Chen Jin hammers Wang Zhengming in Men’s Singles semi-final of the Singapore Open Super Series
China’s Chen Jin hammered his team-mate, Wang Zhengming, in the Men’s Singles semi-final of the Singapore Open Super Series 2011, held in Singapore, on Saturday, June 18, 2011.
The ruling World Champion, Chen, got an easy straight-set victory over the talented Zhengming, who defeated the former Olympic Gold medallist and World Champion, Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia in the round-of-16 and Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the quarter-final
of the event.
In the first set, Chen, who is the current World Number Nine, opened the game in remarkable fashion by playing perfectly in all corners of the court. Zhengming struggled hard to find any sort of flow against his experienced team-mate, who made his opponent
work really hard to return the perfectly placed strokes.
At the interval in the opening half, Chen was ahead at 11-8 against Zhengming, who was not playing at his best as he was clearly lacking the spark in his movement.
After the break, Chen continued his domination in the match by keeping his speed quite high. His powerful smashes coupled with net pushes and spinning net shots earned him a considerable advantage over his rival. Chen got a one-game advantage in the match
by winning the opening set with a 21-17 margin, in 20 minutes.
The second game was completely one-sided, where Zhengming failed to even resist the aggressive run of his senior compatriot. Chen worked really well, proving that he is one of the best athletes in the world of badminton. The ruling World Champion remained
miles ahead of his challenger by reaching at 11-5.
After the interval, Zhengming tried to fight back by changing his tactics, but failed against Chen, who was not leaving any room for his opponent to score points. Chen clinched the second set with in an impressive fashion with a 21-11 score, in just 14 minutes.
The semi-final battle ended in just 34 minutes with a 21-17 and 21-11 score on the board.
In the Men’s Singles final, Chen Jin will take on his team-mate, Lin Dan, in what is expected to be a tough clash for both shuttlers.
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