I dun think they hav. I was shocked when I knew dey succeed in steppin into da final, when even fu/cai can't. :crying: Bt 'add oil' KKK/TBH!
Japan Open 2006: Second time KKK & TBH pairing together Hi kemana, This is only the second time KKK & TBH pairing together. Cheers... chris@ccc
MS: Lindan 51% Taufik 49%. WS: XXK 60% ZN 40% MD: KKK/TBH 55% TG/CW 45% WD: GL/HS 70% WY/ZY 30% MXD: NW/LN 80% FL/VM 20%
even though tony/candra may be older than the rest of the players, they are playing at their peak form now just like eriksen.
i like candra wijaya so much n hope he'll win since he partnered with tony again, but since KKK n TBH reached finals, of course i hope they will win coz they are malaysia's sole representative.. so complicated...
Me too, great to see Tony and Chandra's commitment despite no longer under PBSI training. All the more reasons to say that true champions are born, not made. Taufik is in the same mould too, if he were less of a rebel he could have matched Rudy Hartono's achievements. Will definitely root for him against the "mass production machine" Lin Dan. Interesting to see that China's "mass production plant" cannot build comparable MD, Li Yongbo's achilles heel. Perhaps it's meant to be that the best Chinese MD pair of all time remains Yongbo and Tian Bingyi. That said, all the best to Koo and Tan too. Hope they play well, I was kinda disappointed with Koo's performance in WC XD semis, not that I was expecting them to win (since XD is like a part time, no training provided job for Koo and Wong).
One reason I can think of is that Cai/Fu can only play one tempo, and that is fast, pressing attack. That's why they have limited success against MAS and Indonesian pairs, and even Jonas/Lars. They do better against Koreans (who also play similar style) though. But it is generally true that since Joo-Bong/Moon-Soo, Sidek brothers and Yongbo/Bingyi era, standards dropped slightly as pairs begun to concentrate on speed and attack, more than technique. Ricky/Rexy, Soon Kit/Kim Hock, Sigit/Chandra and Dong Moon/Tae Kwon were the first to do this. The difference was that all these pairs did not neglect defense, so standards did not improve, but did not suffer much. Now Cai/Fu and Jung/Lee of Korea had brought the speed portion to a different dimension. Defense is no longer top priority, even more so when 21 pts per rally system is in force.
yes, they have been paired up before, actually quite recently, i believe in the tournament just prior to the World Championship or 1 before that..not sure-badMania can confirm this for us..
..And it's especially true, with Tony competing and sparring frequently(i believe 3-4 days/week) nowadays in Denmark, it's not only keeping himself much more in shape physically but also mentally, unlike when he was just coaching in the U.S...It should be interesting how they fare next week though, if they are competing in the China Open..
that can't be true. sigit/candra and candra/gunawan are all very attacking teams although they do love to defend. that's why the indonesian's are so successful in MD because they can counter attack so effecitively yet can still win a point from the back of the court. cai/fu also play a style very similar to the indonesian's but they attack much more although they to can defend when need be(it's just not as good as the indo's). the reason why i think the chinese pair lost so badly today was that they had a mental breakdown. i havent watched the game yet, but i dont think the indo's outskilled the chinese pair but i could totally be wrong.
..For all intents and purposes, congrats again to all the would be winners and runner-ups in the JO...Now, looking fw to China Open next week...Will the CHN squad dominate the tournament?? Esp. I can sense Chen Jin and the rest of the "rested" CHN players are waiting and licking their chops for next week's event.... **Off-topic:badMania, hope you can catch the Finals actions tonight online...and have a safe journey back to S.F...
Somebody? Why is the 2006 Japan Open & China Open Live Webcasts forum closed?? Arent there any live matches atleast today??
A bit off topic.. i believe the mods locked/closed the thread becuase the posts have gotten out of topic...there should be webcasts for the Finals, so hopefully they'll show them...stay tune..
NO, it's the first time Flandy Limpele is being paired up with Vita Marissa. He was paired with Lita Nurlita in the Korea and HK Open, but the results were not promising. Vita needs a partner because of the injury to her current partner, Anggun Nugroho. Anyway, their record isn't that good also. With the Asian Games (and next year's Sudirman Cup in mind) looming, Indonesia needs a second XD pair badly. Although Mohd Rizal/Gresya Polii are beginning to show their potential, they are still a pair for the future and not ready to take on the responsibility yet! Therefore, Richard Mainaky decides to pair Vita with Flandy. Again, his bet is successful here.... With Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen still not in top form, Zhang Jun/Gao Ling continue to be in decline, and Lee Hyo Jung still injured, I would say that Nova/Butet are definitely the top contender for the Asian Games gold.
i see, i see..Thanks for clarifying that up.. Yah, i remember Flandy paired with another gal recently in a tournament, but forgot which one...On that note, it's quite a surprise that this newly formed tandem went this far..IMO, it will be better because Vita used to play XD before with Nova, i believe, thus she has some experience..And of course, Flandy has been a MD specialist..But if this tandem is a "go", then the one that is left out is Lita.. Although she is probably more of a WD specialists...But who knows, maybe she can be paired up with Anggun later on, once he comes back from his recuperation period..
