Lin Dan not playing? Back to holidaying and/or secret training camp I guess hehe. Doesn't need to peak until 2016 Rio anyway.
By the way, are people here taking Akane Yamaguchi seriously yet? I predicted she would be top 10 by the end of the year. Even if this doesn't happen, she is clearly playing like a top 10-er. She nearly beat Li Xuerui last week (was unlucky to draw her in "1st round" after qualifying). Shortly she will play Ratchanok (current world no. 6) whom she's already beaten before earlier this year. I'd bet she wins again too.
You said you will never wrong again when you predicted top 10 ranking by end of 2014. Playing like a top 10 player, I agree but a top 10 rank by the end of the year, I disagreed. Now only about 6 more months to go.
She will be ranked possibly outside top 60 this week as a result of last week tournament.
As I said, it is not easy climb.