Dong Keun Lee demolishes Riyanto Subagja in Men’s Singles quarter-final at Korea Grand Prix Gold
Korea’s in-form player Dong Keun Lee continued his giant killing run and stormed into Men’s Singles semi-final after defeating Indonesia’s Riyanto Subagja in quarter-final encounter at Korea Grand Prix Gold 2012 in Korea, on Friday, December 7.
The remarkable Dong Keun, who participated in this tournament as an un-seeded player, turned into potential contender as he ended up the quarter-final contest in style by taking just 37 minutes in the arena.
Korean shuttler displayed his spirited temperament in the arena and remained aggressive all the way to end up the contest in straight games with a spectacular margin on score board.
On the other hand, Riyanto failed to stretch his victorious run in this tournament as he failed to cope up with the incredible speed and attacking play of his local challenger and went down without winning any set.
The amazing speed and attacking shots of Dong Keun favoured him to take control of the pace from the initial points of first set.
The incredible variations in Dong Keun’s strokes helped him to continue his superiority against his opponent on court.
Korean shuttler progressed with a superb speed in the starting half and remained ahead on score board until the one-minute break.
A confused Riyanto could not change things around in the concluding half of opening game as he failed to create gaps in his challenger’s court and remained struggling.
On the contrary, the positive and attacking play of Dong Keun helped him to claim the opening game with a decent 21-18 score on the board.
In the second game, Dong Keun put in extra effort in the arena as he accelerated his speed and created a wonderful gap on score board until the end of opening half.
After the one-minute break, the local shuttler continued his power play without losing his focus at any stage and managed to finish off the second game with a stunning 21-11 score on the board.
The impressive Dong Keun proved that he is ready to step into higher level as he thrashed his Indonesian challenger in straight games and won the quarter-final match in style with a spectacular margin of 21-18 and 21-11.
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