Guntur Perdana stamps Wiranto en route to pre quarter-finals – Jakarta Open Update
Guntur Perdana stretched his winning streak in Djarum Sirkuit Nasional Li Ning Jakarta Open and marched into pre quarter-final round on Thursday, May 16, 2013.
He was up against a spirited shuttler Wiranto and their meeting prolonged to 42 minutes before ending with final figures of 21-10, 14-21 and 21-15.
Guntur prevailed in the opening and ending segments of the showdown whereas the losing contestant could rise only in the second set.
The Indonesian lad laid foundation of his victory by ruling the court in the establishing rallies of first set. He pocketed many valuable points without any interruption and gained a decent advantage.
This initial lead helped him to enjoy an upper hand all the way to half time. He put his rival under huge pressure by placing an impressive figure of 11.
After the mid-game break, Guntur injected more intensity in his attack and confined the opposing shuttler in the rear court.
His power packed strokes proved too much for Wiranto as he could not come out of deficit and surrendered after reading 10-21 score on the board.
However, second set of match brought something to cheer as Guntur could not continue with his top form.
This time Wiranto improvised his game plan and played with an authoritative approach. He unleashed a flurry of productive strokes and piled up a decent total in no time.
He did not give his challenger even a single chance to proceed and registered a mountainous figure before the announcement of break.
After the one-minute interval, Wiranto ruled the court in few consecutive rallies and strengthened his grip.
He widened the gap on pints table and then served notice of supremacy with a staggering knock of 21-14.
Third set of the match was expected to be a nerve-racking tussle but it proved a one-sided affair in the second half.
Initially, Guntur played with a cautious approach but then few back-to-back productive rallies gave him the confidence.
He showed his class in latter part of the game and locked the honour with 21-15 total. Now he will compete A K Zailani in pre quarter-final round of this tournament.
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