Congratulations CHN team. Indonesia team today is not bad but well-played. We just have to continue training hard to win in next tournament. Salute to Butet/Owi and Angga/Ryan (not disregarding other players) INA MS now is weakest link.
Both teams did great today. INA showed that they are almost back to be a badmintn powerhouse, better luck in next edition. CHN on the other hand, showed that the new generation of players can be depended on to keep the flags flying and not falling apart when the pressure is piling up. Such a joy to watch both teams fighting hard in this stage. Great efforts displayed by both INA and CHN team...
We shall see...but you can see that even a half-spent Liliyana Natsir (after the 3-sets battle in XD) can still stretch the top Chinese WD pair in the second-set, with a scratch partner literally.
The worst result for INA in Sudirmac Cup ever. Never before INA team failed to reach semis. But very proud for the team. They show great spirit. Thank you to INA players and PBSI. You all are the men ..... and women
He would have said in that context expecting china winning tie 5-0. Beating olympics champions is not easy i think...
what a Team Fighting Spirit!!!! from Indonesian Sudirman Cup, I am really proud to be Indonesian after this Sudirman Cup, really they are the best from our country, I wonder why Indonesia not combine Butet n Nitya in the future, they are good, really good Congratz Indonesia Team
What an exciting,nerve-wrecking finish in G2 of the WD. Team CHN as usual showed their vulnerabilities in team events. Credit to INA for their gutsy,spirited performance, pushing CHN so hard to the limit. In a way,I've to thank INA for giving us a five-match tie, without which I wouldn't get to see LXR's baptism of fire from which she emerged supremely confident and victorious, a valuable experience that will surely stand her in good stead in future.
Indeed....never before I felt so proud of being an Indonesian despite losing. We were the underdogs and some even predicted we would be white-washed 0-3. The XD and MD pairs show to us that Pak Gita's era will be a new era in Indonesian badminton and we shall rise yet again. The next target will be winning a title in the World Championships and once more, the hope is on Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir to show us what they are capable of!
of course, there still need many homeworks for WD and WS (not forgetting MD). but comparing to MS, INA WS (and also WD) show some improvements in few last months. I mean ... few years ago, we still had Taufik, Sony, Simon. but it's big question mark for TC 2014
I agree and they need to forget about CY/FHF and look for the future. I believe they will send LXL/QZH for MD and ZN/ZYL for XD in the semifinal.
Please let Butet concentrate on XD only. She has worked extra today and it was noticeable how her tired body language as all her netting were no longer lethal and easily killed by YY. She has done tremendous job.
Wonder why organizers didnt schedule the ch vs ina matches for the 2nd session late evening. Ticket sales would have soared as office hrs wld have been over then and tomorrow being a public holiday
