Li Ning China Open 2012: Li Xuerui demolishes Di Suo to ease into Women’s Singles second round
China’s ruling Olympic Champion Le Xuerui showed her supremacy in the arena and eased into Women’s Singles second round after demolishing her lower ranked compatriot Di Suo in first round encounter at Li Ning China Open 2012 in Shanghai, on Wednesday, November
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The World Number Two Xuerui, who is second seed in main draw of the championship, was on a different level as she played with impressive speed and easily showed exit to her un-seeded rival Suo in just 29 minutes.
Xuerui played attacking badminton by remaining quick on court and managed to register her mark over Suo in a dominating fashion as she finished the match in two games with an amazing margin on score board.
The lower ranked Suo, in the meanwhile, was shocked with the cruel treatment that she received from her rival and eventually went down in a vulnerable fashion without proving her mettle in the arena.
Second seeded Xuerui was in commanding position in the opening rallies of first game as she dictated the pace and pushed her team-mate on back foot with a wonderful ease.
Xuerui proved her superior skills in the arena and did not show any mercy to Suo all the way in opening half and took a superb lead until the break.
The positive play of Xuerui kept her in command and she remained ahead of her lower ranked opponent in the concluding half.
The aggressive Xuerui did not slow down her speed at any stage and easily snatched the opening game of this battle with a stunning 21-13 score on the board.
In the second set, the higher ranked Xuerui did not lose her focus and also maintained her supremacy on court by playing with complete control. She took a comfortable lead against Suo until the one-minute break.
After the interval, Xuerui continued showing up her lofty skills in the arena and won the second game with a staggering score of 21-11.
Xuerui remained successful in securing her place in Women’s Singles second round after thrashing Suo in straight sets in just 29 minutes with a lopsided 21-13 and 21-11 score on the board.
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