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To be honest, i am really impressed with the new Lee Chong Wei in 2010. Chong Wei didn’t had any problems winning the Korea Super Series 2010.

Chong Wei finished off all his opponents in straight games. Boonsak Ponsana, Chen Jin and Peter Gade was wipe out by Chong Wei’s speed and shuttle retrieving in court.

To be honest, before Chong Wei took the court against Peter Gade, i was 100% confident that Chong Wei would win the Korean Open. Although Gade showed good spirits when he beat Chen Long and Park Sung Hwan but the way Gade played wasn’t that convincing.

This Proton Malaysia Open Super Series will be no different as Chong Wei looks set to win it again with the absence of Lin Dan. I wouldn’t say that Chong Wei is ready to beat Super Dan but with the Chinese dragon absence, i don’t see anybody stopping Chong Wei.

Bao Chunlai, Jan Jorgensen, Chen Jin, Chen Long, Simon Santoso, Taufik Hidayat and Peter Gade step aside this time around. I don’t really see any of those players giving problem to the new resurgence of Chong Wei.

Agree?

Just for laughs. Look at Jung Jae Sung retrieving a shuttle at the front court. Doesn’t he look elegant like a ballet dancer? Subtle and full of concentration.

I am truly disappointed with Lee Chong Wei’s quarter finals lost to Sony Dwi Kuncoro in the World Championship 2090 in Hyderabad.

Please don’t get me wrong as i support him all the way but until his showing in Hyderabad, i think i am convinced that he will never be a great player like Lin Dan.

Yes, Chong Wei is a world class standard player but by not winning big tournaments like the All England, World Championship or even the Olympics, Chong Wei can’t be classified as a great player.

I just couldn’t understand what went wrong with him during that match. He wasn’t himself. Too anxious to finish off rallies and wasn’t playing his own game. I guess he gave himself too much pressure until he freak himself out.

We can’t take anything away from Sony, he played well but Chong Wei just wasn’t up to the mark when it mattered most.

Just look at Peter Gade, yes he lost to Lin Dan in the quarter finals but the manner he lost to Lin Dan, we should respect it. Gade fought hard all the way punching the air after winning every point but Lin Dan was just too good that day.

Meanwhile our Datuk Lee Chong Wei took things far too cool. Just look at all players, they celebrate every point with a fist pump while Chong Wei was just playing like it was another tournament. Come on man, World Championship lah…

Who doesn’t get nervous in a tournament? I myself understand the situation although i am not a national athlete but playing in front of a crowd can be very disturbing if you are not used to. So by shouting your lungs out at every points will give you super confidence and overcome your fears in a match.

Even Misbun agrees that Chong Wei was cold when he came out of courts. This shows that he was very very nervous. A few fist pumps would do him good.

It’s not that we don’t support Chong Wei but he is running out of time. How many chances does he need? He has everything his way. Training in Korea and even a personal suite in Hyderabad! I am sadly convinced now that Chong Wei will never challenge Lin Dan in the world stage unless he proves me wrong.

Winning Super Series title is not what we want. We want those big ones. Yeah, we badminton supporters are hell damm demanding but don’t let us down in that manner. Show us some fighting spirit. Loose with pride and dignity and not by just giving up like that.

So Chong Wei, proof all of us wrong if not, sad to say you are not not a great player and never will be.

For those hardcore Chong Wei fans, i am sorry if i have insulted your favorite player but a fact is a fact. I am also a Lee Chong Wei supporter. Sad but that’s the truth.

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We can’t deny the fact of this where China is still the main powerhouse in badminton. Out of the 20 quarter finals matches, 14 matches will have the involvement of Chinese players.

Still in the quarter finals for China :-

Men Singles
Lin Dan, Chen Jin

Women Singles
Wang Lin, Lu Lan, Xie Xingfang

Women Doubles
Ma Jing & Wang Xiaoli, Du Jing & Yu Yang, Cheng Shu & Zhao Yun Lei, Zhang Yawen & Zhao Tingting

Men Doubles
Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng, Guo Zhengdong & Xu Chen

Mixed Doubles
Xie Zhongbo & Zhang Yawen, Zheng Bo & Ma Jin, He Hanbin & Yu Yang

Don’t you love Howard Bach? A fighter in court and a good men doubles player playing for USA. Won the World Championship with Tony Gunawan in America as well. A great player indeed and he can make us laugh as well.

Howard Bach and Tony Gunawan are doing great in Hyderabad as well. Good luck!

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Malaysia’s top ladies player and Lee Chong Wei’s girl friend, Wong Mew Choo was defeated by Ai Gato of Japan in the second round of the World badminton championship 2009.

Mew Choo seeded 14th but lost in rubber games to Ai Goto 21-18, 12-21,21-23. Mew Choo was controlling the first set and won with some resistance from Goto.

In the second set, Mew Choo was also leading comfortably until she made a simple error at the net. A simple tap in is all she needed. After that it was all error by Mew Choo.

Mew Choo was having problems with the drift in the court. Error after error at the baseline. In the third she was dead and buried but came back strongly to get to match point at 21-20.

Ai Goto didn’t give up and fight like a bull terrier and deservingly defeated Mew Choo, Malaysia’s only hope in the women singles event. Goto will take on Zhou Mi next in the next round.

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It was indeed sad that the English team is skipping this year’s World Badminton Championship 2009 in Hyderabad. The reason for them to quit is due to the rumor about the terror strike in Hyderabad.

It was indeed sad as i was really hoping to see Nathan Robertson & Anthony Clark in action in the men doubles event.

Quoted from Nathan Roberson :-

“It doesn’t matter to me where it is in the world, we weren’t safe in that situation. It wasn’t a difficult decision in my mind. The only decision was to come home. It wasn’t a safe place for staff or players.”

England has returned home and i hope the rest of the player in Hyderabad will be safe and sound. Our blessings are with you all and let’s get smashing!

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