Malaysia Grand Prix Gold 2013: Goh V Shem and Lim Khim Wah wrap up Men’s Doubles title
Malaysia’s experienced players Goh V Shem and Lim Khim Wah proved their elevated craft on court and wrapped up the Men’s Doubles title at the Yonex Sunrise Malaysia Grand Prix Gold 2013 that ended up on Sunday, May 5, in Malaysia.
In the title battle, the third seeded V Shem and Khim Wah defied all odds and defeated the higher ranked compatriots Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong in a dominating fashion by taking 38 minutes.
The lower ranked V Shem and Khim Wah played to their maximum potential in the final battle and they managed to maintain pressure on their challengers all the way to end up the fight in straight games with a decent margin of 22-20 and 21-15.
On the contrary, the top seeded Kien Keat and Boon Heong could not show their seniority and experience on court as they failed to cope up with the mounting pressure on crucial stages and eventually went down against their country-mates without winning any
set.
In the opening set, both sides played with staggering speed and precision and pushed each other in all corners. The pace of rallies was incredibly fast and all contestants put up highly elevated show of top class badminton.
Kien Keat and Boon Heong tried their level best to play positive badminton but they failed to stay confident and committed many errors that helped their challengers to find a good flow. Until the break, they were close on the score board.
After the break, the match progressed in the similar fashion as both pairs employed all of their skills but none of them managed to set up a comfortable lead until the score reached at 20-20.
At this breath-taking stage, V Shem and Khim Wah played with great speed and managed to score two points in a row to bag the opening game with a close margin of 22-20.
In the following set, the underdogs V Shem and Khim Wah continued their positive and aggressive play and remained in a strong position until the end of opening half.
After the break, V Shem and Khim Wah did not lose their focus at any stage and they managed to end up the second game with a comfortable 21-15 score on the board.
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