An article from Jawapos on Indonesian squad in Korea Open
..here's the link from Jawapos, for those who understand Indonesian :
http://jawapos.com/index.php?act=detail_c&id=242615
- Basically in the article, it mentions abt the current state of preparedness and goal of the Indonesian squad in the upcoming Korea Open. It mentions that these next 2 tournaments will be a place for them to prepare and improve for the upcoming World Championship.
- It also mentions abt Taufik and because of his current IBF ranking(which is #18), how he will meet all the top ranked players earlier on. And add to that, with Taufik's current ranking, LinDan, Kenneth, Boonsak will surely be eyeing to defeat him. But coach Christian Hadinata deflected the notion that ranking alone can be used as a measuring gauge for how a player will perform. He said, "not all players can fully perform in all of the tournaments", as he mentioned abt Taufik's results in the Olympics and World Championship even with a lower ranking. He said "There are certain moments and tournaments which a player can choose to participate and will bring his/her best and shine. However, he added "that player WILL HAVE to play all out & bring his/her best game & must win".
- It also mentions abt Nova Widianto's mental approach to the upcoming Korea & HK Opens. He said basically "Becoming a champion is nice, but he'll be satisfied if he can reach the Semifinal Round. Because the more success he bears, the better chances there will be in the WC." He also added, according to him, the main or toughest pair out there in the Korea Open is Nathan Robertson & Gail Emms. "Eventhough they are ranked #5 in the world, they're the pair which we feared the most".
- It also mentions abt the new XD pairing of Flandy Limpele and Lita Nurlita and their first match which will be today in the Qualifying Rd. If they are able to qualify for the Main Rd., they will play against the top Korean XD pair in LeeJJ and LeeHJ. Basically Flandy/Lita are being paired for the first time because they have shown good results in practices. Add to that coach Christian is pairing them up to find a "backup/2nd unit" pair to Pelatnas' 1st XD pair, Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir. Both Flandy and Lita are also playing doubles:Flandy with Sigit B in MD while Lita with Nathalia Poluakan in WD.