2013 India Open: Kenichi Tago powers his way to final round of Men’s Singles event
Japan’s talented male shuttler Kenichi Tago stretched his winning streak in Yonex Sunrise India Open and secured a final round berth on Saturday, April 27, 2013.
He was up against a native shuttler Anand Pawar in the local badminton complex of New Delhi and this 43-minute tussle ended with decisive figures of 21-16 and 21-11.
The young but spirited Japanese campaigner played flawless badminton and sealed splendid straight-set victory.
On the other hand, the Indian shuttler disappointed his supporters as he failed to pocket even a single match point and crashed out of the home event in a disgraceful manner.
The battle heated up when Kenichi Tago launched an intensive attack and confined his rival in the rear court. He unleashed a flurry of productive strokes and put the opposing shuttler under huge pressure.
Anand could not lift this burden and knelt down tamely. He did not show any resistance and allowed his competitor to end first half with a respectable figure.
Kenichi Tago relished full benefits of this lead in latter part of the game and strengthened his grip in third quarter of the set.
He did not give his challenger even a single chance to proceed on the points table and maintained a significant difference.
This unbeatable strategy helped him to gain an unassailable lead of five points which proved a decisive factor.
The Japanese shuttler finished first set with a favourable score position of 21-16 and started second set with a psychological edge.
Anand Pawar could not rise from the dust even in the following game and surrendered without putting any resistance.
Things went out of his control when the opposing shuttler ruled the court in the establishing rallies and gained an immediate advantage.
Kenichi Tago did not squander his efforts and doubled his lead way before the half time. After the one-minute break, the Japanese shuttler played with even more precision and raised his chances of success.
He did not make any mistake and wrapped this segment of the showdown with an overwhelming total of 21-11.
Now he will lock horns either with lee Chong Wei or with Boonsak Ponsana in the final match of India Open.
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