Inthanon Ratchanok tames Minatsu Mitani to power her way into semi-final of Thailand Open 2012
Thailand’s best shuttler Inthanon Ratchanok did not disappoint her home fans as she powered her way into Women’s Singles semi-final after crushing Japan’s Minatsu Mitani in quarter-final contest at SCG Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold 2012 at Bangkok, Thailand,
on Friday, June 8.
Ratchanok, who has been ranked at number 11 in the world and is the second seed in Women’s Singles draw of the championship, showed her class as she did not drop any game and ousted her seventh seeded Japanese opponent in an emphatic fashion.
The in-form and higher ranked Ratchanok put up remarkable show of top quality badminton and wrapped up victory by ending up the match in straight game by consuming just 37 minutes in the court.
On the other hand, the lower ranked Japanese lady failed to stretch her winning run in the tournament as she could not cope up with the elevated play of her higher ranked Thai opponent and bowed to her in two sets with a decent score on the board.
In the starting points of opening game, both ladies played good badminton and also remained close until the score reached at 6-6.
However, the Thai lady geared up her speed and controlled the affairs of the game. She managed to set up a reasonable lead and maintained it until the one-minute interval by reaching at 11-7.
After the break, Ratchanok continued showing her tremendous skills in the court as she did not let Minatsu to narrow the gap at any stage.
Ratchanok wrapped up the opening game with an inspiring 21-14 margin on the score board.
In the following set, it was the lower ranked Japanese shuttler who started to play flawless badminton and remained ahead of her local opponent until the one-minute interval by reaching at 11-8.
However, Ratchanok changed her tactics and played with precision which helped her to make the score levelled at 11-11.
The Thai lady continued her positive run and remained successful in winning the second set with a tight 21-19 margin on the score board.
The in-form Ratchanok grabbed victory against her lower ranked Japanese opponent in a sensational fashion by a convincing margin of 21-14 and 21-19.
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