Lee Yong Dae will partner Ha Jung Eun for the 2012 Olympics

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  1. chris-ccc

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    2011 Thailand Open GP Gold: Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun are doing well so far

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    Yes, I see what you mean. :):):)

    Anyway, this week at the 2011 Thailand Open GP Gold, Lee Yong Dae is partnering Ha Jung Eun as the No.7 seed.

    And they are doing well so far; having already arrived at the Quarter-Finals (after 2 rounds);

    Round 1:
    Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun defeated Leung Chun Yiu/Ng Ka Shun (HKG) 21-09, 21-15 in 25 mins

    Round 2:
    Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun defeated Qiu Zihan/Bao Yixin (CHN) 21-19, 21-19 in 36 mins
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    2011 Thailand Open GP Gold: Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun were defeated at the QF

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    Just minutes ago, at the Quarter-Finals of 2011 Thailand Open GP Gold, Shin Baek Choel/Kim Min Jung defeated Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun with scores of 25-23, 22-20 in 37 minutes.
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    2011 US Open Grand Prix Gold: Lee Yong-dae and Ha Jung-eun won

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    Lee Yong-dae and Ha Jung-eun won the 2011 US Open GPG.

    Well Done !!! :):):)

    Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun defeated Chen Hung Ling Chen/Cheng Wen Hsing Cheng [5] (TPE) 21-19, 21-13 in 36 minutes.
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    2011 Canada Open GP: Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun out in Round 2

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    Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun didn't perform well at the 2011 Canada Open GP.

    Round 1:

    Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun [6] defeated Li Hao/Reshma Bhambhani (CAN) 21-05, 21-15 in 15 minutes.

    Round 2:

    Liu Cheng/Ying Luo (CHN) defeated Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun [6] 19-21, 21-16, 21-16 in 48 minutes.
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    Frankly, I'm not impressed with Ha. Her service just looks too ... nervous. She indeed has a great defense, but she often lifts the shuttle. She needs to be more dominant in the net.

    I know a lot of people here bashes Lee Hyo Jung, but she's not a gold and silver medalist in the Beijing Olympics for nothing. Her defenses may not be as strong as the others, but her net shots are very decieving. And she can even be at par when she's left at the rear court.

    Lee and Ha are doing good. But I hope it's good enough in the London Olympics.
     
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    Yes, I hope too that Ha Jung Eun will be more dominant in the net too. But coach Sung Han-kuk said "We’ve concluded that Lee Yong-dae and Ha Jung-eun will be the optimal mixed doubles team (for 2012 London Olympic Games)".

     
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    Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun have shot up to No.37

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    From the latest rankings released on 25-August-2011;

    Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun have shot up to No.37.

    This is a great achievement. :):):)

    Source: http://bwfcontent.tournamentsoftware.com/ranking/category.aspx?id=2487&category=476&p=1&ps=50
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    2011 Chinese Taipei Open GP Gold: Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun eliminated

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    Unfortunately, the No.1 seed, Tantowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir (INA) were too strong for Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun.

    Results: Tantowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir [1] defeated Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun 21-12, 21-16 in 31 minutes.
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    Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun meet Tantowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir again

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    Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun and Tantowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir [2] (INA) meet again. This time in Round 1 at the 2011 Denmark Open SSP. As I type, the match is in progress;

    Game 1
    LYD/HJE-TA/LN: 21-15

    Game 2
    LYD/HJE-TA/LN: 11-10 (Interval at the 23rd minute)
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    2011 Denmark Open SSP: Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun have a good chance for the FINALS

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    And this time, Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun won. :):):)

    Results: 21-15, 12-21, 21-17 in 53 minutes.

    http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/match.aspx?id=96334C32-66CA-4086-A44C-55F2BE2872EC&match=423

    After this win, Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun have a good chance to reach the FINALS.
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    ^^ not really, this can only happen if Xu Chen/Ma Jin get injured...
     
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    Depends. If they can at last harmonize on court and if LYD can put the pressure on, they have a chance of beating them. For me, there's no doubt that LYD is much more talented than Xu Chen, but I guess he's still held back a bit by his elbow problems - and the fact that he didn't play Mixed as much for the last years doesn't help. Ha Jung Eun will have to be in good shape though, Ma Jin is absolutely lethal at the net.
     
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    I think that Ma Jin is too strong for Ha at the net, Lee is better than Xu, but most of it comes down to the women at the net, and unfortunately for Lee, Ha can't beat Ma Jin.

    I wonder if the Korean team wish that Lee HJ had delayed her retirement till after OG12.
     
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    I think they do :D After all, she and LYD were a VERY strong combination. And even though he does not need a more experienced player to 'guide' him anymore, she was very good indeed at the net and at covering any replies to his pressure shots.
    I also think HJE was better partnered with Ko Sung Hyun, perhaps because he is more of a smasher than LYD, which results in faster shots (and some loose ones) that she can intercept and drive back rather than accurate blocks to the net where she'll have to stand her ground against the likes of Ma Jin....
    KSH is also quicker around the court than LYD and can cover more of the shots HJE lets through which LHJ would've intercepted for LYD.

    But that's all guesswork, I'm just intrigued whether LYD can get in XD shape for the OG and maybe even find a more reliable partner. I'm also a bit sorry for KSH who enjoyed success with HJE but was forced to partner with new, unexperienced players to free up HJE for the poster boy....
    Ah. Olympic Games are gonna be exciting indeed. Friends even got tickets, I'm gonna turn green with envy when I see those matches via stream rather than live :D
     
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    2011 Denmark SSP: Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun are in the Quarter-Finals

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    As I have expected, Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun won Round 2 (against their lower ranked teammates, Ko Sung Hyun/Eom Hye Won).

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    Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun defeated Ko Sung Hyun/Eom Hye Won 21-16, 21-18 in 29 minutes.

    At the Quarter-Finals, Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun will be facing Shintaro Ikeda/Reiko Shiota (JPN).

    http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=96334C32-66CA-4086-A44C-55F2BE2872EC&draw=10

    I still believe that Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun can reach the FINALS. :):):)
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    I agree. LYD is a super talented XD/MD player, and definitely has the potential to win any title. The question is only what shape he is in and how well his partner performs. I think his smash is getting better again, at least it looks that way. His elbow problems are probably getting better....I sure hope so! He plays some exciting badminton :)
     
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    2011 Denmark Open SSP Semi-Finals: Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun were defeated

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    Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun didn't reach the FINALS.

    At the Quarter-Finals, Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun defeated Shintaro Ikeda/Reiko Shiota (JPN) 21-17, 21-10 in 28 minutes.

    At the Semi-Finals-Finals, Lee Yong Dae/Ha Jung Eun were defeated by Xu Chen/Ma Jin [5] (CHN) 12-21, 22-24 in 43 minutes.

    TS gives all the Mixed Doubles Results;

    http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=96334C32-66CA-4086-A44C-55F2BE2872EC&draw=10
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    Well Xu Chen/Ma Jin are too experienced...and lyd/hje changed their tactics too late! But it makes me optimistic for the future of this mx pair
     

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