2009 AE: Day 1 (Qualification) Tuesday March 3

[chris-ccc]

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2009 AE: Day 1 (Qualification) Tuesday March 3

For match results as they are progressing live: click here

This prestigious All-England Open (99th edition) is the 3rd Super Series event in the 2009 BWF calendar. It is held in Birmingham from March 3rd to 8th. It has attracted most of the 'best of the best' players to attend.

Day 1 matches will start from 11:00am. Matches which include the No.1 seeded qualifiers are:

Mens Singles
Carl BAXTER [1][ENG] - [IND] Anand PAWAR

Womens Singles
Lydia Li Ya CHEAH [1][MAS] - [BUL] Linda ZECHIRI

Mens Doubles
Kasper FAUST HENRIKSEN [1][DEN] Christian JOHN SKOVGAARD[DEN] - [ENG] Marcus ELLIS [ENG] Robin MIDDLETON

Womens Doubles
Mariana AGATHANGELOU [1][ENG] Imogen BANKIER[SCO] - [GER] Annekatrin LILLIE [GER] Birgit OVERZIER

Mixed Doubles
Jacob CHEMNITZ [1][DEN] Marie ROEPKE[DEN] - [MAS] Mohd Fairuzizuan MOHD TAZARI [MAS] Pei Tty WONG


Let's see how many of the above No.1 seeded qualifiers can move into the main draw.
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[chris-ccc]

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Does anybody know if this All England Badminton Open SS Tournament will be moving back to Wembley next year?
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[badwally]

Well not long now. Its 3am in Birmingham. So eight more hours until the first game at 11am.

[limsy]

well...looks like the one incharge of ts is on high spirit...the name already on livescore scorebroad...hehe....few more hours to go....

[Oldhand]

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2009 AE: Day 1 (Qualification) Tuesday March 3

For match results as they are progressing live: click here

This prestigious All-England Open (99th edition) is the 3rd Super Series event in the 2009 BWF calendar. It is held in Birmingham from March 3rd to 8th. It has attracted most of the 'best of the best' players to attend.

Day 1 matches will start from 11:00am. Matches which include the No.1 seeded qualifiers are:

Mens Singles
Carl BAXTER [1][ENG] - [IND] Anand PAWAR

Womens Singles
Lydia Li Ya CHEAH [1][MAS] - [BUL] Linda ZECHIRI

Mens Doubles
Kasper FAUST HENRIKSEN [1][DEN] Christian JOHN SKOVGAARD[DEN] - [ENG] Marcus ELLIS [ENG] Robin MIDDLETON

Womens Doubles
Mariana AGATHANGELOU [1][ENG] Imogen BANKIER[SCO] - [GER] Annekatrin LILLIE [GER] Birgit OVERZIER

Mixed Doubles
Jacob CHEMNITZ [1][DEN] Marie ROEPKE[DEN] - [MAS] Mohd Fairuzizuan MOHD TAZARI [MAS] Pei Tty WONG


Let's see how many of the above No.1 seeded qualifiers can move into the main draw.
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Isn't Lydia Cheah already through to the main draw?
Also, Fairuzizuan & Wong Pei Tty are to meet a Japanese pair, aren't they?

[chris-ccc]

Isn't Lydia Cheah already through to the main draw?
Also, Fairuzizuan & Wong Pei Tty are to meet a Japanese pair, aren't they?

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What was posted earlier was informed from Tournamentsoftware. It appears that corrections have been made.
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[hcyong]

Isn't Lydia Cheah already through to the main draw?
Also, Fairuzizuan & Wong Pei Tty are to meet a Japanese pair, aren't they?

chris@ccc got the slightly older version.

When players get promoted to the main draw, things change in the qualifiers. Furthermore, chris@ccc posted the top qualifying seeds, the first ones to get an automatic promotion should there be any last-minute main draw withdrawals.

[hcyong]

In the MS, the second (with Anup Sridhar, Kuan BH, Chong WF and Tommy Sigiarto) and fourth (with Gong WeiJie, Hong Ji Hoon and Tanongsak) qualifying groups are tough.

In the WS, the second group is tough, with Bae Youn Joo, Jang Soo Young, Fu Mingtian and Cheng Shao Chieh. That's really tough.

There is no interesting group in MD, though He HB/Sun JJ v Alven/Hendra may spark some interest.

WD qualifiers are no more, as everyone advanced straight to the main draw.

Nothing interesting in the XD for the neutral observer, but as a Malaysian, I am expecting Fairuz/Wong PT and Razif/Woon KW to go through. Chan PS/Goh LY have a fighting chance, seeing the XD qualifiers does not have a particularly strong field.

[badMania]

MD Q1
Hendra Aprida Gunawan/Alvent Yulianto Chandra vs Sun Junjie/He Hanbin -- the first of 2 qualifying matches AG/Alvent have to play in order to qualify. A tough one, but, their experience will see them through.

MS Q1
Chong Wei Feng vs Tommy Sugiarto -- a big one for Tommy and he will count himself lucky if he can beat 2 opponents today. Very very unlikely I will say

[chris-ccc]

MD Q1
Hendra Aprida Gunawan/Alvent Yulianto Chandra vs Sun Junjie/He Hanbin -- the first of 2 qualifying matches AG/Alvent have to play in order to qualify. A tough one, but, their experience will see them through.

MS Q1
Chong Wei Feng vs Tommy Sugiarto -- a big one for Tommy and he will count himself lucky if he can beat 2 opponents today. Very very unlikely I will say

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That's why the All-England is so tough lower ranked players.
Being a prestigious tournament, all the 'big guns' are there.
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[cooler]

what's the AE PAWS?????

[chris-ccc]

what's the AE PAWS?????

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Sandy has done it some 4 hours ago: click here


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[CLELY]

MS Q1
Chong Wei Feng vs Tommy Sugiarto -- a big one for Tommy and he will count himself lucky if he can beat 2 opponents today. Very very unlikely I will say

Tommy Sugiarto should participate GP or GP Gold tourney, not SS level like All England. Yeah, he has slim chance to grab main draw ticket.

[jutawin]

What time do the matches start? in Indonesia time..

[george@chongwei]

hope cwf can win his match later!
camon malaysia!

[chris-ccc]

What time do the matches start? in Indonesia time..

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In Indonesian time, the first match will start at 7:00pm.
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[michael23]

Anyone know why Kido and Setiawan aren't playing?