
“It was good to spar with Chong Wei. I know where I stand against him now. Our youngsters also benefited from the stint. Hopefully, the next time, he will come to train with us longer,” he said.
Korean team are very lucky. ;)


http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/8/10/sports/4488109&sec=sports


I'm sorry for PSH for thinking that he is benefitting and his morale seemed to be at a very low point now to practically say he has no chance in the WC at all. LM must have failed in his mission.

I'm sorry for PSH too for thinking that LCW's main motive was to spar with him and his teammates. LCW specially went to KOR to pick the brains of PSH's coach not to waste time with the KOR players. I think PSH has beaten LCW before, and if so, PSH is not doing justice to himself.

BTW, there is no mention of ZM in that article and why are you so sure that she was there for the same purpose? :rolleyes:

[LD rules!]

Come on egelstaff through to R2 21-19 22-20

[Loh]

(AFP) – 1 hour ago

HYDERABAD, India — Dicky Palyama of the Netherlands pulled off an upset at the World badminton championships Monday, beating 11th-seeded Chinese Bao Chun Lai in the men's singles opening round.

"There was no pressure on me and I played freely," Palyama said after posting a 21-18, 21-14 victory in 36 minutes.

"I knew Bao is a tough opponent, but my coach told me to keep cool. I knew I had a chance to win the match when I was leading in the second game."

Bao conceded he was not at his best.

"I didn't play my best game," said the Chinese. "I don't think I was on top of my game today. I could not find my rhythm."

Third-seeded Peter Gade of Denmark stormed into the second round with an emphatic 21-11, 21-16 victory over Valeriy Atrashchenkov of Ukraine.

"I was always in control of the match," said the 32-year-old Gade, looking for his first World title.

"Obviously, I am looking for the gold. I know the toughest opponent will be Chinese Lin Dan. It is good that at this age I am able to compete well."

Defending champion Lin proved too strong for unseeded Israeli Misha Zilberman, racing to a 21-9, 21-11 win in 23 minutes.

"I don't consider myself as a favourite. I think Gade and (Malaysian) Lee Chong Wei are favourites," said Lin, aiming for his third successive title.

"Shuttles are coming a bit slow but one has to adapt to the conditions."

Lin and Gade are expected to clash in the quarter-finals.

Wong Mew Choo of Malaysia needed just 19 minutes to down American Shannon Pohl 21-4, 21-6 in the women's singles opening round.

Belgium's Lianne Tan, Susan Egelstaff of Scotland and Japanese Ai Goto also moved into the women's singles second round with straight-game wins

[PIGGYGANONE]

"I didn't play my best game," said the Chinese. "I don't think I was on top of my game today. I could not find my rhythm."
================================================== ================================================== ================================
I think to win a game need to have a good form. Good form is the result of
well coodination of SKILL SPEED STAMINA and STRATEGY. Thats why frequently we
can see UPSETS of a lesser player over a supposedly stronger opposition.

[george@chongwei]

"I didn't play my best game," said the Chinese. "I don't think I was on top of my game today. I could not find my rhythm."
================================================== ================================================== ================================
.
can this be considered as a disrespect to his opponent too, based on someone's theory here?;):rolleyes:

[LD rules!]

Susan egelstaff to win
However slightly concerened over R2 opponent

[madbad]

(AFP) – 1 hour ago

HYDERABAD, India — Dicky Palyama of the Netherlands pulled off an upset at the World badminton championships Monday, beating 11th-seeded Chinese Bao Chun Lai in the men's singles opening round.

"There was no pressure on me and I played freely," Palyama said after posting a 21-18, 21-14 victory in 36 minutes.

"I knew Bao is a tough opponent, but my coach told me to keep cool. I knew I had a chance to win the match when I was leading in the second game."

Bao conceded he was not at his best.

"I didn't play my best game," said the Chinese. "I don't think I was on top of my game today. I could not find my rhythm."

Third-seeded Peter Gade of Denmark stormed into the second round with an emphatic 21-11, 21-16 victory over Valeriy Atrashchenkov of Ukraine.

"I was always in control of the match," said the 32-year-old Gade, looking for his first World title.

"Obviously, I am looking for the gold. I know the toughest opponent will be Chinese Lin Dan. It is good that at this age I am able to compete well."

Defending champion Lin proved too strong for unseeded Israeli Misha Zilberman, racing to a 21-9, 21-11 win in 23 minutes.

"I don't consider myself as a favourite. I think Gade and (Malaysian) Lee Chong Wei are favourites," said Lin, aiming for his third successive title.

"Shuttles are coming a bit slow but one has to adapt to the conditions."

Lin and Gade are expected to clash in the quarter-finals.

Wong Mew Choo of Malaysia needed just 19 minutes to down American Shannon Pohl 21-4, 21-6 in the women's singles opening round.

Belgium's Lianne Tan, Susan Egelstaff of Scotland and Japanese Ai Goto also moved into the women's singles second round with straight-game wins

Wrong thread, Uncle Loh... unless you consider BCL female ;)

[Loh]

Wrong thread, Uncle Loh... unless you consider BCL female ;)

Thanks madbad, at least WMC was in the news. ;)
But BCL does have a strong following of female admirers, especially in INA and even LD can't even come close! I wonder why? :p

[suetyan]

Thanks madbad, at least WMC was in the news. ;)
But BCL does have a strong following of female admirers, especially in INA and even LD can't even come close! I wonder why? :p
because BCL is one of the most good looking men :D Tina Rasmussen and Lee Hyo Jung are interested in BCL also :D They are attracted by BCL :D

[PoLLuX]

because BCL is one of the most good looking men :D Tina Rasmussen and Lee Hyo Jung are interested in BCL also :D They are attracted by BCL :D
thanks god I am not attracted by him LOL :p

BCL is too pretty to be a man, if he wears a dress I bet he is as pretty as Wang Lin :p:D

[Loh]

because BCL is one of the most good looking men :D Tina Rasmussen and Lee Hyo Jung are interested in BCL also :D They are attracted by BCL :D

What about a lady from MAS, suetyan? ;)

[xymaerts]

I like the comment from LD about BCL defeat..LD Said “I do not think Bao was at his best in this tournament. He was not in the good mood as he used to be,” said Lin Dan. “But if he is in his best, even Chong Wei and I are not assured of a win against him. It is unfortunate that he has to lose in this manner.”

“I think, the standard of play in the men’s singles is almost on par. The title can go to anyone who plays their best on that day,” he said.
“I am hailed as the favourite but I think, Chong Wei and Peter-Gade (Christensen) are the favourites here. I have come prepared and I will give my best,” he added.


hmn.. can u see that... LD mention's LCW..

[suetyan]

What about a lady from MAS, suetyan? ;)
who's that? You mean a MAS female player?


I like the comment from LD about BCL defeat..LD Said “I do not think Bao was at his best in this tournament. He was not in the good mood as he used to be,” said Lin Dan. “But if he is in his best, even Chong Wei and I are not assured of a win against him. It is unfortunate that he has to lose in this manner.”

“I think, the standard of play in the men’s singles is almost on par. The title can go to anyone who plays their best on that day,” he said.
“I am hailed as the favourite but I think, Chong Wei and Peter-Gade (Christensen) are the favourites here. I have come prepared and I will give my best,” he added.


hmn.. can u see that... LD mention's LCW..
hmm, this thread is for WS. I think you are in the wrong thread :( I think you get influence by uncle Loh's previous post :D:p

[zhiquanlin]

I Think Xie Xingfang Will Make Her Effort To Be The One. But I Also Think Wang Yihan And Wanglin Is Possible To Win. It Is Much Difficult To Choose The Ws Winner

[baddd9413]

xie xing fang!　　　

[zhiquanlin]

Why are you that sure? She has the ability, but she is not Zhang Ning. She can not handle the game as she wants

[LD rules!]

has XXF match started yet

[zhiquanlin]

has XXF match started yet

She will play today

[LD rules!]

She will play today

ok has it not started yet cause the match before was quick 21-9 21-3

[limsy]

voted wyh^^

aww:crying:
what a disaster:(
nevermind,i switch my support to my another fave
wang lin:)

[eaglehelang]

The one with the highest votes in BC has lost in R16. Let's see if the 2nd highest vote will take the title.

[zhcply]

I am too late to vote

[PoLLuX]

BC poll has jinxed Wang Yi Han. Poor her :(

she is first causality by our poll

Who is next?

[sting1988]

Too bad WYH lost but my vote was on XXF. Hope she could beat ZM tomorrow!!!

[george@chongwei]

so no chance for wyh to win the wc this year..maybe next time...
seems that everybody is expecting her to do well here, probably too much of pressure or her opponent, juliane shchenk from germany played extremely well..

[2cents]

The most surprising poll result is that Wang Yihang by far the leader in the poll, more than 3 times than the 2nd who is Xie Xinfang.

I really don't know why so many people so crazy about WYH. In fact, I liked her a lot in Germany open early this year. That time, I posted she was the best. But After the Sudirman cup, I found out that she turned herself into a LYB's foot soldier from a really maverick. From that time, I knew she's going to lose her form.

What I said's true, she lost in early rounds in all the tournaments she's in after that. When I predicted that the best female single was Wang Xin. Most people here against me, and they accused me of ignoring the all mighty Wang YH. I predicted again that time, WYH has lost her mojo.

When you hire someone to do something, you have to hire someone with experience. you'd better hire someone with experience in the most recent year. When did Xie Xinfang win a title? I even cannot remember that. She's the 2nd in the poll? This was the 2nd biggest joke after WYH's 1st which was the biggest joke.

[eaglehelang]

The most surprising poll result is that Wang Yihang by far the leader in the poll, more than 3 times than the 2nd who is Xie Xinfang.

.............. When did Xie Xinfang win a title? I even cannot remember that. She's the 2nd in the poll? This was the 2nd biggest joke after WYH's 1st which was the biggest joke.

Errrr, Tine R is 2nd in the poll with 29 votes, XXF is 3rd with 22 votes. Zhou Mi & Wang Lin a close 4th with 20 votes.
When I posted 2nd highest, I was refering to Tine...but I didnt vote for Tine to win either, considering her injury.

[LazyBuddy]

seems that everybody is expecting her to do well here,

Well, more likely because her popularity resulted in the "favorite" pick. ;)

[madbad]

Told ya, it's going to be XXF ;)

[ctjcad]

BC poll has jinxed Wang Yi Han. Poor her :(

she is first causality by our poll

Who is next?
..the first casualty of BC Poll's curse/jinx...Who's next?? Lin Dan?? LYD & JJS? MJ & ZB??...hehe;)

[suetyan]

who knows Juliane with 0 vote will be the dark horse to win the WC :D

[abedeng]

With the defeat of WYH, China is now not assured of the WS title. Their remaining challengers are suspect when playing with top quality opposition.

[Loh]

Told ya, it's going to be XXF ;)

No, it's gonna be ZM, current WR1. :D:D:D

[madbad]

No, it's gonna be ZM, current WR1. :D:D:D

Should we take a friendly bet, Uncle Loh? A simple beer will suffice. I will collect it during the TC/UC next May in MAS. ;):p

It will be close but I think XXF will step up as the leader of the CHN WS gang and show the way. In fact I am predicting she will be the only survivor as LL and WL will fall by the wayside.

[madbad]

With the defeat of WYH, China is now not assured of the WS title. Their remaining challengers are suspect when playing with top quality opposition.

Sooooooooooooooooooo spot on :p

[suetyan]

No, it's gonna be ZM, current WR1. :D:D:D
No, it's gonna be Juliane :p:D

[george@chongwei]

watch out for local favourites saina nehwal or tine rasmussen;)

[ctjcad]

No, it's gonna be ZM, current WR1. :D:D:D
..dashed...All the hype talk abt ZM knowing CHN squad's secrets & her motivation to win her last major title have gone up in smoke..
Only remaining hope for Loh to be jumping for joy now is the possible LD vs. LCW match..and eventual LCW defeat..;)

[eaglehelang]

The one with the 2nd highest votes = Tine & 4th highest votes = ZM has lost. XXF, the 2nd highest votes, remains.

[george@chongwei]

omg, just realised that poor lu lan just have 4 votes?:(
dont be surprised if she wins the wc this time around:rolleyes:
i could see this girl had matured a bit after a few times losing to MKY of ina;)

[ctjcad]

..has exorcised her last lost to Saina by winning in Saina's homeground in straight games...
It's either Saina had too much pressure playing in front of her home crowd or Wang Lin simply outplayed her..or both..

[Loh]

Should we take a friendly bet, Uncle Loh? A simple beer will suffice. I will collect it during the TC/UC next May in MAS. ;):p

It will be close but I think XXF will step up as the leader of the CHN WS gang and show the way. In fact I am predicting she will be the only survivor as LL and WL will fall by the wayside.

I don't think you borrowed the crystal ball, otherwise you would not have been in the right direction so far. Your choice beat mine, two old guards trained under the old system.

If XXF should win the WS, you will definitely have a beer on me and I will try my very best to meet up next May in KL? (I was hoping it could be held in Cat city so that we can visit the cat and kitten and sample their "kucing" hospitality! :D

LL seems to be the young one to watch out for, at least suetyan has revealed recently and judging by the way she wallops veteran Wang Chen, we better give her some deserved respect.

[eaglehelang]

Now only left 3rd highest vote (XXF) vs Lu Lan (errr, the one with 4 votes). Let's see who will win the title

[george@chongwei]

i have a feeling that lu lan will win the tile tomorrow.;)

[suetyan]

i have a feeling that lu lan will win the tile tomorrow.;)
The last Lu Lan won a gold was 2 years ago which was Denmark Open 2007. :eek: She has never won a gold after that. :eek: So, it should be 50-50. Lu Lan views this as her first gold after 2 years whereas XXF views this as her last gold for WC. :D But I still go for XXF as she is not young. LL still can play for many years, but not XXF. :(

[djake]

The last Lu Lan won a gold was 2 years ago which was Denmark Open 2007. :eek: She has never won a gold after that. :eek: So, it should be 50-50. Lu Lan views this as her first gold after 2 years whereas XXF views this as her last gold for WC. :D But I still go for XXF as she is not young. LL still can play for many years, but not XXF. :(

I hope LL wins. XXF had her time in the sun and now it's the turn of her youunger team mates.

[whack_d_net]

It depends on what LD vs CJ results, :rolleyes:
If LD won, maybe it will boost XXF spirits and motivations :p
And they will repeat what they achieve together, back in 2oo6 :cool:

[madbad]

I don't think you borrowed the crystal ball, otherwise you would not have been in the right direction so far. Your choice beat mine, two old guards trained under the old system.

If XXF should win the WS, you will definitely have a beer on me and I will try my very best to meet up next May in KL? (I was hoping it could be held in Cat city so that we can visit the cat and kitten and sample their "kucing" hospitality! :D

LL seems to be the young one to watch out for, at least suetyan has revealed recently and judging by the way she wallops veteran Wang Chen, we better give her some deserved respect.

LL's time is now. She is no longer a youngster compared to all these spring chickens popping up everywhere. She has been a loyal servant to CHN and does her job with little fuss. Perhaps it's her time tonight; only LYB knows.

However if XXF wins, it'd be a fitting end to her brilliant career. I really hope the fairy tale ending materializes. Firstly my prediction would have come true. Secondly, the anticipation of that beer will never be sweeter, haha :D:D

[george@chongwei]

The last Lu Lan won a gold was 2 years ago which was Denmark Open 2007. :eek: She has never won a gold after that. :eek: So, it should be 50-50. Lu Lan views this as her first gold after 2 years whereas XXF views this as her last gold for WC. :D But I still go for XXF as she is not young. LL still can play for many years, but not XXF. :(
XXF can still try in the next OG in London..:p unless she changed her mind wanna cook soup for lin dan earlier..anyway, it will be an interesting match:)

[eaglehelang]

Someone have to treat someone beer.

The one with 4 votes won the title, the jinx continued throughout the list...

[ctjcad]

..has gotta treat me a beer......err, i mean a teh tarik for predicting Lu Lan as the winner..;);)

But looking back, Lu Lan really took advantage of her draw. After all, she had arguably the easiest path to the Semifinals Rd. amongst the 4 CHN WS players..

[Loh]

I don't think you borrowed the crystal ball, otherwise you would not have been in the right direction so far. Your choice beat mine, two old guards trained under the old system.

If XXF should win the WS, you will definitely have a beer on me and I will try my very best to meet up next May in KL? (I was hoping it could be held in Cat city so that we can visit the cat and kitten and sample their "kucing" hospitality! :D

LL seems to be the young one to watch out for, at least suetyan has revealed recently and judging by the way she wallops veteran Wang Chen, we better give her some deserved respect.

Hard luck madbad, you didn't win and I didn't lose.
But if you take the long journey to fly to MAS to watch next year's WC, you more than deserve a beer from me. Hope to see you next year. :)

So it was really young LL who stole the show. ;)

[2cents]

Someone have to treat someone beer.

The one with 4 votes won the title, the jinx continued throughout the list...

haha, I'm one of the 4 who vote for the final winner Lu Lan.

[freelast]

haha, I'm one of the 4 who vote for the final winner Lu Lan.

me 2. I voted Lan Lu, and so did my friend :D

[madbad]

Hard luck madbad, you didn't win and I didn't lose.
But if you take the long journey to fly to MAS to watch next year's WC, you more than deserve a beer from me. Hope to see you next year. :)

So it was really young LL who stole the show. ;)

Alas, it turned out not to be the case. The golden couple did not complete the double this time. It would be my pleasure to buy you a beer or your beverage of choice next May. Hope to see you and the other infamous BC brigade in MAS. :)

[suetyan]

I just watched a news on CCTV5. The reporter mentioned about the training in Qingdao. She said according to Zhang Ning, the person who performed the best in Qingdao is not Wang Lin or Wang Yihan, but is Lu Lan!:eek: So, can Lu Lan win the WC? :p
Seems like this one is true. :D Zhang Ning praised the correct person. :D

[cooler]

Seems like this one is true. :D Zhang Ning praised the correct person. :D
nice to be a coach to have so many good backup:D

[badssp07]

Lu Lan's agressive play in the final reminded me of Zhang Ning's style (well...except for the many net errors).....I am so happy for her as she have been miss runner-ups for the past 2 years..........hope she could start beating Zhou Mi and dominate WS :)

[whack_d_net]

Whoaa, quite surprising result :)
Now LL becoming more fierce and aggressive (plus love to squeals too :p :p)
Congratz, hope she won't become another Zhu Lin in the near future :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[george@chongwei]

congratulations to Lu lan for winning the ws wc title:)