Swiss Open 2007 - Day 6 (17 Mar) - Semi-final

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  1. suetyan

    suetyan Regular Member

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    http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=13635&day=108281

    My prediction in blue :D

    MS

    Lin Dan VS Simon Santoso
    Peter Gade VS Chen Jin

    WS

    Lu Lan VS Jiang Yanjiao
    Zhang Ning VS Xu Huaiwen

    WD

    Yang Wei/Zhao Tingting VS Chien Yu-Chin/Cheng Wen-Hsing
    Greysia Polii/Vita Marissa VS Lee Hyo Jung/Lee Kyung Won

    MD

    Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong VS Candra Wijaya/Tony Gunawan
    Jens Eriksen/Martin Lungaard Hansen VS Rian Sukmawan/ Eng Hian

    XD

    Nadiezda KostiuCZYK/Robert Mateusiak VS Lee Yong Dae/Lee Hyo Jung
    Jiang Yan Mei/Hendra Wijaya VS Greysia Polii/Muhammad RIJAL
     
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    Suetyan, have more faith in our pair please ....;)
     
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    Concur with your predictions except:
    1. Can't see Zhang Ning losing. Pi Hongyan was her greatest rival for the title.
    2. I think Greysia/Vita will beat the Koreans, who are still somewhat vulnerable.

    50:50 between Koo KK/Tan BH v Candra/Tony. All else equal, the former are faster, and the latter more experienced.
     
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    Then, on what basis you think Candra/Tony will lose? I think it is close to 50:50, and predictions will split right in the middle.

    People have their right to predict without having to give reasons.
     
  8. Polarrev

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    From the match schedule, I read it as one match being played at a time. ;) So, Astro should be showing all the matches.
     
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    Yeah, I think they give priority to matches involving Europeans, hence for MD, they JE/MLH will play on the TV court.

    Bummer, a vast majority of badminton fans prefer the other match.
     
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    Mmmm, you are right. One session starts at 2 pm. The other at 7 pm. So, all matches can be shown. Good.
     
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    I think TG/CW will have a better chance of winning, for three main reasons:
    1) There is no MAS crowd voice like in MAS Open cheering KKK/TBH and distracting TG/CW.
    2) As TG/CW participate in more tournaments, the more they become "in-the-form"
    3) KKK/TBH are tired (physicallly and mentally) from AE final and all the games in SO, now it has been taking them 3 games to finish each match in SO. Especially the last one against Fu/Cai.

    Just my 2 cents
     
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    Between you and Yong, I sure hope you're right.....I am really looking forward to see our pair in action again after having adrenalin rush watching them playing in All England.
     
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    YOu're right, but I just curious maybe she has some detailed analysis done...not just gut feeling... you know what I mean? I don't have any prediction...so for you to ask me "on what basis I think Candra/Tony will lose" is ridiculous!
     
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    Fellow Malaysians- stop arguing and pull our resources together and support Kin Keat and Boon Heong tonight. ;)
     
  16. Polarrev

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    According the Astro Programme Listing:

    Sat, 17 March 2007: 9pm.
    Sun, 18 March 2007: 2am and 7pm.

    Too bad I'm in AU right now.
     
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    Of course. No matter what, I will support fellow Malaysians. I will always hope that they win. But prediction is a different matter. You must try to detach yourself emotionally when you make predictions.
     
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    Indonesia's best result in the 2007 Super Series so far!!

    Fellow Indonesian Badminton fans... we have not done this well since the 2007 Superseries began:

    2 MD [well, if you wanna be technical, then 1.5 ...but Tony still holds an Indonesian passport ;) ]
    1 MS
    1 WD
    1 XD
    ...in the semifinals. :D :D :D

    Let's support them all out tonight!!! :) :) :)
     
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    Yong, Why bring in onlooker(me) into the argument....;)
     
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    That's rite, the schedule doesnt say Court 1 or 2, instead it is session 1 and 2. starting from 2 pm i.e 9pm malaysian time. So, tonite, we gonna get a "marathon" of probably 10 hours of badminton.....woohoo!!!!!!!!!
     

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