Indonesia Open GP Gold: Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka lands a title berth in Men’s Singles category
Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka showed a great performance as he landed a title berth after defeating his lower ranked team-mate Alamsyah Yunus in semi-final match at the Indonesia Open GP Gold Badminton 2012 on Saturday, September 29, in Indonesia.
The World Number 19 Rumbaka, who has been positioned at number 4 in Men’s Singles main draw, continued his giant killing performance in front of his home fans and overpowered his team-mate in a superb three-set contest.
Rumbaka could not put up strong show in opening set but he powered his way back into the match in the following game. He played terrific badminton in the final set and wrapped up victory in rubber sets in 65 minutes.
The sixth seeded Yunus, on the other hand, played with precision in the opening game but failed to remain consistent in the following sets and eventually lost the match with a reasonable margin on the board.
In the opening game, both men played with tremendous precision and aggression and remained toe-to-toe until the mid-game interval.
After the break, Rumbaka tried to take advantage on board by playing with impressive precision but failed to put up strong show and ultimately lost the opening set with a tight difference of 19-21 on the board.
In the following set, Rumbaka showed his brilliance on court as he played positive and aggressive badminton this time and remained successful in taking a remarkable lead in opening half.
After the break, the fourth seeded Rumbaka continued putting up wonderful show without showing any mercy to his rival and managed to grab the second game with a stunning 21-10 difference on score board.
In the deciding set, Rumbaka continued his upper hand over Yunus by continuing his power play and managed to set up a good lead until the break.
Rumbaka remained consistent in his elevated play in the deciding half of second set and managed to win it with a superb margin of 21-14.
The in-form Rumbaka won the semi-final clash in 65 minutes with a 19-21, 21-10 and 21-14 score on the board.
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