er i thought last year 2004 was supposed to be the year of the monkey? and they ARE already engaged, not going to.
CHEN Hong is great! His shots are excellent, even better than those of Lin Dan. Lin Dan does have better defense (retrieving ability) due to the fact that he is faster than CHEN Hong but in offense I think CHEN Hong is still a little ahead. What was holding CHEN Hong down was that he was not as mentally strong as some of the other players like SHON Seung-Mo, Taufik HIDAYAT, etc... However, in this tournament he really proved that he has grown stronger mentally. Hopefully this wasn't just a one time thing and that he will continue to grow. I'm very glad to see him beating LIN Dan for he is too arrogant from his overconfidence. Now LIN Dan has been beaten by three players: Ronald SUSILO, Taufik HIDAYAT, and CHEN Hong. If we count the World Junior Tournament too than BAO Chunlai has also achieved that feat. Hopefully LIN Dan's attitude will change for he has the most potential than all the other players.
