Antony Barlow dominates Matthew Adrian Smith in Boy's Singles clash at 2012 West Coast U19
New Zealand’s talented shuttler Antony Barlow showed his elevated class as he did not face any trouble in crushing his country-mate Matthew Adrian Smith in Boy’s Singles U19 contest at the 2012 West Coast U19 in New Zealand on Saturday, June 23.
The impressive Antony was too strong for his team-mate in all aspects of the game and overpowered him in a spectacular manner without dropping any set.
Antony played at his best and was aggressive in his approach in the court which helped him to push his rival on the back-foot and he finished off the battle in straight sets by putting a huge margin on the score board.
On the other hand, Matthew was not ready for such shocking treatment from his rival in the court as he failed to match the pace of rallies and also remained struggling to play positive badminton. He lost this lopsided battle without showing glimpses of his brilliance.
In the first set, Antony played at his best as he showed a tremendous speed and took the bird early to dominate the pace of rallies. He was perfect in the execution of strokes in right areas and earned a huge lead until the break.
After the interval, the in-form Antony continued playing at his maximum speed and did not let Matthew to find a good flow and narrow the gap.
Antony remained consistent in his aggressive and positive play and easily bagged the opening game with a superb 21-9 score on the board.
In the second game, Matthew also injected more power into his shots by taking the bird early. He was quick in the court this time and also executed impressive shots to remain close on the board until the one-minute interval.
After the mid-game break, Antony occupied the driving seat by working well at net. His speed and accuracy created a huge difference in the concluding half of second game and he managed to win the set with a reasonable score of 21-16.
Antony overpowered Matthew in two games by putting up fabulous show of attacking badminton and ended up the contest with a 21-9 and 21-16 score on the board.
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