2012 Malaysia Open GP Gold: Comments on matches

**badMania** · 05-03-2012, 08:03 AM

From leading 14-7, then 19-16 to lose 19-21 in the rubber-set. Well-done Suci/Della!

So, no INA rep in WD tomorrow.

**badMania** · 05-03-2012, 08:05 AM

Tommy Sugiarto [3] cruises to QF as expected with an easy victory today. One more victory needed before the expected test against LCW on Saturday.

**badMania** · 05-03-2012, 08:06 AM

Sony is really fighting hard today....still neck-to-neck at 15-15 in the second-set.

**badMania** · 05-03-2012, 08:09 AM

Sony edges ahead with a 2 pts-lead...18-16.

**badMania** · 05-03-2012, 08:12 AM

Good effort by Sony Dwi Kuncoro in upsetting the second-seed Nguyen Tien Minh 21-16, 21-16! He will now face the winner between Wei Nan and Takuma Ueda [5]

**eaglehelang** · 05-03-2012, 08:21 AM

LPJ/NPL gave walkover, means Lai Pei Jing injured her leg(according to her FB post). She's positively pissed abt the injury

**undeadshot** · 05-03-2012, 08:21 AM

There goes Liew Daren.
His stamina still seems to be suspect after playing 3 games this morning...

**ngkt67** · 05-03-2012, 08:52 AM

MAS always get known as injury kings and queens...

**undeadshot** · 05-03-2012, 08:53 AM

HTH/TWK vs GVS/LKW. Who will win?

Gonna be a close one I think.

**ngkt67** · 05-03-2012, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by undeadshot

HTH/TWK vs GVS/LKW. Who will win?

Gonna be a close one I think.

MAS Thomas Cup's 2nd pair and reserve pair, too bad they have to meet in early rounds...

**undeadshot** · 05-03-2012, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by ngkt67

MAS Thomas Cup's 2nd pair and reserve pair, too bad they have to meet in early rounds...

GVS/LKW have a pretty bad record playing against any of their compatriots. I won't be surprised at all if HTH/TWK win!

**Justin L** · 05-03-2012, 09:40 AM

Just look-in today and was surprised by a few results: NTM lost to Sony,there goes my other prospective finalist; Mitani,a chris' favourite I supposed and one of my other expected finalist,ousted by unheralded Xing Aiying; Darren Liew,even more of a surprise,upset by Prannoy (who?);Bela,one of INA's new crop of talents met with failure at T K Chan's hand.

In the MS, I cannot imagine anybody other than Lee CW taking the title here, he really cannot afford to let his narrow defeat at Shon's hand break his spirit and set off a downward spiral,by hook or by crook he must redeem himself with a resounding though expected victory,nothing less - I've faith in him.

In the WS, will Sindhu,a young hopeful,sail into the final? Seeing the second round unforeseen or unanticipated outcomes, I'm not so sure about that now. Expect the unexpected. Still, can't helped but hazard a guess - Sindhu (maybe TK Chan has a fighting chance?) and Aprilla/Nozomi final.

**badMania** · 05-03-2012, 09:40 AM

Rendy/Afiat take the first-set 24-22, despite losing a 11-6 lead.

**ngkt67** · 05-03-2012, 10:09 AM

as seen the MD draw, all MAS pairs have secure the bottom half, that means one of them will be on road to final. Meanwhile at top half only either INA or KOR pair will fight for suvival in MAS hostplace......

**badMania** · 05-03-2012, 10:13 AM

Yohanes Rendy Sugiarto/Afiat Yuris Wirawan lost in 3-sets

So, only 5 INA rep in the QF: 2 in MS, 1 in WS, and 2 in XD.

**Jimmy_Goh** · 05-03-2012, 10:51 AM

Wow, seems like Sony Kuncoro is coming back to form, after being injured for so long. Just in time for Thomas Cup

. He will be a very strong 3rd Singles for Indonesia if he can get back to his old form and stamina

.
I can't think of any countries with a strong & reliable 3rd Singles except for China & Denmark (for Thomas Cup 2012).
Hope Sony can get to the Final and meet LCW, then we will have a better gauge of Sony's form.

**nokh88** · 05-03-2012, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by undeadshot

nokh88 should be in the venue on Friday/Saturday/Sunday... but of course I don't really know

You are half correct. I was there from 6.30pm until the end of the first game of the last match which was

Dae Eun KIM
Sang Joon LEE

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	Yohanes Rendy SUGIARTO [7]
	Afiat Yuris WIRAWAN

22-24 21-18 22-20

but I still don't know if I will be going the next few days.

Arrived during Xing Aiying's match.The stadium was about 30% full. There were 4 courts. Everyone were very relaxed, the crowd and the player's waiting at the arena. Liew Daren was on his phone while waiting for his turn. Many JPN and KOR players and coaches. Not too long LCW came and finished his match in double quick time. He made some unforced errors which contributed to Sai Praneeth B.'s double digit score.

Iskandar, LD and HTH/TWK's matches were on the court furthest away from me. Can't really see much except that Iskandar got a yellow card and Liew Daren got a red card. His smashes lack sting to kill off while he also gave away too many half courts for Prannoy to score points. There was a point where he could not kill a half court birdie, eventually losing the rally and he laid on the floor.

KKK/TBH's opponent was of a different class, hence nothing much to shout about their performances.

The most exciting matches were the two WD ones involving JPN against