Copenhagen Masters 2008?

[badMania]

were the indonesians playing a fool or what?

Before the tournament started, I already voiced out my concern over their participation in this invitational tourney

Maybe they are just there to enjoy their Christmas holiday. No pressure and no ranking pts. Just receive the money for participation and go home tomorrow.

[CLELY]

Hmmm....Kido/Hendra lost in straight sets to Logosz/Mateusiak

7 smash winners for the INA pair vs 19 for the POL pair
If Kido's injury still has yet to heal, I really think they should not have flown to Denmark yet again to play in this invitational tourney This will just hamper the preparation for MAS (and pehaps KOR) SS.

Yup, they should skip this CM to prepare upcoming MAS SS and defend their title there...

[etudiant]

Too bad Firda lost to Tine....but at least she gave good fight in 1st set.....

[chris-ccc]

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2008 Copenhagen Masters: Finals on December 29

Womens Singles:
Tine Rasmussen vs Xu Huaiwen

Mens Doubles:
Mathias Boe / Carsten Mogensen vs Lars Paaske / Jonas Rasmussen

Mens Singles:
Kenneth Jonassen vs Peter Gade

It is fitting that KJ should perform his last match in front of his home crowd.
KJ has always been a great ambassador of Badminton. We will miss him.
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[jasonmarc]

Hmmm....Kido/Hendra lost in straight sets to Logosz/Mateusiak

7 smash winners for the INA pair vs 19 for the POL pair
If Kido's injury still has yet to heal, I really think they should not have flown to Denmark yet again to play in this invitational tourney This will just hamper the preparation for MAS (and pehaps KOR) SS.

They are the Defending Champion for both up coming SS ...... take care Kido...

[jasonmarc]

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2008 Copenhagen Masters: Finals on December 29

Womens Singles:
Tine Rasmussen vs Xu Huaiwen

Mens Doubles:
Mathias Boe / Carsten Mogensen vs Lars Paaske / Jonas Rasmussen

Mens Singles:
Kenneth Jonassen vs Peter Gade

It is fitting that KJ should perform his last match in front of his home crowd.
KJ has always been a great ambassador of Badminton. We will miss him.
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You means KJ is retiring....from international competition.....after this tournament......?

[CLELY]

They are the Defending Champion for both up coming SS ...... take care Kido...

Nope, Kido/Setiawan grabbed MD title in MAS and Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng won KOR SS title this year beat Luluk/Alvent in finale.

Looks like home players will bag all titles this time...

[george@chongwei]

You means KJ is retiring....from international competition.....after this tournament......?

that's right
but due to this tournament is an invitation tournament , kj got invited and decided to play this tournament as his last international tournament..
we will miss him

[jasonmarc]

Nope, Kido/Setiawan grabbed MD title in MAS and Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng won KOR SS title this year beat Luluk/Alvent in finale.

Looks like home players will bag all titles this time...

Thanks for the infos.....and CY/FHF also not going to defend their title in KO........ They just prepair for AE 09... I think...

[jasonmarc]

that's right
but due to this tournament is an invitation tournament , kj got invited and decided to play this tournament as his last international tournament..
we will miss him

Yes,...but i think we will able to see him....if he be a coach in Danes Team.....

[george@chongwei]

Yes,...but i think we will able to see him....if he be a coach in Danes Team.....

yes, indeed he wilbe coaching the danish womens badminton team starting from next year

[chris-ccc]

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Just minutes ago, the 2008 Copenhagen Masters Finals have concluded.

Finals Results:

Womens Singles
Tine Rasmussen defeated Xu Huaiwen 21-18, 21-17

Mens Doubles
Lars Paaske/Jonas Rasmussen defeated Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen 14-21, 21-13, 21-19

Mens Singles
Peter Gade defeated Kenneth Jonassen 21-14, 21-15
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[CLELY]

Thanks for the infos.....and CY/FHF also not going to defend their title in KO........ They just prepair for AE 09... I think...

Yeah, the Chinese squad will skip KOR SS and All England become their first SS tournament next year.

As predicted, home shuttlers won all titles and 9th title for Peter Gade, congratz!

[Smautf]

hmm.....Wacha retired....wonder what happened to him.....

...Wacha took a dive to retrieve a shot and scraped his racket hand on the floor.

Kido was definitely not at full strength - very few full power smashes.

Unusual was to see WCH faulted twice for hitting the ceiling - I've never come across this before at an international tournament. He was not at all pleased.

Anyone notice a drift in this hall?- Pi Hongyan chose to receive at the LH end even though she won the toss against XH, so I think she was choosing to hit into the drift. BTW fellas, she was at this tourney with her BF...sorry!

Special guest in the audience on finals day was Camilla Martin, and there were also presentations to retiring Danish players Martin Lungaard, Jens Erikson and Kenneth Jonassen as well as Danish National Coach Stig Pedersen. Tine Rasmussen won player of the year award which, so my Danish speaking friend told me, is worth all of £1000...embarrassing if this is true.

Keep an eye out for Mak/Teo, and it's worth trying to get to see Firdisari playing - a natural around the court reminiscent of Susi Susanti.

Another nice event to attend, although I did find myself occasionally wishing the old scoring system was still in use, but let's no go there for now...

Best wishes,

Smautf

[ctjcad]

..thanks, Smautf, for sharing a bit of your account from the event; any pics to share?..

[yannie]

..if even our yannie or Anne (askytt) are even watching this tourney, live??..

we were both their the first day (27th) only. hehe...