Indonesia Open: Hsu Jen Hao ousts Rajiv Ouseph in Men’s Singles first round showdown
Chinese Taipei’s ace shuttler Hsu Jen Hao showed his elevated craft when he overpowered the higher ranked Rajiv Ouseph of England in Men’s Singles first round at Indonesia Open Premier Super Series 2012 on Wednesday, June 13, in Indonesia.
The impressive Jen Hao, who has been positioned at number 26 in Men’s Singles world rankings, played to his full potential and defeated the World Number 20 Ouseph in a thrilling three-set fight.
The lower ranked Jen Hao lived up to expectations by putting up a spectacular show of top quality badminton against his experienced English opponent to grab victory in rubber games by taking 50 minutes in the court.
On the other hand, the higher ranked Ouseph did not expect such a wonderful play from his Taipei opponent. He won the opening set but lost the following both games to the spirited Jen Hao and crashed out in the opening round of the tournament.
The first set of this Men’s Singles contest was interesting when both men played thrilling badminton while keeping the pace of rallies fast and remained unable to take a comfortable lead until the one-minute interval.
After the break, Jen Hao failed to maintain his focus in the court as he committed many unforced errors and lost the game to Ouseph with a 16-21 score on the board.
In the second game, it was a different story as Jen Hao played tremendous badminton this time and also maintained his focus. He was in full control of rallies and took a smashing lead of 11-2 until the break.
After the interval, the Taipei shuttler remained consistent in his flawless play and wrapped up the game in an emphatic fashion by a stunning margin of 21-11.
In the final set, Jen Hao again was in commanding position as he did not face much resistance from his higher ranked English rival and set up an 11-7 lead until the break.
After the mid-game interval, Jen Hao extended his lead by putting in extra effort. He was quite quick in the court and easily took the set with an inspiring margin of 21-11.
The lower ranked Jen Hao won this Men’s Singles battle against Ouseph with an entertaining 16-21, 21-11 and 21-11 score on the board.
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