Chris Adcock and Imogen Bankier bag Mixed Doubles title at Finnish Open 2012 – Badminton news
Britain’s Chris Adcock and Imogen Bankier continue their impressive run at international level as they clinched Mixed Doubles title at Finnish Open 2012 in Finland, on Sunday, April 1.
The top seeds Adcock and Bankier overwhelmed Denmark’s Anders Skaarup Rasmussen and Sara Thygesen in the final showdown and emerged as the winners of the championship.
It was one of the best matches of final day as both sides put in their best effort and entertained the crowd by playing top quality badminton for 51 minutes.
Adcock and Bankier, who are currently ranked at number 12 in Mixed Doubles world ranking, lived up to expectations although they had to work extra hard to chuck out their Danish opponents.
On the other hand, Anders and Sara played with precision and took the opening game. However, they failed to continue their positive run in the following both sets and lost the contest in three games of 51 minutes.
In the opening set, Anders and Sara showed their impressive performance when they created a wonderful pressure on their higher ranked opponents and remained successful in taking a sensational lead of 11-4 until the one-minute break.
After the interval, Adcock and Bankier geared up their speed and levelled the score in the concluding phase. However, they failed to dominate the game and lost the set with a 22-24 score on the board.
In the second game, Adcock and Bankier became aggressive and occupied the driving seat from the opening points. They remained in superb control in the whole opening half and managed a comfortable lead of 11-7 until the break.
After the interval, the top seeds did not lose their focus and remained positive in the game. They bagged the second set without facing any problem by a 21-12 score on the board.
In the deciding set, Adcock and Bankier continued playing to their maximum speed and did not spare any chance for their opponent to fight back in the game.
The top seeds were miles ahead of their Danish rival in the whole deciding game and ended it with an impressive margin of 21-13.
Adcock and Bankier won the Mixed Doubles final contest with a 22-24, 21-12 and 21-13.
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