2007 Japan Open day 5 (Sept 15th) SF My prediction(winners in bold) LD[1] VS LEE CW[4] TH VS SS ZHENG B/GAO L[1] VS Thomas LAYBOURN/Kamilla RYTTER JUHL HAN Sang Hoon/LEE Hyo Jung VS Nova/Lilyana[2] JUN Jae Youn VS XXF[2] Tine RASMUSSEN VS LL[7] Lars PAASKE/Jonas RASMUSSEN VS Candra/Tony[4] Markis/Hendra[3] VS Luluk/Alvent ZHANG YW/WEI YL[1] VS YANG W/ZHANG JW[3] ZHAO TT/YU Y[5] VS GAO/HUANG[2] What's yours????
ZHENG B/GAO L[1] VS Thomas LAYBOURN/Kamilla RYTTER JUHL ZHAO TT/YU Y[5] VS GAO/HUANG[2] Gao Ling the Charming Smile all the way....................
all agreed!! EXCEPT!!!!!!! ----> LD[1] VS LEE CW[4] LEE CHONG WEI WILL WIN!!!! come on XBall back me up will ya hahaha
MEN'S SINGLES Lin Dan vs Lee Chong Wei -- despite the many LCW enthusiasts, I think tomorrow is going to be another sad day for them. Nobody can beat Lin Dan at the moment...except for a very very fired up Taufik perhaps ? Taufik Hidayat vs Simon Santoso -- except for his first (and crucial match) against Chen Hong, Taufik is so far untroubled. He should take care of Simon tomorrow. MEN'S DOUBLES Lars Paaske/Jonas Rasmussen vs Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya -- the veterans have proven that they still have something up their sleeves. Paaske/Rasmussen have been enjoying a good tourney, beating Fu/Cai and Hwang/Lee in two days. But, Tony/Candra should hold a slight edge over them. Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan vs Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto -- Luluk/Alvent's 2nd SS Semi-Final and this is encouraging news for them. However, the World Champion shold prove to be too powerful. MIXED DOUBLES Zheng Bo/Gao Ling vs Thomas Laybourn/Kamilla Rytter-Juhl -- should be a breeze for Zheng/Gao Han Sang Hoon/Lee Hyo Jung vs Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir -- a crucial match for the World Champion. The KOR pair has beaten them once in the Sudirman Cup. Can they do a revenge? I hope they can.
Previously we saw a thread created somewhere call " Chinese Domination is Sickening".. Most of the INA member replies to that .. Now , i am wondering will there be another thread call : "INA Domination in MD is sickening" too.. well, I hopes it wouldn't be the case...Enough for debating
i think the game between LP/JR and Tony/Candra will be very close. given the danes are riding high, i'll stick my neck out and say they'll win tomorrow.
I agree and let's hope he makes it. The past games, he has been very focused and determined. Most of all, very patient.
If INA is really dominating MD, then I don't mind a thread being opened about that... However, I don't see enough evidence yet to support a claim that INA MD is really dominating today. Compared to our real domination in the mid to late 1990s, today's accomplishments are terrible!
I don't think it is a done deal for Lin Dan, not because I am a great LCW fan. LCW has had his reason for failing in the WC. He had beaten Lin Dan in the Sudirman. He then lost to him in the KO but not by a great deal. If you look at how he disposed of Chen Jin and Ronald in the JO Open, he must be in the hunt. To write him off as you suggested is not showing enough respect for someone who has won the IO. But of course you are entitled to your opinion. LCW is most dangerous when he is an underdog.
I don't think anyone can tell who will win and who will lose. All the players in the semi finals are possible winners. These players are human beings having mood swings. All of them are good players. We cannot exclude a player simply because he did not perform well the last time. Lin Dan like anyone else is human and can lose. I agree that his performance is quite consistent but we must remember each game is another test. We saw him lost in early rounds in some tournaments. Let's just enjoy each game and may the best man wins. It's really hard to be an athlete. It's an ungrateful occupation. We adore them in times of triumph and curse them everytime they underperform. Behind the fame and glamour, they carry a great burden of responsibility. WIN, WIN, WIN. It's sad that we always count their shortcomings and have short memories for all the glory they have given.
LCW is a high seed player, playing very well. LD is #1 rank and also playing very well. I wouldn't call it an upset, cos' LCW can beat LD even though LD won most of their encounter, and everytime they play, the game was very tough, never been easy for either player. This SF is worthy of a final. I cannot recall how many games end in 2-set, most of them are 3-set and all-out affair. And LCW has beaten LD in Sudirman 07 recently. That is why whoever win, wish they are not burn out facing a TH or SS.
XBall, finally you got it right...the more YOU list LCW as underdog to LD and TH, better to wrire him off, the better CW perform and proven every time. On the other hand, the more you praise him, he bombed, as evidence in TC06, WC06 and WC07...
I guess our MD pairs are just "lucky" to be able to enter the SF To really dominate, we HAVE TO BEAT Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun, Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong REGULARLY! Not just in one or two tourneys. Looking forward to the possible domination by Kido/Hendra, Rian/Yoke, and possibly Bona/Ahsan.
Well said,fastdrop. It's not easy to be objective about LCW but I'm glad he now has greater freedom to speak his mind. It can make a big difference to his play attitude. All he has to do is deliver and he will have greater freedom, so the virtuous cycle of freedom and better play will continue to flourish.
DEN XD is sharper and sharper and I think ZB/GL will have their hurdle... Jae will make XXF play harder..go Jae...