Ki Hoon Han tames Cheol Ho Lee in Men’s Singles second round at Korea Grand Prix Gold 2012
Korea’s in-form shuttler Ki Hoon Han continued his winning run and reached into Men’s Singles round-of-16 after taming his compatriot Cheol Ho Lee in second round contest at Korea Grand Prix Gold 2012 in Korea, on Wednesday, December 5.
The lofty Ki Hoon, who is one of the most impressive and young shuttlers in Korea, showed a great performance in the arena and toppled Cheol Ho in just 21 minutes proving that he has obtained a wonderful skills which are required to become a world beater.
Ki Hoon displayed his elite skills in the arena as he played with tremendous speed and control in the arena and remained successful in finishing up this second round encounter in straight sets with a crushing margin.
Meanwhile, Cheol Ho tried to show a great performance in the arena and also played well in opening set but failed to remain consistent as the match progressed and crashed out without creating a strong impact.
In the opening set, the aggressive Ki Hoon delivered a fantastic performance in the arena as he played attacking strokes with incredible deception from starting rallies.
The unmatched and hard to anticipate variations in Ki Hoon’s shots helped him to maintain his superiority against his team-mate who failed to put up strong show.
Ki Hoon advanced with an impressive speed and did not let his challenger to dominate the pace until the end of opening half.
After the one-minute interval, Cheol Ho tried his best to put up strong resistance but could not take charge of rallies as his rival was in complete control.
On the other hand, Ki Hoon geared up his speed in all areas of the court and remained successful in winning the first game of this contest with a comfortable score of 21-15.
In the second game, the in-form Ki Hoon stayed focused without losing his grip over the pace of rallies and again managed a wonderful lead until the one-minute break.
After the break, Ki Hoon continued his smooth ride without showing any mercy to his rival and eventually won the second game with a lopsided 21-12 score on the board.
Ki Hoon established his worth in the arena by ending up the second round battle in straight games with a crushing total of 21-15 and 21-12.
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