Jakarta Open: Muhammad Arif Akid trounces Mikael Dwi Putra to reach into Men’s Singles main round
Muhammad Arif Akid, a talented player from Indonesia, showed his elevated class as he defeated Mikael Dwi Putra in Men’s Singles qualifying round and secured his berth in main round at Djarum Sirnas Flypower Jakarta Open 2012 in Indonesia, on Tuesday, May
15.
Arif remained unbeatable throughout the qualifying round of the championship as he played with impressive control and remained successful in reaching into the main round.
In his last match in qualifying round, Arif played remarkable badminton against Mikael and remained successful in registering victory over him in a hard-fought three games.
The in-form Arif proved his supremacy in the court and took just 38 minutes to advance into the next stage of the championship.
On the other hand, Mikael played well in opening set and also bagged it but failed to impress the crowd in the following games and crashed out in the qualifying round by losing the contest in three games.
In the first set, Arif started his game in a quivering manner as he could not place his strokes in gaps and remained struggling in the court.
In the meanwhile, Mikael played composed badminton while remaining in complete control of the pace of rallies and also managed to take a good lead until the one-minute interval.
After the break, Arif tried to take control of rallies but failed to dictate his rival and lost the opening game with a 16-21 score on the board.
In the second set, Arif played better game as he did not commit mistakes this time and also remained fully focused in the court.
Until the one-minute break, Arif was moving ahead of Mikael on the score board.
After the break, Arif continued his positive run and also did not lose his focus this time. He was impressive in his playing strategy and won the game with a 21-17 score on the board.
In the final set, Arif remained on the driving seat and did not let his opponent to dominate the pace at any stage. He was impressive in his play and managed to win the deciding game with a 21-16 margin on the board.
The in-form Arif won this fight 38-minute qualifying-round contest with a remarkable difference of 16-21, 21-17 and 21-16.
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