The qualification rounds will be played in the morning, while the first round of MS will be played in the evening. tournament website: http://www.macauopenbadminton.com/ tournament-software link: http://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=C625E261-B972-4592-BE2F-18069542FD0C Macau time: http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_MO.aspx
Predictions involving INA players: MS R64 Alamsyah Yunus [9] vs K. Srikanth - a tricky match for Alam but with the withdrawal of LCW, he can progress to another QF. Tommy Sugiarto [8] vs Teng Shih Hua - Tommy is expected to face Alam in the QF. Taufik Hidayat [3] vs Chu Han Chou - a glimmer of hope for a title perhaps this year with the withdrawal of LCW? But Taufik still needs to beat Kenichi Tago. Andre Kurniawan Tedjono [14] vs Wan Chia Hsin - Andre is also expected to fulfill his seeding. Riyanto Subagja vs Q4 - Riyanto should progress. Wisnu Yuli Prasetyo vs Ng Ka Long - hopefully, Wisnu's experience this year will bring him to victory. Q7 vs Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka [7] - Hayom should at least fulfill his seeding.
2011 WINNERS http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=79DD09AD-9356-4F40-BEC8-AC951A265EF1 MS : Lee Hyun Il (KOR) WS : Wang Shixian (CHN) MD : Chai Biao/Guo Zhendong (CHN) WD : Jung Kyung Eun/Kim Ha Na (KOR) XD : Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir (INA)
Agree with badMania. The only chance for TH to win a title in this year, biggest obstacle would be from Tago and a few of young shuttlers.
How is Shin Baek Choel and Yoo Yeon Seong still not seeded... Yes they're a 'new' pair, but they won the bloody Denmark SS... did BWF not update their rankings, or is there still not enough points... It's funny how they have to play the QF round for a GP event
Taufik said he wants to retire next year at Indonesia Super Series but if he can't get good result here in Macau, it will become unlikely that he will qualify to play at Indonesia SS. Unless he is playing more tournaments.
if i recall correctly one pair need to play at least 2 tournament together to have the notional ranking
Here we go.. First upset of the day. [TABLE="class: ruler matches"] [TR] [TD="align: right"][TABLE] [TR="bgcolor: transparent"] [TD="align: right"]Srikanth K.[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [TD="align: center"]-[/TD] [TD][TABLE] [TR="bgcolor: transparent"] [TD][/TD] [TD]Alamsyah YUNUS [9] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [TD]21-10 21-18[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]
They have been playing for a while now. Judging from the scores, it looks like Kento won't be able to defeat his slightly older opponent. Down 7-5 in the 2nd having lost the first 21-11. Still too early to say though.
Its like another upset is going to happen soon. Qiao Bin leading 20-15 in the second game winning the first already against Hsueh Hsuan Yi.
