Monday, March 9th, 2009 3,096 views
Very disappointed… Thought Datuk Lee manage to give a tougher fight but it only showed in 1st game. After that I think is the speed that separate both Lin Dan and Chong Wei, Lin Dan can kill in the speed of 266km/h +- that’s fast!
PETALING JAYA: World number one men’s singles shuttler Lee Chong Wei’s hopes of winning his first All-England title were torn to pieces by a ruthless Lin Dan who led a China cleansweep in Birmingham yesterday.
The 27-year-old Chong Wei found his nemesis too hot to handle and went down 19-21, 12-21 in 43-minute match that saw the Malaysian struggling to keep up with the fiery pace set by the Chinese.
It was Chong Wei’s fifth defeat to Lin Dan since he prevailed over the Chinese at the Japan Open in September 2007.
Four in the bag: Lin Dan lifting the All-England trophy. — AP
Still, it was a better display from Chong Wei after his demoralising losses to Lin Dan at the Beijing Olympic Games and China Open last year.
The first game saw the speedy and attack-minded Lin Dan taking a healthy 8-2 lead before Chong Wei caught up — thanks mainly to uncharacteristic mistakes made by the China ace.
The only time that Lin Dan must have felt threatened was when the Malaysian led at 17-16 and 19-17 in the opening game.
But there was just no holding back the pumped-up Lin Dan, who bounced back to clinch the first game.
The second game looked to be a close affair, with leads exchanging hands until 6-6. After that, Chong Wei slowed down while Lin Dan continued to dominate the game, entertaining the crowd with his variety of leaping smashes.
This was mighty Lin Dan’s fourth All-England title in six years and it showed that a three-month break had done nothing to douse his fire.
If he can maintain his form, it will not be too long before Lin Dan regains the world No. 1 ranking.
Despite another defeat, national singles coach Misbun Sidek was not too disappointed with his blue-eyed boy Chong Wei.
“I have to give Lin Dan due respect for adopting the right strategy and tactics to beat Chong Wei today,” said Misbun in a telephone interview from Birmingham yesterday.
“Chong Wei played well but Lin Dan was just too fast. During the rallies, Lin Dan will just break away so fast that it was hard for Chong Wei to keep up.
“In terms of standard, I will still say that very little separates them. Lin Dan has variety in his attacking armoury and, maybe, this is one area Chong Wei will have to work on.”
Misbun, however, applauded Chong Wei for finishing as runner-up.
“It is still an achievement for Chong Wei to have reached the final for the first time. I know how much hard work he has put into achieving this breakthrough performance,” said Misbun.
And Chong Wei may get the chance to settle the score in next week’s Swiss Open in Basel. A final between Chong Wei and Lin Dan is on the cards if both can live up to their billing.
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Saturday, March 7th, 2009 5,041 views
The Championships began in 1899 with Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles, with Men’s & Women’s Singles being introduced in 1900. Since then, the Championships have grown and become widely known as, “…the world’s oldest and most prestigious tournament, and a world symbol for Open Championship badminton”.
Kosaku Yoneyama
President, Yonex Company Limited
Yonex All England 2009
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Now only left Dato Lee Chong Wei in the run for Yonex All England Open Super Series 2009, is it really a shame? Now let’s hope Lee Chong Wei able to clear and beat Taufik Hidayat later at today and enter final.
If he able to make it, then the most possible in the Yonex All England Open Super Series 2009 Single Final will be Lee Chong Wei vs Lin Dan which is a match anticipated by everyone not only in Malaysia but all over the world I guess after Lee Chong Wei lost to Lin Dan in the Olympic last August. This might be a chance for Lee Chong Wei to fight back and reclaim world number one single.
I did not expect both our Malaysian Double team lost so badly and really disappointed. Anyway all the best to all the players.
So who will win this time? Lee Chong Wei or Taufik Hidyat? This time they are fighting in semi finals.
Updates:
All England Semi Final Results
Lee Chong Wei beat Taufik Hidayat in just two straight games. It was an easy game for Lee Chong Wei. It only took them 34 mins.
Set 1 : 21-8
Set 2 : 21-13
Lin Dan beat team mate Chen Jin in two straight games too. Chen Jin retired in the 2nd game.
Set 1 : 21-12
Set 2 : 11-6 Retired
All England Men’s Final will be Lee Chong Wei vs Lin Dan! It is the most anticipated match. Hopefully Lee Chong Wei will take down Lin Dan easily too.
All the best Lee Chong Wei and you will be the only Malaysian’s hope in this All England 2009, Malaysia Boleh~!
Updates:
All England Final Results
Mens Single
Lee Chong Wei Lost To Lin Dan in just two straight games in 43 minutes. View match statistic here
Set 1 : 21-19
Set 2 : 21-12
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Lee Chong Wei still suffer lost to Lin Dan, in their 14 matches, Lee Chong Wei only won 3 times!
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Monday, January 12th, 2009 6,646 views
Malaysia Open 2009 Final Results
MEN SINGLES: Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Park Sung Hwan (Kor) 21-14, 21-13
MEN DOUBLES: Jung Jae Sung-Lee Yong Dae (Kor) bt Alvent Yulianto-Hendra Gunawan 18-21, 21-14, 21-14
WOMEN SINGLES: Tine Rasmussen (Den) bt Zhou Mi (HKG) 21-17, 15-21, 21-16
WOMEN DOUBLES: Lee Hyo Jung-Lee Kyung Won (Kor) bt Yang Wei-Zhang Jiewen (Chn) 21-15, 21-12
MIXED DOUBLES: Nova Widianto-Liliyana Natsir (Ina) bt Lee Yong Dae-Lee Hyo Jung (Kor) 21-14, 21-19
“Back home in Korea they say I am too innocent looking, so that is why I decided to wear this ear-ring and look a bit more aggressive looking. No, this was not given by my girlfriend or any other girl. I bought this on my own. Anyway, I will have to take it off soon when I go for my compulsory army training (in February). You cannot wear such things in the army.” – Park Sung Hwan (Korea) when asked about his ear-ring
“I woke up this morning with my body aching all over. I was prepared for a three-set final but it turned out to be an easy final. I have proved that the Putra Stadium is a happy hunting ground for me.” – Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) after retaining his title
“If all goes to plan, I am expected to meet (Lee) Chong Wei in the quarter-finals in the Korea Open. Let’s see how things go but I hope I don’t play as badly as I did against him in the final here.” – Park Sung Hwan (Korea)
“I am told the weather in Korea is extremely cold now..-6 degrees celcius. I hope the weather will not spoil things for me there.” – Datuk Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia)
“Malaysia is very special to me. The Malaysian audience make me feel very at home. I just feel that everybody likes me. I have very fond memories of Malaysia after I won here last year and it is no different now.” – Tine Rasmussen (Denmark) after her 21-17, 15-21, 21-16 win over top seed and world number one Zhou Mi in the women’s final
“We were patient and knew we had to play a patient game to match the Koreans who are known for their speed and attacking game. Now we have faith in ourselves to look forward for more things to come for us after a disappointing 2008.” – Nova Widianto after partnering Liliyana Natsir to win the mixed doubles title
More Details : Proton Malaysia Open Official Website
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei kissed the ground and pumped his fist several times in sheer delight at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil here yesterday.
World number one Chong Wei had continued to show his prowess on home ground, playing to the gallery to nail his fifth Malaysian Open title win a thumping 21-14, 21-13 win over South Korean Park Sung-hwan.
The victory in just 39 minutes was the easiest of the lot in his five home Open triumphs. The prize money of US$15,000 was an early ang pow cheer for the Chinese New Year.
“It is never easy to win at the Putra Stadium. The Malaysian players are said to be jinxed here,” said Chong Wei.
Giving thanks: Lee Chong Wei goes down on his knees to celebrate after clinching the winning point. He follows it up by kissing the ground. Then, he walks up to shake hands with Park Sung-hwan.
“And after winning the Malaysian Open for the second consecutive time in this stadium, I had to kiss the ground on which I stood. But the win was easier than I expected.
“I woke up this morning with pains all over the body. It has not been an easy week for me but I psyched myself up … I did not want to disappoint anyone today.
“It feels great to win the Malaysian Open for the fifth time. If my body is willing, I will be out to set a new record.”
The player who won the most number of eight Malaysian Open men’s singles titles was Wong Peng Soon.
The win for Chong Wei yesterday also showed that he was getting more comfortable with his status as the world number one. He also emerged as a convincing winner of the inaugural Super Series Masters Finals in Kota Kinabalu last month.
“There was so much burden on my shoulders after the Olympics in Beijing (where he won the silver).
“I had to handle the fame that came with the many awards that I received, including the Datukship,” he said.
“I think, that was why I struggled for half a year. It was not easy to shrug off the pressure. Now I feel more confident of myself. I guess, that was why I was so happy to have won the title today even though I had won it four times before.”
Chong Wei’s two main goals this year are to end his title drought in the All-England and to become the first Malaysian champion in the World Championships.
And he is aware that the stumbling block is China’s Lin Dan.
“There is no way out of this. I have to beat Lin Dan if I want to win these titles. I will work hard to achieve these,” he said.
Chong Wei dedicated the win to his coach, Misbun Sidek, who turned up against the doctor’s order to rest.
“He is recovering from lung infection but he still turned up to help me. I admire his dedication in coaching me. This win is certainly for him,” said Chong Wei,
Chong Wei’s next stop is the Korea Open next week and he has a wish: “I hope that I will not get sick there like last year. The temperature there is minus six … I don’t like cold weather.”
For the 25-year-old Sung-hwan, it was the second time that he lost to Chong Wei in the final after 2004.
“He was too good at the front of the net today and I just could do nothing about it,” said a dejected Sung-hwan.
“I may meet Chong Wei again in the quarter-finals of my home tournament next week and I will not play as I did today.”
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Saturday, January 10th, 2009 1,337 views
MALAYSIAN OPEN BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
MALAYSIA’S Lee Chong Wei kept the Malaysian flag flying when he marched into the men’s singles semi-finals of the Malaysian Open but the gallant run of youngster Liew Daren came to an end yesterday.
All the other Malaysian shuttlers were shown the exit on a poor day for the hosts.
Lee Chong Wei
World No. 1 Chong Wei’s win, however, did not come easy .
He had to dig deep into his reserves to beat a stubborn Simon Santoso of Indonesia 21-15, 16-21, 21-11 in a match that lasted 64 minutes.
Today, Chong Wei will take on Denmark’s Peter Gade-Christensen, who thrashed Daren 21-12, 21-14 in another quarter-final.
Chong Wei, who had been struggling from day one of the competition, got off to a blistering start but Simon was bent on giving the Malaysian a tough ride.
Determined to make amends for his demoralising defeat to Chong Wei at their last meeting in Singapore, Simon turned on the heat with his superb attacking play and managed to steal the second game.
The decider however turned to be an anti-climax with Chong Wei romping home against a jaded Simon.
Chong Wei was happy to keep alive Malaysia’s interest in the home tournament.
Giantkiller: Hsieh Yu-hsin of Taiwan screaming in delight after the shock 21-15, 22-20 quarterfinal victory over Indonesian second seed Sony Dwi Kuncoro Friday.
“It was a different Simon that I played today. He was more aggressive and unlike before, his defence was also impressive. He played a more patient game. I increased my pace in the rubber and that worked for me,” said Chong Wei.
On the match against Gade-Christensen, Chong Wei said: “I do not want to be overconfident although I have beaten him easily in Sabah (en route to winning the Super Series Masters Finals),” he said.
“I hope the home fans will not give up hope. I promise to give my best and I am determined to defend my title here.”
Yesterday, hopes of an all-Malaysian semi-final between Chong Wei and Daren were high when the latter raced to a 9-3 lead against Gade-Christensen.
But the lack of experience and nerves eventually took their toll on the 22-year-old Daren.
“It was a dream start but I got nervous after taking the lead against Peter. I should have taken it easy from the beginning,” said Daren.
“But overall, it has been a great outing from me. The defeat in the quarter-finals has given me a lot more confidence. Now, I know, I am on the right track to challenge the top players.”
Gade-Christensen, who had expected a better fight from Daren, said: “He lost the momentum halfway through the first game. I did not panic although I was trailing 3-9 and caught up and kept my game at a higher level,” said the two-time Malaysian Open champion.
“Daren is talented. I think we will be seeing him a lot more this year. But he has to improve on his physical condition to be able to challenge the big guns.”
After losing in devastating fashion to Chong Wei at last month’s Super Series Masters Finals, Gade-Christensen is determined to turn the table on the Malaysian today.
“Chong Wei will have a bigger crowd to support him (tomorrow). It will be a good match and unlike the past I will be ready for him from the beginning,” said Gade-Christensen.
The other semi-final will be between South Korean Park Sung-hwan and Taiwanese Hsieh Yu-hsin, who pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament by stunning second seed Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia 21-15, 22-20.
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Saturday, January 10th, 2009 1,750 views
MALAYSIAN OPEN BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
IT was a double disappointment for Malaysia yesterday when Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty painfully crashed out of the men and women’s doubles quarter-finals of the Malaysian Open.
Yesterday, Kien Keat-Boon Heong went down 13-21, 21-17, 19-21 to South Koreans Lee Yong-dae-Jung Jae-sung in what was the best match of the day as they kept the spectators on the edge of their seats with heart-stopping moments.
We did it: Jae-sung and Yong-dae celebrating after beating Kien Keat and Boon Heong in the quarter-finals at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil Friday. The Korean pair won 21-13, 17-21, 21-19.
After a poor start in the first game, the Malaysians got into groove and forced a rubber with a confident display to win the second game.
The rubber game was the show stealer with both pairs trading blow for blow in a bid to outwit each other. At the end, it was the Koreans who prevailed.
Although disappointed, Boon Heong was satisfied with the way they played.
“It was a close call but we truly enjoyed ourselves out there today. In the end, luck was not on our side,” said Boon Heong.
Kien Keat said: “Today we played well, especially Boon Heong. If I was in a better condition, the results could be different. We will use the next one month to prepare for the All-England (March 3-9).”
After a superb first game win, Eei Hui-Pei Tty blew away probably their best chance to get the better of former Olympic and world champions Yang Wei-Zhang Jiewen of China in the women’s doubles.
They easily won the first game at 21-17 and were leading 17-14 in the second before squandering the lead to allow the Chinese to win 21-19. And it was downhill in the rubber as they succumbed at 11-21.
It was their eleventh defeat to the formidable Chinese pair but the most painful one.
Despite not taking part in any tournament since their defeat in the quarter-finals of the Beijing Olympic Games, Jiewen-Yang Wei, certainly showed that they were made of sterner stuff when they made a remarkable comeback to win yesterday’s match.
Pei Tty was devastated.
“This is probably the closest match that we had against them. It is so sad to lose after coming so close,” said Pei Tty.
“It was all all right for us in the first game and when we were leading in the second. We played patiently and opened up the game a lot and that gave us a lot of opportunities to attack.
“But we fell into their trap by playing too fast. It affected our tempo a little and we lost our focus,” she lamented.
Pei Tty admitted that they still behind the Chinese superstars in terms of standard.
“But we are bent on improving out play,” added Pei Tty.
The country’s hopes of seeing a Malaysian pair winning the mixed doubles title vanished when Kien Keat-Ng Hui Lin and Hoon Thien How-Eei Hui crashed out yesterday. Malaysians have not won the mixed doubles since it was included in the Malaysian Open in 1983.
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Saturday, January 10th, 2009 1,391 views
MALAYSIAN OPEN BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
MALAYSIA’S Mohd Razif Abdul Latif-Woon Khe Wei recieved a standing ovation despite losing their mixed doubles match in the Malaysian Open on Thursday.
It was their fighting spirit and determination against Thailand’s top pair Sudket Prapakamol-T. Saralee in the second round that won the admiration of the spectators. They lost 21-19, 19-21, 19-21 in a energy sapping 62-minute match.
Razif and Khe Wei, who are playing for the first time as a pair, did not let any shuttle land on their court without going the extra mile to save it.
And this never-give-up attitude should take them far in the game.
In fact, similar traits were also shown by several other new combinations in the mixed doubles and men’s doubles pairings being tested by national coach Rexy Mainaky for the first time in the Malaysian Open.
The others, who gave a good fight before bowing out, were men doubles pairs — Lim Khim Wah-Hoon Thien How, Mak Hee Chun-Tan Wee Kiong, Razif-Chan Peng Soon — and mixed doubles pair Ong Jien Guo-Sabrina Chong.
Razif was happy that together with Khe Wei, they were able to give the Thais a good fight despite having trained together for only three weeks.
“The spectators were really supportive. That gave us the extra motivation to fight all the way,” said the 24-year-old Razif.
“Khe Wei and I combined well. She was quite fast at the front and I could cover at the back.
“I am 24 and it is time to produce results. Our coach has given us one year to prove ourselves with our new partners. This is the factor that is pushing us to give our all.”
Razif said it was good to see the other new combinations also taking up the challenge.
“It is encouraging to see several pairs putting up a great fight. The field will only get more competitive. This will do the sport good,” he said.
The new doubles pairs are not taking part in next week’s Korean Open.
They will wait with bated breath for Rexy to name the best pairs for the challenge in Europe in March.
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Friday, January 9th, 2009 4,370 views
Some of the Malaysia Open 2009 Pictures
Proton Malaysia Open 2009 Results (Quarter-finals)
Men’s singles
Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Simon Santoso (Indon) 21-15, 16-21, 21-11
Peter Gade (Den) bt Liew Daren (Mas) 21-12, 21-14
Park Sung Hwan (Korea) bt Chan Yan Kit (HK) 21-16, 21-9
Hsieh Yu Hsin (Tai) bt Sony Dwi Kuncoro (Indon) 21-15, 22-20.
Men’s doubles
Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan (Indon) bt Luluk Hadiyanto-Candra Wijaya 21-16, 21-18
Alvent Yulianto-Hendra Aprida (Indon) bt Cho Gun Woo-Yoo Yeon Seong (Kor) 21-19, 21-17
Anthony Clark-Nathan Robertson (Eng) bt Lars Paaske-Jonas Rasmussen (Den) 21-16, 23-21
Jung Jae Sung-Lee Yong Dae (Kor) bt Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong (Mas) 21-13, 17-21, 21-19
Women’s singles
Zhou Mi (Hkg) bt Julia Wong (Mas) 21-18, 21-14
Pi Hongyan (Fra) bt Saina Nehwal (Ind) bt21-17, 26-24, 21-16
Wang Chen (Hkg) bt Lydia Cheah (Mas) 21-15, 21-10
Tine Rasmussen (Den) bt Zhang Beiwen (Sin) 21-12, 21-12
Women’s doubles
Yang Wei-Zhang Jiewen (Chn) bt Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty (Mas) 17-21, 21-19, 21-11
Shendy Puspa Irawati-Melliana Jauhari (Ina) bt Vita Marissa-Liliyana Natsir (Ina) 21-18, 24-22
Lee Hyo Jungh-Lee Kyung Won (Kor) bt Ha Jung Eun-Kim Min Jung (Kor) 21-12, 21-11
Cheng Wen Hsing-Chien Yu Chin (Tpe) bt Gao Ling-Wei Yili (Chn) 21-13, 21-13
Mixed doubles
Nova Widianto-Liliyana Natsir (Ina) bt Chen Hung Ling-Chou Chai Chi (Tpe) 21-18, 21-11
Joachim Nielsen-Christina Pedersen (Den) bt Koo Kien Keat-Ng Hui Lin (Mas) 21-9, 21-12
S.Prapakamol-S.Thoungthingkam (Tha) bt Yohan Wiratama-Chau Hoi Wah (Hkg) 21-15, 21-19
Lee Yong Dae-Lee Hyo Jung (Kor) bt Hoon Thien How-Ng Eei Hui (Mas) 21-8, 21-12
QUOTES OF THE DAY FROM THE PLAYERS
“When were leading 18-14 in the second after winning the first set (21-17) we fell into the Chinese trap.” – Wong Pei Tty (Malaysia)
“Their speed (Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui) on court has improved a lot. This pair can go far in their badminton career.” – Yang Wei (China)
“I played a better game yesterday (against Yip Pui Yin) when I managed to control the match. Today (against Wang Chen), even when I was leading I put myself under unnecessary pressure.” – Lydia Cheah (Malaysia)
“(Lee) Chong Wei is a good player. However, he was in a hurry to get the points in the second set and I took advantage of that. My next tournament is the Korean Open and my target is to be the champion,” – Simon Santoso (Indonesia) after his 21-15, 16-21, 21-11 defeat to the Malaysian
“I don’t know why but it has been like that. I play well in one set and badly in the next against Zhou Mi. I could only match her in fitness…I lacked in all other aspects of the game against Zhou Mi. This is my fourth straight defeat to her.” – Julia Wong (Malaysia)
“He (Liew Daren) is a talented young player. You will be seeing and hearing a lot of him in the future.” – Peter Gade Christensen (Denmark) after his 21-12, 21-14 win over the Malaysian in the quarter-finals
“It is still too early to say about Shevon Lai Jimie. It will also depend on her own commitment and desire to be a top player in badminton.” – Malaysia team manager Hau Kim Tho on the junior national player
“I will be ready to be a professional badminton player if I can hit it off in the sport although I aim to be a veterinarian. I love animals and have a soft spot for them.” – Shevon Lai Jimie (Malaysia)
“His defence and speed has improved. I gave up the second set and concentrated on the third set. I was confident of winning the match. My last two wins were done in three sets but my fitness is okay.” – Datuk Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia)
ADDITIONAL QUOTES
Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia): “Simon is an aggressive player and he went all out today. This is his first tournament after a long while and I feel he has improved tremendously in his defence and fitness.”
Simon Santoso (Indonesia): “It was a close match but luck was not with me today. Despite losing to ChongWei today, I am still confident of winning next week’s Korean Open.
“I had a great chance to upset the world No. 1 but let it slip. It was a good lesson for me.”
Liew Daren (Malaysia): “I was pretty nervous today, even when I was leading 9-3 in the first game. I still have much to do to catch up with the top players but I have got a lot of confidence after reaching the quarter-finals and playing against the top players.”
Peter Gade (Denmark): “Daren is quite a good player but he is still lacking the physical strength. He has good attacking play and is one to watch in the future.”
Sony Dwi Kuncoro (Indonesia): “I underestimated my opponent today and paid the price. I am quite surprised with his progress. I had no answer to his play today.”
Hsieh Yu Hsin (Taiwan): “Sony was not his usual self today. I don’t know what happened but he didn’t play as well as I know he can.”
Source : ProtonMalaysiaOpen
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Thursday, January 8th, 2009 3,531 views
Proton Malaysia Open 2009
The first time the Malaysia Open was played in 1937, it was called the Malaya Open Championships and all titles, the men’s singles and doubles and as well as the women’s singles and doubles, were won by the Malayans. The mixed doubles category was only introduced in 1983.
The Proton Malaysia Open 2008 celebrates its 51st anniversary. Although the event began in 1937, there were no competitions between the years 1942 and 1946, and then from 1967 to 1982, there was another break in tradition. Over the years, the Malaysia Open has evolved with the times to become one of the popular tournaments in the circuit and a favorite of the badminton players and fans alike.
This year, the tournament undergoes another transition with its inclusion in the BWF Super Series group of events. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) introduced the Supers Series to elevate badminton to a higher level of competitiveness, and increase the popularity of the sport through a bigger audience. This annually badminton event – Malaysian Open will be starting from 6 January 2009 and ended on 11 January 2009, at Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil.
Event:
Proton Malaysia Open 2009
Date:
January 06-11, 2009
Format:
An individual tournament comprising of five competition men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.
Qualifications:
Top 64 (men’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles)
Venue:
Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
Capacity:
15,000
Participants:
The world’s leading players including from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Denmark, England, (all top badminton nations of the world) and other member countries. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has 156 member countries.
Sanctioning Bodies:
Badminton World Federation (BWF)
Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM)
Organising Body:
Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM)
Ticket Price:
RM45, RM35, RM25, RM20, RM15, RM10
Seating Plan
Malaysia Open 2009 Live Score
Malaysia Open 2009 Official Results
Official Website:0
http://www.protonmalaysiaopen.com/
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Sunday, December 21st, 2008 2,856 views
Yonex Sunrise BWF World Super Series Masters Finals Results
KOTA KINABALU (DEC 21, 2008): Malaysia’s Datuk Lee Chong Wei finally lived up to his top billing when he won the men’s singles at the Yonex Sunrise BWF World Super Series Masters Finals at Likas Sports Complex today.
The world No.1, who entered the tournament with the dubious honour of never winning a tournament when he was the top seed, put an end to that hoodoo when he trounced Denmark’s Peter Gade 21-8, 21-16 in only 33 minutes.
It was a grand day for Malaysia as the ended the world richest badminton tournament with three titles as Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui won the men’s and women’s doubles respectively.
Chong Wei pocketed US$40,000 in prize money in the richest badminton tournament in the world that offered US$500,000 in cash prizes.
Today’s win was his second straight game win over the Dane in the tournament. He had beaten Gade 21-19, 21-17 in a Group A match earlier in the week.
The Dane paid fitting tribute to his conqueror and said: “At present, Chong Wei and Lin Dan (of China) are the two best players in the world and in a class of their own.”
Chong Wei said the final was surprisingly easy, especially the first game but the gritty Gade put up a stiffer resistance in the second game.
The match took only 33 minutes.
“I knew Peter would come back fighting in the second game after my easy win in the first. But I had prepared myself for a three-set game encounter but it did not materialise.
“I am extremely happy and it is very satisfying to win my first title as a world number one. Now that I have broken the jinx, I am looking with confidence for the new season.
“My target next year is the All England and the World championships. I will compete in the Malaysian Open next month but I will skip the Korean Open to give myself two months to prepare for the two important tournaments,” said Chong Wei.
“After the Olympics I did not train much but still played in several tournaments. I skipped the Hong Kong Open to prepare myself for the Super Series Finals.
Malaysia’s second title came when Kien Keat-Boon Heong finally won their first major of the year to end the 2008 season on a high.
The Malaysians, who have been through a bad spell following their meteoric rise last year, were clearly delighted to have beaten South Korea’s Jung Jae Sung-Lee Yong Dae 21-18, 21-14 in only 37 minutes.
“I’m extremely happy that we have finally won a major title this year. It has been frustrating but I think we are finally back on track and we can look forward to 2009 with great confidence,” said a relieved Kien Keat.
“I think one reason for our re-emergence as a top pair is that we trust each other and play more as a combination instead as individuals.
“We have also been very relaxed in this tournament. I have gone swimming, had walks on the beach and have just enjoyed playing without any pressure.
“Maybe that is the key for us to continue doing well, Taking it easy and not worrying about the results.”
Boon Heong echoed Kien Keat’s sentiments and also said he hopes this win will help them regain their status as the world’s top pair.
“We hope this win will help us next season as we are gunning for the world title. We have not had much training recently but we will make sure we get enough of court time if we are to do just as well next year.”
Malaysia’s third title came when Pei Tty-Eei Hui outclassed Indonesia’s Vita Marissa-Liliyana Natsir 21-15, 22-20 in 34 minutes.
“I am feeling very very tired but we are really happy to have ended the season on a high note. If China had been here we would still be ranked number one but the expectations would have been different.
It has been a very good year for us. We will try to maintain our performance and achievements,” said Pei Tty.
Eei Hui said: “I need to improve my physical fitness. I did not train much in the last two months after coming down with knee and ankle injuries.
“Overall we are more steady now compared to the start of the season. The Malaysian Open will be different as the Chinese and the Koreans will be there. It will be a good test for us.”
It was double heartbreak for Lilyana as she also lost the mixed doubles with Nova Widianto.
The Indonesians squandered four match points against Denmark’s Thomas Laybourn-Kamilla Rytter Juhl and lost 21-19, 18-21, 22-20 in 62 minutes.
“I was quite relaxed really. I didn’t feel any pressure as we had nothing to lose. We had given our best but I was determined to win the next point to regain the service as I was quite confident of getting a few more point to edge closer to the Indonesians.
“I noticed that Nova was a little nervous and I think it showed as he and Liliyana made several mistakes towards the end.”
Laybourn added: “To win five points in a row is quite amazing, especially at such a crucial stage. The crowd was fantastic as they supported both sets of players and I’m delighted we have captured the title.”
Hong Kong’s Zhou Mi gained revenge for her group loss to team mate Wang Chen (HKG 3) when she won the women’s singles finals of the Yonex Sunrise BWF World Super Series Masters Finals 21-14, 21-18 in only 32 minutes.
Zhou Mi took home US$40,000 for her win.
“The disappointment of not playing in the Olympics was there but I put that aside and looked to other tournaments as badminton is my first love,” said Zhou Mi.
“My love for badminton is second to none. It kept me going and played in other tournaments some of which I won. That was satisfying.
“I lost to Wang Chen in the group match but as I said earlier, I got adjusted to the local environment and my game improved. This was proven in my win in the final.
“My next tournament is the Malaysian Open but I am taking one tournament at a time. But I will be there.”
The world number one was the top seed and the crowd’s favourite right from day one of the tournament which got underway on Thursday.
Her top priority next year is the World Championships.
“I have never won the world title and I will go for it,” added Zhou Mi who said she has some nagging injuries but she would rather not reveal to the public.
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World Super Series Masters Finals 2008, 18 December – 21 December
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Semi Final Result:
MEN’S DOUBLES
Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong (Malaysia) bt Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari (Mas) 22-20, 21-14
“Today we beat them (Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari) in straight games.
“Reaching the final is more than we expected here. Now it is the title, hopefully we can achieve that. If we do that it will be our first big title after winning the Macau Open which is a GP event.” – Koo Kien Keat
“It has been good going for us in the Super Series. We skipped only the Japan Open after the (Beijing) Olympics and competed in all other tournaments. It is very tiring but we have been having a good time here.” – Tan Boon Heong (Malaysia)
Lee Yong Dae-Jung Jae Sung Bt Markis Kido-Hendrawan Setiawan 22-20, 15-21, 21-16 (53 Minutes)
“We are on a winning streak and we want to try a little harder. We didn’t play well in the first two games but we were determined to try harder in the rubber game. We had a pretty good result against the Malaysian pair in China We all know each other very well and it all depends on our condition.” – Lee Yong Dae
“We have played each other four times, we have won two and lost but we just slightly ahead of them. It will be close tomorrow.” – Jung Jae Sung
“No excuses, they were simply too good today. We tried our best but they had the upperhand.” – Markis Kido
“The wind in the stadium affected us a little bit but the crowd was fantastic. It was just like playing in Indonesia where the crowd is fanatical. I will be back for the Malaysian Open. Our main focus next year is the All England as we have already won the Olympics and world titles.” – Hendrawan Setiawan
WOMEN DOUBLES SECOND SEMI-FINAL
Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui beat Ha Jung Eun-Kim Ming Jung 14-21, 21-19, 21-17 (53 minutes)
“We still haven’t played our best game as we are unable to read the wind direction. When trailing in the third set, we decided to be cautious, played safe shots and only attack when we had the opportunity.
“Tomorrow’s final will be tough. In our last meeting at the Japan Open, we beat the Indonesians. But they will not be easy opponents and we must be patient if we want to win.” – Wong Pei Tty
“Our performance today is better than yesterday. But I am still not satisfied and I hope tomorrow will be better.
“We didnt panic when we were trailing, but just focused on getting one point at a time. We are getting used to the crowd. They are giving us inspiration to push further in the match.” – Chin Eei Hui
Final Lineup / Play Sequence and Draw
Mixed Doubles:
Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir (INA) vs Thomas Laybourn/Kamilla Rytter-Juhl (DEN)
Women’s Singles:
Zhou Mi (HKG) vs Wang Chen (HKG)
Men’s Single:
Lee Chong Wei (MAS) vs Peter Gade (DEN)
Men’s Doubles:
Koo Kien Kiet/Tan Boon Heong (MAS) vs Lee Yong Dae/Jung Jae Sung (KOR)
Women’s Doubles:
Wong Pei Tty/Chin Eei Hui (MAS) vs Liliyana Natsir/Vita Marissa (INA)
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