Jakarta Open 2012: H Dinar topples M Rifaldi in Men’s Singles first round – Badminton news
The talented shuttler from Indonesia, H Dinar put up remarkable show of top quality badminton when he toppled M Rifaldi in Men’s Singles first round at Djarum Sirnas Flypower Jakarta Open 2012 in Indonesia, on Tuesday, May 15.
Dinar, who is placed at number 14 in main draw of Men’s Singles category, delivered a sensational performance in the game and managed to win the contest in straight sets without showing any mercy.
The higher ranked Dinar played in a dominating manner as he played with full control and ended up the fight in two games by taking just 25 minutes in the court.
On the other hand, Rifaldi played good badminton in opening set but remained unlucky at the end and lost it with a narrow margin.
However, the lower ranked Rifaldi failed to put up strong resistance in the second game and lost it with comfortable score on the board.
Both men started their run in this first round contest in an entertaining manner as they kept the rallies fast and also remained close on the board.
Until the one-minute break in the first game, no one could establish a comfortable gap on the board.
After the break, they continued putting up superb show while taking the bird early from all areas of the court.
The score remained close until the ending stage when Dinar changed his tactics and managed to win the game with a narrow margin of 21-19.
In the second game, Dinar did not waste any time and took an early lead while playing positive badminton. He remained in full control this time as his opponent became a little slow.
Until the break, the higher ranked Dinar managed a reasonable lead on the score board.
After the one-minute break, Rifaldi tried to put up strong show as he failed to create gaps in his opponent’s court.
In the meanwhile, Dinar continued his positive and controlled play and ended up the second game with a superb score of 21-15.
The higher ranked Dinar emerged victorious in this 25-minute straight-set contest with a comprehensive 21-19 and 21-15 margin on the score board.
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