I think that was before his heart surgery. Didnt FHF also play singles at a young age? Maybe I'm confusing that with a story about CY.As I've said before, Cai Yun started as a singles player before switching to doubles, I 'm not sure at what age, I guess in his early twenties.
I tend to believe it's an individual matter and, perhaps, mindset.
I think that was before his heart surgery. Didnt FHF also play singles at a young age? Maybe I'm confusing that with a story about CY.
But the blue ribbon stuff is more of an Asian thing, I haven't experienced Europeans valueing MS much over MD or XD.
Personally, I can say that I value events based on how interesting the matches are to me, at the moment I like basically everything except WD, and WS only if TTY/RI/Nozumi Okuhara appear, although there certainly are MD, XD or MS matches that dont interest me, especially if its some sort of fluke-y match (Olympics Bronze medal MD match for example).
The Chinese system of training is that all players start off as singles players. Then they later specialise into doubles.
Its a shame there aren't any clips of them playing singles, would be interested to see how they played.
There's a video of LYD playing singles and actually not doing too badly despite losing the match.
Zheng Siwei used to play singles and nearly bet or did beat Son Wan Ho onceIts a shame there aren't any clips of them playing singles, would be interested to see how they played.
There's a video of LYD playing singles and actually not doing too badly despite losing the match.
I love this bit :
You can tell he's a doubles player, but he still plays pretty well.
I love this bit :
Well, Lin Dan made you eat back your words. He didn't play like Super Dan of old but he's still good enough to best his perpetual badminton foe. Lin Dan simply let his racquet do the talking.Lin dan is total exhausted in the game both quarter and semi final 3 games.
Today's final I take Lee Chong Wei to win .
Lin Dan will be even stronger in Malaysia Open, confirms Seu Bock
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Tey Sue Bock was impressed by Lin Dan’s 21-12, 21-11 victory over compatriot Shi Yuqi at the Swiss Open.
“Lin Dan is still hungry for titles. He’ll be even stronger at the Malaysian Open. The presence of Lin Dan and Chong Wei will make the men’s singles competition more interesting in Kuching,” said Seu Bock.
http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/bad...n-to-focus-on-msian-open/#tMbasyc8QoKY0z7W.99
That proves those excuses are valid, not far-fetched, not unreasonable, but plausible.thank god lin dan wins
so we don't hear excuses like we always hear
hahahaha