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Chong Wei promises to step up a gear in semis
thestar.com.my 3 hrs ago 3 related
THE only meeting between Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan this year was in the final of the Swiss Open and it turned out to be a flat match with the Malaysian trooping out as the loser. But Chong Wei will be out to give an explosive display in the opening match of the Thomas Cup semi-final tie against...
1. Malaysia vow to give defending champions China a hard time
thestar.com.my 4 hrs ago 10 related
IT WILL be a tall order for Malaysia to beat China in the Thomas Cup semi-finals at the Istora Senayan Stadium today. But our boys will not be short on courage and determination to upset the odds. Defending China will be riding on the strength of their three singles players, complemented by a...
What the others say
thestar.com.my 3 hrs ago 2 related
STEEN PEDESEN (Danish chief coach): I have to put my money on China. I do not think Chong Wei or Hafiz can beat Lin Dan and Chen Jin respectively. Choong Hann, probably, has a 50-50 chance. The success in the men's doubles depends on what strategy Malaysia applies. But again, China may not be...
How about Hafiz for second singles?
thestar.com.my 3 hrs ago 3 related
MALAYSIA's former coach Indra Gunawan believes that Mohd Hafiz Hashim holds the key to success against China at the second singles slot. And the Indonesian hopes that Malaysia will be bold enough to take this gamble. Indra said that Hafiz had the better chance than Wong Choong Hann to win the...
Chunlai wary of seasoned Choong Hann
thestar.com.my 3 hrs ago 4 related
BAO Chunlai does not see Wong Choong Hann as easy meat. He agrees that Choong Hann is not as fast as he used to be but it does no mean that the Malaysian veteran can be taken lightly. Choong Hann is seen as a vulnerable spot in the Malaysian ranks at second singles but he has defied the odds to...
Shuttler Hafiz has a score to settle against Chen Jin
thestar.com.my 3 hrs ago 1 related
MOHD Hafiz Hashim wants to put to an end an unwanted blemish if he gets to play against China today. Hafiz has yet to beat Chen Jin, whom he will probably line up against in the semi-final tie. Unlike in the first and second singles respectively, Lee Chong Wei has beaten world number one Lin Dan...
5. Diplomatic Yongbo plays down China's favourite tag
thestar.com.my yesterday 1 related
CHINA's chief coach Li Yongbo played down the favourite tag on his Thomas Cup squad after watching his charges whitewash Thailand 3-0 in the quarter-finals yesterday. The defending champions, who take on Malaysia in the semi-finals tomorrow, have yet to drop a game, let alone a point, in all...
Badminton/Thomas and Uber Cup finals: Yongbo: Malaysia can deny us
nst.com.my yesterday 1 related
IT could merely be mind games but China chief coach Li Yongbo believes that Malaysia could deny his side a third consecutive Thomas Cup title. Tomorrow's semi-final clash, said Yongbo, was too close to call as Malaysia are a much stronger side now compared to the 2006 edition. "Malaysia have...
Defending champion China crushes to semifinals of Thomas Cup
iht.com yesterday 6 related
Defending champion China cruised into the Thomas Cup semifinals Wednesday with a 3-0 win over Thailand. Top-ranked Lin Dan initialed the victory by easily routing Boonsak Ponsana 21-15, 21-14 in the opening match while third-rank Bao Chunlai outclassed Poompat Sapkulchananart 21-14, 21-11 in the...
Earthquake fails to jolt fired-up Zhongbo
thestar.com.my May 13, 2008 1 related
An earthquake hit at the south-western Chinese province of Sichuan yesterday but doubles shuttler Xie Zhongbo will stay focused on his Thomas Cup tasks. ... “I do not stay there but I will get in touch with my friends to ensure that all is all right there,” said the...