but isn't this ranking system updated every week? last week they were NO.1, but all Opens match took place before last week (except AE2008), isn't it. I still don't understand how this ranking system works
No, if you are defending champion, you tend to have a net loss if you fail to defend the title. If you did not participate, the old All-England points will be overwritten by the 11th best points haul, still a net loss.
Points won for any tournament this year (including the AE and Swiss Opens) will substitute the one last year since last years' points will be dropped and replaced by the points gained for this year. Last week, Zheng/Gao were only ahead by 2000++ pts. However, they did not receive any extra points since they had to defend their AE title. If they lost last Sunday, their points will drop even further. Whereas, Nova/Butet had nothing to defend and received 7800 pts as runners-up. This will receive and replace the 5040 pts from Malaysia Open QF (their 10th best result) and so, they obtain 2760 additional points, which allow them to surpass Zheng/Gao.
8:30pm MS QF Bao Chunlai [3] vs Taufik Hidayat [8] -- Bao has height advantage over Taufik.Nah Taufik is going to pounce on Bao like a tasty morsel
How can LCW lose 3 sets when they don't need to play the 3rd set after he loses the 1st 2 sets? George, George, George, u r kinda funny!
today you also can watch clear? hmmm george, you must be very near streamyx station. Only you is worth paying the monthly fee to streamyx
playa and eagle, i wont lag 2day... heheh.. yesterday i was very happy bcoz can watch amost all the matches live.//
Does he need to lose to an old dude, give me a breakAnd LCW is more than capable of beating KJAr...crafty Swiffy, saying one thing and thinking the other way round
LCW is big favourite against KJ. However if LCW is having a bad day KJ might take it since his also playing for a 4th seeding spot in the olympics. However I think LCW is to fast for him. All my wishes goes to that the MD pair and XD pair from China will be knocked out of the tournament asap so we wont see China succeeding in this unsportly strategic game.