MS Lin Dan v Bao Chunlai Kenneth Jonassen v Lee Chong Wei Chen Hong v Chen Yu Taufik Hidayat v Peter Gade Christiansen (match of the day) I would say that the only certainty is Chen Hong triumphing. For the others, I install Lin Dan, Lee CW and Taufik as the favourites, if only just. WS Zhang Ning v Lu Lan Wang Chen v Yonekura (match of the day) Pi Hongyan v Zhu Lin Xie Xingfang v Jiang Yanjiao Almost a carbon-copy of the MS, with two all-Chinese ties. I don't think the youngsters can upstage their seniors yet. So, Zhang and Xie should have no troubles. But Pi must be careful because Zhu managed to defeat Xu easily. I still favour Pi though. Wang against Yonekura is more or less 50-50 since this is a home match for the Japanese. My gut feeling is that Yonekura will win today. MD Eriksen/Lungaard v Bach/Gunawan Fu/Cai v Kidho/Setiawan Sang/Zheng v Paaske/Rasmussen Chandra/Sigit v Luluk/Alven Predictions much easier than MS. I favour the Danes, Fu/Cai and Luluk/Alven. WD Yang/Zhang v Olsen/Schjoldager Gao/Huang v Lee/Lee (match of the day) Ogura/Shiota v Maeda/Suetsuna Wei/Zhao v Huang/Jun Yang/Zhang and Wei/Zhao should have few problems. For the Japanese, looking at the scores and opponents in this tournament so far, Maeda/Suetsuna looks slight favourites, but does it matter who wins? Lee/Lee still have yet to resist the Chinese domination, and this is the best chance for them to do it, but I think Gao/Huang will win. XD Xie/Zhang v Zhang/Gao Sudket/Saralee v Mogensen/Olsen Nova/Lilyana v Chen/Zhao (match of the day) Lamp/Harder v Eriksen/Schjoldager This looks like a tournament for Zhang/Gao to lose. They should dispatch of their compatriots without much problems. Eriksen/Schjoldager likewise. I slightly favour the Danes over the Thais. And I think the Indons will beat the Chinese.
No!! I always have time for you!! I just brought the computer with me on court No, we have free internet in our room here in Tokyo! We´re playing 17.30 local time and I just wanted to know how the matches went!! Kind Regards JR
That's exactly what I thought!! Jonas, I think you'll get the latest results before us as the JO website only update results after the whole round is finished.
I didn´t know!! Ohh!! I didn´t know that. I hoped you could tell me. Remember to bid for Laybourn and my t-shirts in the charity auction forum. Only 2 more days to go before we have a winner!! Talk to you after our match later on. Kind Regards Jonas
http://www.u-netsurf.ne.jp/nichiba/2005/yoj/exd.htm Wow... unbelievable. I got it all wrong except for Eriksen/Schjoldager winning. Chen/Zhao took the third set 15-6, but the others won rather comfortably in straight sets. So, the semis will be Xie/Zhang v Sudket/Saralee Chen/Zhao v Eriksen/Schjoldager Some time ago, we thought the Chinese are having trouble with their mixed pairs. Who are we to doubt.
I pointed this out when the draw came out. I also said in another thread on the QF lineup that Xie/Zhang can earn their spurs against the old geysers. Zhang/Gao have forgotten how to win. I have no great expectations of Chen/Zhao as I don't think much of Zhao's game either in XD or WD and Chen himself is prone to simple reflex errors when paying flick shots from behind midcourt. y
No no..he's Jonas rasmussen from Denmark..I'm from Malaysia..so he's not represnting my country and yes he's playing in the JO in the MD event
Mixed Doubles Results http://www.u-netsurf.ne.jp/nichiba/2005/yoj/exd.htm Two surprises : Xie/Zhang beat Zhang Gao !!!!! (15-5 15-12) Chen/Zhao beat Nova/Lilyana 15-13 7-15 15-6 !! Other results as expected : Sudket/Saralee beat Mogensen/Olsen 15-12 15-5 Eriksen/Schjoldager beat Lamp/Harder 15-1 15-12
ahhhh,,,im dissaponited, no INA represetative in xd anyway, any other results? yea, jonas, i thought being there and all u can get first hand info before we do
Quite surprised with Xie/Zhang's win over Zhang/Gao, Li Yong Bo might have mixed feeling as Zhang/Gao is more experienced if they were to make into the final.
Good for Sudket/Saralee who lost last week on the last point of the final set. Xie/Zhao and Nova/Lilyana are the pairs for the future. The Thais willl do for a few more years; the others will keep till the SC and WC. Forecast: Ericksen/Schjoldager are the most solid; they handily beat Lee/Lee in Rd 2. I would like a China/China F but they both are underdogs, so it will have to be a surprise ending - a breakthrough for Xie/Zhang who have WJC pedigree in all doubles disciplines but lack match practice. Y
i always felt the pair's real problem is that they tend to lax when they feel their at a comfortable score ahead of the opponent, thus allowing the others to level up the points.. and that's when those mistakes come pouring through, and we know the rest. but as this weakness is not like some malignant disease... i have hopes for them.
Very mixed but also maybe a sigh of relief to find a probable NO.3 XD. Xie/Zhang have the very best Doubles and Mixed junior track records since 2000 - as good a Zhangb/SangY.They luckily avoided Robertson/Emms in Rd 2 and now have created their own chance to be the next top Chinese XD pair. If they get through to the F, LYB will not return to the Xie/YuYang formation. Perhaps GuoZd/Du or the original Guo/Yu (WJC XD 2002) to replace ChenQq/ZhaoTt. Y
Just looked at the world rankings and realised that Gong Ruina is currently not qualified for the WC, because she is ranked outside the top 8. So it's more surprising that she is not entered for the Japan Open. Also Zhang/Zhang is barely qualifying for the WC, ranked number 8. How come they are not entered in the Japan Open?
It seemed that GongR does not want to play anymore but is not being allowed to retire. Zhang/Zhang are now above NO. 8 as they lost the F in Siam O. Yesterday they played and lost 6,6 to Gao/Huang. In another thread (?) I commented that they have some way to catch up in level - due to not having a regular Team 1 place like the top 3 pairs. See comments in this thread (?) on their standing and whether 4 pairs are allowed for the WC if they are in the top 8. Y
