Connacht Junior Grade A Open: Colin Robert Watterson tames Niall Leahy in Men’s Singles semi-final
Ireland’s upcoming player Colin Robert Watterson showed his impressive skills and tamed Niall Leahy in Men’s Singles semi-final at Connacht Junior Grade A Open at Sligo, Ireland, on Sunday, December 30.
The in-form Colin Robert, who was third seed in the main draw of the championship, displayed his staggering craft on court and remained successful in crushing his un-seeded challenger in a comfortable fashion.
Colin Robert was in smashing form as he did not show any mercy to any of his challengers in all matches and stayed focused in the semi-final as well. He ended it up in straight games with a striking total on the board.
On the other hand, the lower ranked Niall tried his best to play positive badminton but he lost his focus in the concluding points of both sets and eventually bowed down against his higher ranked country-mate in straight sets.
Colin Robert played with phenomenal control in his shots and managed to take over the pace of rallies from starting rallies of the first set.
The impressive Colin Robert proved that he has obtained top class skills on court and ultimately successful in getting a strong domination in the arena.
Colin Robert did not show any confusion as he was in complete command of rallies until the end of first half.
The fight proceeded in the same manner after the one-minute break as Colin Robert did not lose his commanding position in the arena.
Colin Robert continued executing powerful smashes in targeted areas and eventually took the opening game with an inspiring margin of 21-17.
In the second game, the third seeded Colin Robert did not lose his concentration at any stage in the first half as he played with confidence and incredible precision.
Colin Robert impressed the crowd with his lofty skills that assisted him to put pressure on his opponent who could not produce good form.
Niall failed to show strong performance in the second set of this fight as his rival Colin Robert played better game and secured the game with a reasonable 21-15 margin on the board.
The lofty Colin Robert defeated his lower ranked challenger in a comfortable manner with a striking margin of 21-17 and 21-15.
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