Malaysia Open 2009: Day 5 (Semi-Finals) Saturday January 10

**chris-ccc** · 01-09-2009, 06:45 PM

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Malaysia Open 2009: Day 5 (Semi-Finals) Saturday January 10

Originally Posted by ctjcad

...people and some BCers were screaming non-stop off the top of their lungs during the last match of the night(Quarter-Finals)...So, i figured it must've been one heck of a match...

Btw, i haven't seen the new MO Semifinals thread created, yet...Is the excitement over??..

Originally Posted by nauyuchi

dont think its over.. maybe the excitement just reduced...

To some, the excitement has just begun. To me, the qualifiers have done their best.

I was hoping badMania would start this thread and to give the match analysis for us.

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**ctjcad** · 01-09-2009, 07:10 PM

..and looking fw to finally seeing the large, crazy & rowdy looking BC contingent on tv/webstream...

**badMania** · 01-09-2009, 07:10 PM

Men's Doubles
Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan [1] vs Hendra A. Gunawan/Alvent Yulianto Chandra -- the top-seed to take this one to set up a clash with Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae in the Final.

Women's Doubles
Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen [5] vs Meiliana Jauhari/Shendy Puspa Irawati [8] -- Mel/Shendy's performance have exceeded expectation. It will be a major bonus if they can beat the Chinese pair.

Mixed Doubles
Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir [1] vs Joachim Fischer-Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen -- the Danish pair is on roll since late last year and it will be difficult for Nova/Butet to beat them. I hope the INA pair can prove me wrong.

**chris-ccc** · 01-09-2009, 07:16 PM

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Malaysia Open 2009: Top seeds on Day 5 (Semi-Finals)

Listing the top seeds in each discipline who have made it (the excitement has begun):
Mens Singles: ......... Lee Chong Wei (1) [MAS]
Womens Singles: .... Zhou Mi (1) [HKG]
Mens Doubles: ........ Markis Kido / Hendra Setiawan (1) [INA]
Womens Doubles: ... Cheng Wen Hsing / Chien Yu Chin (2) [TPE]
Mixed Doubles: ....... Nova Widianto / Liliyana Natsir (1) [INA]

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**badadum** · 01-09-2009, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by badMania

Men's Doubles
Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan [1] vs Hendra A. Gunawan/Alvent Yulianto Chandra -- the top-seed to take this one to set up a clash with Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae in the Final.

Women's Doubles
Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen [5] vs Meiliana Jauhari/Shendy Puspa Irawati [8] -- Mel/Shendy's performance have exceeded expectation. It will be a major bonus if they can beat the Chinese pair.

Mixed Doubles
Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir [1] vs Joachim Fischer-Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen -- the Danish pair is on roll since late last year and it will be difficult for Nova/Butet to beat them. I hope the INA pair can prove me wrong.

Allrite Mel/Shendy & Nova/Butet, the die has been cast. Please prove how wrong badmania's prediction are.

Seriously, I thought you'll cast MK/HS as the loser this time. I know I would....Hendra/Alvent has been quite solid so far.

**george@chongwei** · 01-09-2009, 08:27 PM

well, all the best to chong wei later

i will be watching in the stadium once again

**george@chongwei** · 01-09-2009, 08:43 PM

sorry to say that that guy is there in the stadium.
i saw him last night

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**hansonlouphers** · 01-09-2009, 08:44 PM

Nova/liliyana seems need extra performance to beat joachim/pedersen

Hope they can prove me wrong

**chris-ccc** · 01-09-2009, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by badMania

Mixed Doubles
Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir [1] vs Joachim Fischer-Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen -- the Danish pair is on roll since late last year and it will be difficult for Nova/Butet to beat them. I hope the INA pair can prove me wrong.

Originally Posted by hansonlouphers

Nova/liliyana seems need extra performance to beat joachim/pedersen.

Hope they can prove me wrong.

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This match: Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir [1] vs Joachim Fischer-Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen will be played in 2.50 hours' time.
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**stork** · 01-09-2009, 10:12 PM

sorry, stupid question: is malaysia in the same timezone like jakarta?

**etudiant** · 01-09-2009, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by stork

sorry, stupid question: is malaysia in the same timezone like jakarta?

nope, KL is an hour ahead of jakarta

**stork** · 01-09-2009, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by etudiant

nope, KL is an hour ahead of jakarta

oh, thank you

**izzudin** · 01-09-2009, 10:52 PM

testng.......over

**CLELY** · 01-09-2009, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by badMania

Men's Doubles
Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan [1] vs Hendra A. Gunawan/Alvent Yulianto Chandra -- the top-seed to take this one to set up a clash with Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae in the Final.

Women's Doubles
Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen [5] vs Meiliana Jauhari/Shendy Puspa Irawati [8] -- Mel/Shendy's performance have exceeded expectation. It will be a major bonus if they can beat the Chinese pair.

Mixed Doubles
Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir [1] vs Joachim Fischer-Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen -- the Danish pair is on roll since late last year and it will be difficult for Nova/Butet to beat them. I hope the INA pair can prove me wrong.

So looks like our hope depends on Kido/Setiawan who likely will challenge Jae Sung/Young Dae in final tomorrow.

**izzudin** · 01-09-2009, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by george@chongwei

sorry to say that that guy is there in the stadium.
i saw him last night

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which guy george?

**jam_girl** · 01-09-2009, 11:18 PM

this is my bet...

Mens Singles: ......... Lee Chong Wei (1) [MAS]
Womens Singles: .... Zhou Mi (1) [HKG]
Mens Doubles: ........ Jung jae sung / Lee young dae (2) [KOR]
Womens Doubles: ... Cheng Wen Hsing / Chien Yu Chin (2) [TPE]
Mixed Doubles: ....... lee yong dae/lee hyo jung

**abedeng** · 01-09-2009, 11:24 PM

Li Mao is warming up his new star player, PSH.

I am seated alone on the upper tier, on top of tv cams, reporters and commentators.

Now for the predictions:

XD:
Fischer Nielsen/Pedersen over Nova/Lily - Danes are in better form but Hauge is confident Nova/Lily will pull through
Lee/Lee over Sudket/Saralee - Oympic gold means something, you know

WS:
WC over TR - Wang Chen is better at getting out of trouble
ZM over PHY - Pi will be much too exhausted to give a decent fight

MS:
PSH over HYH - probable 3 gamer with Park's superior fitness deciding the outcome
LCW over Gade - 3rd meeting in less than a month, outcome will be the same

WD:
YW/ZJW over MJ/SPI - totally different class, these two pairs.
LKW/LHJ over CYC/CWH - Koreans the better of the two dormant pairs

MD:
MK/HS over AYC/HG - Kido's injury won't stop them trying to defend their title
LYD/JJS over NR/AC - Koreans to win but English pair might give them some trouble