Mads Pliniussen storms into Boy’s Singles U19 final at the 2012 MBBC Jr International
Denmark’s budding shuttler Mads Pliniussen defied all odds to storm into Boy’s Singles U19 final after giving a shocking treatment to his higher ranked challenger Luke Pearce of England in semi-final battle of 2012 MBBC Jr International in USA on Tuesday,
July 17.
The spirited Pliniussen, who is un-seeded in main draw of Boy’s Singles category in the tournament, proved to be a tough nut to crack for his English opponent who was the second seed in the draw.
The lower ranked Danish shuttler delivered a staggering performance in front of the local crowd by playing to his best speed on court and easily outplayed Pearce in a spectacular manner with a huge difference on score board.
In the meanwhile, the second seeded Pearce did not expect such a harsh treatment from his opponent. He failed to match the pace of rallies and also remained unable to control the bird and eventually lost the battle to Pliniussen in straight games.
The first set of this semi-final encounter was absolutely shocking for Pearce as he could not dominate the pace of rallies and also failed to put his Danish opponent on back foot.
On the other hand, Pliniussen found an amazing start as he executed powerful smashes in opening rallies aiming to build an early lead and set up a good gap until the one-minute break.
After the interval, Pliniussen continued entertaining the local crowd with his spirited play as he did not let his opponent to win easy points.
The in-form Danish player was pretty much in control and managed to bag the first set in a superb fashion by a huge 21-12 margin on the score board.
The second seed Pearce played slightly positive and better badminton in the second game as he did not commit mistakes at the early stage.
However, it was Pliniussen who created and maintained pressure on Pearce in opening half of the second game.
After the interval, Pliniussen remained consistent in his positive and planned game and finally won it with a three-point margin of 21-18.
The calm and composed Pliniussen remained successful in beating Pearce in straight sets in a dominating fashion with a superb margin of 21-12 and 21-18.
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