Simple he don't wanna loose against VA, he don't wanna face LD b4 OG and he wanna give Xue Song lil more Ranking pts + exposure+ they want him(XS) to be tested against not so in form VA
Anyways the attention shifts to much improved Sapsiree/Putita vs WC and almost impossible to play ZYL/TQ
Saina has a faster smash than most WS players. She is strong physically. Although her mental toughness - I never found anything extraordinary about it. I have seen her lose from winning positions way more than I have seen her win from losing positions. The point was not about Saina's strengths and weaknesses. The point was that GC commenting on SN's "mental toughness" doesn't mean she likes her.
Well without Chen Long and Lee Chong Wei, the men competition will feel very underwhelming.. I'm not convinced about giving Xue Song more rankings.. Would make more sense if he was playing against Tian Houwei. But yea maybe not motivated when he knows who's facing in the next two rounds..
Hahah the second part looks more probable Anyways, even I am not convinced about giving XS ranking pts but what's the harm if you loose intentionally to your team mate whom you can slaughter anyday
CHEN LONG trashed out the ALL ENGLAND !!!! Second biggest upset of the tournament after LCW was shown the door. :'(
21-17 and bye CL WS stills the lime light, MS confirmed medal for LD yet again?? Well I'll support him only no other player excites me, VA isn't playing like himself
Really now? Sacrifice your ambition to be champion for the sake of your biggest rival so they do not meet early in the Olympic. Yeah...
Damnn.. Mark Zwiebler won. That is then no more INA MS, no more INA MD. What is left are the 1st, 2nd INA XD pairs.