The 2008 Malaysia Super Series is the inaugural tournament of the 2008 BWF Super Series in badminton. It was held in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, from 15 to 20 January 2008.
| Tournament details | |
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| Edition | 51st |
| Total prize money | US$200,000 |
| Venue | Putra Stadium |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Absence
editSeveral top players were absence from the tournament. Among them, Lin Dan of China and Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand.[1] Peter Gade of Denmark will not defend his men's singles crown after stay at home for his ill family.[2] While for Xie Xingfang, the Chinese women's singles player, she has to quit after reported to have falling down in the hotel bathroom.[3]
Men's singles
editSeeds
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Lee Chong Wei (MAS)
Bao Chunlai (CHN)- Chen Hong (CHN)
Peter Gade (DEN)
Sony Dwi Kuncoro (INA)- Taufik Hidayat (INA)
- Kenneth Jonassen (DEN)
- Chen Yu (CHN)
Results
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Women's singles
editSeeds
edit- Xie Xingfang (CHN)
- Zhang Ning (CHN)
- Zhu Lin (CHN)
- Lu Lan (CHN)
Pi Hongyan (FRA)
Wang Chen (HKG)
Xu Huaiwen (GER)- Wong Mew Choo (MAS)
Results
edit| 1st round | 2nd round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Xie Xingfang (CHN)
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 Cheng Shao-chieh (TPE)
| WO | Cheng Shao-chieh | 13 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sara Persson (SWE) PFQ
| 10 | 11 | Eriko Hirose | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Eriko Hirose (JPN)
| 21 | 21 | Eriko Hirose | 21 | 21 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Wong Mew Choo (MAS)
| 21 | 21 | Wong Mew Choo | 16 | 23 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Julia Wong Pei Xian (MAS)
| 17 | 13 | Wong Mew Choo | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q4 |  Jeanine Cicognini (SUI)
| 21 | 23 | 21 | Jeanine Cicognini | 14 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Li Li (SIN)
| 15 | 25 | 18 | Wong Mew Choo | 19 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Zhu Lin (CHN)
| 21 | 17 | 21 | Zhu Lin | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yip Pui Yin (HKG)
| 19 | 21 | 18 | Zhu Lin | 11 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kaori Mori (JPN)
| 8 | 8 | Zhou Mi | 21 | 17 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zhou Mi (HKG)
| 21 | 21 | Zhu Lin | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wang Chen (HKG)
| 16 | 21 | 21 | Wang Chen | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Judith Meulendijks (NED)
| 21 | 13 | 14 | Wang Chen | 17 | 21 | 21 | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Anna Rice (CAN)
| 9 | 12 | Petya Nedelcheva | 21 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Petya Nedelcheva (BUL)
| 21 | 21 | Zhu Lin (CHN)
| 21 | 19 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q3 | Pia Zebadiah (INA)
| 19 | 14 | Tine Rasmussen (DEN)
| 18 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kanako Yonekura (JPN)
| 21 | 21 | Kanako Yonekura | 19 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tine Rasmussen (DEN)
| 17 | 21 | 21 | Tine Rasmussen | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Xu Huaiwen (GER)
| 21 | 16 | 8 | Tine Rasmussen | 21 | 16 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Saina Nehwal (IND)
| 21 | 9 | Lu Lan | 12 | 21 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juliane Schenk (GER)
| 23 | 21 | Juliane Schenk | 15 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tracey Hallam (ENG)
| 8 | 12 | Lu Lan | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lu Lan (CHN)
| 21 | 21 | Tine Rasmussen | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q2 | Anita Raj Kaur (MAS)
| 23 | 12 | Pi Hongyan | 12 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yao Jie (NED)
| 25 | 21 | Yao Jie | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q1 | Lydia Cheah (MAS)
| 17 | 13 | Pi Hongyan | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Pi Hongyan (FRA)
| 21 | 21 | Pi Hongyan | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yu Hirayama (JPN) PFQ
| 21 | 21 | Yu Hirayama | 13 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ella Diehl (RUS)
| 17 | 11 | Yu Hirayama | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hwang Hye-youn (KOR)
| 21 | 21 | Hwang Hye-youn | 13 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Zhang Ning (CHN)
| 14 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's doubles
editSeeds
edit- Koo Kien Keat (MAS) / Tan Boon Heong
- Markis Kido (INA) / Hendra Setiawan
- Cai Yun (CHN) / Fu Haifeng
- Candra Wijaya (INA) /
Tony Gunawan (USA) - Choong Tan Fook (MAS) / Lee Wan Wah
- Jung Jae-sung (KOR) / Lee Yong-dae
- Jens Eriksen (DEN) / Martin Lundgaard Hansen
- Lee Jae-jin (KOR) / Hwang Ji-man
Results
editWomen's doubles
editSeeds
edit- Zhang Yawen (CHN) / Wei Yili
- Yang Wei (CHN) / Zhang Jiewen
- Lee Kyung-won (KOR) / Lee Hyo-jung
- Du Jing (CHN) / Yu Yang
- Chien Yu Chin (TPE) / Cheng Wen-Hsing
- Kumiko Ogura (JPN) / Reiko Shiota
- Gail Emms (ENG) / Donna Kellogg
- Lilyana Natsir (INA) / Vita Marissa
Results
editMixed doubles
editSeeds
edit- Zheng Bo (CHN) / Gao Ling
- Nova Widianto (INA) / Lilyana Natsir
- Xie Zhongbo (CHN) / Zhang Yawen
- Flandy Limpele (INA) / Vita Marissa
- Nathan Robertson (ENG) / Gail Emms
- He Hanbin (CHN) / Yu Yang
- Thomas Laybourn (DEN) / Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Sudket Prapakamol (THA) / Saralee Thungthongkam
Results
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jens Eriksen (DEN) Helle Nielsen (DEN)
| 16 | 24 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| He Hanbin (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN)
| 21 | 22 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| He Hanbin Yu Yang | 21 | 21 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 23 | 17 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| Joachim Fischer Nielsen (DEN) Britta Andersen (DEN)
| 21 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sudket Prapakamol (THA) Saralee Thungthongkam (THA)
| 23 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| He Hanbin Yu Yang | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Robertson (ENG) Gail Emms (ENG)
| 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kristof Hopp (GER) Birgit Overzier (GER)
| 14 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 21 | 21 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung | 23 | 16 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lee Yong-dae (KOR) Lee Hyo-jung (KOR)
| 21 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nova Widianto (INA) Lilyana Natsir (INA)
| 19 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "MALAYSIA OPEN 2008 – Withdrawals yet Enthusiasm for Kick-off". Badzine.net. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "Missing Christensen". Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2007.
- ^ "China's Xingfang pulls out after falling in the bathroom". Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 21 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournamentsoftware.com: 2008 Malaysia Super Series
| Previous Super Series: 2007 Hong Kong Super Series |
BWF Super Series, 2008 season |
Next Super Series: 2008 Korea Open Super Series |