MEN'S SINGLES
Chen Yu vs Taufik Hidayat (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- Taufik is surrounded by Chinese players. The match is going to be a tricky one. If the real Taufik shows up, Chen Yu has no chance as he has lost quite a number of times to Taufik. I believe Taufik will win the title for Indonesia, given that he's nearly there. His only real nemesis will be Bao Chunlai.
Bao Chunlai vs Qiu Yanbo -- the young Chinese player is quite "lucky" to have avoided Sony Dwi Kuncoro and now Lee Hyun Il. Bao will win this one.
WOMEN'S SINGLES
Jun Jae Yun vs Zhu Lin -- the Korean has done well to go all the way from qualifying round to the semi-final. However, the Chinese player has the edge.
Pi Hongyan vs Lu Lan (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- Lu Lan has defeated Xu Huaiwen in the quarter-final and will face another ex-Chinese. The youngster will prevail.
MEN'S DOUBLES
Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto vs Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya -- an Indonesian pair is going to be in the final and I would personally prefer Luluk/Alvent to be the one and win the title to end their title drought. However, Tony/Candra have been relatively untroubled so far and I have a feeling they will win the title (as I predicted earlier)
Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae vs Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- I pick this as the match of the round because both pairs involve young pairs who are/will be the main force of their respective countries. Should be evenly matched, therefore, expect a thriller...and possibly 3 sets. I hope Markis/Hendra can win and make another all-Indonesian final.
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen vs Zhang Dan/Zhao Tingting -- Yang/Zhang will win.
Saralee Thoungthongkam/Sathinee Chankrachangwong vs Wei Yili/Zhang Yawen (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- I would rate Wei/Zhang as China's no 3 pair and they have beaten the second seeded Lee/Lee in the quarter-final. They should be too strong for Saralee/Sathinee.
MIXED DOUBLES
Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir vs Lee Jae Jin/Lee Hyo Jung (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- another thriller in store with both pairs evenly matched. Based on form, the Indonesian has a slight edge. Lee Hyo Jung has been rather erratic lately and the Indonesian pair should capitalize on this.
Sudket Prapakamol/Saralee Thoungthongkam vs Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen -- again, an evenly balanced match and I hope the Thai pair could win.
Chen Yu vs Taufik Hidayat (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- Taufik is surrounded by Chinese players. The match is going to be a tricky one. If the real Taufik shows up, Chen Yu has no chance as he has lost quite a number of times to Taufik. I believe Taufik will win the title for Indonesia, given that he's nearly there. His only real nemesis will be Bao Chunlai.
Bao Chunlai vs Qiu Yanbo -- the young Chinese player is quite "lucky" to have avoided Sony Dwi Kuncoro and now Lee Hyun Il. Bao will win this one.
WOMEN'S SINGLES
Jun Jae Yun vs Zhu Lin -- the Korean has done well to go all the way from qualifying round to the semi-final. However, the Chinese player has the edge.
Pi Hongyan vs Lu Lan (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- Lu Lan has defeated Xu Huaiwen in the quarter-final and will face another ex-Chinese. The youngster will prevail.
MEN'S DOUBLES
Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto vs Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya -- an Indonesian pair is going to be in the final and I would personally prefer Luluk/Alvent to be the one and win the title to end their title drought. However, Tony/Candra have been relatively untroubled so far and I have a feeling they will win the title (as I predicted earlier)
Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae vs Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- I pick this as the match of the round because both pairs involve young pairs who are/will be the main force of their respective countries. Should be evenly matched, therefore, expect a thriller...and possibly 3 sets. I hope Markis/Hendra can win and make another all-Indonesian final.
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen vs Zhang Dan/Zhao Tingting -- Yang/Zhang will win.
Saralee Thoungthongkam/Sathinee Chankrachangwong vs Wei Yili/Zhang Yawen (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- I would rate Wei/Zhang as China's no 3 pair and they have beaten the second seeded Lee/Lee in the quarter-final. They should be too strong for Saralee/Sathinee.
MIXED DOUBLES
Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir vs Lee Jae Jin/Lee Hyo Jung (MATCH OF THE ROUND) -- another thriller in store with both pairs evenly matched. Based on form, the Indonesian has a slight edge. Lee Hyo Jung has been rather erratic lately and the Indonesian pair should capitalize on this.
Sudket Prapakamol/Saralee Thoungthongkam vs Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen -- again, an evenly balanced match and I hope the Thai pair could win.