Yeah as expected SN withdrew!! Harsheel is showing good signs recently!! Just curious, if any of my Indian mates watching the South Asain games
Just managed to check the scores and of course lots of upsets indeed for this tournament. Then once again Ko Sung Hyun / Shin Baek Cheol struggled to win their match today. They won the first set convincingly 21-8. However during the second set of the game both struggled and had to play deuce 25-23 to win the match. Not a good sign wither consider both are playing against an unranked German MD. Really makes me wonder what have happened to both of them as both have been hit hard with poor results in tournaments. Of course I was also sad to see Shin Baek Cheol lose his XD match today. Perhaps playing in both MD and XD has been too tough and taken a toll on both of their performance.
Just got some time to watch the highlights . Hardly any strong opposition to India. They took the gold without any work. Except Saina & Kashyap, all the other top indian shuttlers played it.
South East Asian Game is held every 2 years. it was just last year so the next one is in 2017. Which game are you talking about?
I see Chayut playing. I guess he left from the Singapore National team but still playing independently pairing with fellow thai. I wonder why he quitted in the 1st place. Songphon ANUGRITAYAWON Thailand Chayut TRIYACHART Singapore -
I am predicting upsets today: SIN Yong Kai Terry hee/Wei Han Tan to oust THAI Sudket/Saralee MAS Zuldadli Zulkiffli to oust KOR SWH IND Harsheel Dani to oust IND Sameer Verma INA Irfan/Weni to oust GER Fuchs/Birgit
ROUND OF 16 (03.00pm local time, 4 court) => https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/...1B7520-3D70-494C-9D4F-7E006CD82CB8&d=20160210 Nothing big upset surged singles category yesterday as all favourites marched on into last sixteen. Top-seed Lee Hyun Il should have no problem to pass this round while Son Wan Ho will face tricky opponent, former world junior champion Zulkiffli. Some interesting clashes will pit Wei N v Santoso, Heo KW v Tanongsak and two seasoned campaigners Hu Yun against home hero Boonsak Ponsana. 2013 World Champion Ratchanok Intanon leads home hopefuls, she will take on her compatriot Supamart Mingchua. Another local WS, Busanan and Porntip have challenging test, China qualifier Chen XX and Korean promising shuttler Kim HM. At bottom half of MD draw we'll see two projected close ties between Wang YL/Zhang W v Gideon/Sukamuljo, Dechapol/Kittinupong v Kim GJ/Kim SR. WD number one seed, Chang YN/Lee SH has Chinese bright young pairs, two-time world junior champion Chen QC/Jia YF. In mixed doubles discipline, Indonesia camp suffered setback, no less than 4 combinations were sent packing early including newly-crowned IND GP Gold winner Jordan/Susanto lost to local dangerous pair, Dechapol/Taerattanachai. This Thai qualifier created big surprise in Lucknow recently, finished as runner-up. Two Korean mixed doubles, Choi SG/Eom HW and Shin BC/Chae YJ were shown exit door by the unseeded pairs, Terry Hee/Tan WH and Issara/Amitrapai respectively.
Photos from Day 1: https://www.facebook.com/jane.piyat...1073741984.100004018119225&type=3&pnref=story
QUARTERFINALS (03.00pm local time, 3 court) => https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=341B7520-3D70-494C-9D4F-7E006CD82CB8 Both KOR and HKG leading MS have secured quarterfinal spot, two close ties are expected at top-half of draw between top-seed Lee Hyun Il v Wei Nan and Hong Kong rising star Angus Ng Ka Long v local hopeful Tanongsak. Second-seed Son Wan Ho who's struggling to back at his fine form will face younger compatriot Jeon Hyeok Jin while third seed Hu Yun has Indian talent, 2011 World Junior bronze medalist Sameer Verma for a place in semifinal. Indonesian second-stringer WS, Dinar Dyah Ayustine grabbed last eight ticket, thanks to first seed Saina Nehwal withdrawal, she eliminated German veteran Karin Schnaase in rubber games yesterday and will find tough hurdle today, Busanan Ongbumrungpan. Chinese number 4 Sun Yu will take on HKG Yip Pui Yin who stunned Bae Yeon Ju in last sixteen. At bottom half of draw, Sung Ji Hyun is surrounded by three home players, she meets Porntip this evening and then most likely Rathanok Intanon will wait her at semifinal tomorrow. The only MD upset yesterday was created by China Wang YL/Zhang W who defeated recent MAS Masters winner Gideon/Sukamuljo, the Chinese will face their teammate Huang KX/Zheng SW next. Three remaining quarterfinal matches will offer exciting encounter, reigning world champion Ahsan/Setiawan v Goh VS/Tan WK, 2014 world champion Ko SH/Shin BC v former world junior champion Li JH/Liu YC and former world number one Koo KK/Tan BH v two-time world championships bronze medalist Kim GJ/Kim SR. Big upset in WD discipline happened when reigning world junior champion Chen QC/Jia YF disposed top-seed Chang YN/Jung KE. China and Korea have guaranteed 1 semifinal berth through Chen QC/Jia YF v Tang YT/Yu Y and Go AR/Yoo HW v Jung KE/Shin SC. The Olympic Champion Tian Q/Zhao YL still have no serious trouble so far and they're favoured to progress into last four against Thai combo Kititharakul/Prajongjai. Another home pair Supajirakul/Taerattanachai will challenge 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medalist Vivian Hoo/Woon KW. Thailand mixed doubles new sensation Dechapol/Taerattanachai continue their gallant run here and today they will find another seeded pair, Malaysian Chan PS/Goh LY. Two unseeded pairs who dumped higher-ranked opponent earlier will face off, Fadhilah/Anggraini v Issara/Amitrapai. World #10 Lee CH/Chau HW progress into next round without sweat due to Sudket/Saralee conceded walkover. Strong favourite Ko SH/Kim HN will meet Chinese dangerous young duo, Zheng SW/Chen QC.
[MENTION=123108]Baddyforall[/MENTION] Sung Ji Hyun is trying her level best to gain as much ranking points a possible in order to play in Olympics 2016 and also to improve her world rankings.
@ngkt67 Every time when I read your negative predictions I wonder whether I should laugh or feel sad. To be honest the predictions are all too negative. I sincerely hope that you can come up with more positive predictions. Sorry and apologies for saying this. Anyway Happy Chinese New Year to you.
I was asking whether she is defending points in this tournament? OOps. Yes. She is title holder of Thailand masters last year.
Oh yes you are right. She is trying to defend her points for this tournament. Plus she is also the winner last year so she is trying to defend her title here.
