The draw is already out and published through BWF website : http://www.bwfbadminton.org/file.aspx?id=440549&dl=1
Wow Joachim Persson playing in the qualifyings. Anyone knows what happened to him? Just took some time off or did he have a injury or something? Tough draw for Ratchanok...
K.Srikanth has a greater chance to move to semifinals ... Let's see how this young gun moves ahead...
China only send a handful of 2nd stringer to this India Open, as compared to last week BAC. This is a SS event, what is China thinking!!!
TS link is up and running, for draws, match-days, LS blah-blah... http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.aspx?id=10551ABF-E70A-4BA7-BBED-FF88F6793E7E
Intanon (RI) should meet Sayaka (ST) in R16. When I saw the game between them in last week BAC, ST has a more lethal smash (sudden burst of power smash) and seems to be able to anticipate RI shots. In fact, I thought in their 3 sets match, ST looked the likely winner and could have won in 2 sets had ST held on to her early lead. ST also uses her height advantage well against RI. It will be tough for RI, because I think ST improves with every game she plays.
That is a "new" one to me, because I thought that some of the BAC matches that featured China vs China were not that "exciting" and end results "predicted". I like what the Koreans are doing to determine their in-form players (for Sudirman Cup) . . . . let the players "fight it out".
Off topic. Too bad the Malaysia GP Open is not held in the same venue as Sudirman Cup 2013. Otherwise, I think many countries would send in their possible "Sudirman Cup Players" to this year edition of MAS Open (China included, I think), albeit only a GP event. Malaysia could have anticipated this (to have it in same venue), and to draw out the crowd, especially with Malaysia election on 5th May 2013.
WTH...Sudden change in the draw for this youngster. Now he is in the main round directly playing JanOJogersen . Let's see how this young lad performing in front of home crowd. I am missing the tournament this time :crying:.. Next time when it happens in Chennai, i will watch it lively ..
Latest withdrawal according to ts com updated => Sho Sasaki (JPN), Sony Dwi Kuncoro (INA), Lindaweni Fanetri (INA), Jiang Yanjiao (CHN), Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan (INA), Vladimir Ivanov/Ivan Sozonov (RUS), Anneke F. Agustin/Nitya K.Maheswari (INA), Vivian Hoo KM/Woon Khe Wei (MAS), Ivan Sozonov/Tatjana Bibik (RUS), M.Rijal/Debby Susanto (INA).
That's a lot of withdrawal for a super series event. LCW will be there. Because of sponsors both in local and international.
