2012 Syed Modi International: Alamsyah Yunus becomes quarter-finalist of Men’s Singles event
Indonesia’s talented campaigner Alamsyah Yunus remained invincible in third round of Syed Modi International India GPG and marched into Men’s Singles quarter-finals on December 20, 2012.
He was up against the Korean shuttler Yim Jong Woo and this encounter prolonged to two sets before ending with decisive figures of 21-17 and 21-13.
Both contenders put a splendid show of badminton skills and their honest effort was applauded by the local crowd of Lucknow, India.
The Indonesian player, who is fifth seeded shuttler of this GP Gold event, laid foundation of his supremacy immediately in the opening game and kept his rival under control all the way to final stage.
Alamsyah made his intentions clear by clinching eight consecutive points after 1-3 and put his challenger under huge pressure.
He made best out of this psychological edge and placed an impressive total of 11 before the announcement of break.
After the mid-game break, he looked bit off track as Jong Woo made a swift progress and narrowed the gap on points table.
The Korean shuttler employed an effective counterattack strategy and bagged many valuable points in third quarter of the set.
He alarmed his opponent by putting a respectable figure of 12 and then raised his chances of success by reaching to competitive score position of 19-7.
However, Alamsyah showed a strong character in pressure situation and locked the honour with a striking knock of 21-17.
The following game kept the audience glued to their chairs just until the half time as it proved a one-sided affair in latter part of the game.
Initially, Jong Woo unleashed a flurry of productive strokes and gained an early advantage. He claimed many valuable points at steady pace and kept his challenger at lower end with a notable figure of 6.
At this stage, the Indonesian player stormed back with a strong reply and counterbalanced the situation.
Alamsyah levelled the score at 10-10 and then registered a comfortable lead with 17-11. This deficit proved final blow for the Korean shuttler as he lost this set with 13-21 total.
Now Alamsyah is all set to resume his campaign in the quarter-final round of Syed Modi International India GPG.
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