Jimmy Wang disposes Henri Laaksonen in the first round – Toyota Challenger 2012 CH
Fourth seeded, Jimmy Wang, registered a three-set victory over the Swiss contender, Henri Laaksonen, in nearly two hours in the opening round of the 2012 Dunlop World Challenge on Tuesday. He penned down his triumph, 6-7(1), 6-2,
7-5 in a breath taking encounter on the carpet courts of Toyota, Japan.
The right-hander Swiss professional had a powerful stance since the start of the opener. Maintaining his pace, he cashed on his rival’s serve in the fifth game and marked a 3-2 lead. Despite of his lower rank, he had a strong thrust
to battle through and faced a tough competition in response. Wang gradually returned to his original form and squared down the score line to 5-all towards the end. Ultimately, Laaksonen nudged his way through an easy tie-break round, consolidating a 7-6(1)
win.
In the second set, the higher ranked Chinese challenger turned the scenario to his maximum advantage. He busted his rival's initial serve, which crumbled his confidence right from the beginning. He smartly progressed to secure
the initial four games, pushing his opponent is deep waters. He completely dominated the game and skilfully swiped all the games with ease, concluding the equalizer with a 6-2 score line.
In the decider, the two professionals desperately struggled to outplay the other. The world number 156, Wang, had to fight hard to secure his critical break. The scoreboard continuously squared down after every alternate game,
bringing a critical situation for the local rival. The right-hander Chinese snatched the last two games and concluded the match with a 7-5 win.
Ranked 290th in the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals), Laaksonen thundered six aces but lost the lead as he committed suicidal moves five times in the match. He had an average initial serve of 60 percent, pocketing
43 of 64 first and 22 of 42 second delivery points. He could only snatch one of five serve break and his competitor attained four from seven. In comparison to that, the 5ft 10in Taipei native thundered his lead with seven aces and 64 percent serve precision.
He pocketed away 45 of 58 first but 20 of 33 second serve points.
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