Indonesia Open 2013: Kazumasa Sakai ousts Jan O Jorgensen in first round battle – Badminton news
Japan’s upcoming Singles shuttler, Kazumasa Sakai, surprised the Indonesian crowd when he thrashes the higher ranked Jan O Jorgensen from Denmark at Djarum Indonesia Open 2013 on Wednesday, June 12, in Jakarta.
The un-seeded Sakai, who started his run in this championship as a qualifier, maintained his tremendous performance and outplayed Jorgensen who was the 7th seed in Men’s Singles main draw.
Japanese player was in spectacular form as he played with impressive ease and maintained pressure on his experienced opponent. He commanded the pace of rallies and eventually won the battle without losing any game with a margin of 21-16 and 21-19.
On the other hand, the higher ranked Jorgensen was in trouble throughout the battle as he could not play positive badminton. He could not utilise his sharp strokes and ultimately lost the contest at the starting round.
Both contestants entertained the local fans by playing with precision in starting points. However, the Japanese man started to take advantage by maintaining the pace of rallies.
Jorgensen failed to dictate the pace as his opponent was quick in responding to his shots. He could not take even a small lead at the opening stage.
Meanwhile, Sakai continued his aggressive run and managed a reasonable lead on score board until the end of first half in starting game.
After the one-minute break, the 7th seeded Jorgensen tried to play aggressively but could not push his rival on back foot.
On the other hand, the in-form Sakai stayed calm and focused and it enabled him to grab the opening set with a comfortable 21-16 score on the board.
Jorgensen geared up his speed in the second game and he managed to find a good flow. He was on a different level this time but again, failed to create any considerable lead as his opponent was positive on court.
Both men progressed closely in the opening half and the score was tight until the one-minute interval.
They continued playing attacking badminton and reached at the concluding points while staying close. At this stage, Sakai controlled the pace and executed a few impressive strokes that helped him to win the set with a tight margin of 21-19.
Tags: