2013 German Open: Marc Zwiebler secures quarter-final berth in Men’s Singles event
Men’s Singles expert Marc Zwiebler continued his unbeatable run in the third round of Yonex German Open and marched into quarter-finals on Thursday, February 28, 2013.
He trounced Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk of Thailand in a hard fought tussle which prolonged to 50 minutes.
Both contenders challenged each other in all areas of game and earned great deal of admiration while piling up final figures of 21-15, 16-21 and 21-13.
The German campaigner relished full benefits of home ground and sealed a splendid win. Now he will resume his campaign in the round of eight and his next challenger will the Chinese badminton ace Chen Long.
Marc Zwiebler laid foundation of his supremacy immediately in the first set of pre quarter-final match and served notice of his dominance in the ending game.
He did not give his opponent enough time to get settled and gained an early advantage in the opening game. This initial lead helped him to keep the opposing shuttler at lower end.
At the mid-game break, Marc was in commanding position with a convincing margin. Though, he lost grip for short span of time in latter part of the game but then managed to tip the scale in his favour with 21-15 score.
However, the following game was a real test of his mental and physical fitness as the Thai shuttler pushed him in all areas of the court.
This time, Tanongsak played with great conviction and brought the contest to right balance. He showed his intentions in the establishing rallies and confined his competitor in the rear court.
Next couple of rallies were also dominated by him as the native shuttler failed to move swiftly across the court. Tanongsak made best out of his rival’s blunders and registered a winning total of 21-16.
The decider became crucial for both contenders as they were standing equal on the points table. However, this time Marc played impeccable badminton and stole the limelight.
At first, he raised his chances of success with a respectable figure of 11 and then ensured his presence in the quarter-final round by putting an overwhelming score of 21-13.
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