The draw as released through BWF website : http://www.bwfbadminton.org/file.aspx?id=532422&dl=1 Some first round interesting clashes : - Jan O Jorgensen (DEN) v Son Wan Ho (KOR) - Sony Dwi Kuncoro (INA) v Wang Zhengming (CHN) - Wang Yihan (CHN) v Carolina Marin (ESP) - P.V. Sindhu (IND) v Sun Yu (CHN) - Boe/Mogensen (DEN) v Lim KW/Goh VS (MAS) - Luo Y/Luo Y v Jung KE/Kim HN (KOR)
If sindhu crosses first hurdle (Sun Yu...), she may encounter Wang Yihan for a possible rematch of world championships . Hmmm.. Let's see whether she does it again..
In badminton there is really no time to "ease your way" into a tournament and improve your form as the tournament goes on. You really have to bring your game from point one. If this was tennis, no way we would have these mouth-watering matches in the 1st round. Not an easy task for top seed Li Xuerui going in against Busanan Ongbumrungpan. Other noteworthy 1st round in WS: Eriko Hirose vs. [4] Wang Shixian - repeat of 2011 FINAL Sayaka TAKAHASHI vs. [6] Bae Yeon JU - exciting battle of the lefties Juliane Schenk vs. qualifier
That'd be an interesting match... the four of them are all capable of acting like tools to each other.
I hope Goh/Lim get demolished by Boe/Morgensen for the arrogant and obnoxious way they have been behaving.
even Boe/Morgensen beat Goh/Lim, they have to cross another MAS Hoon/Tan who beat them in last year China SS at AE 2014 QF...
Goh/Lim are young, this is their first title, cut them some slack and kindly hold back from chewing them of. I think they have already stucked a big foot in their mouth, better to stay humble than to up expectation too high. They have not done well in AE before, facing Moe/Boe first round, the Danes are prepared this time for revenge, I bet 2-set straights for the Danes. Then 2-set straights against How/Tan, this is AE in Europe, Moe/Boe are among the favorites to win.
The most intrstn. Mtch wil Be kento momoto(jpn) vs k. Srikanth(ind) in the vry 1st rnd. Two future champs facIng each other in the prestigious AE.Looking forward to it.
The most intrstn. Mtch wil Be kento momoto(jpn) vs k. Srikanth(ind) in the vry 1st rnd. Two future champs facIng each other in the prestigious AE.Looking forward to it.
Quick look at MS Qualification I think Darren Liew vs Wei Nan will be an interesting match. Wei pushed Chen Long very close in Malaysia recently (21-29, 18-21, 22-24) Also Vladimir Ivanov vs Gao Huan. Ivanov is one of the most improved mens players in the last 12 months for me.
Crctly said *__* ivanov is rly improved can be a threat as he will also have advantage as it is European tournament!!
[h=2]Chong Wei picks up injury ahead of All-England http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Badminton/2014/02/21/Chong-Wei-picks-up-injury-ahead-of-All-England/[/h]
Fu Haifeng/Zhang Nan almost made it into the qualifying rounds off of the reserve list. Looks like they just barely missed out.
What's the latest on Lee CW's left ankle injury? However slight the injury, if he's not 100% fit, would he withdraw from the AE and just make his appearance for the promotional activities to avoid the BWF USD5K fine?
