Gideon Marcus Fernaldi / Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo

Part 2 : 2016

Total 17 tournaments.
Tournaments won : 4 Titles
- 1 Grand Prix Gold - Malaysia Masters;
- 2 Super Series - India Open, Australia Open;
- 1 Super Series Premier - China Open.
Matches Statistic: 35W 14L

1. VICTOR FAR EAST MALAYSIA MASTERS 2016 :
R32 vs Ali Ahmed EL KHATEEB/Abdelrahman KASHKAL(EGT)
..[W] 21-10, 21-10 (0:18)
R16 vs KO Sung Hyun/SHIN Baek Cheol(KOR)
..[W] 21-18, 21-17 (0:32)
QF vs LEE Sheng Mu/TSAI Chia Hsin(TPE)
..[W] 15-21, 22-20, 21-13 (0:49)
SF vs Takeshi KAMURA/Keigo SONODA(JPN)
..[W] 21-7, 21-17 (0:29)
Final vs Kien Keat KOO/TAN Boon Heong(MAS)
..[W] 18-21, 21-13, 21-18 (0:54)

2. SYED MODI INTERNATIONAL BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016 :
R32 vs Kapil CHAUDHARYVinay Kumar SINGH(IND)
..[W] 21-17, 21-13 (0:22)
R16 vs LEE Sheng Mu/TSAI Chia Hsin(TPE)
..[L] 15-21, 15-21 (0:29)

3. PRINCESS SIRIVANNAVARI THAILAND MASTERS 2016 :
R32 vs CHAN Alan Yun Lung/LEE Chun Hei Reginald
..[W] 21-17, 21-13 (0:22)
R16 vs WANG Yi Lyu/ZHANG Wen(CHN)
..[L] 10-21, 17-21 (0:39)

4. YONEX ALL ENGLAND OPEN 2016 :
R32 vs FU Haifeng/ZHANG Nan(CHN)
..[L] 14-21, 21-19, 17-21 (0:52)

5. SKYCITY NEW ZEALAND OPEN 2016 :
R32 vs Jonathan CURTIN/Dhanny OUD(NZD)
..[W] 21-12, 21-13 (0:22)
R16 vs Hiroyuki SAEKI/Ryota TAOHATA(JPN)
..[W] 21-12, 21-19 (0:29)
QF vs Wei Chen LIU/YANG Po Han(TPE)
..[W] 21-16, 19-21, 21-14 (0:46)
SF vs KO Sung Hyun/SHIN Baek Cheol(KOR)
..[L] 16-21, 16-21 (0:31)

6. YONEX SUNRISE INDIA OPEN 2016 :
R32 vs Michael FUCHS/Johannes SCHOETTLER(GER)
..[W] 21-7, 16-21, 21-19 (0:50)
R16 vs CHAI Biao/HONG Wei(CHN)
..[W] 22-20, 19-21, 21-18 (0:51)
QF vs CHEN Hung Ling/WANG Chi-Lin(TPE)
..[W] 21-11, 21-17 (0:23)
SF vs GOH V Shem/TAN Wee Kiong(MAS)
..[W] 21-15, 21-17 (0:35)
Final vs Angga PRATAMA/Ricky KARANDASUWARDI(INA)
..[W] 21-17, 21-13 (0:30)

7. CELCOM AXIATA MALAYSIA OPEN 2016 :
R32 vs Marcus ELLIS/Chris LANGRIDGE(ENG)
..[W] 21-16, 20-22, 21-19 (1:15)
R16 vs Mohammad AHSAN/Hendra SETIAWAN(INA)
..[L] 14-21, 19-21 (0:26)

8. OUE SINGAPORE OPEN 2016 :
R32 vs LEE Sheng Mu/TSAI Chia Hsin(TPE)
..[W] 21-17, 19-21, 21-14 (0:47)
R16 vs KO Sung Hyun/SHIN Baek Cheol(KOR)
..[W] 21-19, 16-21, 21-14 (0:51)
QF vs FU Haifeng/ZHANG Nan (CHN)
..[L] 15-21, 19-21 (0:37)

9. DONG FENG CITROEN BADMINTON ASIA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016 :
R32 vs Wannawat AMPUNSUWAN/Tinn ISRIYANET(THA)
..[W] 15-21, 21-14, 21-13 (0:39)
R16 vs KIM Gi Jung/KIM Sa Rang(KOR)
..[W] 13-21, 21-19, 21-16 (0:53)
QF vs Takeshi KAMURA/Keigo SONODA(JPN)
..[L] 18-21, 21-17, 16-21 (1:11)

10. TOTAL BWF THOMAS & UBER CUP FINALS 2016 :
Group B vs Dechapol PUAVARANUKROH/Bodin ISARA(THA)
..[L] 14-21, 21-11, 17-21 (0:49)

11. BCA INDONESIA OPEN 2016 :
R32 vs Marcus ELLIS/Chris LANGRIDGE(ENG)
..[W] 22-20, 21-15 (0:43)
R16 vs LEE Yong Dae/YOO Yeon Seong(KOR)
..[L] 15-21, 19-21 (0:44)

12. XIAMENAIR AUSTRALIAN BADMINTON OPEN 2016 :
R32 vs Ahmad Maziri MAZLAN/Amir Al Razi SYAZWAN(MAS)
..[W] 21-10, 21-8 (0:18)
R16 vs Kim ASTRUP/Anders Skaarup RASMUSSEN(DEN)
..[W] 17-21, 21-17, 21-18 (0:59)
QF vs FU Haifeng/ZHANG Nan(CHN)
..[W] 21-13, 21-18 (0:37)
SF vs LIU Cheng/ZHENG Si Wei(CHN)
..[W] 21-17, 21-11 (0:30)
Final vs Angga PRATAMA/Ricky KARANDASUWARDI(INA)
..[W] 21-14, 21-15 (0:33)

13. YONEX DENMARK OPEN 2016 :
R32 vs Kien Keat KOO/TAN Boon Heong(MAS)
..[W] 21-11, 21-18 (0:29)
R16 vs Kittinupong KEDREN/Dechapol PUAVARANUKROH(THA)
..[W] 21-17, 21-11 (0:29)
QF vs Bodin ISARA/Nipitphon PHUANGPHUAPET(THA)
..[L] 16-21, 21-12, 19-21 (0:49)

14. YONEX FRENCH OPEN 2016 :
R32 vs Mark LAMSFUSS/Marvin SEIDEL(GER)
..[W] 21-14, 18-21, 21-18 (0:50)
R16 vs LEE Jhe-Huei/LEE Yang(TPE)
..[L] 21-19, 16-21, 14-21 (0:46)

15. THAIHOT CHINA OPEN 2016 :
R32 vs KIM Jae Hwan/YOO Yeon Seong(KOR)
..[W] 21-18, 23-21 (0:38)
R16 vs Marcus ELLIS/Chris LANGRIDGE(ENG)
..[W] 21-16, 21-13 (0:46)
QF vs Takuro HOKI/Yugo KOBAYASHI(JPN)
..[W] 21-13, 21-17 (0:31)
SF vs CHAI Biao/HONG Wei(CHN)
..[W] 16-21, 26-24, 21-19 (1:04)
Final vs Mathias BOE/Carsten MOGENSEN(DEN)
..[W] 21-18, 22-20 (0:49)

16. YONEX SUNRISE HONG KONG OPEN 2016 :
R32 LU Kai/ZHENG Si Wei(CHN)
..[L] 13-21, 21-16, 16-21 (0:46)

17. DUBAI WORLD SUPERSERIES FINALS 2016 :
R1 vs Angga PRATAMA/Ricky KARANDASUWARDI(INA)
..[W] 21-18, 17-21, 21-14 (0:47)
R2 vs Mads CONRAD-PETERSEN/Mads Pieler KOLDING(DEN)
..[L] 12-21, 19-21 (0:39)
R3 vs Takeshi KAMURA/Keigo SONODA(JPN)
..[L] 15-21, 19-21 (0:41)

 

I read a news article that Kevin has been practicing with Carnando. The article speculates they will be paired after Tokyo. Any credibility here?

 

Do you have the link?

All I know is that the junior had been allowed to practice together with the seniors, while the new pairing talk was only pure speculation.

 

It was a Chinese article informing us that Kevin’s “ex” is getting married, but mentioned Kevin-Carnando pairing at the very end. Probably pure speculation.

 

I have no idea who this "ex" is lol. "Ex" as in ex-partner or ex-girlfriend, did the article say anything more specific?

 

There is a girl named Selina (or similar pronunciation) who had a somewhat close relationship with Kevin. I’m sure it was mentioned here also. This was old news at least a year old and hasn’t been followed up upon for a long time. Yet someone still feel obliged to tell us that she is getting married. Kevin is a godsend to Badminton sites around the world.

https://cacheapp.aiyuke.com/content...m?cdnv=0&clientVer=3.9&appTag=@aykAPP_notitle

 

Part 3 : 2017

Total 13 tournaments played.
Titles won : 7 (1 SSF, 3 SSP, 3 SS)
Statistics : 43W 7L


1. YONEX ALL ENGLAND OPEN 2017
R32 vs Hendra SETIAWAN/TAN Boon Heong
..[W] 21-12, 21-17 (0:24)
R16 vs Peter BRIGGS/Tom WOLFENDEN
..[W] 21-13, 21-14 (0:29)
QF vs CHAI Biao/HONG Wei(CHN)
..[W] 21-16, 21-18 (0:35)
SF vs Mads CONRAD-PETERSEN/Mads Pieler KOLDING(DEN)
..[W] 19-21, 21-13, 21-17 (1:09)
Final vs LI Jun Hui/LIU Yu Chen(CHN)
..[W] 21-19, 21-14 (0:35)

2. YONEX SUNRISE INDIA OPEN 2017
R32 vs CHEN Hung Ling/WANG Chi-Lin(TPE)
..[W] 21-17, 21-17 (0:27)
R16 vs Takuto INOUE/Yuki KANEKO(JPN)
..[W] 21-16, 21-18 (0:31)
QF vs Vladimir IVANOV/Ivan SOZONOV(RUS)
..[W] 21-18, 22-20 (0:31)
SF vs Mads CONRAD-PETERSEN/Mads Pieler KOLDING(DEN)
..[W] 21-14, 18-21, 21-9 (0:50)
Final vs Ricky KARANDASUWARDI/Angga PRATAMA(INA)
..[W] 21-11, 21-15 (0:29)

3. CELCOM AXIATA MALAYSIA OPEN 2017
R32 vs Takuro HOKI/Yugo KOBAYASHI(JPN)
..[W] 21-9, 21-19 (0:24)
R16 vs LIU Cheng/ZHANG Nan
..[W] 23-21, 21-16 (0:34)
QF vs LI Jun Hui/LIU Yu Chen(CHN)
..[W] 7-21, 21-17, 21-17 (0:52)
SF vs Takeshi KAMURA/Keigo SONODA(JPN)
..[W] 21-16, 21-13 (0:35)
Final vs FU Haifeng/ZHENG Si Wei(CHN)
..[W] 21-14, 14-21, 21-12 (0:41)

4. OUE SINGAPORE OPEN 2017
R32 vs CHOI SolGyu/KIM Gi Jung(KOR)
..[W] 21-11, 21-18 (0:24)
R16 vs Takuro HOKI/Yugo KOBAYASHI(JPN)
..[W] 21-12, 21-15 (0:29)
QF vs LEE Jhe-Huei/LEE Yang(TPE)
..[W] 21-16, 21-14 (0:27)
SF vs Mathias BOE/Carsten MOGENSEN
..[L] 21-11, 11-21, 14-21 (0:54)

5. TOTAL BWF SUDIRMAN CUP 2017
Group 1D vs Satwiksairaj RANKIREDDY/Chirag SHETTY(IND)
..[W] 21-9, 21-17 (0:26)
Group 1D vs Mathias BOE/Carsten MOGENSEN(DEN)
..[L] 21-16, 22-24, 21-23 (1:07)

6. BCA INDONESIA OPEN 2017
R32 vs Kim ASTRUP/Anders Skaarup RASMUSSEN(DEN)
..[L] 16-21, 16-21 (0:34)

7. TOTAL BWF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017
R64 Bye
R32 vs LIAO Kuan Hao/LU Chia Pin(TPE)
..[W] 21-13, 14-21, 21-9 (0:41)
R16 vs Vladimir IVANOV/Ivan SOZONOV(RUS)
..[W] 21-19, 21-16 (0:31)
QF vs CHAI Biao/HONG Wei(CHN)
..[L] 21-11, 19-21, 20-22 (1:09)

8. VICTOR KOREA OPEN 2017
R32 vs OR Chin Chung/TANG Chun Man(HKG)
..[W] 21-9, 17-21, 21-11 (0:40)
R16 vs ONG Yew Sin/TEO Ee Yi(MAS)
..[W] 21-16, 22-20 (0:26)
QF vs LIU Cheng/ZHANG Nan(CHN)
..[W] 21-16, 28-26 (0:43)
SF vs Takeshi KAMURA/Keigo SONODA(JPN)
..[W] 21-18, 17-21, 21-16 (0:51)
Final vs Mathias BOE/Carsten MOGENSEN(DEN)
..[L] 19-21, 21-19, 15-21 (1:08)

9. DAIHATSU YONEX JAPAN OPEN 2017
R32 vs Satwiksairaj RANKIREDDY/Chirag SHETTY(IND)
..[W] 27-25, 21-15 (0:38)
R16 vs Takuro HOKI/Yugo KOBAYASHI(JPN)
..[W] 21-13, 11-21, 21-18 (0:48)
QF vs Kim ASTRUP/Anders Skaarup RASMUSSEN(DEN)
..[W] 21-19, 22-20 (0:43)
SF vs Mathias BOE/Carsten MOGENSEN(DEN)
..[W] 21-15, 21-14 (0:37)
Final vs Takuto INOUE/Yuki KANEKO(JPN)
..[W] 21-12, 21-15 (0:29)

10. DANISA DENMARK OPEN 2017
R32 vs Takuro HOKI/Yugo KOBAYASHI(JPN)
..[W] 21-16, 19-21, 21-10 (0:48)
R16 vs Mathias CHRISTIANSEN/David DAUGAARD(DEN)
..[W] 21-14, 21-16 (0:30)
QF vs HUANG Kai Xiang/WANG Yi Lyu(CHN)
..[W] 21-16, 21-13 (0:25)
SF vs Ricky KARANDASUWARDI/Angga PRATAMA(INA)
..[W] 21-18, 21-11 (0:34)
Final vs LIU Cheng/ZHANG Nan(CHN)
..[L] 16-21, 24-22, 19-21 (1:03)

11. TAHOE CHINA OPEN 2017
R32 vs ATTRI Manu/REDDY B. Sumeeth(IND)
..[W] 21-18, 21-15 (0:30)
R16 vs LEE Jhe-Huei/LEE Yang(TPE)
..[W] 29-27, 21-18 (0:43)
QF vs Vladimir IVANOV/Ivan SOZONOV(RUS)
..[W] 21-19, 21-13 (0:31)
SF vs LI Jun Hui/LIU Yu Chen(CHN)
..[W] 21-14, 21-18 (0:34)
Final vs Mathias BOE/Carsten MOGENSEN(DEN)
..[W] 21-19, 21-11 0:40)

12. YONEX-SUNRISE HONG KONG OPEN 2017
R32 vs GOH V Shem/TEO Ee Yi(MAS)
..[W] 17-21, 21-10, 21-12 (0:36)
R16 vs Takuro HOKI/Yugo KOBAYASHI(JPN)
..[W] 18-21, 21-13, 21-14 (0:48)
QF vs ONG Yew Sin/TAN Wee Kiong(MAS)
..[W] 21-14, 21-17 (0:32)
SF vs LI Jun Hui/LIU Yu Chen(CHN)
..[W] 21-13, 16-21, 21-13 (0:47)
Final vs Mads CONRAD-PETERSEN/Mads Pieler KOLDING(DEN)
..[W] 21-12, 21-18 (0:37)

13. DUBAI WORLD SUPERSERIES FINALS 2017
R1 vs Mads CONRAD-PETERSEN/Mads Pieler KOLDING(DEN)
..[W] 21-6, 21-16 (0:29)
R2 vs Takeshi KAMURA/Keigo SONODA(JPN)
..[L] 17-21, 17-21 (0:39)
R3 vs LI Jun Hui/LIU Yu Chen(CHN)
..[W] 19-21, 21-16, 21-18 (1:02)

SF vs Takeshi KAMURA/Keigo SONODA(JPN)
..[W] 21-10, 18-21, 21-16 (1:03)
Final vs LIU Cheng/ZHANG Nan(CHN)
..[W] 21-16, 21-15 (0:39)

 

Ah that girl. Wasn't she Miss Indonesia or something? I am not one who follow gossips or this kind of stuff but seems like they broke up last year.. someone posted that up in some thread.

But as far as the pairing with Carnando, there is nothing to that. Could be true that both been training together since they both are in national team.

 

Part 4 : 2018

Total 13 tournaments played. (plus Asian Games Team Event)
Titles won : 8 (2 Super 1000, 3 Super 750, 3 Super 500)
Statistics : 68W 7L (1 Walk over) Quickest : 21 minutes, Longest : 1 hour 10 minutes


1. DAIHATSU INDONESIA MASTERS 2018
R32 vs Tinn ISRIYANET/Kittisak NAMDASH(THA)
..[W] 21-16, 21-16 (0:30)
R16 vs Rian Agung SAPUTRO/Hendra SETIAWAN(INA)
..[W] 21-16, 23-21 (0:33)
QF vs CHEN Hung Ling/WANG Chi-Lin(TPE)
..[W] 20-22, 21-14, 21-14 (0:45)
SF vs Satwiksairaj RANKIREDDY/Chirag SHETTY(IND)
..[W] 21-14, 21-11 (0:30)
Final vs LI Jun Hui/LIU Yu Chen(CHN)
..[W] 11-21, 21-10, 21-16 (0:57)

2. YONEX-SUNRISE DR. AKHILESH DAS GUPTA INDIA OPEN 2018
R32 vs Kasper ANTONSEN/Niclas NOHR(DEN)
..[W] 21-13, 21-16 (0:26)
R16 vs Tinn ISRIYANET/Kittisak NAMDASH(THA)
..[W] 21-18, 28-26 (0:39)
QF vs ATTRI Manu/REDDY B. Sumeeth(IND)
..[W] 21-19, 21-19 (0:33)
SF vs Mohammad AHSAN/Hendra SETIAWAN(INA)
..[W] 21-11, 21-16 (0:27)
Final vs Kim ASTRUP/Anders Skaarup RASMUSSEN(DEN)
..[W] 21-14, 21-16 (0:38)

3. E-PLUS BADMINTON ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018
Group D vs Hussein SHAHEED/Hassan Afsheen SHAHEEM(MAL)
..[W] 21-10, 21-10 (0:21)

4. YONEX ALL ENGLAND OPEN 2018
R32 vs Angga PRATAMA/Rian Agung SAPUTRO(INA)
..[W] 21-16, 21-19 (0:30)
R16 vs ONG Yew Sin/TEO Ee Yi(MAS)
..[W] 21-17, 20-22, 21-13 (0:51)
QF vs CHEN Hung Ling/WANG Chi-Lin(TPE)
..[W] 21-15, 21-13 (0:30)
SF vs Mads CONRAD-PETERSEN/Mads Pieler KOLDING(DEN)
..[W] 21-11, 21-19 (0:38)
Final vs Mathias BOE/Carsten MOGENSEN(DEN)
..[W] 21-18, 21-17 (0:42)

5. TOTAL BWF THOMAS & UBER CUP FINALS 2018
Group B vs Kittisak NAMDASH/Nipitphon PHUANGPHUAPET(THA)
..[L] 16-21, 21-13, 12-21 (0:48)
Group B vs CHUNG Eui Seok/KIM Won Ho(KOR)
..[W] 21-11, 14-21, 21-10 (0:41)
QF vs GOH V Shem/TAN Wee Kiong(MAS)
..[W] 21-19, 20-22, 21-13 (0:55)
SF vs LIU Cheng/ZHANG Nan(CHN)
..[W] 12-21, 21-17, 21-15 (0:55)

6. CELCOM AXIATA MALAYSIA OPEN 2018
R32 vs LU Ching Yao/YANG Po Han(TPE)
..[W] 21-16, 21-17 (0:37)
R16 vs Aaron CHIA/SOH Wooi Yik(MAS)
..[W] 21-18, 30-28 (0:33)
QF vs HE Ji Ting/TAN Qiang(CHN)
..[L] 17-21, 11-21 (0:30)

7. BLIBLI INDONESIA OPEN 2018
R32 vs Mohammad AHSAN/Hendra SETIAWAN(INA)
..[W] 21-16, 18-21, 21-10 (0:35)
R16 vs ONG Yew Sin/TEO Ee Yi(MAS)
..[W] 21-18, 21-12 (0:27)
QF vs Mads CONRAD-PETERSEN/Mads Pieler KOLDING(DEN)
..[W] 20-22, 22-20, 21-18 (1:05)
SF vs Fajar ALFIAN/Muhammad Rian ARDIANTO(INA)
..[W] 21-13, 21-10 (0:24)
Final vs Takuto INOUE/Yuki KANEKO(JPN)
..[W] 21-13, 21-16 (0:31)

8. TOTAL BWF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018
R64 vs BYE
R32 vs HAN Cheng Kai/ZHOU Hao Dong(CHN)
..[W] 18-21, 21-14, 21-18 (0:52)
R16 vs Vladimir IVANOV/Ivan SOZONOV(RUS)
..[W] 21-19, 21-12 (0:33)
QF vs Takeshi KAMURA/Keigo SONODA(JPN)
..[L] 19-21, 18-21 (0:48)

9A. ASIAN GAMES 2018 (TEAM EVENT)
R1 vs Satwiksairaj RANKIREDDY/Chirag SHETTY(IND)
..[W] 19-21, 21-19, 21-16 (0:48)
SF vs Takeshi KAMURA/Keigo SONODA(JPN)
..[W] 21-18, 21-12 (0:31)
Final vs LI Jun Hui/LIU Yu Chen(CHN)
..[W] 21-17, 21-18 (0:32)

9B. ASIAN GAMES 2018 ( INDIVIDUAL EVENT)
R32 vs BYE
R16 vs Takuto INOUE/Yuki KANEKO(JPN)
..[W] 21-16, 19-21, 21-18 (1:05)
QF vs GOH V Shem/TAN Wee Kiong(MAS)
..[W] 22-20, 21-19 (0:36)
SF vs LEE Jhe-Huei/LEE Yang(TPE)
..[W] 21-15, 20-22, 21-12 (0:45)
Final vs Fajar ALFIAN/Muhammad Rian ARDIANTO(INA)
..[W] 13-21, 21-18, 24-22 (0:55)

10. DAIHATSU YONEX JAPAN OPEN 2018
R32 vs Vladimir IVANOV/Ivan SOZONOV(RUS)
..[W] 21-15, 21-15 (0:32)
R16 vs Wahyu Nayaka ARYA PANGKARYANIRA/Ade Yusuf SANTOSO(INA)
..[W] 21-13, 21-17 (0:28)
QF vs Jelle MAAS/Robin TABELING(NED)
..[W] 21-10, 17-21, 21-14 (0:49)
SF vs HE Ji Ting/TAN Qiang(CHN)
..[W] 21-16, 14-21, 21-13 (0:52)
Final vs LI Jun Hui/LIU Yu Chen(CHN)
..[W] 21-11, 21-13 (0:38)

11. VICTOR CHINA OPEN 2018
R32 vs Wahyu Nayaka ARYA PANGKARYANIRA/Ade Yusuf SANTOSO(INA)
..[W] 17-21, 21-13, 21-13 (0:42)
R16 vs Tinn ISRIYANET/Kittisak NAMDASH(THA)
..[W] 21-13, 21-13 (0:24)
QF vs Ricky KARANDASUWARDI/Angga PRATAMA(INA)
..[W] 21-13, 21-12 (0:23)
SF vs HAN Cheng Kai/ZHOU Hao Dong(CHN)
..[L] 19-21, 21-11, 17-21 (0:46)

12. DANISA DENMARK OPEN 2018
R32 vs HE Ji Ting/TAN Qiang(CHN)
..[W] 21-19, 22-20 (0:30)
R16 vs Mark LAMSFUSS/Marvin SEIDEL(GER)
..[W] 21-17, 21-14 (0:32)
QF vs Takuro HOKI/Yugo KOBAYASHI(JPN)
..[W] 21-17, 21-15 (0:30)
SF vs Mohammad AHSAN/Hendra SETIAWAN(INA)
..[W] 21-18, 24-22 (0:31)
Final vs Takeshi KAMURA/Keigo SONODA(JPN)
..[W] 21-15, 21-16 (0:36)

13. YONEX FRENCH OPEN 2018
R32 vs Mark LAMSFUSS/Marvin SEIDEL
..[W] 18-21, 21-12, 21-14 (0:51)
R16 vs Hiroyuki ENDO/Yuta WATANABE(JPN)
..[W] 21-14, 22-20 (0:40)
QF vs CHEN Hung Ling/WANG Chi-Lin(FRA)
..[W] 21-17, 21-11 (0:32)
SF vs Satwiksairaj RANKIREDDY/Chirag SHETTY(IND)
..[W] 21-12, 26-24 (0:42)
Final vs HAN Cheng Kai/ZHOU Hao Dong(CHN)
..[L] 21-23, 21-8, 17-21 (0:52)

14. FUZHOU CHINA OPEN 2018
R32 vs LEE Jhe-Huei/LEE Yang(TPE)
..[W] 21-13, 21-16 (0:25)
R16 vs KANG Min Hyuk/KIM Won Ho(KOR)
..[W] 21-18, 21-11 (0:32)
QF vs Kim ASTRUP/Anders Skaarup RASMUSSEN(DEN)
..[W] 22-20, 21-17 (0:41)
SF vs LIU Cheng/ZHANG Nan(CHN)
..[W] 17-21, 21-18, 21-14 (1:05)
Final vs HE Ji Ting/TAN Qiang(CHN)
..[W] 25-27, 21-17, 21-15 (0:58)

15. YONEX-SUNRISE HONG KONG OPEN 2018
R32 vs Hiroyuki ENDO/Yuta WATANABE(JPN)
..[W] 21-14, 21-15 (0:28)
R16 vs Mathias BOE/Carsten MOGENSEN(DEN)
..[W] 16-21, 21-19, 21-9 (1:05)
QF vs KIM Gi Jung/LEE Yong Dae(KOR)
..[W] 20-22, 21-9, 21-15 (1:10)
SF vs Mohammad AHSAN/Hendra SETIAWAN(INA)
..[W] 21-14, 18-21, 21-9 (0:45)
Final vs Takeshi KAMURA/Keigo SONODA(JPN)
..[W] 21-13, 21-12 (0:35)

16. HSBC BWF WORLD TOUR FINALS 2018
R1 vs LI Jun Hui/LIU Yu Chen(CHN)
..[L] 18-21, 22-24 (0:54)
R2 vs Kim ASTRUP/Anders Skaarup RASMUSSEN(DEN)
..[W] 20-22, 21-17, 21-13 (1:04)
R3 vs HAN Cheng Kai/ZHOU Hao Dong(CHN)
.. Walkover

 

Guangzhou, here we are!!
Is it cold there?

 

While we are waiting for the draw, let's take a look at the records between minions vs other qualifiers.
This is the perfect conditions for any pair to trouble and even defeat minions. Looking back at Dubai 2017 and last year WTF, the shuttles were so slow and I wouldn't be surprised if Marcus complained of some pain or injury too this year.

Seed 1 and Seed 2 will be in two separate groups with Seed 3 and Seed 4 to be randomly placed in either group. Who has the highest chance to get through to the SF or F? Any chance of upsets? Anyone would like to make predictions? What do Book Markers have to say?



(All the records below are minions. World Ranking per 9 Dec 2019.)
Seed No.2: Mohammad AHSAN/Hendra SETIAWAN (INA)
World Rank : 2
Head to Head: 10 - 2
2019 Statistics: 5 - 0
2019-10-20 DANISA DENMARK OPEN 2019
W : 21-14, 21-13
2019-09-22 VICTOR CHINA OPEN 2019
W : 21-18, 17-21, 21-15
2019-07-28 DAIHATSU YONEX JAPAN OPEN 2019
W : 21-18, 23-21
2019-07-21 BLIBLI INDONESIA OPEN 2019
W : 21-19, 21-16
2019-01-27 DAIHATSU INDONESIA MASTERS 2019
W : 21-17, 21-11
Notes:
- Pretty convincing year for minions against Ahsan/Hendra, only losing a game so far this year.
- Minions will not face Ahsan/Hendra in group stage as top 2 will be placed in separate group.

Seed No.3: Takeshi Kamura/Keigo Sonoda(JPN)
World Rank : 4
Head to Head: 10 - 5
2019 Statistics: 3 - 1
2019-11-10 FUZHOU CHINA OPEN 2019
W : 21-17, 21-9
2019-05-25 TOTAL BWF SUDIRMAN CUP 2019
W : 21-14, 21-18
2019-04-27 BADMINTON ASIA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019
W : 15-21, 21-17, 21-15
2019-04-13 SINGAPORE OPEN 2019
L : 21-13, 10-21, 19-21
Notes:
- After losing their first encounter of the year, minions didn't give Kam/Son any other chance. Worrying for Sonoda who hadn't been in his best condition lately.


Seed No.4: Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin(TPE)
World Rank : 7
Head to Head: 2 - 0
2019 Statistics: 2 - 0
2019-05-24 TOTAL BWF SUDIRMAN CUP 2019
W : 21-17, 21-17
2019-04-03 CELCOM AXIATA MALAYSIA OPEN 2019
W : 21-13, 21-12
Notes:
- New and uprising pair, not to be taken lightly especially Wang's powerful smashes would be deadly when he gets the chances.


Seed No.5: Li Jun Hui/Liu Yu Chen(CHN)
World Rank : 3
Head to Head: 10 - 2
2019 Statistics: 2 - 0
2019-07-27 DAIHATSU YONEX JAPAN OPEN 2019
W : 16-21, 21-11, 21-18
2019-07-20 BLIBLI INDONESIA OPEN 2019
W : 21-9, 21-13
Notes:
- Surprising that they only played each other twice this year. Can't say much about their performance in the past months. But being the defending champion, home advantage and favoring conditions could give anyone morale boost and strength


Seed No.6: Hiroyuki Endo/Yuta Watanabe(JPN)
World Rank : 6
Head to Head: 2 - 3
2019 Statistics: 0 - 3
2019-11-15 YONEX-SUNRISE HONG KONG OPEN 2019
L : 21-16, 14-21, 20-22
2019-08-02 TOYOTA THAILAND OPEN 2019
L : 17-21, 21-19, 14-21
2019-04-28 BADMINTON ASIA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019
L : 18-21, 3-21
Notes:
- Convincing record Endo/Wata had this year against minions. The only consolation is that minions getting closer to find the answer to this resilient pair.


Seed No.7: Lu Ching Yao/Yang Po han(TPE)
World Rank : 17
Head to Head: 3 - 0
2019 Statistics: 2 - 0
2019-11-13 YONEX-SUNRISE HONG KONG OPEN 2019
W : 21-18, 21-17
2019-10-19 DANISA DENMARK OPEN 2019
W : 21-16, 21-11
Notes:
- Should be awarded "BWF player of the year" after playing in more than 29 Tournaments this year. BWF must love them. Amazing.


Seed No.8: Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik(MAS)
World Rank : 12
Head to Head: 3 - 0
2019 Statistics: 2 - 0
2019-09-25 KOREA OPEN 2019
W : 22-24, 21-10, 21-13
2019-07-26 DAIHATSU YONEX JAPAN OPEN 2019
W : 21-14, 22-24, 21-15
Notes:
- They have upped their game this year. Give the opportunity, they could surprise most pairs.

 

Practice Practice. Trying out the red confused:) court.

 

will be great if they get their 2019 win against EndoWatanabe in this slow *** hall
and match in group stage means less tense?

 

Japan will play against one another first and probably save their energy. My prediction is this will be a rubber game to keep all options open.

Minions vs LiLiu, i think loser will most likely gets knocked out first.

Of course, LiLiu is defending champ and EndoW is runner up. They will stand to lose many points if they cant get up of the group. While for Minions, its the risk of being WR1 , as usual.

For CHN player, dont think its a good draw apart from XD, other draws them being in the same group. Actually for lower seeds its ok ( Say if JC and AG). But Chen and ChenJia (WR1) wouldnt want to be in the same group with their compatriots.

 

Crowded Group A, battles everywhere. I expect Kamura/Sonoda to be the worst of the 4 pairs but just my guess. Li/Liu will try to utilise the crowd energy to salvage their pretty poor 2019 season. Endo/Watanabe will try to defend their way to victory lol.

Ahsan/Setiawan should have an easier time in Group B. Probably only will be challenged by Chia/Soh.

Either way not too optimistic on having fast exciting matches, will be more tactical and slow paced matches.

 

team order is not in their culture

 

What a draw lol. Tough luck for minions, as usual. But if they survived all matches and win this title, could we say that they should be safe for the rest of their career life?

There is no space for minions to take a breath in this group. All the 3 opponents in Group A. Kam/Son, Li/Liu and Endo/Wata are pairs that have advantages over minions in this kind of hall. First match would be crucial since minions is always slow in adjusting to playing condition. Would be good to conserve as much energy along the way. I wonder when the matches schedule will be out?
Watanabe should have the advantage for playing in 2 matches, because he is probably the only one getting used to the conditions fastest after playing the first either XD or MD match.

JPN pairs, both of them come from different club, so team order is not an option.

 

In their case it is because their "boss" is their company, not the national team. Kam/Son and Endo/Wata have different "boss".

 

Strength comparison Luck in draw is everything?

Group A
Gideon/Sukamuljo (INA) - WR 1
Kamura/Sonoda (JPN) - WR 4
Li JH/Liu YC (CHN) - WR 3
Endo/Watanabe (JPN) - WR 6

Group B
Ahsan/Setiawan (INA) - WR 2
Lee Y/Wang CL (TPE) - WR 7
Lu CY/Yang PH (TPE) - WR 17
Aaron Chia/Soh WY (MAS) - WR 12

 

Group B is a walk in the park for Ahsan Setiawan. It's their to lose barring unforeseen circumstances.