Still checking, the guy in BWF is in the meeting and no answer at all from Vietnam Federation....I only know Top seed from MAS did not come....still need to confirm!
So far I know there are only 2 pairs from MAlaysia who had withdrawn: WD: Chew Yen Fong/Hung Yau Moon ( Seeded 3) MD: Chong Ming Chan/Thien How Hoon ( seeded 1)
Awesome! That means, we can expect 2 or even 3 INA MD in the semifinals... Bona-Ahsan, Fran-Rendra, and Rian-Yoke.... but of course that Korean MD [Cho Gun Woo & partner] is tough... Hey, with a couple more withdrawals, even Lingga-Fernando can go far... I heard Pia, Richi, etc were dazed and exhausted in New Zealand after having played in Dutch Open... And then PBSI put their name in Vietnam Open right after NZ?!? Oh my, their schedule is pretty hellish... Competing all over the globe in such a short time... Can't be healthy... If they are fans like Hau-ge, then they can be ok, but not pro-players... I can totally understand Pia's withdrawal...
Bona/Ahsan could likely face Frans/Rendra in the Semi-Finals if both progress. Meanwhile, Rian/Yoke should face Gan Teik Chai/Lin Woon Fui in the other semi-final. Malaysian Junior pairs like Khoo Chung Chiat/Mohd Razif Abdul Latif and the Korean pairs as mentioned by Krisna could also spring some surprise. MEN'S DOUBLES R32 matchups: Bona Septano/Mohd Ahsan vs Nguyen Quang-Minh/Tran Thanh-Hai -- the Vietnamese pair is relatively experienced and it will be a tricky match for Bona/Ahsan, still I expect them to progress. Possible opponent in R16: Khoo Chung Chiat/Mohd Razif Abdul Latif. Tantowi Ahmad/Viki Indra Okvana vs Khoo Chung Chiat/Mohd Razif Abdul Latif -- the MAS pair is more experienced and should meet Bona/Ahsan on Thursday. Rendra Wijaya/Fran Kurniawan vs Nitipong Saengsila/Kovit Phisetsarasai -- ditto for Rendra/Fran. Possible opponent in R16: Hui Wai Ho/Alroy Tanama Putra. Rian Sukmawan/Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki vs Q3 -- likely to be a Chinese Taipei pair and I think the in-form Rian/Yoke should breeze through. Lingga Lie/Fernando Kurniawan vs Gan Teik Chai/Lin Woon Fui -- it will be a major upset if Lingga/Edo can beat the 5th-seed.
Rendra-Fran can defeat Alroy-Wai Ho... Alroy grew up together with Fran, Fran knows Alroy well... And Wai Ho have practiced together with Rendra-Fran-Rian-Yoke before... INA shall win this one...
