M/Q Report version 1: http://bwfbadminton.org/file.aspx?id=535121&dl=1 The draw will be conducted on March 25. I may have accidentally usurped CLELY's role:crying:
Overall, strong line-up particularly MS with world #1 was registered, better than last year edition It's new schedule for SIN Open after took June slot previously.
No WSX,and of CHN's 2nd tier, only Liu Xin; I was hoping to see Sun Yu or Yao Xue or Suo Di (if she's fully recovered from injury). Let's see how far Liu Xin can go, I'll be keenly watching. Other notable CHN absentees are: Chen Long and Wang Zhenming in MS, Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei in XD, Fu Haifeng/Zhang Nan in MD, Wang Xiaoli/Yu Yang in WD but instead we've Wang Xiaoli partnering Ma Jin(!).
Not to worry. Singapore's best lawyers will defend you. Clely will be sporting enough to withdraw ... And respond "The pleasure is mine ..." I thank you two for your initiative and enthusiasm.
BWF is pretty quick with updates on TournamentSoftware these days. It's up there already and easier to read: http://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.aspx?id=7C9CED65-69B7-46B2-9D1D-10F84732B776 The youngsters Li Junhui/Liu Yuchen have a tough one against Sheng Mu Lee/Chia Hsin Tsai in the first round. Not overly impressed by Liu Yuchen's performance at India GPG. The future may belong to Li Junhui/Huang KaiXiang. Not sure how Sun Yu ended up in the doghouse. She does not have a chance to play until the Asia Championship, maybe.
No more further withdrawals please! I've prepaid for admission to all days! So have many other baddy fans, some from overseas! However, don't know whether "Bobby" is attending or he's got special VIP pass this year?
It doesn't matter even if three dozen players withdraw. One name alone - Lee Chong Wei - will pull in the crowds
For MS, LCW and Chen Long together will be ideal; if not, either one is still acceptable to me but not too often, provided other CHN MS are in attendance in the case where CL is absent, preferably, Tian Houwei, Wang Zhengming,Xue Song. In WS, without any CHN players or their 2nd stringers at the very least, the category is much less interesting, unexciting even if all the best in the ROW are present.
