2009 Swiss Open: Day 1 (Qualification) Tuesday March 10

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2009 Swiss Open: Day 1 (Qualification) Tuesday March 10

For match results as they are progressing live: click here

Day 1 matches will start from 1:00pm. Many of the qualifiers at All-England Open, held last week, are here too. Some interesting qualification matches are:

Mens Singles
Petr KOUKAL [1][CZE] - [KOR] Ji Hoon HONG

Womens Singles
Youn Joo BAE [1][KOR] - [KOR] Soo Young JANG

Mens Doubles
Kenichi HAYAKAWA [1][JPN] Kenta KAZUNO[JPN] - [SUI] Livio DORIZZI [SUI] Janic KLEINER

Womens Doubles
Monika FISCHER[SUI] Marion GRUBER[SUI] - [SUI] Sabrina ANGEHRN [3] [GER] Claudia VOGELGSANG

Mixed Doubles
Mohd Fairuzizuan MOHD TAZARI [1][MAS] Pei Tty WONG[MAS] - [FRA] Mathieu LO YING PING [FRA] Weny RAHMAWATI


Let's wish all qualifiers "Best of Luck".

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2009 Swiss Open: Expecting Tanongsak vs Gong Weijie at Qualification Round 2

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Having another look at today's matches, it is found that Gong Weijie would probably again face Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk at Qualification Round 2 at 4:00pm.

Just last week, GWJ defeated TS at the All-England Qualification Round 2, with GWJ winning 19-21, 21-16, 21-14, in 0:48.

It's such a strange thing that they are to meet again so soon. Can GWJ do it again this time?


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2009 Swiss Open: Late withdrawals in the Main Draw

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Just found out that these players do not need to play at the Qualification (because of late withdrawals in the Main Draw):

Now in Main Draw:
[CZE] Petr KOUKAL [1]
[KOR] Youn Joo BAE [1, PMD]
[THA] Porntip BURANAPRASERTSUK [2]
[JPN] Kenichi HAYAKAWA [1] / [JPN] Kenta KAZUNO
[INA] Alvent Yulianto CHANDRA [2] / [INA] Hendra Aprida GUNAWAN
[MAS] Mohd Fairuzizuan MOHD TAZARI [1, PMD] / [MAS] Pei Tty WONG
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Releasing the draw on the eve of a Badminton tournament

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It is quite time consuming for us to check the draw every day... to find out who is withdrawing from tournaments. I still think the idea of releasing the draw on the eve of a tournament is the best way of doing things.

For more discussions and a poll on this topic: click here
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Is it up to the BWF president to decide?

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So you think it's up to the BWF president to decide. Even if it's so, he would still need to consult with National Associations and Tournament organisers.
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Our 2009 Swiss Open (Day 1) thread is so quiet

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Woke up this morning and found that our 2009 Swiss Open thread is so quiet.
Perhaps everyone is tired after following the 2009 All England last week.

Anyway, Day 2 (Round 1) offers us more exciting matches: click here


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