James Hutton topples Lucas Bui in Men’s Singles qualifying round of Australian Open GP Gold
James Hutton, a talented shuttler from Australia, lived up to expectations as he defeated his team-mate Lucas Bui in Men’s Singles qualifying round of Australian Open GP Gold on Tuesday, April 3, in Australia.
Hutton, who has been impressive in the whole qualifying round, continued his impressive run in his last qualifying contest and overpowered his opponent without losing any set.
He was fully focused in the game and ended the match in straight games by working for just 22 minutes in the court.
On the other hand, Lucas played well and at times disturbed the flow of his in-form opponent but failed to play well in ending points of both games and lost the contest with a respectable margin.
In the first set, Hutton opened his campaign in an attacking manner but he failed to take any advantage as his opponent was also quicker in taking the bird from all corners.
Both men progressed well in the court but failed to find a reasonable lead as no one missed any chance to earn points.
Hutton was quicker at net while Lucas was relying on his defence and also executed occasional smashes in the right areas. Until the one-minute the score remained close from both sides.
After the break, Hutton played with variations and remained successful in taking a reasonable lead. He did not slow down the pace of rallies and also played flawless badminton at net which helped him to push his rival on back foot.
Hutton remained positive in the game and ended the game with a decent 21-18 score on the board.
In the second set, both men played with precision in opening rallies and also maintained their speed in all areas. They did not commit mistakes in the opening half of second set and remained close on the board.
After the break, Lucas did not let Hutton to take lead until the score reached at the ending points.
However, Hutton showed his brilliance and played with wonderful aggression at this crucial stage and took two consecutive points to win the game with a margin of 21-19.
Hutton won this interesting fight in just 22 minutes with a 21-18 and 21-19 score on the board.
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