Deng Xuan dominates Xue Yao in qualifying round of 2012 Li Ning China Open
The spirited Women’s Singles campaigner Deng Xuan played flawless badminton and cast out Xue Yao to secure a main round berth in Li Ning China Open on November 13, 2012.
She wrapped this showdown in just two games which prolonged to 30 minutes before ending with 21-15 and 21-15 margin.
This hard fought battle took place in Shanghai and a decent crowd assembled to encourage the native shuttlers for their final match of qualifying round.
Deng Xuan played with an authoritative approach right from the beginning and kept her rival under control until the final moments.
In first set of the match, she was completely on song as she outclassed Xue Yao technically and tactically.
She started the beating without wasting any time and bagged five consecutive points. This initial lead helped her to keep the opposing shuttler at the lower end until half time.
Though, Xue Yao put an honest effort to narrow the gap but she could not tip the scale in her favour.
Meanwhile, Deng Xuan did not drop her pace and piled up a significant margin of 11-5 before the interval.
After the mid-game break, she picked up some pace and left her competitor far behind on the points table.
She widened the gap by registering 16-10 total in third quarter of the set and then served notice of her supremacy with a staggering knock of 21-15.
The second set proved just a replay of previous one as Xue Yao thundered in the establishing rallies but blundered in the final stage.
She elevated her chances by clinching three points in a row and it was felt that the Chinese youngster will avoid a straight-set victory.
However, she could not maintain this rhythm and frittered away her effort in third quarter of the set.
On the other hand, Deng Xuan showed a transformed character and reinstated her dominance in ending part of the game.
At first, she levelled the score with 13-13 and then claimed eight out of ending ten points to register a winning margin of 21-15.
This timely win paved her path to the main draw and now she will be looking to put an extra effort to continue her successful journey.
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