Venue : Haixia Olympic Sports Centre, Fuzhou-CHN Total prize-money : US$700,000 BWF Preview : http://www.bwfbadminton.org/news_item.aspx?id=89460 Schedule/Result/LiveScore : http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=C32490F8-9D1C-4B42-B715-915DAB1DC208 Fuzhou Time : http://www.worldtimezone.com/time/wtzresult.php?CiID=3538&forma=Find Time 2013 WINNERS => http://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/s...AE00A2-31D9-46DA-A00A-01AC559AEC7A&d=20131117 MS - Chen Long (CHN) WS - Li Xuerui (CHN) MD - Lee Yong Dae/Yoo Yeon Seong (KOR) WD - Wang Xiaoli/Yu Yang (CHN) XD - Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir (INA) The venue shifts from Shanghai to Fuzhou since China has many international standard stadium, next year's Sudirman Cup also will be held at different venue. Plenty of home shuttlers will show their best for top honour, beside established players there're some home potential youngsters who may spring upset for seeded shuttlers. Except world #1 Lee CW, all A-listers come here to hunt SS point towards Dubai Finals. The badminton giant will get challenge from rest of the world, we'll see who's the winner on Sunday's finale. According to ts.com latest update, several players have withdrawn : P.V. Sindhu (IND), Michelle Li (CAN), Nichaon Jindapon (THA), Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong (MAS), etc. The tournament will kick off tomorrow, started from qualifying round (10.00am local time, 4 courts) => http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/s...2490F8-9D1C-4B42-B715-915DAB1DC208&d=20141111
Let the battle begin !!!! I am extremely excited.... Lets go and prove yourselves..although it has started with a real set back as PV withdrew...this was the best chance to double up IND chances in Dubai..pity saina I guess she'll travel all solitary again...
Akane Y is promoted to main draw and ends up on the bottom half instead of in the top which would have been the case had she qualified as Q1.
World number 1, China open title holder Li XR has also withdrawn from this SSP. This made Millicent Wiranto [PFQ] directly enter the final 16 round who supposed to winning 3 tough matches to get there. Other beneficiaries are Saina Nehwal, then Ji Hyun Sung / Ratchanok Intanon. The top half draw now is wide open. I hate withdraws, which make the draw losing its balance and fairness.
Sun Yu and C Marin are slated to meet in R2 should they clear their respective opponents in R1, namely Pai HM and Tai TY . P V Sindhu withdrawn or she might come up against Wang Yihan in R2 who should cruise to the QF. Liu Xin has a tough R1 opponent in Sung JH whom she lost to the last time , she'll definitely want to avenge that defeat. Intanon and Han Li are likely to meet as early as R2, after which it could be either Liu Xin or Sung JH. Saina is expected to progress to the QF where waiting for her should be Li Xuerui.
Where did you see this, LXR's name is still in the draw ? If true,I hope her injury at the French Open Final with WSX isn't that serious as LXR has also withdrawn from the HK SS.
Interestingly, Lin Dan is alone among the CHN MS in the bottom half of the draw. I really hope he's fully recovered from his knee injury or you might never know when he might pull out or retire mid-way in a match. Anyway, expect to see Lin Dan donning Yonex apparel,shoes and using Yonex racquet.
LXR announced her own withdrawal during China Open press conference: http://sports.sina.com.cn/o/2014-11-10/15167404773.shtml
The pulling out of defending champion and strong fave Li Xuerui will deliver an impact for Saina Nehwal to cruise into semifinal. The Indian star has tricky opening round against Sayaka Takahashi.
To some people, Michelle may be better known as part of Bruce Li, the London Olympics WD semi-finalist.
If Gao Huan cannot beat Vincent Wong after the latter was softened up by Liao J W in a tough 3-setter about 2+ hours ago, he should be replaced by LJW or Guo K or Zhu Siyuan in that order for international exposure next year. not forgetting SHi Yu Qi and Ling Guipu of course.