Here is our general INA-fan cheering-jeering priority: INA [the very good guys, ultra super-heroes with awesome skills] Cute looking players, regardless of nationalities [this includes Lee Yong Dae, Bao Chunlai, etc., good guys, super-heroes] DEN [generally good guys, quite charismatic people, the sport needs good European players, the Danes are 'the chosen European people'] LCW [we respect him... he is a maestro regardless whether he is Malaysian or not, he is also humble and nice] ... IND, THA, VIE etc. [somewhat good guys, friends, not annoying] ... JPN, HKG, TPE, ENG, GER etc. [neutral guys, generally do not have fearsome skills, generally INA players can defeat 'em at some point] KOR [neutral guys, fearsome skills, need to be eliminated soon otherwise they will harm INA players, the Indonesian teenage girls find many KOR male players good looking] ... Annoying players [Robert Matheuziak, and other players with annoying on-court attitudes..., bad guys, villains] CHN [bad guys, super-villains with awesome skills] MAS [the very bad guys, ultra super-villains]
Japan flag in blue? If I didn't know it was the Bundeswehr I would guess it was the Israelian flag ...
Gade's one is quite nice and suits him as well. LYD's one is kinda strange if he's not wearing it open button ... ... Oh I see how it could look a little red but actually it is black iirc (have to check some pics to confirm, not that it matters much ).
New RI doubles pairs power to finals Agnes Winarti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sun, 06/26/2011 8:00 AM Despite a partnership less than a year old, Indonesian mixed doubles pair Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir carved their way into the final of the Djarum Indonesia Open Super Series Premier in Jakarta, eyeing their fourth title of the year. The powerful duo shocked Denmark’s Thomas Laybourn and Kamilla Rytter Juhl 21-15, 21-14, amid roaring cheers of thousands of partisan spectators in Saturday’s semifinal at the Istora indoor stadium. “We haven’t played them before. We did not know what to expect,” Laybourn said after the match. Laybourn and Juhl had been out of competition for several months. “Tontowi is much faster [than Liliyana’s former partner Nova Widianto] and moves to the front of the net. That makes the pair really dangerous. We didn’t get so many lifts as when [Liliyana was paired] with Nova,” said the Danish pair. The Danes could only keep pace with Liliyana and Tontowi within the first three points of the first game. Despite leading 5-0 in the second game, the Danes again failed to take the momentum. After victory at the Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold, the India Open Super Series and the Singapore Open Super Series, Liliyana and Tontowi have risen from world number five to number two in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings. “We have one more step to go to be champions. We pray that we can win and overcome our Chinese opponents in the final,” Liliyana said. On Sunday, Liliyana and Tontowi will meet tournament top seeds Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei, who beat Taiwan’s Chen Hung Ling and Cheng Wen Hsing 21-17, 21-17 in the other semifinal. Another Indonesian duo, women’s doubles player Vita Marissa and her current partner Nadya Melati, also cruised to the final. Doubles specialist veteran Vita and former partner Liliyana won the women’s doubles at the 2008 Indonesia Open. Unseeded Vita and Nadya beat fourth seeded Japanese Mizuki Fujii and Reika Kakiiwa 21-12, 21-12 and on Sunday face tournament favorites Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang. “We did not imagine making it to the final. We are grateful as this is so far our best achievement together,” said Vita, who paired with Nadya, finished runner up at the 2009 India Open Grand Prix Gold. Vita said she hoped the new partnership would last through to the London Olympics. Indonesia’s men’s doubles hopes were dashed after both pairs — Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan, and M. Ahsan and Bona Septano — lost in the semifinals. Ahsan and Bona struggled in a 63-minute match against eighth seeded Chinese Chai Biao and Guo Zhendong, losing 21-18, 11-21, 18-21. Guaranteeing an all-Chinese final, third seeds Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng knocked out seventh seeds Markis and Hendra 21-18, 21-15. In the men’s singles, Denmark’s Peter Gade defeated Japan’s Sho Sasaki 21-11, 21-14 in the semifinal. Gade will meet defending champion Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia who is looking to make it three straight titles at the event. This is Gade’s first appearance in a final on Indonesia soil. He skipped the tournament last year, and in 2009 lost to Taufik Hidayat in the quarterfinal. This is the 14th time that Gade will play Lee, who holds an imposing 13-1 record against the Dane. Gade, who last lost to Lee in three games at the India Open, said that at their last meeting, he “Won the second game, and I was leading 6-3 in the third, if I can do that again, it’s possible for me to win.” “I believe in my chances no matter who I play. Lee is the world number one. This means every player will have a bad record against him. That’s the way it is. We’ll see, I have a shot for the title,” Gade said. Women’s singles defending champion Saina Nehwal of India won a three-game match against Taiwan’s Cheng Hsao Chieh to set up a final with China’s Wang Yihan, who defeated compatriot Jiang Yanjiao in the other semifinal. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/06/26/new-ri-doubles-pairs-power-finals.html
Nehwal seeks support of Indonesian fans in final The Jakarta Post | Sun, 06/26/2011 8:00 AM JAKARTA: Playing in her third straight final at the Djarum Indonesia Open Super Series Premier badminton tournament on Sunday, world No. 4 women’s singles shuttler Saina Nehwal of India is looking for support from Indonesian fans. “I’m just looking forward to having one good final again in Indonesia. I hope for support from Indonesian fans, that’s all I want,” the 21 year old said Saturday after beating Taiwan’s Cheng Shao Chieh 21-14, 14-21, 21-17 to book her spot in the final. “I’ve been receiving [their support] since the first round, and I’m sure the result will be good tomorrow, let’s see how it goes,” Nehwal, the winner of the event in 2009 and 2010, said. In Sunday’s final, Nehwal faces world No. 3 Wang Yihan of China, who beat compatriot Jiang Yanjio, the tournament’s sixth seed, in Saturday’s semifinal. “I feel like I’m at home when playing in Indonesia. I think there’s some kind of connection between me and Indonesia,” she said. “I will definitely never skip a tournament held in Indonesia.” — JP http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/06/26/nehwal-seeks-support-indonesian-fans-final.html
how come there's still someone who complains about the organizer and said they're unprofessional.. those pictures above have proved that ina open 2011 is very successful.. once again.. KUDOS 4 DJARUM
Organizers aim for entertainment overload Niken Prathivi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sun, 06/26/2011 8:00 AM Entering the “Planet Badminton” that is the 2011 Djarum Indonesia Open Super Series Premier badminton championships at Istora indoor stadium in Senayan sports complex, Central Jakarta, visitors experience more than just watching shuttlers fighting for the 2011 titles and the US$600,000 overall prize money. This year, the Open organizers did their best to ensure that Jakarta’s Super Series event is to badminton what the World Cup is to soccer, and the grand slams are to tennis. Outside of the Istora stadium, there were at least 20 tents selling products, from Bakmi GM noodles to Sour Sally cold yogurt and motorcycle helmets. There were also tents offering interactive games with large touch-screen TVs and other entertainment activities, including face painting, all for free. Meanwhile, some young visitors were seen entering a booth in which there were two touch-screen monitors on which fans could post messages of support for the tournament on Facebook and Twitter. The merchandise stalls were the busiest spots in the complex, with key chains, T-shirts, sweatshirts and decorated hats on sale, with prices ranging from Rp 10,000 (US$1.1) to Rp 150,000. “Sales are good. Today alone we have sold Rp 10 million worth of merchandise since we opened the booth at 12 p.m.,” Jihan, a stall attendant, told The Jakarta Post on Friday afternoon. Various designs of badminton-related T-shirts were the biggest selling items at the stall, added Jihan. Commenting on this year’s Open, Indonesia’s men’s singles player Taufik Hidayat, who lost to Peter Hoeg Gade in Thursday’s quarterfinal round, lauded the overall organization of the event. “The organizers make the event better every year, I must acknowledge that. However, I really must comment on the [Istora] building. I mean, China and Singapore are two countries that have great buildings,” Taufik told a press conference after the match. ----------------------------------------------- Full article : http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/06/26/organizers-aim-entertainment-overload.html
i came to istora yesterday, and ticket for VIP and 1st Class SOLD OUT so, i bought 2nd class, and soo many calo sold 1st class ticket
