Copenhagen Masters
2005

The first upsets for the experts: Tony Gunawan/Howard Bach, USA won against Tan Bin Shen/Ong Soon Hock, Malaysia on the first night.

An Orange clad Kenneth Jonassen conferring with his coach after losing the first game agains Bao Chunlai.

Kenneth Jonassen reaches a return from Bao Chunlai (far away)

Kenneth Jonassen after losing the match to Bao Chunlai.

The beginnig af the mixed doubles finals. Lars Paaske (right to left) and Mette Schjoldager against Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms.

The match ended - Nathan (now to the right) reach for the sky after making the decisive smash.

Mette Schjoldager (front) and Lars Paaske contemplating the 2 rather successfull matches as a mixed doubles pair. No plans for at permanent team though.

World Champions Tony Gunawan/Howard Bach, USA on their way to become Copenhagen Masters against Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun, China (far side).

Newly appointed Player of the Year in Denmark, the mixed doubles of Thomas Laybourn (left) and Kamilla Rytter Juhl, still shaking from the exitement.

Bao Chunlai, China, ready to receive a serve from Peter Gade, Denmark (far side).

Peter Gade (right) can reach for the sky and recieve the 6. Masters Title.

Gifts for two players after a fantastic show of high level badminton.

Peter Gade at the press conference telling about the illness, fast recovery, plans for the next month - and the expectation, that he may have to withdraw after the Beijing Olympics. He is not getting older. But no final plans for that yet. Now on to Swiss Open and All England 2006!