Phew...just came back from the Queen Elizabeth Stadium after watching both sessions today. I was lucky to be able to catch the last MTR train back to my place...otherwise, I will need to take a taxi. Here's the semi-final lineup with the predicted winners in bold as usual. MEN'S SINGLES Lin Dan vs Lee Chong Wei (Lin will be super tired after his titanic battle with Peter Gade this afternoon, which lasted more than 1.5 hr -- so, I pick LCW to win) Bao Chunlai vs Shon Sheung Mo (both players are involved in rubber-games and chances for both players are 50-50) WOMEN'S SINGLES Zhang Ning vs Pi Hongyan Wang Chen vs Xie Xingfang (the whole stadium will be behind the local favorites and their last meeting last mth ended in a win for Wang) MEN'S DOUBLES Anthony Clark/Robert Blair vs Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun Jens Eriksen/Martin Lundgaard Hansen vs Xie Zhongbo/Guo Zhendong WOMEN'S DOUBLES Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen vs Lee Kyung Won/Lee Hyo Jung Jo Novita/Greysia Polii vs Gao Ling/Huang Sui MIXED DOUBLES Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms vs Zhang Jun/Gao Ling (the British pair won most of their latest encounters with their Chinese rival) Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen vs Lee Jae Jin/Lee Hyo Jung
well, they are on the website but here goes: SEMI FINALS DAY WOO 1330: Lin Dan 1* - Lee Chong Wei 4* followed by Zhang Ning 1* - Pi Hongyan 4* followed by (etc etc) Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen 1* - Lee Kyung Won/Lee Hyo Jung 3* Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms 5* - Zhang Jun/Gao Ling 3* Anthony Clark/Robert Blair - Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun 4* ~break~ if there is time 1900 Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen - Lee Jae Jin/Lee Hyo Jung 2* Wang Chen 3* - Xie Xingfang 2* Bao Chunlai 3* - Shon Seung Mo Jo Novita/Greysia Polii - Gao Ling/Huang Sui 2* Guo Zhendong/Xie Zhongbo - Jens Eriksen/Martin Lungaard Hansen 2*
Guangdong sports will broadcast the semis from 13.00 - 18.00 (Chinese time) Anyone knows if other channels will broadcast?
The semi's turned out to be China vs. World. Every game features a Chinese player/pair and one from other countries. This is probably the only time in Grand Prix history.
wow, Chinese are everywhere! Look at all the semis, there are at least one party is Chinese, which means more than half of the total semifinalists are Chinese, which also indicates that all tomorrow's five finals could be within all Chinese players. What a phenomenon
Not to mention the Woman SF. There are 4 Chinese women in the semi although only 2 are representing China
LCW is too good for WCH. Anyway i hope he does win in this tournament. Match to watch LinDan vs the new LCW.
Wow! Who would have thought that in any 6-star tournament, the only Indonesian team to make the semi-finals would be a women's doubles pair? Hang in there Novita/Polii! By the way, where did you get these results? The "tournament website" still hasn't updated the QF results for the bottom half of any but Men's Doubles! And the semis start in 5 hours. Pathetic. Ah, I see them now. They put them under "match Schedule" but couldn't be bothered to update the draw sheets.
btv 6 will broad cast but i don't know what time it will begin the programm plan said it will begin at 16:40 but you better check it on 13:00, maybe they will change their plan
there should be three that is representing china..including wang chen.. HK is part of china ..remember that
Lin Dan Vs Lee Chong Wei Anyone has any prediction about this game? Seems like it's gonna be pretty interesting IMO.. What do you all people think?
lcw beat ld in 05 MO in 3 mainly because crowd support. ld had a tough match with pg and bombs out like in 05 WC. i would give lcw over ld in 51/49 odd