All top-10 shuttlers in all 5 disciplines are registered to participate this third SSP except Lin Dan. M/Q Report version 1 (updated 11th May 2012), BWF link : http://www.bwfbadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=350984&tid=1
As expected, PB Djarum sends ALL its MD/BD U-19 players to the home tourney. Main Draw Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki/Hendra A. Gunawan - new partnership for both AG and Yoke Rian Sukmawan/Rendra Wijaya - last spot in the Main Draw (phew) Qualifying Draw - 6 out of the 16 pairs are from PB Djarum, 3 from Pelatnas, 4 from MAS (including Robert Blair), 1 each from PHI, DEN, and THA Praveen Jordan/Didit Juang Indrianto Dandi Prabudita/Wifqi Windarto Rangga Yave Rianto/Seiko Wahyu Kusdianto Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Rafiddias Akhdan Nugroho Edi Subaktiar/Arya Maulana Aldiartama Felix Kinalsal/Kevin Ersa Reserves - all except Ade Yusuf Santoso/Wahyu Nayaka A.P. are PB Djarum's pairs, so, any withdrawals will result in them being promoted to the Qualifying Draw. For WD - all eyes are on Melati Daeva Oktavani/Rosyita Eka Putri Sari, who are in the 2nd position in the Qualifying Draw. 2 withdrawals will see them being promoted to the Main Draw. Even if there's no withdrawals, I believe they could qualify to the Main Draw as all except 1 pair are INA pairs. XD - needless to say, all eyes are on Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir, who will be scheduled to face BOTH CHN pairs in the SF and F. This will also be the last real warm-up tourney before the London Olympics. The following draw will be indeed very challenging for them: R32 - any of the lower ranked CHN or KOR pair R16 - Chris Adcock/Imogen Bankier or Sudket/Saralee QF - any of the seeded pairs will be a tough opponent, esp Thomas Laybourn/Kamilla Rytter-Juhl SF - Xu Chen/Ma Jin F - Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei It will be a splendid achievement for Towi/Butet if they can win this INA SSP title. Besides Towi/Butet, I will also be closely following Riky Widianto/Richi Dili Puspita and Alfian Eko Prasetya/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja (4th position in Qualifying Draw) as well as the prospective pairs for AJC/WJC: Edi Subaktiar/Melati Daeva Oktaviani - 2nd position in Qualifying Draw.
Alvent will be retiring soon....he takes a break now...Yayu is still injured badly..hasnt practice yet..that's why Rizky is partnering with Sri Wulan( from Jaya Raya,still waiting for SK to be officially part of PBSI)
Agree, London Games prelude, really challenging path for them... Towi/Liliyana is the best chance to end empty handed title here three years in a row since 2009, good luck
M/Q Report version 2 (updated 18th May 2012) :http://www.bwfbadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=352369&tid=1
My greatest wish is to see LXR vs Wang Xin match, Semi-Final or Final doesn't matter since the draw isn't out yet. They are presently the two best attacking players in the world,I'd love to see them cross swords.
M/Q Report version 4 (updated 28th May 2012) : http://www.bwfbadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=354264&tid=1 Seeding Report version 2 (updated 28th May 2012) : http://www.bwfbadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=354265&tid=1