London Olympics 2012: Wong Wing Ki thrashes Brice Leverdez in Men’s Singles Group F contest
Wong Wing Ki, an upcoming shuttler from Hong Kong, showed his class in his last Group F match in Men’s Singles category when he thrashed France’s Brice Leverdez at London Olympics 2012 in England, on Tuesday, July 31.
The in-form Wing Ki, who is World Number 23 and 16th seed in the main draw of Olympic Games, put up incredible show of flawless badminton and punished his un-seeded opponent Leverdez who failed to respond well on court.
The higher ranked Wing Ki was one class above his French opponent as he did not commit any mistake and also remained focused on court which helped him to finish off the battle in straight games with a stunning margin on the board.
The opening rallies belonged to Wing Ki who put up smashing performance while playing attacking badminton and took a stunning lead at the initial stage.
The in-form Hong Kong shuttler was everywhere on court and executed his shots in the right areas which helped him to remain ahead on score board until the break.
After the interval, the spirited Wing Ki continued his killing run against his French rival without showing any mercy to him.
The perfect shot selection and impressive execution of strokes assisted Wing Ki to nail the opening set of this contest with a one-sided 21-11 margin on the board.
In the following game, Leverdez showed a little improvement in his movement as he started to take the bird early and matched the pace of rallies.
In the meanwhile, Wing Ki remained composed and he played safe badminton but never lost his control over the pace of rallies.
The passionate Wing Ki was leading the second set with a reasonable margin on score board until the mid-game break.
After the interval, Wing Ki extended his lead while playing dominating badminton. He was impressive at net and also executed powerful smashes from rear-court area.
The positive and aggressive play helped Wing Ki to win the second game with a remarkable 21-16 score on the board.
Wing Ki proved his supremacy over Leverdez in straight sets with a tremendous difference of 21-11 and 21-16.
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