Tantowi Ahmad / Lilyana Natsir ( A new Bomber )

**clawhammers** · 03-10-2013, 01:50 PM

All England 2013 XD Champions

More photos :

http://www.tepokbulu.com/forum/showthread.php?p=171494

**luvina** · 03-11-2013, 01:34 AM

Congratulation to Tontowi/Lyliana for grabbing title in the All England twice in a row

**bad's fan** · 03-11-2013, 09:22 AM

congratulations to the pair.

**diverdan** · 03-31-2013, 03:55 AM

They have found form when other pairings are losing concentration. Maybe it's their new Victor rackets that are giving them the edge?

**clawhammers** · 03-31-2013, 04:41 AM

Nah... the equipment is secondary... Though I still can't believe Tontowi opted for BS12, instead of SW series ....

the amount of sponsorship fee (and the intensive training) are the underlying factor(s) that boost up their winning spirit

LOL

**diverdan** · 03-31-2013, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by clawhammers

Nah... the equipment is secondary... Though I still can't believe Tontowi opted for BS12, instead of SW series ....

the amount of sponsorship fee (and the intensive training) are the underlying factor(s) that boost up their winning spirit

LOL

Nathan Robertson still made him look pedestrian though. Its Ill that is making the difference. Her cut outs were magnificent.

**clawhammers** · 03-31-2013, 02:14 PM

hahahaha

I could'nt disagree more with you

**diverdan** · 03-31-2013, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by clawhammers

hahahaha

I could'nt disagree more with you

You're entitled too. But Im interested to know why? Also why you think my observation is hilarious?

**badMania** · 04-28-2013, 07:07 PM

6th SS title for Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir + 7 GPG titles and 1 SEA Games Gold Medal make it 14 titles won by this pair since their pairing almost 3 years ago. Compared to Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir (17 titles, including 2 SEA Games Gold and 1 Invitational World Cup), they actually have pretty much won the same number of titles!

Nova/Butet's titles (14 Open titles, including World Championships):
World Championships 2005, 2007
Singapore Open 2004, 2006
Indonesia Open 2005
Badminton Asia Championships 2006
Chinese Taipei Open 2006
Korea Open GPG 2006
Philippines Open GPG 2007
China SS 2007
Hong Kong SS 2007
Singapore SS 2008
Malaysia SS 2009
French SS 2009

SEA Games Gold 2005, 2009
Invitational World Cup 2006

Towi/Butet's titles (13 Open titles):
Macau Open GPG 2010, 2011, 2012
Indonesia Open GPG 2010, 2012
Malaysia Open GPG 2011
Swiss Open GPG 2012
India SS 2011, 2012, 2013
All-England SSP 2012, 2013
Singapore SS 2011

SEA Games Gold 2011

**badMania** · 04-28-2013, 07:34 PM

I think their next "big" targets will be to win the Indonesia SSP (at least one), one European SS, the World Championships 2013, and hopefully they can last till the Asian Games 2014.

If they can win the last two, we can consider this partnership to be more or less equal to Nova/Butet.

**Jagdpanther** · 04-28-2013, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by badMania

I think their next "big" targets will be to win the Indonesia SSP (at least one), one European SS, the World Championships 2013, and hopefully they can last till the Asian Games 2014.

This pair isn't viable enough for Rio?

**fathonezic** · 04-28-2013, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by Jagdpanther

This pair isn't viable enough for Rio?

liliyana will be 31 yo by 2016.
she is excellent, but age is a problem for asian.
and we also dont know IF liliyana want to get married too

she once said that she already has a "close male friend"

**fathonezic** · 04-28-2013, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by badMania

I think their next "big" targets will be to win the Indonesia SSP (at least one), one European SS, the World Championships 2013, and hopefully they can last till the Asian Games 2014.

If they can win the last two, we can consider this partnership to be more or less equal to Nova/Butet.

i agree, they should win Indonesia SSP and world champ at least once...

**Licin** · 04-28-2013, 09:52 PM

2 WC title for Nova/Butet are impressive. Towi/Butet should win WC hopefully twice, and Gold in Rio, fingers crossed.

**fathonezic** · 04-28-2013, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by Licin

2 WC title for Nova/Butet are impressive. Towi/Butet should win WC hopefully twice, and Gold in Rio, fingers crossed.

hahah... let them get 1 1st lah..

**Licin** · 04-28-2013, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by fathonezic

hahah... let them get 1 1st lah..

Yes, 1 WC for this year

**Jagdpanther** · 04-29-2013, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by fathonezic

liliyana will be 31 yo by 2016.
she is excellent, but age is a problem for asian.
and we also dont know IF liliyana want to get married too

she once said that she already has a "close male friend"

Let's hope that by the time Liliyana finally retires and this pairing ends, Towi will already be "mature", i.e. keep his cool & not cracking under pressure, so that he can guide whoever his future XD partner.

Then again, which discipline will be our best bet in Rio?