With 2 more event to add point in order to qualify, it is time to start this. Some interesting notes : in WD, the winner of Denmark PSS, Bao/Tang most likely will not qualify. But Tang may be sent with Ma Jin. in MD, the winner of Denmark PSS, Lee/Yoo will need to do well in China and Hongkong in order to qualify. The winner of France SS, Markus/Kidho also. Meanwhile, Koo/Tan is likely to qualify and Tan/Hoon has good chance.
here are the latest SuperSeries league tables for the top 16, with the last t'ment HKO to go. still a few places to grab (only the top 6 can qualify). Code: [TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"] [TR] [TD][TABLE="width: 256"] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="width: 64"]MS[/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD]Rank[/TD] [TD]Country[/TD] [TD]Player[/TD] [TD]Points[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]1[/TD] [TD]Malaysia[/TD] [TD]LEE Chong Wei[/TD] [TD="align: right"]74720[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]2[/TD] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Kenichi TAGO[/TD] [TD="align: right"]56740[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]3[/TD] [TD]Denmark[/TD] [TD]Jan O JORGENSEN[/TD] [TD="align: right"]51250[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]4[/TD] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Tommy SUGIARTO[/TD] [TD="align: right"]48170[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]5[/TD] [TD]Thailand[/TD] [TD]Boonsak PONSANA[/TD] [TD="align: right"]43990[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]6[/TD] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]WANG Zhengming[/TD] [TD="align: right"]42490[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]7[/TD] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Sony Dwi KUNCORO[/TD] [TD="align: right"]42060[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]8[/TD] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]CHEN Long[/TD] [TD="align: right"]40540[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]9[/TD] [TD]Hong Kong[/TD] [TD]HU Yun[/TD] [TD="align: right"]39580[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]10[/TD] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Takuma UEDA[/TD] [TD="align: right"]39190[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]11[/TD] [TD]Thailand[/TD] [TD]Tanongsak SAENSOMBOONSUK[/TD] [TD="align: right"]38880[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]12[/TD] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]DU Pengyu[/TD] [TD="align: right"]37630[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]13[/TD] [TD]India[/TD] [TD]Ajay JAYARAM[/TD] [TD="align: right"]36030[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]14[/TD] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Sho SASAKI[/TD] [TD="align: right"]35120[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]15[/TD] [TD]Germany[/TD] [TD]Marc ZWIEBLER[/TD] [TD="align: right"]32070[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]16[/TD] [TD]India[/TD] [TD]PARUPALLI Kashyap[/TD] [TD="align: right"]31930[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Code: [TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"] [TR] [TD] [TABLE] [TR="class: grid"] [TD]WS[/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD]Rank[/TD] [TD]Country[/TD] [TD]Player[/TD] [TD]Points[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]1[/TD] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]WANG Shixian[/TD] [TD="align: right"]54390[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]2[/TD] [TD]India[/TD] [TD]Saina NEHWAL[/TD] [TD="align: right"]50480[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]3[/TD] [TD]Korea[/TD] [TD]SUNG Ji Hyun[/TD] [TD="align: right"]49780[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]4[/TD] [TD]Korea[/TD] [TD]BAE Yeon Ju[/TD] [TD="align: right"]48830[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]5[/TD] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]LI Xuerui[/TD] [TD="align: right"]47590[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]6[/TD] [TD]Thailand[/TD] [TD]Porntip BURANAPRASERTSUK[/TD] [TD="align: right"]47030[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]7[/TD] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Minatsu MITANI[/TD] [TD="align: right"]45920[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]8[/TD] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Eriko HIROSE[/TD] [TD="align: right"]44780[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]9[/TD] [TD]Chinese Taipei[/TD] [TD]TAI Tzu Ying[/TD] [TD="align: right"]44050[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]10[/TD] [TD]Germany[/TD] [TD]Juliane SCHENK[/TD] [TD="align: right"]41700[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]11[/TD] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]WANG Yihan[/TD] [TD="align: right"]40650[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]12[/TD] [TD]Thailand[/TD] [TD]Ratchanok INTANON[/TD] [TD="align: right"]40000[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]13[/TD] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Sayaka TAKAHASHI[/TD] [TD="align: right"]34300[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]14[/TD] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]HAN Li[/TD] [TD="align: right"]33240[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]15[/TD] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Lindaweni FANETRI[/TD] [TD="align: right"]32530[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]16[/TD] [TD]Hong Kong[/TD] [TD]YIP Pui Yin[/TD] [TD="align: right"]32480[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Code: [TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"] [TR] [TD] [TABLE] [TR="class: grid"] [TD]MD[/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD]Rank[/TD] [TD]Country[/TD] [TD]Player1[/TD] [TD]Player2[/TD] [TD]Points[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]1[/TD] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Hiroyuki ENDO[/TD] [TD]Kenichi HAYAKAWA[/TD] [TD="align: right"]61850[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]2[/TD] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Hendra SETIAWAN[/TD] [TD]Mohammad AHSAN[/TD] [TD="align: right"]60970[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]3[/TD] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]LIU Xiaolong[/TD] [TD]QIU Zihan[/TD] [TD="align: right"]58820[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]4[/TD] [TD]Korea[/TD] [TD]KO Sung Hyun[/TD] [TD]LEE Yong Dae[/TD] [TD="align: right"]55610[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]5[/TD] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Hirokatsu HASHIMOTO[/TD] [TD]Noriyasu HIRATA[/TD] [TD="align: right"]44830[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]6[/TD] [TD]Denmark[/TD] [TD]Mathias BOE[/TD] [TD]Carsten MOGENSEN[/TD] [TD="align: right"]43190[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]7[/TD] [TD]Malaysia[/TD] [TD]Kien Keat KOO[/TD] [TD]Boon Heong TAN[/TD] [TD="align: right"]43150[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]8[/TD] [TD]Malaysia[/TD] [TD]Thien How HOON[/TD] [TD]Wee Kiong TAN ~[/TD] [TD="align: right"]38660[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]9[/TD] [TD]Korea[/TD] [TD]KIM Ki Jung[/TD] [TD]KIM Sa Rang[/TD] [TD="align: right"]37930[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]10[/TD] [TD]England[/TD] [TD]Chris ADCOCK[/TD] [TD]Andrew ELLIS[/TD] [TD="align: right"]30940[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]11[/TD] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Takeshi KAMURA[/TD] [TD]Keigo SONODA[/TD] [TD="align: right"]30530[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]12[/TD] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Angga PRATAMA[/TD] [TD]Ryan Agung SAPUTRA[/TD] [TD="align: right"]28700[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]13[/TD] [TD]Chinese Taipei[/TD] [TD]LEE Sheng Mu[/TD] [TD]TSAI Chia Hsin[/TD] [TD="align: right"]27650[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]14[/TD] [TD]Korea[/TD] [TD]LEE Yong Dae[/TD] [TD]YOO Yeon Seong[/TD] [TD="align: right"]27040[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]15[/TD] [TD]Russia[/TD] [TD]Vladimir IVANOV[/TD] [TD]Ivan SOZONOV[/TD] [TD="align: right"]25770[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]16[/TD] [TD]Thailand[/TD] [TD]Maneepong JONGJIT[/TD] [TD]Nipitphon PUANGPUAPECH[/TD] [TD="align: right"]25700[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Code: [TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"] [TR] [TD] [TABLE] [TR="class: grid"] [TD]WD[/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD]Rank[/TD] [TD]Country[/TD] [TD]Player1[/TD] [TD]Player2[/TD] [TD]Points[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]1[/TD] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Misaki MATSUTOMO[/TD] [TD]Ayaka TAKAHASHI[/TD] [TD="align: right"]67030[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]2[/TD] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]WANG Xiaoli[/TD] [TD]YU Yang (F)[/TD] [TD="align: right"]62640[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]3[/TD] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]MA Jin[/TD] [TD]TANG Jinhua[/TD] [TD="align: right"]56440[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]4[/TD] [TD]Denmark[/TD] [TD]Kamilla RYTTER JUHL[/TD] [TD]Christinna PEDERSEN[/TD] [TD="align: right"]54100[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]5[/TD] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Pia Zebadiah BERNADETH[/TD] [TD]Rizki Amelia PRADIPTA[/TD] [TD="align: right"]48480[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]6[/TD] [TD]Thailand[/TD] [TD]Duanganong AROONKESORN[/TD] [TD]Kunchala VORAVICHITCHAIKUL[/TD] [TD="align: right"]46030[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]7[/TD] [TD]Korea[/TD] [TD]JUNG Kyung Eun[/TD] [TD]KIM Ha Na[/TD] [TD="align: right"]43770[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]8[/TD] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Reika KAKIIWA[/TD] [TD]Miyuki MAEDA[/TD] [TD="align: right"]38000[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]9[/TD] [TD]Hong Kong[/TD] [TD]POON Lok Yan[/TD] [TD]TSE Ying Suet[/TD] [TD="align: right"]35560[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]10[/TD] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Nitya Krishinda MAHESWARI[/TD] [TD]Greysia POLII[/TD] [TD="align: right"]34510[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]11[/TD] [TD]Korea[/TD] [TD]JANG Ye Na[/TD] [TD]So Young KIM[/TD] [TD="align: right"]33230[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]12[/TD] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]TIAN Qing[/TD] [TD]ZHAO Yunlei[/TD] [TD="align: right"]32400[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]13[/TD] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Gebby Ristiyani IMAWAN[/TD] [TD]Tiara Rosalia NURAIDAH[/TD] [TD="align: right"]26320[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]14[/TD] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Aprilsasi Putri LEJARSAR VARIELLA[/TD] [TD]Vita MARISSA[/TD] [TD="align: right"]25440[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]15[/TD] [TD]Germany[/TD] [TD]Johanna GOLISZEWSKI[/TD] [TD]Birgit MICHELS[/TD] [TD="align: right"]24760[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]16[/TD] [TD]Korea[/TD] [TD]LEE So Hee[/TD] [TD]SHIN Seung Chan[/TD] [TD="align: right"]22380[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Code: [TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"] [TR] [TD] [TABLE] [TR="class: grid"] [TD]XD[/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [TD="width: 64"][/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD]Rank[/TD] [TD]Country[/TD] [TD]Player1[/TD] [TD]Player2[/TD] [TD]Points[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]1[/TD] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]ZHANG Nan[/TD] [TD]ZHAO Yunlei[/TD] [TD="align: right"]81250[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]2[/TD] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Tontowi AHMAD[/TD] [TD]Liliyana NATSIR[/TD] [TD="align: right"]68540[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]3[/TD] [TD]Denmark[/TD] [TD]Joachim FISCHER NIELSEN[/TD] [TD]Christinna PEDERSEN[/TD] [TD="align: right"]54600[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]4[/TD] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]XU Chen[/TD] [TD]MA Jin[/TD] [TD="align: right"]52450[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]5[/TD] [TD]England[/TD] [TD]Chris ADCOCK[/TD] [TD]Gabrielle WHITE[/TD] [TD="align: right"]46610[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]6[/TD] [TD]Malaysia[/TD] [TD]Peng Soon CHAN[/TD] [TD]Liu Ying GOH[/TD] [TD="align: right"]46540[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]7[/TD] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Markis KIDO[/TD] [TD]Pia Zebadiah BERNADETH[/TD] [TD="align: right"]46210[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]8[/TD] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Praveen JORDAN[/TD] [TD]Vita MARISSA[/TD] [TD="align: right"]42920[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]9[/TD] [TD]Thailand[/TD] [TD]Sudket PRAPAKAMOL[/TD] [TD]Saralee THOUNGTHONGKAM[/TD] [TD="align: right"]41610[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]10[/TD] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Kenichi HAYAKAWA[/TD] [TD]Misaki MATSUTOMO[/TD] [TD="align: right"]35520[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]11[/TD] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Muhammad RIJAL[/TD] [TD]Debby SUSANTO[/TD] [TD="align: right"]32970[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]12[/TD] [TD]Poland[/TD] [TD]Robert MATEUSIAK[/TD] [TD]Nadiezda ZIEBA *[/TD] [TD="align: right"]31480[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]13[/TD] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Hirokatsu HASHIMOTO[/TD] [TD]Miyuki MAEDA[/TD] [TD="align: right"]31420[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]14[/TD] [TD]Korea[/TD] [TD]KO Sung Hyun[/TD] [TD]KIM Ha Na[/TD] [TD="align: right"]30030[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]15[/TD] [TD]Korea[/TD] [TD]SHIN Baek Choel[/TD] [TD]JANG Ye Na[/TD] [TD="align: right"]27800[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: grid"] [TD="align: right"]16[/TD] [TD]Denmark[/TD] [TD]Anders KRISTIANSEN[/TD] [TD]Julie HOUMANN[/TD] [TD="align: right"]27340[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]
I'm really hoping that Wang Yihan makes it - will she have to win the Hong Kong event in order to qualify? Or will it not even matter as WSX and LXR are likely to be ahead of her - one nation can't have three representatives in the same discipline, right?
B Yes, only 2 per country. It certainly has enough points to gain in HK for her to get into the top 8. But I can't see she will be picked instead of the other 2 girls, considering her current form. Unless, as an injury replacement.
DuPY may not qualify even if he progresses to the semifinal and WZM's position is precarious, that leaves only Chen Long alone to hold the fort for CHN MS. Quite likely WYH won't be selected as AlanY pointed out should she get into the top 8.
Justin, not quite sure your comment re. WZM. according to my calculations his place in the SSF is pretty safe, only way he can be knock out from the top 8 is for Hu Yun (HK) to get into the final of the HKO this week, very unlikely I would say.
Hmm, perhaps I miscalculated and underestimated WZM's chances who at no.6 position do have some cushion. So, the word 'precarious' is not the right word. I'm thinking WZM would most likely be stopped by Chen Long in R2 of the HK Open. So, I thought he might be at risk of being overtaken by Hu Yun, Ueda,and Tanongsak, not to mention his fellow teammate DuPY ? However, I should bear in mind that HY, Ueda and Tanongsak are also facing not-easy opponents in their first two rounds and thereafter. Yeah, Alan, you're probably right about WZM's chances being safe except that I won't say it's pretty. Thanks.
Retiring mid-match in the first round gives you points as a 1st-round loser. Withdrawing from a tournament gives you zero. You can see that here from Eom Hye Won's points. She withdrew from mixed in the French Open but retired from WD so she got 2220 for WD and 0 for XD. Withdrawing after winning gives you points as a loser in the round you withdraw from, as seen from Wang Xiaoli's Denmark points here.
here is the dire situation regarding Ratchanok INTANON's qualification for the SSF. She needs to get into the final of the HKO this week to have any chance for qualification. If either TAI Tzu Ying or Juliane SCHENK get into the QF then she needs to win HKO outright in order for her to qualify.
with the first round of the HKO almost completed I'm going to stick my neck out for the predictions. the SSF qualifiers are; Code: [TABLE="width: 500"] [TR] [TD][TABLE="class: grid, width: 290"] [TR] [TD]MS[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Malaysia[/TD] [TD]LEE Chong Wei[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Kenichi TAGO[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Denmark[/TD] [TD]Jan O JORGENSEN[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Tommy SUGIARTO[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Thailand[/TD] [TD]Boonsak PONSANA[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]WANG Zhengming[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Hong Kong[/TD] [TD]HU Yun[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Sony Dwi KUNCORO[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Code: [TABLE="width: 500"] [TR] [TD][TABLE="class: grid, width: 290"] [TR] [TD]WS[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]WANG Shixian[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]India[/TD] [TD]Saina NEHWAL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Korea[/TD] [TD]BAE Yeon Ju[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Korea[/TD] [TD]SUNG Ji Hyun[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]LI Xuerui[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Thailand[/TD] [TD]Porntip BURANAPRASERTSUK[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Chinese Taipei[/TD] [TD]TAI Tzu Ying[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Minatsu MITANI[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Code: [TABLE="width: 500"] [TR] [TD][TABLE="class: grid, width: 490"] [TR] [TD]MD[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Hendra SETIAWAN[/TD] [TD]Mohammad AHSAN[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Hiroyuki ENDO[/TD] [TD]Kenichi HAYAKAWA[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]LIU Xiaolong[/TD] [TD]QIU Zihan[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Korea[/TD] [TD]KO Sung Hyun[/TD] [TD]LEE Yong Dae[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Hirokatsu HASHIMOTO[/TD] [TD]Noriyasu HIRATA[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Denmark[/TD] [TD]Mathias BOE[/TD] [TD]Carsten MOGENSEN[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Malaysia[/TD] [TD]Kien Keat KOO[/TD] [TD]Boon Heong TAN[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Korea[/TD] [TD]KIM Ki Jung[/TD] [TD]KIM Sa Rang[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Code: [TABLE="width: 500"] [TR] [TD][TABLE="class: grid, width: 490"] [TR] [TD]WD[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]WANG Xiaoli[/TD] [TD]YU Yang (F)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Misaki MATSUTOMO[/TD] [TD]Ayaka TAKAHASHI[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]MA Jin[/TD] [TD]TANG Jinhua[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Denmark[/TD] [TD]Kamilla RYTTER JUHL[/TD] [TD]Christinna PEDERSEN[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Pia Zebadiah BERNADETH[/TD] [TD]Rizki Amelia PRADIPTA[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Thailand[/TD] [TD]Duanganong AROONKESORN[/TD] [TD]Kunchala VORAVICHITCHAIKUL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Korea[/TD] [TD]JUNG Kyung Eun[/TD] [TD]KIM Ha Na[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Japan[/TD] [TD]Reika KAKIIWA[/TD] [TD]Miyuki MAEDA[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Code: [TABLE="width: 500"] [TR] [TD][TABLE="class: grid, width: 490"] [TR] [TD]XD[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]ZHANG Nan[/TD] [TD]ZHAO Yunlei[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Tontowi AHMAD[/TD] [TD]Liliyana NATSIR[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Denmark[/TD] [TD]Joachim FISCHER NIELSEN[/TD] [TD]Christinna PEDERSEN[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]China[/TD] [TD]XU Chen[/TD] [TD]MA Jin[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Malaysia[/TD] [TD]Peng Soon CHAN[/TD] [TD]Liu Ying GOH[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Indonesia[/TD] [TD]Markis KIDO[/TD] [TD]Pia Zebadiah BERNADETH[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]England[/TD] [TD]Chris ADCOCK[/TD] [TD]Gabrielle WHITE[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Thailand[/TD] [TD]Sudket PRAPAKAMOL[/TD] [TD]Saralee THOUNGTHONGKAM[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]
Didn't expect it to be that bad, the pressure must be great for IR, then. For Schenk to advance to the QF is almost a sure thing as her R2 opponent, Michelle Li, isn't an obstacle. For Tai TY who is facing Mitani M tomorrow, still possible albeit slightly harder than Schenk's route. Thanks for your assessment of IR's situation.
Is there any outside chance for Ajay Jayaram to qualify??.. Since Takuma, Tanangsak , Du Pengyu who are above him lost in the first round, am asking it. Just for my satisfaction.
Imagine some of those guys who qualified feeling it's well-nigh impossible to beat Lee CW on his homeground actually decided to make way for Chen Long !? All hell will break loose, a stab in the back for Lee CW who would cry foul suspecting there's a conspiracy against him - that shocking impact would be as devastating as BWF awarding Lin Dan the WC wild card. Nah, I'm just building castles in the air, letting my mind wander in Never-Never Land.
Since we know that KSH/LYD is now splited, will they forced to reunite? or Hoon/Tan will get the ticket? MS now 1 ticket left to grabbed between Ajay, Marc and Hu Yun, Ajay or Marc needs to win and hope Hu Yun stumble today. WS is also 3 way battle between Schenk, Ratchanok and the loser of TTY vs Mitani match WD and XD are already set