Denmark Premier Super Series Series is one of the the prestigious series of the world Badminton. This year, upgrading level from Super Series to Premier Super Series and to increase the point to get a spot or good draw in London 2012, motivate the shutlers to fight in this competition. One of them is an amazing Indonesian talent Taufik Hidayat. He confirmed to attend the US$ 200000 tournament.
Taufik, during 2011, is struggling to get the 1st trophy but he seems always lost his fortune. After gaining the crown in French last year, Taufik got stuck. In All England this year, he went home at the 1st day of the tournament. He was beaten by unseeded Kazushi Yamada straight set 21-10, 21-14 in only 31 minutes. Continuing in India Super Series, Taufik, seeding 2 in the tournament, had to face seeding 6, Park Shun Hwan. Again, Taufik lost the game in straight set 21-17, 21-17 respectively. In home event this year, the 6 times champion of Indonesia open, took a bow to his best friend Peter Hoeg Gade in quarter final Super Series Indonesia Open 21-17,21-15. Another Indonesia based event is Bank Kaltim Indonesia Open GP Gold 2011. This time, with the absent of the top 10 shutlers, he reached semi final but lost it from his counterpart, Tommy Sugiarto 21-10, 21-15. In the most prestigious event this year BWF World Championship, Taufik seems to lost his confidence. He fell down in the second round when he was beaten by unseeded Singaporean Zi Liang Derek Wong 21-17,21-14.
Seating on the 5th seed of Denmark Premier Super Series 2011, Taufik seems to proof that he is not done yet of the world competition. He will try another luck to face the others top 10 shutlers. However, the draw is not easy for him. In the first round, he will face the Danish new young star Hans-Kristian Vittinghus. In quarter final, he will probably compete with the no 1 Denmark shutler as well as the 4th seed in the tournament, Peter Hoeg Gade. In semifinal, Lee Chong Wei, World No. 1, will wait Taufik, if he beats Peter. In short, this will be a tough one for him. But, if Taufik overcome his diffidence and has desire to win this competition, the tournament will be his.
