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Harapan pada Chong Wei
Oleh Hamdan Saaid


HARAPAN untuk merangkul kejuaraan kini terletak di bahu perseorangan utama Lee Chong Wei dan tiga beregu lelaki yang meneruskan kemaraan ke suku akhir kejohanan badminton Seluruh England di Birmingham, kelmarin.

Chong Wei bagaimanapun berdepan tugas getir bertemu juara bertahan Chen Hong dari China selepas mudah menundukkan pemain China, Wu Yunyong 15-8, 15-0 dalam masa 39 minit pada pusingan ketiga.

Terdahulu, Chen Hong yang turut muncul juara pada 2002, menamatkan cabaran pemain Malaysia, Yeoh Kay Bin 15-11, 15-11 dalam masa 54 minit pada pusingan yang menyaksikan tiga lagi pemain negara terkandas.

Bekas pemain nombor satu negara, Wong Choong Hann memaksa pilihan utama Lin Dan dari China beraksi sehingga satu jam tetapi kecundang 6-15, 5-15 manakala Kuan Beng Hong gagal memberi tentangan kepada pilihan kelima, Lee Hyun-il dari Korea Selatan apabila tumpas 1-15, 5-15.

Seorang lagi pemain negara, Sairol Amar Ayob, pilihan ke-16, turut tersingkir dengan kekalahan mudah 3-15, 7-15 di tangan pilihan keenam dari Denmark, Kenneth Jonassen dalam masa 33 minit.

Cabaran tiga beregu lelaki diketuai gandingan veteran Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah masih bernafas namun agak menyedihkan beregu utama negara Chan Chong Ming-Koo Kien Keat gagal meneruskan kemaraan apabila terpaksa menarik diri pada pusingan ketiga.

Chong Ming-Kien Keat, juara Terbuka Switzerland dua minggu lalu, ketinggalan 10-0 pada set pertama kepada pasangan muda Korea Selatan, Jung Jae-sung dan Lee Yong-dae dan pasangan negara itu gagal meneruskan perlawanan berikutan masalah kesakitan perut Chong Ming yang dialami sejak tiga hari lalu.

Tan Fook-Wan Wah, yang mengejutkan pilihan utama Sigit Budiarto-Candra Wijaya dari Indonesia pada pusingan kedua, menewaskan Keita Masuda-Tadashi Ohtsuka dari Jepun 15-11, 15-12 untuk mara ke suku akhir bertemu Jae-sung dan Yong-dae.

Namun paling membanggakan ialah kehebatan beregu muda Lin Woon Fui-Fairuzizuan Tazari, beregu bukan pilihan, yang menyingkirkan juara bertahan dan pilihan ketiga Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng dari China 15-3, 15-6 dalam tempoh 41 minit.

Zakry Latif-Gan Teik Chai pula bangkit daripada kekalahan set pertama untuk mengalahkan Jonas Rasmussen-Peter Steffensen dari Denmark, pilihan kelapan, 13-15, 15-8, 15-7 dalam saingan yang mengambil masa satu jam 16 minit.

Woon Fui-Fairuzizuan akan bertemu Thomas Laybourn-Lars Paaske dari Denmark manakala Zakry-Teik Chai menentang Luluk Hadiyanto-Alven Yulianto dari Indonesia pada suku akhir.

“Saya amat gembira terutamanya dengan persembahan Woon Fui dan Fairuzizuan. Kejohanan belum berakhir lagi namun saya harap kita mampu menamatkan saingan dengan keputusan terpuji. Mereka mampu bermain lebih baik lagi,” kata ketua jurulatih negara Yap Kim Hock ketika dihubungi di Birmingham semalam.

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...holmes harap pemain2 msia dpt bermain ngan cemerlang dlm semi-final mlm nie...
dan seterusnyer bermain dlm final lak! :clap::clap:

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Reaksi Nathan Robertson & Gail Emms (England) & Peter Gade (Denmark) setelah memenangi perlawanan Q-final mereka semlm....



England's Gail Emms, top, and her partner Nathan Robertson react after winning their quarter-final match against China's Xie Zhongbo and Zhang Yawen at the All England Open Badminton Championships at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, Friday, Jan. 20, 2006. The English pairing won the match 15-5, 8-15, 15-13

Denmark's Peter Gade celebrates after defeating China's Chen Jin in the men's singles quarter-final of the All England badminton championships in Birmingham, England January 20, 2006.

courtesy dari Badmintoncentral

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MENS SINGLES

1* Lin Dan (China)
v
:dia: 3* Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia)


4* Peter Gade (Denmark)
v
5* Lee Hyun Il (S. Korea)

MENS DOUBLES

:dia: Choong Tan Fook & Lee Wan Wah (Malaysia)
v
:dia: Lin Woon Fui & Mohd. Fairuzizuan Tazari (Malaysia)

2* Jens Eriksen & Martin Lundgaard Hansen (Denmark)
v
:dia: Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif & Gan Teik Chai (Malaysia)

WOMENS SINGLES

1* ZHANG Ning (China)
v
4* PI Hongyan (France)


7* Mia AUDINA TJIPTAWAN (Holland)
v
2* XIE Xingfang (China)

WOMES DOUBLES

1* GAO & HUANG (China)
v
7* WEI & ZHANG (China)


3* YANG & ZHANG (China)
v
2* LEE & LEE (S.Korea)

MIXED DOUBLES

1* LEE & LEE (S.Korea)
v
4* ZHANG & GAO (China)


3* ROBERTSON & EMMS (England)
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2* WIDIANTO & NATSIR (Indonesia)

NURMIMIE

aku betul2 saket perut tahan kejang masa tengok semi final antra lee cong wei ngan lin dan..

sah2 cong wei leh menang dah masa rubber set tuh.. dah leading 9 - 1 maaa.. aku rasa, cong wei dah dapat baca dah lin dan dah sempot masa dia bawak main raleigh tuh.. tapi dah syok sanggat nak main raleigh, cong wei lupa nak menyerang dengan smashing.. tu pasal bola mati kat luar line.. dan kadang2, bila cong wei dah syok raleigh, dia lupa lin dan adalah pemain kidal!! so, once lin dan dapat bola pada forehand dia, memang abess!!

memang cong wei kena keje keras nak bagi smasing maut coz lin dan pemain kidal, so, cong wei kena buat cross smash baru leh dapat mistake dari return lin dan..

aku rasa nak muntak bila game dapat duce point.. uwekkkk!! punah harapan.. lin dan pemain berpengalaman dan cool.. mesti amik kesempatan atas duce pada rubber game tuh.. oh my oh my.. frust giler malam nih!!

btw.. malam nih aku nampak, lin dan mcm aznil pun ada ekeke.. tapi kasut cong wei mcm lawa jerk!!

[ Last edited by NURMIMIE at 22-1-2006 02:00 AM ]

holmes

....wah penuh emosi gak nurmimie semasa tngk perlawanan semlm ek lol
tapi semmgnyer begitu ler...kitorg yg mmg minat sesngt ngan sukan badminton nie teruja gak melihat permainan yg sngt menarik...

sayang sekali LCW tewas dlm set ketiga tu... namun tul bkn senang nak main ngan pemain kidal nie..kekdg kite terlupa kasi shots ingatkan nak kasi kat backhand tapi kite kasi kat dier nyer forehand lak lol...tu ler holmes jika main ngan pemain kidal nie susah rasenyer...

Namun Msia masih ader wakil diperingkat akhir mlm nie...dlm bergu lelaki....Tahniah pada Chong & Lee :clap::clap: mereka nmpk lebih gagah dan senang jer menundukkan rakan senegara Lin & Tazari dlm masa 33 minit, 15-8, 15-7....

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MENS SINGLES

1* Lin Dan (China) v  3* Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) : 15-9, 10-15, 17-14 (97min)

4* Peter Gade (Denmark) v 5* Lee Hyun Il (S. Korea) : 3-15, 15-8, 1-15 (70min)

MENS DOUBLES

Choong Tan Fook & Lee Wan Wah (Malaysia) v Lin Woon Fui & Mohd. Fairuzizuan Tazari (Malaysia) : 15-8, 15-7 (33min)

2* Jens Eriksen & Martin Lundgaard Hansen (Denmark) v Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif & Gan Teik Chai (Malaysia) : 17-14, 15-9 (65min)

WOMENS SINGLES

1* ZHANG Ning (China) v 4* PI Hongyan (France) : 11-3, 9-11, 11-3 (56min)

7* Mia AUDINA TJIPTAWAN (Holland) v 2* XIE Xingfang (China) : 2-11, 5-11 (32min)

WOMES DOUBLES

1* GAO & HUANG (China) v 7* WEI & ZHANG (China) : 15-11, 15-9 (35min)

3* YANG & ZHANG (China) v 2* LEE & LEE (S.Korea) : 15-4,15-9 (40min)

MIXED DOUBLES

1* LEE & LEE (S.Korea) v 4* ZHANG & GAO (China) :  15-7, 15-4 (64min)

3* ROBERTSON & EMMS (England) v 2* WIDIANTO & NATSIR (Indonesia) : 15-2, 15-4 (44min)

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BADMINTON/All-England : So near yet so far
K.M. Boopathy

Jan 22:
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MALAYSIA had a confirmed grip on one and a firm grip on another but it was left to the veteran pair of Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah to march into the final of the All-England badminton championships at Birmingham’s national Indoor Arena yesterday.

Tan Fook-Wan Wah defeated compatriots Lin Woon Fui-Fairuzizuan Tazari 15-8, 15-7 in 33 minutes to book a berth in the doubles final for the second time in three years.

However, third-seeded Chong Wei appeared to be on the way to an upset victory over favourite and World No 1 Lin Dan of China but inexplicably allowed him to snatch a 9-15, 15-10, 17-14 win in the men’s singles semi-finals.

Chong Wei led 8-1 and 14-13 in the deciding game but just lacked the killer instinct to register a rare victory over Lin Dan.

It will also be a crucial mission for Tan Fook-Wan Wah as they earned the chance to slay the demons of 2004.

Then, Tan Fook-Wan Wah (left) looked set to end a 22-year wait for the men’s doubles title when they led Danish pair Jens Eriksen-Martin Lundgaard Hansen 15-9, 12-5 only to lose 15-9, 13-15, 3-15.

And tonight they face the very same opponents who vanquished them two years.

Giant-killers Zakry Latif and Gan Teik Chai gave early promise of an all-Malaysian doubles final when they took a 14-5 lead against Eriksen-Lundgaard Hansen but succumbed to pressure and went down 17-14, 15-9 in the other semi-final.

Tan Fook-Wan Wah had struggled to recover fully from the setback two years ago and a series of injuries over the last 18 months almost put an end to their careers.

However, thanks to chief coach Yap Kim Hock and the arrival of Indonesian coach Rexy Mainaky, Tan Fook-Wan Wah have made their way to the top and earned the chance to heal the wound that has hurt them the most, the defeat to Eriksen-Lundgaard Hansen at the same venue in 2004.

Razif and Jalani Sidek were the last Malaysian doubles pair to win the All-England title in 1982 and based on their current run in the tournament, Tan Fook-Wan Wah have what it takes to finally land the title.

Tan Fook-Wan Wah were hardly given any chance when they were pitted against World No 1 Candra Wijaya-Sigit Budiarto of Indonesia in the second round but they shocked the former world champions in style.

That was the major breakthrough Tan Fook-Wan Wah needed and they have improved by every match and appear to be in prime form.

Lin Dan will be meeting South Korean Lee Hyun Il, who sent defeated former champion Peter Gade of Denmark to a 3-15, 15-8, 15-1, defeat, for the title today.

As for And Chong Wei, he has to wait for another year for a shot at the title. But the memory of yesterday’s heart-breaking loss will linger for a long time.

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BADMINTON/All-England: Tan Fook-Wan Wah left standing


KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21:
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Hopes of an all-Malaysian men’s doubles final for the first time in the All-England badminton championships were dashed as only Choong Tan Fook and Lee Wan Wah survived at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena today.

Tan Fook-Wan Wah defeated compatriots Lin Woon Fui-Fairuzizuan Tazari 15-8, 15-7 but the nation’s other hopefuls, Zakry Latif-Gan Teik Chai, fell in the semi-finals.

Zakry-Teik Chai let slip a 14-5 lead against 2004 champions Jens Eriksen-Martin Lundgaard Hansen of Denmark in the first game, going down 17-14, 15-9.

And Lee Chong Wei almost made the men’s singles final but allowed World No 1 Lin Dan of China to snatch a heart-breaking 15-9, 10-15, 17-14 win in the semi-final.

Had Chong Wei defeated Lin Dan, it would have been the first time since 1996 Malaysia had representatives in both the men’s singles and doubles finals.

Then, it was Rashid Sidek who made the singles final while Cheah Soon Kit-Yap Kim Hock made the doubles final.

Tan Fook-Wan Wah will be trying to end a 24-year wait for the men’s doubles crown. Brothers Razif and Jalani Sidek were the last Malaysian pair to win — way back in 1982.

Tan Fook-Wan Wah came close to achieving the dream in 2004 but lost to Jens Erisken-Martin Lundgaard Hansen, the same opponents they will be facing tomorrow.

NURMIMIE

Originally posted by holmes at 22-1-2006 09:51 AM
....wah penuh emosi gak nurmimie semasa tngk perlawanan semlm ek lol
tapi semmgnyer begitu ler...kitorg yg mmg minat sesngt ngan sukan badminton nie teruja gak melihat permainan yg sngt menar ...

mau tak penuh emosi holmes.. badminton nih ler satu2 nyer hobi mimie yang tak pernah luntur hehe.. kalau suruh pilih shopping n game badminton, memang bdmenten nih first place larr..

pemain kidal nih memang susah kita nak hafal.. ekeke.. mimie pernah main satu tournment.. main single.. boleh mimie tak perasan pada set pertama tuh yang mimie lawan adalah kidal.. pelik gak susah betul nak dapat retrun dia half court ka, tanggung kaaa.. tau2 jerk pompuan back hand memang lemau sket.. ekeke..

tapi memang frust giler lah.. susah nak cakap.. teruja gila tengok cong wei leh return tab dari lindan.. 2 kali pulak tuh.. adehh!!

tambah2 sakit jiwa tengok bola mati kebanyakkanya out line.. tuh yang frust giler tuh.. tapi netting cong wei cantik bebenooo malam semalam.. hrmm.. biler ler leh terer gituk ek?.. ehehe.. nafsu besooo bebenoo ler mimie nih ek?.. :lol

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LCW & Lin Dan in the Men's Singles Semi-final match

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LD's opponent in Sunday's final will be South Korean fifth seed Lee Hyun-il who beat Denmark's Peter Gade, Europe's last hope in the singles, in their semi. In a match of sharp contrast, Gade swept through the opening game before Lee found his range and full power to race into his first All England final 3-15 15-8 15-1.
[courtesy of Badmintoncentral]



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Badminton-Lin saves match point to reach final
BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Top seed Lin Dan of China saved a match point to reach the All England badminton final for the third successive year on Saturday with a 15-9 10-15 17-14 win over Malaysian world number two Lee Chong Wei.
Lin, the world number one and 2004 champion, trailed 6-13 in the decider but staged a brilliant comeback to level at 13-13.

Wei went ahead at 14-13 but Lin saved the match point and levelled at 14-14 before one final effort carried the Chinese to victory. Lin took off his shirt and celebrated joyously in front of a 5,000 capacity crowd.
His opponent in Sunday's final will be South Korean fifth seed Lee Hyun-il who beat Denmark's Peter Gade, Europe's last hope in the singles, in their semi. In a match of sharp contrast, Gade swept through the opening game before Lee found his range and full power to race into his first All England final 3-15 15-8 15-1.

"I wanted to show the stamina and strength of the men's singles game in China so I focused really hard to aim to get one point at a time and when I got to 10-13 I felt much more confident," Lin told reporters.

After recovering from a serious knee injury a couple of years ago, Gade, 29, has looked in recent months to have found the kind of form which took him to the All England title in 1999.

DISAPPOINTED GADE

He ousted the promising Chinese talent Chen Jin in the quarter-finals and had Lee on the run in the first game on Saturday only to lose his way as the Korean took command.

"He had a lot of good variations in the the last two sets and all credit to him but I am very disappointed," Gade said.

"I felt my game has been very good this week but I also feel I have to accept I still need a longer period of preparation to get my physical level to where I want it to be."

Mixed doubles champions Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms of England, who survived an epic quarter-final against a powerful Chinese pair on Friday, had a much easier time on Saturday.

They defeated Indonesian second seeds and world champions Nova Widianto and Liliyana Natsir 15-12 15-4 in 44 minutes.

In the final they meet Zhang Jun and Gao Ling, the Chinese duo who pipped them to gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

"If we could avenge the Olympic defeat in front of our own fans it woud be perfect," Robertson said.

The women's singles final will be an all-Chinese affair between defending champions Xie Xingfang and Olympic gold medallist Zhang Ning, who has yet to win the All England title.

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Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif (L) and Gan Teik Chai (R)

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Aksi2 Lin Dan setelah menewaskan LCW....look at that sculptured upper body! :bgrin: :cak::cak:
holmes wonder...jika LCW menang mlm tu...would he do the same? :stp:
LCW played brilliant game last night...superb at the net...



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MS
Lin Dan Vs Lee Hyun Il

WS
Zhang Ning Vs Xie Xing Fang

MD
Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah Vs Jens Eriksen/Martin Lundgaard-Hansen

WD
Gao Ling/Huang Sui Vs Zhang Jie Wen/Yang Wei

MXD
Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms Vs Zhang Jun/Gao Ling

mimie....any predictions?  jap lagi AE nak start....the Men Singles will be a game between pemain kidal lol Lin Dan tak pernah kalah kepada pemain Korea Lee tu since 2003!  Ngan prestatsi yg ditunjukkan semlm dpt menewaskan LCW dlm set ke3 tu...holmes rase Lin Dan will win 2006 All England Men single again.

Chong & Lee will win the Men Double...lets wait and see :pray:
holmes nak sngt Msia ngan Mixed double dimenangi leh pasangan dari England tu supaya pemain2 China tak menyapu habis kesemua kategori...

[ Last edited by holmes at 22-1-2006 09:03 PM ]

riccckyyy

thank holmes for the nice pics........ when is the final matches? tonight? any live coverage? too bad, missed the last night fantastic matches. hope we can redeem through the men's double final.