Jiayuan Chen exceeds Febby Angguni in Women’s Singles qualifying round – Indonesia Open Update
Singapore’s talented shuttler Jiayuan Chen had a perfect start in Djarum Indonesia Open as she outshined Febby Angguni in first stage of the qualifying round on June 12, 2012.
However, it was not a smooth ride for victorious girl as she had to wait for 48 minutes to register a winning total of 16-21, 21-12 and 18-21.
Jiayuan Chen is now scheduled to face Thai opponent Busanan Ongbumrungpan and win will take her into main round of the event.
Earlier, the Istora Senayan Stadium of Jakarta was filled with a huge crowd who assembled to support the native shuttler but Febby disappointed her supporters with a below par performance.
On the other hand, the Singaporean girl showed a strong character against this double trouble and silenced the audience with a thunderous performance in the opening and final set of match.
First set started with both female contestants snapping each other’s heels to gain a comfortable advantage over the rival.
They remained equal until 6-6 but then Jiayuan Chen picked up the pace and swiftly registered a respectable figure of 11-6 before half time.
After the interval, she continued proceeding at top gear and reached at 16-9 in no time. Her opponent Febby Angguni tried to narrow the gap with some continuous points but surrendered after reading concluding margin of 16-21.
The local shuttler aroused hopes of her fans by putting up great show of skills in second set of the match.
This time she proved her guts with a blistering knock and kept the contest alive. She did not allow the opposing shuttler to catch her on scoreboard after 4-2 and established an unassailable lead with 8-3.
At mid-game break, Febby was leading in 11-7 and this helped her to raise her total to 14-7 in third quarter of the set.
This seven-point deficit proved final blow for Jiayuan Chen as she never came out of this and lost second set with notable difference in 12-21.
However, the Singaporean girl managed to stand tall in the decider as she proved tough nut to crack and sealed a splendid victory.
She remained equal until 16-16 but then tipped the scale in her favour by entering concluding figure of 21-18.
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