Korea Grand Prix Gold 2012: Kuei Chun Shih demolishes Erik Meijs in Men’s Singles second round
Chinese Taipei’s Kuei Chun Shih continued his roller-coaster run in the tournament as he played with remarkable precision and ousted Netherlands’ Erik Meijs in Men’s Singles second round at Korea Grand Prix Gold 2012 on Wednesday, December 5, in Korea.
Taipei shuttler was in smashing form as he did not face any trouble in taking the bird early and in hitting his powerful shots in right areas. He took just 30 minutes to show exit to his opponent in a crushing fashion.
Kuei Chun was in complete command of rallies as he played with tremendous control in his strokes and remained successful in winning this second round contest in straight games with a one-sided total on the board.
On the other hand, Dutch shuttler failed to put up strong show as he could not take the bird early. He also conceded many points by playing negative shots and went down against his Taipei challenger in straight sets.
In the first game, the in-form Kuei Chun showed a staggering feat in the arena as he played shots with impressive variations from starting points.
Taipei shuttler stayed in commanding position in the arena as he did not lose his focus at any stage and remained successful in building a wonderful lead in opening points.
Until the end of starting half, the aggressive Kuei Chun managed a wonderful lead without facing any trouble form his Dutch challenger.
After the break, Meijs tried to accelerate his speed in all areas of the court but he failed to put up strong show as his rival was quick in taking the bird.
Meanwhile, Kuei Chun did not slow down the pace of rallies at any stage and easily took the opening game in an amazing fashion with a stunning total of 21-11.
In the following game, the in-form Kuei Chun did not lose his superiority at any stage and continued dictating the pace of rallies until the one-minute break when he was miles ahead on score board.
After the break, the attacking play and flawless speed of Kuei Chun assisted him to earn the second game with a superb margin of 21-13.
Kuei Chun emerged as the winner in this second round clash in an elegant fashion with a staggering 21-11 and 21-13 score on the board.
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