November 3rd '05 TheStar HONG KONG: Malaysia's Wong Choong Hann will be out for revenge when he takes on Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia today in the men's singles third round of the US$250,000 Hong Kong Open. Yesterday, the 28-year-old Malaysian scored a convincing 15-2, 15-5 win over Thailand's Poompat Sapkulchanart at the Elizabeth Stadium to set up a meeting with Taufik. The talented Taufik slogged for a 15-9, 15-10 win over Hong Kong's Chan Yan Kit 15-9, 15-10 in another second round match. The last time Choong Hann met Taufik was in the third round of the Athens Olympics last year. Then, Taufik emerged as winner. The winner of the match between Choong Hann and Taufik will most likely play Malaysia's number one Lee Chong Wei, the Danish Open champion, in the last eight. Yesterday, Chong Wei eliminated John Gordon of New Zealand with a 15-4, 15-7 win in the second round. Malaysia will also have three other men's singles shuttlers - Yeoh Kay Bin, Kuan Beng Hong and Lee Tsuen Seng - in the third round. Kay Bin, the world number 43, upset 16th seed Dicky Palyma of Holland 15-11, 17-15 to set up a meeting with China's Bao Chunlai. Beng Hong faced little resistance in his 15-8, 15-4 win over compatriot K. Yogendran. Beng Hong's next opponent is top seed Lin Dan of China. In the absence of injured Mohd Hafiz Hashim, Tsuen Seng received a free ride into the third round. In the men's doubles event, three Malaysian pairs – Chan Chong Ming-Koo Kien Keat, Gan Teik Chai-Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif and Chew Choon Eng-Khoo Chung Chiat - reached the second round. Malaysia will have two representatives each in the second round of the women's singles and mixed doubles events. RESULTS (Matches involving Malaysians only) Men's singles Second round: Kuan Beng Hong bt K. Yogendran 15-8, 15-4; Lee Chong Wei bt John Gordon 15-4, 15-7; Wong Choong Hann bt Poompat Sapkulchanart (Tha) 15-2, 15-5; Bobby Milroy (Can) bt Pei Wei Chung 15-10, 12-15, 15-12; Yeoh Kay Bin bt Dicky Palyama (Ned) 15-11, 17-15; Lee Tsuen Seng bt Mohd Hafiz Hashim w.o. Men's doubles First round: Gan Teik Chai-Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif bt Ian Palethorpe-Kristian Roebuck (Eng) 15-8, 15-3; Chan Chong Ming-Koo Kien Keat bt Lu Jian-Cao Chen (Chn) w.o.; Chew Choon Eng-Khoo Chung Chiat bt Lo Lok Ki-Leung Chun Yu (Hkg) 15-9, 15-6 Women's singles First round: Wong Mew Choo bt Eva Ratanasena (Aus) 11-0, 11-3; Julia Wong bt Liu Hsiao-jo (Tpe) 11-7, 11-1. Women's doubles First round: Mette Scholdager-Britta Andersen (Den) bt Norsyahliza Baharum-Julia Wong 15-7, 13-15, 15-9 Mixed doubles First round: Gan Teik Chai-Fong Chew Yen bt Lou Yu-hsing-Chang Yun-ju (Tpe) 15-2, 15-7; Koo Kien Keat-Ooi Sock Ai bt Liu Kwok Wa-Louisa Koon Wai Chee (Hkg) 15-9, 15-8
Oh no one of Taufik's nemesis, somehow Taufik has this thing against tall left handed players.. hehe WCH might be able to pull it off this time~
Malaysia Boleh ~! That means we are unble to watch it live from Astro at least one Malaysian player in the Semi Final. Lee Choong Wei, Go go go .... look for the 3rd title in this year ~!
Not to mention a great psychological edge for MAS MS when they do battle against INDON MS at the SEA GAMES.
Haha why? its true isn't it?? Anyway congradulation to WCH... just as predicted... Tall left handed players own Taufik for some reason lol
MOre to do with playing style than Left handed/righthanded or Height. BCL and WCH are very quick and powerful players who have good accurate strokes. This works well against taufiks attributes.
Taufik lost ???? Can't believe it. ..upset but happy too coz at least one Malaysian can be in semi final... LCW vs WCH..must be an interesting match ! TOO BAD I can't catch it live ..only semi final live in ASTRO on Saturday
hehe.. trust me height and L/R handed do matters Tall people tend to play flatter shot.. anyway welldone to WCH
