German Open Grand Prix Gold 2012: Chen Jin slays Jan Frohlich in Men’s Singles first round
China’s former World Champion Chen Jin displayed his impressive skills and overpowered Jan Frohlich of Czech Republic in Men’s Singles first round of the German Open Grand Prix Gold on Tuesday, February 28, in Germany.
The World Number Five Jin, who is second seed in Men’s Singles main draw of the tournament, played with confidence against the lower ranked Frohlich and bagged victory with a wonderful ease.
Jin ended this opening-round encounter in straight games by consuming just 27 minutes in the court.
On the other hand, Frohlich could not put up strong resistance against his higher ranked Chinese opponent and remained struggling throughout the contest.
Frohlich lacked the finishing touch in his strokes and he was also slow in responding to the shots of his challenger.
Jin, who is known for his fighting spirit and powerful drives, showed his wonderful temperament in the first set and did not face much resistance in setting up an amazing lead of 11-4 until the break.
Frohlich tried to match the speed of rallies but failed to create gap in his rival’s court and could not level the score in the first half.
After the one-minute interval, Jin continued his positive play and dictated his rival in all areas of the court.
He tested all of his shots to get familiar with the court conditions and managed to take the first set with a comprehensive margin of 21-9.
In the second game, Jin again took a small lead by playing fast badminton. His rival also played a few wonderful strokes in the opening rallies and remained close.
Jin geared up his speed and put more pressure on his opponent and took a comfortable lead on the score board by reaching at 11-6.
After the break, Frohlich played with aggression but could not reduce the deficit as his rival was in complete control of the game.
Jin did not commit any unforced error in the concluding phase and remained successful in ending the second set with a 21-14 score on the board.
The second seed Chinese won this straight-set encounter in just 27 minutes with a tremendous margin of 21-9 and 21-14.
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