. Lin Dan awaits Lee Chong Wei in Changzhou 2008 (China Masters SS) Perhaps we are all looking forward to the next match between LD and LCW. Here is an article from the Malaysian Press, NST Online: click here ====== * ====== start article ====== * ====== 10-Sep-2008 Lin Dan awaits Lee Chong Wei in Changzhou By K.M. Boopathy World No 1 Lee Chong Wei and Olympic champion Lin Dan's rivalry will resume in the China Masters in Changzhou on Sept 23-28. Troubled pair Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong will also be desperate to revive their career. Chong Wei, the top seed, has a few tricky early matches against China's lesser known players, and providing he advances, is in line for an intriguing title showdown against Lin Dan. Lu Yi will be Chong Wei's first round opponent before the Malaysian comes up against China's junior shuttler Zhou Wenlong. However, Chong Wei is not expected to stumble against either one or against most probable quarter-final opponent Joachim Persson of Denmark. But Chong Wei's semi-final encounter will be a crucial test as he will most probably face China's Olympics bronze medallist Chen Jin. Should Chong Wei play Lin Dan in the final, it will be their fourth meeting this year with the latter securing a convincing victory in their last match-up when winning gold at the Beijing Olympics. Hafiz Hashim is the other Malaysian competing in the men's singles but faces a tough early match against Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat in the first round. Third seeds Kien Keat-Boon Heong, who received a bye in their opening match, have a tricky second round against China's Sun Junjie-Xu Chen before a possible showdown with either compatriots Razif Latif-Tan Wee Kiong or Indonesia's Rian Sukmawan-Yonathan Dasuki in the last eight. Survival will pit them against China's second seeds Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng and a win will be a massive boost for Kien Keat-Boon Heong who have yet to reach a final this year. Zakry Latif-Fairuzizuan Tazari, the fourth seeds, will also be looking forward to a place in the semi-finals. They received a first-round bye, but will face Indonesian pair Hendra Gunawan-Joko Riyadi in the second round are expected to meet compatriots Chan Chong Ming-Chew Choon Eng or Khoo Chung Chiat-Tan Bin Shen, in the last eight. The semi-final will be tough as the winners will find Olympic champions Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia or China's Guo Zhendong-Xie Zhongbo awaiting them. In the women's singles, fourth seed Wong Mew Choo has a potentially dangerous second round match against world junior champion Wang Lin. Women's doubles Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui can consider themselves lucky to gain direct entry into the quarter-finals after receiving a first-round bye. They play China's Pan Pan-Tian Qing and a win will pit them against Olympic champions Du Jing-Yu Yang of China. ====== * ====== end article ====== * ====== .
Yup, we will waiting another episode of LD-LCW clash, Olympic gold and silver medalist, what a rivalry!
2008 China Masters SS Draw . LCW will have to gun down these players first, one at a time, before meeting LD. Round 1 ... Yu Li (CHN) Round 2 ... Wenlong Zhou (CHN) QF ........... Joachim Persson (DEN) SF ........... Jin Chen (CHN) The draw has already been done, as attached below. I was taken by surprise by the early draw, because of click here . .
2008 China Masters SS: HH vs TH in Round 1 . Jagdpanther ... Mr. Yoyo vs TH is in Round 1. So we don't have to wait as long. Btw, I think TH should win it, if he has recovered fully from his DF. .
LD has already withdrawn from 2008 China Masters ??? . AlanY ... LD has already withdrawn? When/Why? ... Please post us some info/links. .
http://www.badmintoncn.com/News/c/200809/20080911094555.html according to the above, he won't be playing internationally until november.
Goodness. It's in Chinese lang. Can't understand any sigle letter. What is his reason? Is this another psycho-war against Lee CW?
The News Media can confuse us all . Sometimes the News Media can really confuse us all. Going back to Post# 6 of this thread, the draw was from the tournament organisers. .
he say he already didnt train sistematicly for long time...now play in tournament is a disrespect to crowd and opponent...