Wow, India sends 7 MS; while Denmark 6 MS, Malaysia and China are both 5 MS. I thought LD was listed in the entry list, where is he now? disqualified in the qualification round?
very interesting MD 1st round match: Fu Haifeng/Hong Wei (2 tall punks) vs Kim Ki Jung/Kim Sa Rang (2 short punks) Ko Sung Hyun/Shin Baek Choel (new pair up) vs Angga Pratama/Ryan Agung Saputra (young blood)
I don't think Angga/Ryan can beat Ko/Shin. I hope they prove me wrong. Lindaweni Fanetri vs Wang Yihan again in the 32-round. With the current form of Lindaweni, I'm not sure she can beat Wang Yihan again.
Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir is in bottom-half draw, and if everything goes well, they will meet Xu Chen/Ma Jin in semi final. Cannot wait to see...
Nice to see Juliane schenk participating in the tournaments again.. Facing Li Han in the first round..
Just check Carolina Marin WDN. http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=43AE44AD-F265-4BC3-8547-C9675FB69049
This is very disappointing. She's got to build from strength to strength, and I think she's more than capable these days of taking on the top guns. All it'll take is more exposure, a few more breakthroughs, and she'll be a certifiable threat. The problem is that Carolina seems to be very selective about her choice of tournaments even when one thinks that it wouldn't be such a hassle for her to take part in a competition that is held in Europe.
The latest withdrawal according to ts com updated : Gao Huan (CHN), Carolina Marin (ESP), Chan Yun Lung/Lee Chun Hei (HKG), Jwala Gutta/Ashwini Ponnappa (IND), Lee Chun Hei/Chau Hoi Wah (HKG).
damn....can't watch marin play...she does not have the best of draws though...nice to see JS back though
Another easy draw for Saina N, She can relax till Semi-finals. The top bracket has 4 Chinese players. http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=43AE44AD-F265-4BC3-8547-C9675FB69049&draw=4