all the schedule for the 2nd round are at here>> http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=18612&y=2008&m=1&d=17 hope the malaysia shuttlers like lee chongwei, kkk/tbh, ctf/lww, wong mew choo and and all malaysia players all the best and hope they get through to the Quater final.. cheers... THE HEAT IS ON!
I was there at the stadium today it was great and the heat is really on.. The matches we all quite close.Some of them were very breathtaking.. It was awesome..
Ya, very close Taufik vs Park SH 15-21 22-20 21-16 Andre Kurniawan vs Eric Pang 18-21 22-20 22-20 Kendrick vs Sho Sasaki 21-19 21-19 Simon more comfort win 21-15 21-7 vs Andrew Smith(England)
The schedule is a bit optimistic. Understandably, they can sell more tickets after office hours, but I would start at some time around 3 pm to be safe.
i think Joko/hendra played well pressured KKK and TBH to make mistake.. One thing i noticed that KKK and TBH tend to quite relax until they know what the opponent is able to perform. Joko/Hendra had powerful smashes.. There was a point where KKK was playing while lying on his back like what happend in macau open..that rally was awesome.. In summary, i think Joko/hendra gave their best and KKK/TBH were fooling around abit..
Andre Tejono.. Omg he is crazy he was down 11-4 and got back to 17-19 at one point fought all the was and never lose hope..man he was pushing It was just round one and it was already breath taking..
Man he is still young and soon i think he will be the upcoming Indonesian men singles. Really if you see the live score he pushed all the way.. He still has a lot to learn but he never give up that the spirit in sport that i admire.. It was a good match to watch..
KKK/TBH did well in the end.Honestly, they should take it more seriously. Maybe it was their first game and they were not warmed up and fired up just yet.But it was good to see Joko/hendra to play with good tactics. FHF/CY did the usual slaughter thing... The highlight of the day would be PSH/TH.. at one point the there was a bad line call and Li mao jumped from his seat .He was raged with fury.
The INA squad is getting slaugthered today...more will face exit tomorrow. MEN'S SINGLES Taufik Hidayat [6] vs Simon Santoso -- Taufik to win...although I hope Simon can create an upset. Chen Yu [8] vs Andre Kurniawan Tedjono -- no doubt about it, Andre can win it, after beating Chen Yu in the Russian Open. MEN'S DOUBLES Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari/Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif vs Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya [4] -- the match of the round tomorrow and the veteran pair has a slight edge. Roman Spitko/Michael Fuchs vs Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan [2] -- the World Champion is stretched to rubber-sets today and they face another tricky European opponent tomorrow. Another rubber perhaps? WOMEN'S DOUBLES Vita Marissa/Lilyana Natsir [8] vs Miyuki Maeda/Satoko Suetsuna -- if the INA tomboys play like today again, they will face defeat against the improving Japanese pair. Rani Mundiasti/Endang Nursugianti vs Kumiko Ogura/Reiko Shiota [6] -- the INA pair never beat the Japanese cuties. So, it will be a major result if Rani/Endang can beat Ogura/Shiota. Jo Novita/Greysia Polii vs Lee Kyung Won/Lee Hyo Jung [3] -- ditto, I think Jo/Greysia can only last till R16. MIXED DOUBLES Ingo Kindervater/Katrin Piotrowski vs Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir [2] -- the World Champion barely survived today's match against the resilient TPE pair. Tomorrow's opponent is equally dangerous. It could go to the distance yet again.
Lee Choong Wei vs Wacha Looks like a mismatch but LCW needs to earn it..Wacha can fight back from todays observation LCW need to me more careful. KKK/TBH vs Lars/Rassmusen I give it that the malaysian pair to win.However, i hope that they will give their best. The danes are not a pair to play around or to experiment new shots. LWW/CTF vs TBS/OSH The veterans to win.The juniors still have a lot to learn...enough said WCH vs BCL Seems like WCH is on his form..I say 50-50 or a very tight match..BCL is on his form too so it will be a very interesting match. WMC vs Jeanine CICOGNINI This one should be the taking for the badminton queen of Malaysia. Zakry/Firuzizuan vs Tony Chandra The former Olympic gold medallist to win.I hope for an upset but with the current form of the malaysian.I think there is a slim chance. Tomorrow would be exciting.I hope and wishes all the best!! Its exciting..
ADRIAN!!! You are in KL!! Lucky YOU!!!!!!! Where are the Pooh & Kitty rackets for me and Ying.. LMAO!!! Enjoy your stay in Malaysia ok...
I watched him live when he played here in the KLRC New Zealand open (semi final and final), which he won; and he was awesome. Definitely have the talent to get into the top 10 in the world if he can be more consistent. Got pretty good temperament too. If he can beat Chen Yu to day, he's got a good chance of getting to the semis I think. At least that's what I'm hoping for as I want to see more of his games. Joe P.
Why start at 5pm, I cant wait that long. Hoping for no upset to Malaysian like LCW, KKK/TBH and CTF/LWW.
