Japan Open 2012: Lee Chong Wei slaughters Simon Santoso to cruise into Men’s Singles final
Lee Chong Wei, one of the most seasoned shuttlers of present era, showed his elevated craft on court and remained successful in securing his berth in Men’s Singles final after showing exit to Simon Santoso of Indonesian in semi-final battle at Yonex Japan
Open 2012 on Saturday, September 22, in Japan.
Chong Wei, who is World Number Two and top seed in Men’s Singles draw of the championship, played at his best speed and easily slaughtered the third seeded Santoso who has been positioned at number five in world ranking.
The incredible Chong Wei, who won the silver medal in Men’s Singles category at London Olympics, showed a great performance and faced no trouble in ending up the contest in straight sets by taking just 32 minutes on the court.
On the other hand, the lower ranked Santoso was completely unable to face the attack of his Malaysian opponent and remained struggling throughout the contest. He failed to show up strong resistance and crashed out without troubling his rival.
In the first set, the most important thing that created the difference between both shuttlers was the incredible speed of Chong Wei who did not show any mercy to Santoso and took an early lead without facing any problem.
The Malaysian was on a different level on court as he unleashed his impressive shots in all areas of the court and managed a spectacular lead until the break.
After the one-minute interval, Chong Wei remained consistent in his power play as he did not let his rival to get close on score board and eventually finished up the set with a stunning 21-7 score on the board.
In the following set, Santoso also showed his brilliance by playing at his best speed and managed to stay close to his lofty challenger on score board until the end of first half.
After the break, Chong Wei geared up his speed and took over the charge of rallies by executing powerful smashes in all areas which assisted him to take the game with a margin of 21-17.
Chong Wei took just 32 minutes to end up this semi-final battle with a 21-7 and 21-17 score on the board.
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