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2009 French Badminton Open - Saturday October 31 (Semi-Finals)

Today, we have arrived at the Semi-Finals.
Taking some of the predictions for today (from our BCers around the world), we have;


MS
Taufik Hidayat vs Peter Hoeg Gade [I do hope Taufik take his final seat, but PG looks good beating BCL in rubber... hmmm...]
Lin Dan vs Chen Jin [lets see if Chen Jin can avenge his loss at National Games]

WS
Pi Hongyan vs Wang Yihan
Yao Jie vs Wang Lin
Will these senior will teach their junior how to play? :D:D

WD
Greysia/Nitya vs CHN great wall. If they can survive, that will be a Halloween surprise for CHN team. :D:D. Do your best gals.

XD
Indonesia vs China. Better pray Nova didn't lose his touch yet and Hendra A Gunawan play brilliant. They have dependable partner. INDONESIA. SEMANGAT!:D

MD
Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan vs Sun Junjie/Tao Jiaming. I believe our Olympic Champ can handle this CHN pair. Amin.
KKK/TBH vs Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen. Waw... I smell grudge...:D:D Bona/Ahsan almost beat this Danes, so I think KKK/TBH will book their date with INA pair.:D

GOOD MORNING ALL!
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For men's singles, Lin dan will let chen Jin win , this tournament to him not important

Ladies singles, Wang Yihan will win

Men's double, No Fu haifeng and Lee yong dae, again Indonesia will win

Woman double: China to win





If Lin Dan thinks that this tournement is not important for him, why bother coming to France and play? He skipped Denmark Open (and others) and chose to play in France Open for a reason. Of course this tourney is important for him.





He (Lin Dan) chose to go French Open cos the shopping in France is good.
These super series don't mean much to him, and CJ is not a real threat at all in major tourneys.




The matches for today will be starting at 2:00pm.
Here is the schedule: click here (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=5348CDAD-55A6-4A65-B291-F28D50B709CE)
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Awesome, TH vs PG (Should be a good game) is on Court 2! Hopefully the livestream is good for it.

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And the predictions from limsy;


du/yu
koo/tan
wangyihan
zhang/tao
lindan



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MS SF
Taufik Hidayat [4] vs Peter Gade [2] -- Peter should take this one.

MD SF
Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan [1] vs Tao Jiaming/Sun Junjie -- Kido/Hendra to progress to another Final and probably challenge Koo/Tan for the first time this year.

WD SF
Ma Jin/Wang Xiaoli [5] vs Nitya Krishinda Maheswari/Greysia Polii [8] -- Nitya/Grace had 2 tiring matches in the past 2 days. I think the CHN pair will prevail.

XD SF
Hendra A. Gunawan/Vita Marissa [7] vs Tao Jiaming/Zhang Yawen [8] -- depends on which side of AG will appear in the court today. This pair can perform well to beat Zheng/Ma and Laybourn/Rytter-Juhl, only to fail to Songphon/Kunchala in the Japan SS SF. So, I don't know really. I hope AG/Vita can win a first SS title :cool:

He Hanbin/Yu Yang [5] vs Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir [2] -- this will be the INA's pair last chance for a SS title before they are split up for good. Let's see whether they can perform well. But, He/Yu have the edge.

I am really hoping that Peter would win his SF and verse either Chen Jin or Lin Dan in the finals. He's been playing very well and has great support from the crowd. I am hoping for a Peter vs. Lin Dan final. :D

i hope court 2 is the tv court ...

MS SF
Taufik Hidayat [4] vs Peter Gade [2] -- Peter should take this one.



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Talking about this match between Taufik and Peter: Both players are equally popular with the French Badminton fans. There would be equal support for both of them. This match would be considered as the 'Match of the Day'.
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It is unfortunate that PG and Taufik should cancel out each other. It would have been great if they meet the Chinese in the semis first. Either config doesn't matter.

i hope court 2 is the tv court ...

Looking at the lineup of play, yes tv court should be court 2 because Pi's game is on court 2.

Taufik vs Peter should be a classic:)
oldies game:p

Taufik vs Peter should be a classic:)
oldies game:p

and they are getting older too..:D

and you are coming back too, taufik-ist..how's life?:D

LOL....the MD SF.....is just a reversal of Danmark Open MD SF........same 4 pairs but facing different opponent............

SF starts at 2 pm.....that means its 9 pm in MAS...........right..?

I can see 3 potential "doozer" matches:
WL vs. YJ
DJ & YY vs. CS & ZYL
MK & HS vs. SJJ & TJM

The rest of the matches are quite interesting..

As for the LD vs. CJ match...hmm, could be another "let's fold 'em up early & save the energy for the Final" ending...

When does the matches start approximately from now?

Taufik v PG. Last year Taufik lost to PG in final france ss, Taufik should take revenge now..

When does the matches start approximately from now?

4 hours n 15 minutes to the semifinal match..

Taufik v PG. Last year Taufik lost to PG in final france ss, Taufik should take revenge now..

Yes, revenge for TH............PG seems not really in form this year....;)

Hope TH win and beat who ever in the final..........:p

4 hours n 15 minutes to the semifinal match..
thanks! Arghhhhh that's like 12AM here! ):

have to stay awake! :D

did the match between TH and PG will be show on live?

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Yep, it's a pity that Taufik and Peter have the meeting today, would be great if that happend tomorrow for finals - anyway, it's Taufik's week now, so I do hope he can get the title. To beat Lin Dan tomorrow, that's something the world is waiting for now!:D Since Peter had some problems yesterday while Taufik was fooling only a little - it could be an advantage for Taufik as well - at least I do hope so LOL:eek:
For the mixed pairs - yeah, lets pray for an all INA final, if impossible I hope Vita AG is cruising to finals, think they are a little stronger this week:confused: first of all - just ensure we don't get a very boring all CN final!!!:D
WS - time for lady Pi now! doing it at home with the support of the crowd might be her last chance to get a title, and it would simply be great. Anyway, after she kicked out Olga we gotta support her now!:cool:
MD - Kidawan - KKK - that's what we want to see tomorrow! let's cheer both pairs, they deserve to play tomorrow:D
WD - also clear task for everybody here on BC - Nitty and Greysia! please make the impossible possible! It's up to you to avoid the most boring match of the week tomorrow!:eek:
ok folks, gotta leave for my own battles now, so I hope somebody records it - at least Taufik-Peter pls. And after I watched tonight Taufik winning his match I gonna read the thread and hope to find the results as mentioned above:D
last prayer for my favs now, folks enjoy the battles!

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thanks so much! Love that site, very reliable!

Still 2hrs left til' it begins, better get myself some popcorns.

Does anyone know whether France cup today will be live broadcast by EUROSPORTS or not?
Because currently i'm waiting in front of Eurosports.
Thank u.

Eurosports wont show france open, it'll show wta tour champsh semifinal. It is vision1sport on indovision which broadcast the event.
Hoping nitya/grace to win, and also other INA players.

astro would be showing live at 9pm provided they cut short the juniors world championship semi now telecast live and would not be able to finish on time.

There are even comments on bet365 live video.
He-Yu Widianto-Natsir on court 2 now

I cant watch video streaming..just blank???

good start from both Ina XD..........c'mon

Eurosports wont show france open, it'll show wta tour champsh semifinal. It is vision1sport on indovision which broadcast the event.
Hoping nitya/grace to win, and also other INA players.

yeah.....hope the same.....esp GeNit, both XD, TH and Kido

Hendra/Vita really running away now

It seems that I cant connect Video streaming....blank..

oh **** astro didn't cut short the WJC. There is still the boys double after the girls double. We might not be able to see the WS as well as the XD.

phew...Hendra/Vita took 1st game.......

Yeah HenVit took 1st game 22-20...while NoLin still struggling to keep the lead 16-13

Yup....what a comeback from Tao/Zhang. Luckily, the INA pair takes the first set 22-20. But, not going to be a walk in the park for sure.

I cant watch video streaming..just blank???
Seems like when local broadcasting is on, the webcam is off.
Oh well, just have to check live score....

21all.............down to the wire.....cmon NoLyn

22all..............cant ask for more of this............

AG/Vita take a 11-7 lead to the interval of the second-set. Can they keep the lead?

21all.............down to the wire.....cmon NoLyn
it's 22-all now..
oops..23-22 for CHN..

11-7 for HenVit at interval.......keep that momentum.......

30-29...........can't it possible????????? gosh.......

24-23 cmon take it ina.....

4th game points for Nova/Lilyana 24-23

huge margin for HenVit..........this is good

While Nova/Butet are still locked with He/Yu, AG/Vita are cruising into a 14-9 lead.

wow tight game come on he/yu

2nd serve in the net on 2 game points from Nova...

oh no 25all................gosh........

now He/Yu 26-25.........level it ina.........

oh no 25all................gosh........
26-25 for China..

Nova/Butet wasted 4 set-pts to give the first-set to He/Yu 25-27 :mad:

nooooooo.....27-25 for He/Yu.........its hard for NoLyn in 2nd now.......

Nova/Butet wasted 4 set-pts to give the first-set to He/Yu 25-27 :mad:

that's really a bummer...........wasted.........:mad:

Nova/Butet wasted 4 set-pts to give the first-set to He/Yu 25-27 :mad:

2 of them serving into the net. Such a waste

Once again, AG/Vita cannot protect a 5-pts margin.....as Tao/Zhang level it up at 16-16 :mad:

how come Nova did serve error at critical point..

how come Nova did serve error at critical point..

that's his trademark, really................

how come Nova did serve error at critical point..

He's done there so many times....lost count of how many.

19- 16 now.............cmon HenVit

Nova's smash look weaker in 2nd set..

again 4-1 lead for NoLyn.................

that's his trademark, really................

When Nova is really good, he's really amazing.

But, oftenly, you can witness him being forced into making service errors countless times in crucial matches.

Nova's smash look weaker in 2nd set..

how's their performance overall...........

2 more pts for AG/Vita now.....make it 1 now...20-17. Can they take it?

yessssssssssss..............Ina guarantee 1 rep in final..........nice

Yes...Hendra A. Gunawan/Vita Marissa progress to their first SS Final after beating Tao Jiaming/Zhang Yawen 22-20, 21-17. They will be in the top 10 in no time.

1st place in Final for Indonesia..
Vita/Hendra beat Zhang Yawen/Tao Jiaming 22-20 21-17

When Nova is really good, he's really amazing.

But, oftenly, you can witness him being forced into making service errors countless times in crucial matches.

yeah............that's not really he should do as 2 times WC.......doesn't he??

Long discussions with umpire, then let because HH was not ready while Nova serving, then Nova serving again into the net.
What a tensed match

Long discussions with umpire, then let because HH was not ready while Nova serving, then Nova serving again into the net.
What a tensed match

Unbelievable really.......

Unbelievable really.......

that's often happened if this 2 pairs meet........

Tremendous point from Natsir !
11-8

Nova/Butet are leading 13-8. Can they force a rubber-set?

I hope Nova can be a bit relaxed...too bad that they lost 1st set after leading most of the time...again HHB/YY vs NW/LN is always tight...even in Olympic, HHB/YY just lost 20-22...HHB was very bervous at that time..otherwise CHN could have won...

Nova/Butet are leading 18-10 now. Let's see how they perform in the rubber-set.

Come on Lin Wang ! Don't let the match stealer Yao Jie take this one :D

I hope Nova can fight....he might be too tired....51 minutes so far....then again if HHB is not focussed and starts making mistakes then NoLyn will have a chance...now it is about the placing...tough for Nova to do smashing in 3rd set..

help!!! which TV station broadcast the games? thanks.

help!!! which TV station broadcast the games? thanks.
Only in asia/Europe..we can not get it....:mad:

look Nova already feel tired..
Come on, Indonesia...

Only in asia/Europe..we can not get it....:mad:

do you know the station name though? maybe there is web TV to watch.:cool:

do you know the station name though? maybe there is web TV to watch.:cool:
It is cable TV in asia...Astro and Indovision...we can not get it...too bad!:(
I am not sure about Guangdong TV or Shanghai TV...cant get it...:crying::crying:

It is cable TV in asia...Astro and Indovision...we can not get it...too bad!:(
I am not sure about Guangdong TV or Shanghai TV...cant get it...:crying::crying:

tried GD and Shanghai. No broadcast of this game.

tried GD and Shanghai. No broadcast of this game.
I woke up early ( west coast time) and hoping to see Video streaming....:mad:..now I am staring at LIVE Score instead....it is realy Halloween..:eek:

Some errors on defense from Nova, HH finding a good smash rythm and it's 9-6 for CHN.

Fantastic Natsir on these points 9 all

Nova/Butet take a slim 11-10 lead into the interval. Crucial moments for them...see whether they can beat the All-England Champion!

Natsir is doing the job all alone, she's just brilliant
15-10

Come on Nova/Butet, they lead 15-10 in the rubber-set.

wow..I never think Nova can survive the 3rd set....now CHN is chasing from 11-16 to 13-16

4 more pts for Nova/Butet now as they lead 17-13. Come on!!!!

17-13 for INA...still 4 points...come on Nova...dont give up!!!

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I hope Bradja can give come comments about this match

I can watch live stream no problem at http://www.bet365.com/home/default.asp?Affiliate=365_014110. You only need to register and follow the instruction at http://www.myp2pforum.eu/others/12627-bet365.html
Dont want to give them my credit card..........:(

Dont want to give them my credit card..........:(
You don't need to...

shoot...16-17 now...oh...no...........no...no...

Finally, a pt to relieve the pressure....but the gap is now 1 pt :mad:

I'm just registered on bet365.
intercepetion from Yu and it's 17-18

19-17 now....come on...2 more pts to seal the match!

Liliana attacking on return of serve, Nova finishing the job 19-17

3 match pts now...20-17!!!

ouh, HH shot called in by line judge, overruled by umpire...
20-17

Pls...pls...dont waste it again..Nolyn...I beg you....one more points..pls...

Last attack from Yu into the net

YES!!! YES!!! All INA XD final...amazing...just like today in WJC...phew!!

Game. Both games finished!

Wang Lin, Nova and Liliyana wins!

wow...way to battle Nova/Butet! Now INA's guaranteed a title in FO.

It's an all-INA Final at last in the XD as Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir beat He Hanbin/Yu Yang 25-27, 21-14, 21-17. They will meet their compatriot Hendra A. Gunawan/Vita Marissa tomorow.

So, INA comes home with titles at both the Denmark and French SS. That's a relief....

It seems that HHB/YY always have problem facing Nolyn...

Does anything know what's happening with Korean team?

Haven't seen them on court for a long time already, maybe training hard. Will they be back for HK Open?

yes.. NW/LN did it..
they maintain they good record again HH/YY.
all INA final in XD tomorrow..

Does anything know what's happening with Korean team?

Haven't seen them on court for a long time already, maybe training hard. Will they be back for HK Open?
I believe we have talked about it many times...KOR has their National Games going on now...they will be back in full force in HKG Open

Yess, all INA*finale in XD :):)
Finally, it's been a while.....
I'm so happy with this results and in the WJC as well
Hope TH, Genit and KinDra also advance to finale
SEMANGAT!!!!

China practice on court 1.
But match of my day on court 2 : Go go go Hongyan ! ! !

I believe we have talked about it many times...KOR has their National Games going on now...they will be back in full force in HKG Open
Sorry, haven't been around the badminton world recently. Great, thanks for the info! ;)

Now....will we be entertained by another performance by the 2 court jester? :p

Now....will we be entertained by another performance by the 2 court jester? :p
I am afraid to paw this match LD-CJ...LD should be the winner..then again you will never know..l..;)

5-5
WYH is amazing with strong returns of serve

i think LD win :D

i'm waiting for Taufik v Peter Gade..

who's gonna win. Gade Or TAU.

Anyone know any link i can watch online for free?

I can watch live stream no problem at http://www.bet365.com/home/default.asp?Affiliate=365_014110. You only need to register and follow the instruction at http://www.myp2pforum.eu/others/12627-bet365.html
I did register then again..it is said " this event is not available in your region" ( US)..:(:(:mad::mad:

waiting...waiting..now is the match between who?

WYH too fast, too strong for Hongyan right now.
6-11

I have a feeling that CJ will win 1st set
oops..I am wrong...LD won 1st set

I did register then again..it is said " this event is not available in your region" ( US)..:(:(:mad::mad:

What I did is I registered in France, might help.

So many errors of Hongyan. And if WYH smashes, the point is over.

I did register then again..it is said " this event is not available in your region" ( US)..:(:(:mad::mad:

got same problem. I even used UK and French addresses, and no luck.:crying:

WYH lead by large margin..

What I did is I registered in France, might help.

I tried that already, and doesn't work.

it might be an IP address isseu.

can't wait for TH's match..LD vs CJ 's match, as expected is boring..seems like a practice to me..

I guess LYB's order this time is for LD to win.

Ok, Hongyan did it in Swiss last year, losing 1rst game and win the match against WYH.
That is possible. Go Hongyan !

Ok, Hongyan did it in Swiss last year, losing 1rst game and win the match against WYH.
That is possible. Go Hongyan !
Hongyan ! Hongyan ! Hongyan !!!
Win this match...!!!

C'mon Lin Dan! Please win this one, dun hold back on your team mate!!!

Her coach told her to insist on WYH forehand, she always does a crossed court drop shot.

4-8 come on, it's not over !

its 20-20 between CJ and LD

7-11 great rally !

wow CJ is really pushing it:p

C'mon le petit lady, fight! :):)
Teach your junior some lesson, LOL

LD has gotta win this...

There you go, we'll have Lin Dan in final!

10-15 another great rally. But WYH too agressive.

I did register then again..it is said " this event is not available in your region" ( US)..:(:(:mad::mad:

What I did is I registered in France, might help.

got same problem. I even used UK and French addresses, and no luck.:crying:

US and Netherlands aren't allowed to sign up by law :rolleyes:. So yes it's an IP issue if you try it with foreign addresses http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/images/icons/icon3.gif ...

As previously discussed here: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76964

WYH lead 16-10 at 2nd set

another winning smash from WYH...
16-11
Go go Hongyan !

WOOOOOOOOT! A Lin Dan final! This will be EPIC. :D

So who will it be against him... Taufik or Peter? =D
Hope Peter pulls through!

WYH playing perfectly. Nothing to do today...

The http://www.ifbyonex.com/VideoStreaming.html?wpid=40504 stream is not working for me right now, how is it for everyone else?

doesnt work for me to. but bet365 is working perfectly.

It's Kido-Setiawan match now.
Walkover in chinese WD ?

The http://www.ifbyonex.com/VideoStreaming.html?wpid=40504 stream is not working for me right now, how is it for everyone else?


me neither. ......... :(

eeeh..
Markis/hendra on court ???

doesnt work for me to. but bet365 is working perfectly.
Any step to register anything?

official : Du-Yu WO.

official : Du-Yu WO.

Hmmm...LYB angry to YY I guess, YY cried and did not want to play WD's match :)

doesnt work for me to. but bet365 is working perfectly.
Yeah, it's just a pity that people can't watch without signing up...

Hmmm...LYB angry to YY I guess, YY cried and did not want to play WD's match :)

Officially, knee injury for Jing Du. :D

My God! What kind of shirt is PG wearing??!! The design is very Bruno-ish.

Yonex really need to do some serious soul searching. Maybe Yonex is trying to target the gay market or something.

Officially, knee injury for Jing Du. :D

LYB strikes again!!!! ....:rolleyes:

official : Du-Yu WO.
Thats pity................

My God! What kind of shirt is PG wearing??!! The design is very Bruno-ish.

Yonex really need to do some serious soul searching. Maybe Yonex is trying to target the gay market or something.
:D:D..Taufik, LCW and Gade have them...they promoted these shirts during Japan Open....it is very Brunoish...wakaka...
LCW has the worst color combination..Blue/Gold..TH has Black/gold and Red/Gold and Gade has White/Gold

wow taufik took a good start 7-2

wow taufik has 9-3!!!

10-3 for Taufik in just 4 minutes...

Taufik playing well + Gade hitting shots long...

Did u guy hear the sound of taufik smashing? Wow

10-3 for Taufik in just 4 minutes...
May be Gade is tired or slow starter.....tough for Gade to beat BCL yesterday...

what's going on here... i think PG is pulling back and letting taufik take 1st set so he can push him continuously in the 2nd and 3rd set...

Gade if I remember is one of the fastest starters...

Maybe Taufik's very determined, or Gade is just tired.

Gade is comming back lol

Gade is slowly clawing back...8-12 now...

gade is starting slowly, but he's coming now :D

Kindra barely got 1st set.21-19..leading ahead but then lost some leads...

yep...13=10 now..come on TH.....

taufik is dead now

Well, typical Kido/Hendra performance when a Chinese pair. They are contented to take the first set 21-19.

Strange that Guo Zhendong/Xu Chen lost to Tao Jiaming/Sun Junjie yesterday. Is it team order or Tao/Sun have improved a lot lately? Hmm....

TH and PG 14 all now

:D:D..Taufik, LCW and Gade have them...they promoted these shirts during Japan Open....it is very Brunoish...wakaka...
LCW has the worst color combination..Blue/Gold..TH has Black/gold and Red/Gold and Gade has White/Gold

Thank God I am more of a football guy.

LYB strikes again!!!! ....:rolleyes:
LMAO. HAHA. XD
LYD strikes again! :p

btw, this is so amazing... how on ear did Peter catch up from 5-11 to 14-14 now???? ><" Very good work!

HAHAHAH permuda! :D

Gade's just starting the engine...!

i highly doubt taufik can pull our of this one

Gade at 17 - 15...what happened to Taufik?

Well I guess neither of them have given up yet.

Huge smash from TH 16-17

ace :D Peter tought it was wrong serve. 17 all

wow 17 all now, interesting, always a close game between these two:p

Peter counter attacks and it's 18-17

Peter smashing on taufik's chest 19-17

gade has the first set definitely

LMAO. HAHA. XD
LYD strikes again! :p

btw, this is so amazing... how on ear did Peter catch up from 5-11 to 14-14 now???? ><" Very good work!

you must see a great fight from INA beloved WS last year..
Yulianti..from 3-11 to 14-12..:D

My God! What kind of shirt is PG wearing??!! The design is very Bruno-ish.

Yonex really need to do some serious soul searching. Maybe Yonex is trying to target the gay market or something.

dont see anything wrong in targeting the gay marketing... after inventing equipment especially for women and children this needs to be the next step. the cool thing is to have non-gay models to present a gay collection... thank Peter Hoeg Gade for his courage

Taufik now smashing on Peter's chest. Revenge :D 18-19

Smash on the line from Taufik 19-19

whoa whoa whoa!!! 20 all now!

sorry wrong 19 all now!!

Taufik serving into the net 20-20

20-20 now omg :D

Peter serving into the net... 21-20

oh :D - TH was lucky to get that.

taufik seems nervous

OH MY!! Nuuuuuuuuuuuu!!

What a game! I thought Taufik was a goner for sure. I hope someone is recording this.

but wins it 22-20!

:) Kido/Setiawan business as usual 21-19/17

Yay..
markis kido/hendra setiawan go to Final !!!
Yeah !!!

Peter needs a good start this time.

the chinese isn't so good.

Phew!! TH escaped 1st set...glad to see Kindra cruised to final...

Another efficient performance from Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan, beating yet another CHN pair in just 27 mins: 21-19, 21-17.

So, can they defend their French SS title? It will be tough against either Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen or Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong. But, at least, they won't lose so many ranking points.

bad start from gade.

Well, typical Kido/Hendra performance when a Chinese pair. They are contented to take the first set 21-19.

Strange that Guo Zhendong/Xu Chen lost to Tao Jiaming/Sun Junjie yesterday. Is it team order or Tao/Sun have improved a lot lately? Hmm....
It could be..as SSJ/TJM can test Kindra...SSJ/TJM do not have a variety in MD...they have power only....I think GXD/XC is a much better pair then again they practice together so they know each other's movement/style..remeber that Kindra lost to Rian/Yoke too

the chinese isn't so good.

Can you recall when was the last time a CHN MD pair beat Kido/Hendra???
It was way back in the China Masters 2007 Final. That too was going the INA's pair way before some linecall thingy that disrupted the momentum.

Can you recall when was the last time a CHN MD pair beat Kido/Hendra???
It was way back in the China Masters 2007 Final. That too was going the INA's pair way before some linecall thingy that disrupted the momentum.
7 service faults for INA , 5 for ENG XD...it was a mess...

I heard Gill mention a tantrum, what happened?

C'mon Peter! What's happening???????! D:

gade isnt so good, in the start of the set.. that's not sooo gut.

dont see anything wrong in targeting the gay marketing... after inventing equipment especially for women and children this needs to be the next step. the cool thing is to have non-gay models to present a gay collection... thank Peter Hoeg Gade for his courage

You are right, the gay market is a pretty big market. And I think Yonex did the right thing to venture into this market segment. With some good marketing strategies, Yonex should have no problem penetrating into this lucrative market.

And I am sure badminton will have a bigger fan base with these macho, handsome and sexy chaps.

only 2 point gap!! c'mon!!!

gade is playing bad.

Despite his advanced age, he is still up there playing world class badminton.

Win or lose against TH, in my books PG is up there with the best.

Whoever wins this match....will be very tough against LD...good luck!!

Taufik looks good, leading 11-7 at second interval.
Hope he could meet Lin Dan tomorrow and say "Hey, long time no see" hehehe

Despite his advanced age, he is still up there playing world class badminton.

Win or lose against TH, in my books PG is up there with the best.
Yep...33 yrs or over could beat BCL in an hour was just amazing...especially in Single...

Gade seems to always come back after intervals.... can he do it again?

gade is coming back, i see what hes doin, he is pushing taufik again so he can push him again in the 3rd set and win the match.

Taufik looks good, leading 11-7 at second interval.
Hope he could meet Lin Dan tomorrow and say "Hey, long time no see" hehehe
and LD says " how many score you want this time?"...:D
TH sayd.." make sure you do not give 3 or 4....how about 1 set for me?":p

ANd PG bounce back! 11 all.

5 points and Gade leads now..12-11..come on TH

is my eyes seeing things? or did Peter just catch up 6 straight points????? O_O

and LD says " how many score you want this time?"...:D
TH sayd.." make sure you do not give 3 or 4....how about 1 set for me?":p
HAHAHAHHAH SO FUNNY :D

Taufik should let the 2nd set go and let gade take it, he should save up for the 3rd set

the score's too close!!! c'mon Peter! win by bigger margin will ya? :P

TH 13 PG 12.... It is a close call

you must see a great fight from INA beloved WS last year..
Yulianti..from 3-11 to 14-12..:D

Oiy, don't forget kuwichert's lonely knight too, MZ vs HH
Cool :D:D

Great smash from PG but his follow up shot hits the net.

Not that close now...15-12...come on TH..stop giving points away

too late......... is this the end?

Ooh, PG looks shaken. 17-12. Finish it Taufik.

wow
taufik looks terror here:eek:

looks like it's over.... ):

Taufik should let the 2nd set go and let gade take it, he should save up for the 3rd set
But he decide not to. It's 17-12

A backhand shot went out for PG. TH leads by 5 points