Zhang Ning is out of Beijing Olympics? Malaysia Open 2007 - skipped Korea Open 2007 - skipped All England 2007 - SF lost to PHY 18-21 23-21 22-24 Swiss Open 2007 - Winner beating LL 21-16 21-18 Singapore Open 2007 -Winner beating 21-18 19-21 21-3 Indonesia Open 2007 - QF lost to WC 21-19 13-21 17-21 China Masters 2007 - F lost to XXF 11-21 21-8 21-23 World Championships 2007 - SF lost WC 11-21 15-21 Japan Open 2007 - QF lost TR 13-21 21-16 18-21 Denmark Open 2007 - F lost to LL 17-21 14-21 French Open 2007 - SF lost to PHY 19-21 19-21 China Open 2007 - SF lost to WMC 16-21 19-21 Hong Kong Open 2007 - R2 lost to JJY 19-21 22-24 Malaysia Open 2008 - R1 lost to HHY 14-21 17-21 Korea Open 2008 - QF lost to ZM 19-21 21-23 Zhang Ning has been 8 months without a single title and has lost in the early rounds in HKO07 (R2) and MO08 (R1). Based on her recent performance, Zhang Ning is probably out of Beijing Olympics. What do u guys think?
Li Yongbo has given a warning to Zhang Ning....perform or be expected to be dropped from the Beijing Olympics. So far, the 10 losses are: 1 to Xie Xingfang 1 to Lu Lan 2 to Wang Chen 1 to Pi Hongyan 1 to Wong Mew Choo 1 to Zhou Mi 1 to Hwang Hye Youn 1 to Jun Jae Youn 1 to Tine Rasmussen -- which means 8 out of the 10 are to "outsiders", not teammates. A very worrying trend for Zhang Ning indeed
i thought the only reason ZN is continuing to play is because of the OG. she will be devastated if they pull her out of it now.
Remember how CHN failed when they sent CH plus LD & BCL in Athens. It would be similar to XXF plus ZL & LL in Beijing. Dilemma: (1) It would be better for ZN to retire now than losing in early rounds in Beijing. At least more exposure for ZL & LL considering XXF will be retiring after Beijing Olympics. (2) But XXF still can't safeguard the last round, as she lost in the finals to both TR and WMC in JO07 and CO07. Hopefully, ZN can buck up... I sincerely hope so...
yeah, i saw ZN in the coachs' chair when LL was playing. i guess CHN are grooming her for her future coaching role. i'm sure she'll make an excellent coach for the up and coming CHN WS players.
really LYB did that to ZN???Feel sorry for ZN,I like her,I hope she can compete At OG.Who knows she will peak in the rite time
One thing for sure..i love to see her playing.She can smash like no other WS can do,i guess.Skillful!
The right move for CHN would be to have XXF, ZL ad LL in the Olympics. Poor ZN seems to have lost a step. I think LL will become a better and more confident player if ZN retires. She'll be allowed (within LYB's constraints of course ) to be her own player having secured one of the OG spots. Random thoughts: the 10 losses mentioned earlier in the thread have come against 10 different opponents. Does this mean players are able to figure out ZN better? In her stats (post #1), it mentions she is 150 lbs... 150 lbs?? You can't be serious. What an insult to her
No!!! Dont drop her... ZN is a very good n skillful player... She's just having some injuries now... Everything will be okay after she recovers... She will be at the top again, then she'll retire gracefully!!! haha
i agree hello. new here. haha. i totalli agree. to be playing so0 well at such age is very impressive. no doubt about that.