yea,i tot they use a software to calculate that.impossible to calculate one by one. or maybe the s/w they use is not as high tech as d tennis 1.haha
Badminton: Gloomy days ahead when top shuttlers call it a day By : K.M. BOOPATHY Email to friend Print article Women’s doubles Wong Pei Tty (right) and Chin Eei Hui are probably the most consistent Malaysians at the moment. AS China's back-up players were embarrassing several big names in the just concluded China Open Super Series in Shanghai, our second liners were resigned to do battle in the lesser known international challenger event in Kota Kinabalu. Arif Latif has yet to sparkle. Malaysia did win three out of the five titles at stake but the sorry state of our future prospects explains Malaysia's predicament and gloomy days when the current crop of top shuttlers call it a day. Kuan Beng Hong started his career in the junior ranks with World No 1 Lee Chong Wei and Hafiz Hashim but to see him winning his first international title at a satellite event is baffling. What is more disturbing is that younger players like Chong Wei Feng, Tan Chun Seang, Arif Latif and Chan Kwong Beng are hardly in the same class as Beng Hong which means the BA of Malaysia (BAM) must treat this issue seriously. BAM received a major boost when the government approved a RM24 million proposal to build a national training academy in Cheras but more importantly, the national body must look at the talent pool and plan ahead to fill the vacuum which will be left when the current batch are through. China used to be in a similar predicament with only Lin Dan their true match winner while the likes of Bao Chunlai and Chen Jin regularly caved in due to pressure. But now China have their young legion waiting in the wings and some have already started making an impact. This group have been impressive in all but the men's doubles. Qiu Yanbo, Du Pengyu, Wen Kai, Gong Weijie and Zhou Wenlong competed in the recent China Open and there are other back-up players including Chen Long and world junior champion Wang Zhengming at China's disposal in the men's singles. Yanbo has taken Chong Wei to three games twice this year while Pengyu upset Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat to reach the last eight in Shanghai. Wen Kai upset Denmark's No 3 Joachim Persson on his way to the semi-finals. Chong Wei himself has said that Zhengming, Lin Dan's training partner, is a player for the future. China's women's singles have been boosted further by the presence of Wang Lin, Wang Yihan and Zhu Jingjing who are regularly beating their seniors, while Cheng Shu-Zhao Yunlei should become the dominant force in the women's doubles next year. Malaysia's only consolation is that Chong Wei is still good for another three years while women's doubles Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui should be around till at least the 2010 Asian Games. The men's doubles is the only department which has several promising young pairs coming up the ranks and doubles head coach Rexy Mainaky's task is to turn them into world beaters. Even Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong are good enough for another six years while world junior champions Mak Hee Chun-Teo Kok Siang and Ong Jian Guo-Goh Wei Shem are the ones who can make it big with the right guidance.
Badminton: Eei Hui-Pei Tty won’t let top rankings go to their heads By RAJES PAUL KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty are in a rare position as the top ranked women’s doubles pair in the Super Series standings for the first time. But the duo are not about to let it go to their heads. In fact, Eei Hui-Pei Tty have set a modest target in the Hong Kong Open, which began yesterday, even though they are the second seeds and have a good chance to reach their fourth consecutive final in the Super Series. The top eight pairs in the standings after the Series’ 12th and final round in the Hong Kong Open qualify for the Masters Finals in Kota Kinabalu from Dec 18-21. “It feels good to be on top for the first time but we do not want to look into our Super Series rankings too much,” said Pei Tty in a telephone interview from Hong Kong yesterday. “Our target here is to give our best and stay focused. We will not go wrong if we stick to this approach.” Pei Tty was happy that they have managed to maintain their consistency in tournaments. They won the Danish Open and followed up with runners-up finishes at the French and China Opens. En route to the final of the China Open in Shanghai last Sunday, they beat one of the South Korean top pairs — Kim Min-jung-Ha Jung-eun — for the first time. “We lost to them in one previous match and it was good to beat them in Shanghai. Hopefully, we can maintain our consistency in Hong Kong too,” said Pei-Tty. Pei Tty-Eei Hui drew a first-round bye in the women’s doubles of the Hong Kong Open and were not in action yesterday. They are in the same half as China’s Zhang Yawen-Zhao Tingting and Pan Pan-Qian Tian. The duo featured in the mixed doubles and had contrasting fortunes in the first round. Pei Tty marched into the second round with Lim Khim Wah after a convincing 21-14, 21-12 win over Baptiste Careme-Laura Choinet of France to set up a meeting with the China Open champions Lee Yong-dae-Lee Hyo-jung of South Korea. It was the end of the road for Eei Hui with Hoon Thien How. They went down tamely at 15-21, 10-21 to Zheng Bo-Ma Jin of China. The first round of the men’s singles and doubles will be played today and Malaysia will bank on top seed Lee Chong Wei and their top three pairs — Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari and Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah for honours.
Most Improved Pair by a Mile Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui (left) have been the most consistent pair according to coach Rexy. WONG Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui may have lost in the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Open yesterday but there is no denying they are the most improved combination in the national doubles squad this year. Zhang Yawen-Zhao Tingting secured a 21-13, 21-9 win over Pei Tty-Eei Hui but national doubles coach Rexy Mainaky wasn't complaining. Rexy, in a telephone interview from Hong Kong, said Eei Hui had been playing with pain due to a sore right ankle but still managed to hold on until the semi-finals. Pei Tty-Eei Hui had reached five finals this year and won the Denmark Open and reached another landmark when they became World No 2 on Thursday. "They didn't play as well they did in the Denmark, French or China Opens but they have been our most consistent pair," said Rexy. "Eei Hui has been struggling with the ankle problem and I've asked to go for an X-ray when she returns. She has proved she can play with pain unlike in the past where she just gives up. "I will recommend they play in selected tournaments only as this will give them ample time to prepare and also win titles regularly next year. "The top pairs from China and Korea used to take them lightly but they are aware of the threat from Pei Tty-Eei Hui now." Pei Tty and Eei Hui may have to skip the National Grand Prix Finals in Alor Star on Dec 9-12 if the latter needs a longer rest to recover. Their important objective is to aim for the Super Series Masters Finals in Kota Kinabalu on Dec 18-21 where they have a genuine chance of winning, thanks to their new found confidence and consistency. -- K.M. BOOPATHY NST Online
yes...most consistance pair...2nd set...commit 18 error...believe it or not???chinese pair just won 3 points by themself... still...i glad we have a historical high wd pair...
Sunday November 30, 2008 Ankle injury a big worry for doubles ace Eei Hui KUALA LUMPUR: National doubles shuttler Chin Eei Hui (pic) will head straight for treatment on her ankle when she returns home from the Hong Kong Open. Yesterday, Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty failed to make their fourth consecutive final appearance in a Super Series when they crashed 13-21, 9-21 to China’s Zhang Yawen-Zhao Tingting in the semi-finals. National coach Rexy Mainaky blamed the defeat on Eei Hui-Pei Tty, the world No. 2, playing in too many tournaments without proper rest. “The duo’s movements were sluggish. Our physician has submitted a report on Eei Hui and her ankle doesn’t look too good,” said Rexy in a telephone interview. “She will have an X-ray taken as soon as she arrives home.” Rexy said the four back-to-back Super Series tournaments over the last two months had also taken its toll on Pei Tty. “The Chinese were more consistent and played well today (yesterday). In the second game, Pei Tty was not in control. In this game alone, our pair committed 16 errors,” said Rexy. “Pei Tty is also feeling the strain of having played in too many tournaments. I will encourage my players to take a good rest.” It is fortunate that Eei Hui-Pei Tty did not qualify for the National Grand Prix Finals, which will be held in Alor Star from Dec 9-12. They will now prepare for the Super Series Masters Finals to be held in Kota Kinabalu from Dec 18-21. For the record, Pei Tty and Chin Eei had gotten the proverbial monkey off their backs by winning the Danish Open in October. They followed it up with runner-up finishes in the French and China Opens. The Danish Open was the duo’s first title in six years.
wow, they really have hit a purple patch since the Olympics, and im glad to see them hitting top form, and win their first title, and they deserve it alot! keep on going
More breakthroughs expected from world No. 2 pair By LIM TEIK HUAT PETALING JAYA: Doubles pair Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui can expect exciting times ahead as they seek to achieve more breakthrough performances for Malaysian women’s badminton. Pei Tty-Eei Hui have now climbed to a career best second spot in the world rankings behind Olympic champions Du Jing-Yu Yang of China and national doubles chief coach Rexy Mainaky is challenging them to maintain their new status. The duo not only earned five final appearances this year but also ended a six-year international title drought by winning the Danish Open last October. Cracking pair: Wong Pei Tty (left) and Chin Eei Hui featured in five final appearances this year. Playing with much more confidence and showing consistency in their game, Pei Tty-Eei Hui have now become genuine contenders each time they go out for a tournament and Rexy hopes they can keep it up. “They are now enjoying it on court,” he said. “They used to fear playing against Chinese, Korean and Taiwanese pairs. But this fear is no more in them. For them now, it’s like ‘bring them on and we’ll see who can last longer’. “I ask them not to think small of themselves and encouraged them to open up their minds. They are just as good as any of the other top pairs. “I expect them to maintain their performances into next year, which is always the more difficult part. The All-England (in March) will be the first major event to focus on next year and I hope they can achieve something. “There is still room for them to get even better. In Eei Hui’s case, she has to focus more on strength training while Pei Tty needs more court training.” On the Super Series Master Finals in Kota Kinabalu from Dec 18-21, Rexy said that Eei Hui-Pei Tty had an equal chance along with the other top pairs to win the title but he did not want to put too much pressure on them. “They have played quite a lot of tournaments and they are stretched physically,” he said. The good thing is Eei Hui-Pei Tty have ample time to get ready for the inaugural Super Series Finals, where they will feature as the top ranked pair. They did not qualify for the National Grand Prix Finals, which begin on Tuesday in Alor Star. “It will depend on their recovery over the next 10 days. The focus is to maintain the training but avoid doing too much movement as Eei Hui is feeling a little bit of pain in the knee,” said Rexy. http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/12/4/sports/2715537&sec=sports
yes indeed they have learn from the failure fr OG and i am so glad n proud of them, d world no 2 now. they really showed hard work even when no one expected from them.haha. certainly my fav pair.really pray ceh will recover fast.hope to c them win in MO 09
Badminton: All eyes on Pei Tty-Eei Hui http://www.nst.com.my/Monday/Sport/2422674/insidepix1 Pei Tty (right) and Eei Hui will start the Super Series Masters as top seeds. MALAYSIA'S strength in the men's singles and doubles is well documented but it's the women's doubles combination of Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui who could provide the cheers in the Super Series Masters Finals in Kota Kinabalu on Dec 18-21. Pei Tty-Eei Hui have enjoyed a brilliant run on the international circuit ever since the Beijing Olympics in August which saw them rocketing to the World No 2 spot and will start the Super Series Masters as top seeds. Besides Olympic champions Du Jing-Yu Yang of China and compatriots Cheng Shu-Zhao Yunlei, Pei Tty-Eei Hui are capable beating the other pairs in the tournament which will have the top eight pairs. True to her nature, Pei Tty isn't thinking about reaching the final, let alone win the Super Series Masters and only wants to continue enjoying another big tournament with her partner. "We have come a long way since the Beijing Olympics but to say we have a good chance of winning in Kota Kinabalu will be an over statement. What we aim to do is continue enjoying the competition and give it our best shot," said Pei Tty. "This is world class event and all the eight pairs are equally good and China are definitely in the lead. "We had a good run because we believe in our abilities and have stopped putting any pressure. The fear of losing is no more and we treat all opponents equally. "Our consistency has improved as we are more confident now and we intend to continue being consistent. The tournament offers a different format and we just want to enjoy ourselves and put up a strong show." Eei Hui's progress had been hampered by injuries to her ankle and knee but her participation in Kota Kinabalu will not be hampered. Based on current form, the pair are likely to make the semi-finals and the draw will determine their chance of progressing further. Pei Tty-Eei Hui could either meet Du Jing-Yu Yang or Cheng Shu-Yunlei in the last four and making the final will not be easy as the Malaysians have yet to beat either pair. However, Pei Tty-Eei Hui's battling qualities will give them a genuine shot at the title and this consistency is something national doubles coach, Rexy Mainaky is hoping very much will rub off on his men's doubles of Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and Zakry Latif-Fairuzizuan Tazari, who more often than not, are inconsistent. http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Monday/Sport/2422674/Article/index_html
