Harryona Putra beats Billy Siagian to surge into main round of Djarum Sirnas Flypower Jakarta Open
Indonesia’s Harryona Putra secured his berth in Men’s Singles main round after defeating Billy Siagian in the qualifying-round contest at the Djarum Sirnas Flypower Jakarta Open 2012 at Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday, May 15.
Harryona showed his elevated skills while playing against Siagian as he did not drop even a single set and easily advanced into the main round.
The in-form Harryona was impressive in his positive play and he tamed his rival in straight games while putting up splendid show for just 25 minutes.
On the other hand, Siagian tried his best to live up to expectations but failed to overpower his rival who was on a completely different level. He lost the match without playing his normal game and crashed out in the qualifying round.
In the opening set of this match, both men showed aggression in a few opening rallies but could not manage lead.
However, it was Harryona who put up strong show and started to build lead by injecting more power into his shots.
Harryona continued putting up remarkable performance and took a comfortable lead on the board until the mid-game break.
After the interval, Siagian changed his strategy and worked well at net but failed to take advantage as Harryona was also quicker in hitting the bird early.
Harryona remained in full control of rallies and he easily bagged the first game of this qualifying round contest with a margin of 21-14.
In the second game, both men again played with precision in opening rallies but Harryona took over the control within no time.
Harryona played with aggression and took a superb lead until the mid-game interval.
After the break, Harryona continued his composed play in the ending half of second game.
He was flawless in the execution of shots and also did not face any trouble in maintaining his lead on the board.
Harryona was in complete control of rallies and he easily ended up the second game with a sensational 21-15 score on the board.
This straight-set contest ended in the favour of Harryona who defeated his opponent with a comprehensive margin of 21-14 and 21-15.
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