None of the 4 Wang(s) participating. Kind of miss Wang Xin already who is not expected to see the light of competition until at least mid year. She is the few who is capable of defeating LXR with her style of speedy and wily courtcraft play.
Friend, yeah,like you I really miss Wang Xin, don't know when or whether she'll be back. I agree with you, Wang Xin at her attacking best can give LXR a run for her money - their LOG semi-final was a good indication, what a treat it was.
Anyway,as Redshutttle has explained,this month CBA begins their 35-day winter training program. If not because the Korean Open is a PSS, their elite players will give it a miss too, not just the MAS Open. As AlanY has said,when MAS Open is elevated to PSS in 2014, all the CHN top players who happen to be top 10 in BWF ranking will have to make their appearance.
Btw,for this year's edition, Wang Zengming, Chen Yuekun and Gao Huan are quite good opponents for anyone except Lee CW. Unfortunately, Chen YK and Gao Huan will face off in the qualification stage.
As for the CHN WS, Wang Lin was originally entered for the tournament but I'm afraid her career may be tracut short by her unfortunate recurrent knee injury sustained at the CHN National Team C'ship recently. Anyway,there is still Sun Yu, the Macau GPG winner and last week's conqueror of WSX in the CHN National Team C'ship, and Deng Xuan who also recently overcame WSX (in HK Open) and Han Li (in Macau GPG) - both aren't exactly easy opponents for anyone in the ROW.
Funny thing is when CHN turn out in full force and win 4 or all 5 titles, some people are not happy. When they don't send most of their elite players, some are still not happy. I remember at the JPN Open, a few were delighted when CHN skipped the tournament. Haiz.
IIRC, GC the commentator once revealed ( I think it was during the Thomas/Uber Cup this year) that BWF had ever asked CBA not to send all their top players to every tournament.
For me, I hope to see Chen Long play the MAS Open; can only be good for him to learn from LCW at every opportunity. A final between Chen Long and Lee CW in front of the MAS crowd should be electrifying, with LCW under pressure to deliver and Chen Long having to deal with the partisan crowd. Anyhow, look forward to seeing Chen Long and LCW possibly crossing swords again at next week's Korea Open PSS.