2010 Qatar Open: Feb 17 -Feb 21 (DOHA)

It's gonna be great I think, nice players!

Samsonov and Maze also skipping it...

Ovtcharov is gonna do it this time xD

i think european players plays too many competitions during the season (ECL,supercup,euro/asia,tournament of champions,bundesliga,top 12...etc) and it's difficult for them to be ready for the important tournament...

BENJI wrote: i don't see timo boll on the draw...

Boll withdrew - he's now officially injured (pulled a muscle in his thigh warming up for the DTTL match on Sunday). Also doubtful for Kuwait.

chris.b40 wrote: Ma long or Xu  Xin will take this if they play

Yeah, I see their names in the draw and they definitely the favorites.  Wang Hao, Wang Liqin and Ma Lin are playing as well.  Since Boll, Maze and Samsonov are not going to play, I'm afraid that the Chinese are too strong unless Joo have some magics to beat them.

I'm afraid the final will be between Ma Long and Xu Xin.

I hope that some non-Chinese players will reach semi-finals instead of all Chinese semi-finals.

FireHorse

ttCrawsaive wrote: FireHorse wrote: chris.b40 wrote: Ma long or Xu  Xin will take this if they play Yeah, I see their names in the draw and they definitely the favorites.  Wang Hao, Wang Liqin and Ma Lin are playing as well.  Since Boll, Maze and Samsonov are not going to play, I'm afraid that the Chinese are too strong unless Joo have some magics to beat them. I'm afraid the final will be between Ma Long and Xu Xin. I hope that some non-Chinese players will reach semi-finals instead of all Chinese semi-finals. FireHorse   Except Joo, there's no one who can hurt the chinese players, maybe Kenta? Can Ovtcharov beat Xu Xin? or Zhang Jike?

If Ovtcharov can play like Boll then yes, he might have a chance, IMO.

Kenta is another one could make some big news but I'm afraid he's not improving much.

I'm pretty disappointed of the fact that Boll keeps getting injured (Maze too), maybe their strokes require more physical movement than the Chinese.  I think the Chinese train more than the Europeans but I guess they probably are taken care of better than the Europeans?  Or maybe the Europeans play more in European leagues than the Chinese in the Chinese leagues?  And the Chinese always reserves their players to play in bigger tournament such as this and the World, Olympic, etc.?

A part of me wants to see the all Chinese semi-finals because it will show case their skills and competition level, but another part of me wants to have non-Chinese semi-finals so that we still have hopes for this sport.

FireHorse

takaaki wrote: maze actually is injured due to stupidity. in a moment of anger, he knocked over a tt table and it fell on his foot!!

That doesn't surprise me at all.  But when did it happen?

FireHorse

Did you guys see that J.M.Saive has to go thru qualification?! wow... the old age is creeping on ya, doesn't it...

Qualis

AL-HASAN Ibrahem   KUW

vs

OBESLO Michal   * CZE Disqualified

11-9, 7-11, 12-10, 9-11,11-9,-, -

Sallom89 wrote: elmatif wrote: Qualis<table style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 0px;" bordercolor="#000080" cellspacing="1"><t><tr><td></td>       <td>            AL-HASAN Ibrahem   KUW           </td>       <td>           <p align="center"> vs </td>       <td>                                     OBESLO Michal   * CZE                Disqualified</td>       <td>                                    11-9, 7-11, 12-10,           9-11,11-9,-, -  </td></tr></t></table> is that match on TV?

No ;/

all chinese top players joined. wow! however, second half will be tougher as 4 chinese there.

i always prefer a chinese final 4.  too bad they have to play each other on 2nd round if im reading the chart correctly.

the doubles is going to be sooooo sad for the other countries.  WLQ paired with Xu Xin and Ma Long paired with Zhang Jike.   absolute faceroll

Apolonia 3-4 Tregler

spitfire wrote:

I thought Ma long - Xu Xin pair is more devestating?[/QUOTE]
at least they level the playing field for their own compatriots.  but i must say, WLQ might be a better doubles partner though.