Objectively-speaking, only INA has realistic chance to defeat CHN. INA need to secure:MD1: SanDra have to keep an eye oneLiu/Qiu due to their bad records albeit Liu/Qiu are currently underperformedMD2: AngRy has good records against CHN players, especially if Fu/Cai is fieldedMS2: Simon is on fire, he has the chance to trounce DPY/THFor MS1, Tommy won against CL on their last match. Both players have similiar rally style. It would be an interesting match. Yet, Tommy just recovered from injury thus CL has larger chance to win. For MS3, it is a no brainer that LD will win, except if Rexy takes the risk and fields Hayom as MS2 (Hayom has 2-0 record against DPY), thus MS3 will be Simon vs LD. Based on LD performance in CHN GPG and BAC, LD's speed has slightly decreased. Thus, Simon stands a chance in that circumstance.
If LHI shows up as Korea's MS number 2 (or more realistically number 3), then Korea is a serious threat. He cannot take LD, but certainly Du and Tian. The two Korean doubles also have a chance, depending on how performs Lee and Yoo.
remember you need to name your team before the match. to field LHI as MS2 is practically given up the 3rd single as the next man behind LHI is well outside the top 200. to get 3 out of the first 4 points against China is not easy to say the least. I don't think China lost a single match at the last TC!
same here. really wish that they revert it to the old 9 matches format over 2 days. and the talk of change it to 3 matches (2 singles and 1 double) format is silly IMO.
There are too many tournaments these days to have the build-up for those epic two days battles in the good old days. MAS has a less than 50% but realistic chance to win 3:1 with LCW and two doubles. INA can easily get closer at 2:3 but the chance of winning the tie may even be lower than that of MAS.
What about JPN chance versus CHINA? Can Tago, Sasaki and Memota steal one point in MS and Endo/Hayakawa win over LXL/QZH?
Realistically, any team has a chance to beat China. MS2 and the MD1 and MD2 are the weak links. But if China can win just 1 of those 3 critical matchups, they should win.
yeah, why not just one match? or hold it every month? or set a rule that Chinese single players have to play against a double pair?
Son Wan Ho can only play 1st singles and he hasn't beaten Chen Long in years. That leaves Lee Dong Keun having to beat Du or Tian. Lee Hyun Il will not be on the team, but even if he were, he could only be 3rd singles. Hwang was already ranked higher and Park Sung Min passed him by playing at the BAC. The May 2nd rankings are what determine the play order for the TUC.
Too bad! Because LHI playing MS2 was a real chance for Korea, while Lee Dong Keun, Hwang and Park do not stand a chance.
That silly talk is just another attempt by the current management of BWF to socialize (read: redistribute) the win of the Cup... if implemented a country just needs to have one strong MS and one pair of strong MD pair to grab the Cup; thus pose chance to get merrier and to have more winners...
Actually now i worry as i heard there is a bidding war between Yonex , Li ning and Adidas. If either Yonex or adidas win sign Lin dan, can Lin Dan still be in China Thomas cup team ?
Ferrerkiko: What do you worry about this? Are you Lin Dan's agent? Are you in Lin Dan immediate family member?
He simply worries about his share of the commission... he's making some fortune upon LD's coming sponsorship he he he just kidding
Chen Long injured during the first leg of the CBSL Final. Due to a swollen ankle, he missed the 2nd leg.In the 2nd leg of CBSL Final, CY/FHY reunited to take on LXL/Liu Cheng and lost.There may be some openings for other Thomas Cup contenders.
