Australian Open GP Gold: Lydia Li Ya Cheah tames Milicent Wiranto in qualifying round contest
Malaysia’s talented player Lydia Li Ya Cheah put up an impressive show in Women’s Singles qualifying round where she tamed Indonesia’s Milicent Wiranto at 2012 Australian Open GP Gold on Tuesday, April 3, in Australia.
Lydia was impressive in the court as she played with precision in her last qualifying-round contest and emerged as the winner against Milicent in an emphatic fashion.
The in-form Malaysian did not show any mercy to her Indonesian opponent in the whole encounter and finished it up with a sensational margin in straight games by taking just 25 minutes.
On the other hand, Milicent could not live up to expectations because her Malaysian rival was too strong in the court. She failed to take even a single set and crashed out without creating a considerable impact.
Lydia started the opening set in an incredible manner as she consumed no time in taking a superb lead. She was playing with a wonderful speed and did not drop the pace of rallies at any stage.
In the meanwhile, Milicent remained struggling in the court as she failed to cope up with the pace of rallies and also could not place her strokes in right areas.
Lydia was on track and found no resistance in taking a wonderful lead until the one-minute interval in the first game.
After the break, the Malaysian lady continued her killing performance and stretched her lead. She was in full control and took the first set with an incredible 21-8 score on the board.
In the following set, Milicent showed a little improvement in her play as she became quicker and matched the speed of her opponent. Until the one-minute break, both ladies remained close on the board.
After the interval, Lydia geared up her speed and took the bird early which gave her advantage to execute attacking shots in all areas without any problem.
On the other hand, Milicent found it hard to execute timely strokes as she was lacking speed and remained struggling.
The in-form Malaysian lady bagged the game with a six-point advantage of 21-15.
Lydia became the winner of this straight-set contest in just 25 minutes with a 21-8 and 21-15 score on the board.
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