2007 All England Super Series
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The 2007 All England Super Series is the 97th edition of the All England Open Badminton Championships
and also the third tournament of the 2007 BWF Super Series
. It was held from March 6 to March 11, 2007 in Birmingham
, England
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was expected to play, being one of the favourites for the title. However, he finally refused it after a quarrel with his national association.
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
and also the third tournament of the 2007 BWF Super Series
2007 BWF Super Series
The 2007 BWF Super Series is the inaugural season of the BWF Super Series. It was held from January 16 with Malaysia Open and end on December 2, 2007...
. It was held from March 6 to March 11, 2007 in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Men's singles
Taufik HidayatTaufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat is an Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles...
was expected to play, being one of the favourites for the title. However, he finally refused it after a quarrel with his national association.
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Lin DanLin DanLin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...- Chen JinChen JinChen Jin is a male badminton player from China. He is currently rank 6 in world singles men, after defeating Taufik Hidayat in the final of the 2010 BWF World Championships in Paris.-2004–2008:...
Lee Chong WeiLee Chong WeiDatuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...
Peter GadePeter GadePeter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen...- Bao ChunlaiBao ChunlaiBao Chunlai is a male, left-handed badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:The tall, powerful Bao has ranked among the world's leading singles player during the first decade of the 21st century...
- Chen YuChen Yu (badminton)Chen Yu is a male badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Chen won men's singles at the Chinese National Championships in 2002 and 2003. On the international badminton circuit he won the 2006 Thailand Open by defeating two fellow countrymen , Chen Hong in the semifinals, and...
- Kenneth JonassenKenneth JonassenKenneth Jonassen is a male badminton player from Denmark, who formerly had the fastest smash record in the singles competition, with a 298 km/h shot...
- Muhammad Hafiz HashimMuhammad Hafiz HashimMuhammad Hafiz Hashim is a Malaysian badminton player. He studied at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Isamil before transferring to Kuala Lumpur. Then,he transfer back to Kelantan and studied in Sultan Ismail College. He achieved worldwide fame when he won the Yonex All-England Open Badminton...
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- Xie XingfangXie XingfangXie Xingfang is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China who has twice won women's singles at the BWF World Championships....
- Zhang NingZhang NingZhang Ning is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China. She won the Olympic gold medal twice for women's singles in both 2004 and 2008...
Wang Chen
Xu Huaiwen- Zhu LinZhu LinZhu Lin is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:One of international badminton's leading singles players Zhu Lin's titles include the Thailand , Indonesia , and Malaysia Opens, and, most notably, the 2007 BWF World Championship in Kuala Lumpur. She is a member of...
Yao Jie- Lu LanLu LanLu Lan is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:In 2004 she won the Polish Open. In 2006 she won the Korea Open and finished the year in the 5th position in the BWF World Ranking....
Pi HongyanPi HongyanPi Hongyan is a female badminton player from France.- Career :Pi Hongyan is one of a number of talented Chinese-born badminton players who have emigrated from China, in part, because of the intense competition to gain positions on its national team, and because of the elite status within the sport...
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- Fu HaifengFu HaifengFu Haifeng born August 23, 1983 in Jieyang, Guangdong, China) is a Chinese badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Fu Haifeng's impressive power with his regular partner Cai Yun's impressive speed, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams...
/ Cai YunCai YunCai Yun is a male badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Cai Yun's impressive speed with his regular partner Fu Haifeng's impressive power, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams since 2004. They have won numerous top tier events on the... - Jens EriksenJens EriksenJens Dyrløv Eriksen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-2004 Olympics:He played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles....
/ Martin Lundgaard HansenMartin Lundgaard HansenMartin Lundgaard Hansen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-2004 Summer Olympics:Hansen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Jens Eriksen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Howard Bach and Kevin Qi Han of the United States in the second... 
Markis KidoMarkis KidoMarkis Kido is a male badminton player from Indonesia, one of the world's leading men's doubles specialists. He won the men's doubles Olympic gold medal in 2008 with Hendra Setiawan.- Career :...
/ Hendra SetiawanHendra SetiawanHendra Setiawan is a male badminton player from Indonesia and one of the world's leading doubles players.-Career:...
Jung Jae-sungJung Jae-sungJung Jae-sung is a male badminton player from South Korea.Jung started playing badminton at 7, at his local elementary school. He entered the South Korea national badminton team in 2001...
/ Lee Yong-daeLee Yong-daeLee Yong-dae is a male badminton player from South Korea. He is considered by many to be a great talent and already a wonderful doubles player...- Candra WijayaCandra Wijaya-Career:Wijaya is a doubles specialist who, as of 2008, has rated among the best men's doubles players in the world for over a decade. Noted for his ability in all phases of the doubles game, he has reached the final of the BWF World Championships three times with countryman Sigit Budiarto. They...
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Tony GunawanTony GunawanTony Gunawan is an Indonesian born badminton player of Chinese descent.-Career:Gunawan is a former Olympic gold medalist and world champion for Indonesia, and now represents the United States. He is regarded by many, including his peers, as one of the greatest doubles players badminton's history... - Lee Jae-jing / Hwang Ji-manHwang Ji-manHwang Ji-man is a male badminton player from South Korea.-Career:Hwang played at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Lee Jae-jin...
- Choong Tan FookChoong Tan FookChoong Tan Fook is a male badminton player from Malaysia, who competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Lee Wan Wah. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand in the second...
/ Lee Wan WahLee Wan WahLee Wan Wah is a male badminton men doubles player from Malaysia. His regular doubles' partner is Choong Tan Fook.Lee competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Choong Tan Fook. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas... - Koo Kien KeatKoo Kien KeatKoo Kien Keat is a professional badminton player from Malaysia. Besides being a men's doubles player, he also represents Malaysia in the mixed doubles event. He started his career at seventeen years of age and has won the Asian Junior title. He played in the Thomas Cup 2004 with Chan Chong Ming....
/ Tan Boon HeongTan Boon HeongTan Boon Heong is a professional badminton player representing Malaysia in the men's doubles event. He and his current doubles partner—Koo Kien Keat—are ranked 3rd in men's doubles in the world.-Career:...
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- Gao LingGao LingGao Ling is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Noted for her consistency, anticipation, forecourt prowess, and sporting smile, Gao is unarguably, to many fans, the most successful doubles specialists in the history of women's badminton. In addition, she earned...
/ Huang SuiHuang Sui-Career:Although Huang has won the Chinese National mixed doubles title almost all of her many international titles have come in women's doubles with Gao Ling, in a partnership where Huang's strength and consistency in the backcourt have complemented Gao's ability in the forecourt... - Yang WeiYang Wei (badminton)Yang Wei is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China. Yang grew up in Guangdong.-Career:A woman's doubles specialist, Yang has won some forty international titles, most of them in the sport's top tier events, since 1998...
/ Zhang JiewenZhang JiewenZhang Jiewen is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:One of China's most successful women's doubles specialists, Zhang has won some thirty international titles, the vast majority of them in partnership with Yang Wei, during the first decade of the 21st century... - Zhang YawenZhang YawenZhang Yawen is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Zhang has specialized in women's doubles and mixed doubles, earning numerous international titles in both events...
/ Wei YiliWei YiliWei Yili is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:A women's doubles specialist, since 2001 Wei has competed on the world circuit in partnership with a variety of her fellow countrywomen, but most often with either Zhao Tingting or Zhang Yawen... 
Chien Yu ChinChien Yu ChinChien Yu-Chin is a female badminton player from Republic of China.Chien competed for Republic of China as Chinese Taipei in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Cheng Wen-Hsing...
/ Cheng Wen-HsingCheng Wen-HsingCheng Wen-Hsing is a female badminton player from Taiwan.Cheng competed for the Republic of China in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Chien Yu Chin...- Wong Pei TtyWong Pei TtyWong Pei Tty is a female badminton player from Malaysia.Wong competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Chin Eei Hui...
/ Chin Eei HuiChin Eei HuiChin Eei Hui is a female badminton player from Malaysia in the women's doubles event.-Career:Eei Hui competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Wong Pei Tty... - Du JingDu JingDu Jing is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:A doubles specialist, Du and her regular partner Yu Yang have steadily emerged as one of the world's elite women's doubles teams since 2004. They confirmed this status by winning the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in...
/ Yu YangYu Yang (badminton)Yu Yang is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:A doubles specialist, Yu and her regular partner Du Jing have steadily emerged as one of the world's elite women's doubles teams since 2004. They confirmed this status by winning the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in... 
Jiang YanmeiJiang YanmeiJiang Yanmei is a Singapore badminton player.Jiang played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Yao Jie of the Netherlands in the round of 32.-References:***...
/ Li YujiaLi YujiaLi Yujia is Singapore's national badminton player.Born in Hubei on 18 January 1983, she moved to Singapore at the age of 18 and is now a Singapore citizen....
Gail EmmsGail EmmsGail Elizabeth Emms MBE is a retired English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments....
/ Donna KelloggDonna KelloggDonna Victoria Kellogg MBE is an English badminton player. She first played badminton at the age of 10.-Career:Her first representative match for England was against China at the World Championships 1997 in Scotland...
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- Nova WidiantoNova WidiantoNova Widianto is a male badminton player from Indonesia.- Career :Nova Widianto is one of the greatest doubles player in Indonesia National Team. Even though his best career come from the mixed doubles, but he also played well in men doubles. Widianto has specialized in mixed doubles...
/ Lilyana NatsirLilyana NatsirLilyana Natsir is a female badminton player from Indonesia who specializes in doubles. She is listed as one of the best mixed doubles player in the world. In Indonesia, she is often considered as the queen of mixed doubles sector thanks to her achievements with her two different pairs... - Xie ZhongboXie Zhongbo-Career:A doubles specialist on the world circuit, Xie has regularly partnered Guo Zhendong in men's doubles and Zhang Yawen in mixed doubles over the past several years. Xie and Guo have won the Polish Open , the China Masters , and the India Open together...
/ Zhang YawenZhang YawenZhang Yawen is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Zhang has specialized in women's doubles and mixed doubles, earning numerous international titles in both events... - Thomas LaybournThomas LaybournThomas Laybourn is a male badminton player from Denmark.Laybourn won the 2006 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with partner Kamilla Rytter Juhl...
/ Kamilla Rytter JuhlKamilla Rytter JuhlKamilla Rytter Juhl is a female badminton player from Denmark.Juhl won the 2006 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with partner Thomas Laybourn, and a bronze medal in women's doubles with Lena Frier Kristiansen... - Nathan RobertsonNathan RobertsonNathan James Robertson is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both the men's events and the mixed doubles event...
/ Gail EmmsGail EmmsGail Elizabeth Emms MBE is a retired English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments.... - Flandy LimpeleFlandy LimpeleFlandy Limpele is a male badminton player from Indonesia.- Career :A doubles specialist, at various times Limpele has focused on either men's doubles or mixed doubles during his long career in international badminton. His earliest appearances in the final rounds of major events came in mixed...
/ Vita MarissaVita MarissaVita Marissa is a female badminton player from Indonesia.- Career :Marissa competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Nova Widianto. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Robert Blair and Natalie Munt of Great Britain in the second... - Anthony ClarkAnthony Clark (badminton)Anthony Ian Clark is an English badminton player.-2004 Summer Olympics:Clark competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Nathan Robertson...
/ Donna KelloggDonna KelloggDonna Victoria Kellogg MBE is an English badminton player. She first played badminton at the age of 10.-Career:Her first representative match for England was against China at the World Championships 1997 in Scotland... 
Robert MateusiakRobert MateusiakRobert Bogumił Mateusiak is a male badminton player from Poland.-Career:Mateusiak competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics, both times in men's doubles with partner Michał Łogosz....
/ Nadiezda KostiuczykNadiezda KostiuczykNadieżda Kostiuczyk is a female badminton player from Poland.-Career:Kostiuczyk played the 2007 BWF World Championships in mixed doubles with Robert Mateusiak. They were defeated in quarterfinals by Zheng Bo and Gao Ling of China, 16-21, 17-21. She also played women's doubles with Kamila Augustyn...- Hendri Kurniawan Saputra / Li YujiaLi YujiaLi Yujia is Singapore's national badminton player.Born in Hubei on 18 January 1983, she moved to Singapore at the age of 18 and is now a Singapore citizen....