Marc Zwiebler beats Tommy Sugiarto in Men’s Singles semi-final at Indonesia Open – Badminton news
Germany’s top shuttler, Marc Zwiebler, continued his stunning performance and he reached into his first ever final in a Super Series tournament after defeating the local shuttler, Tommy Sugiarto, in semi-final of Djarum Indonesia Open 2013 on Saturday, June 15, in Jakarta.
The impressive Zwiebler, who has not lost even a single game in this championship, continued his inspiring run and he easily outplayed the in-form Sugiarto while taking just 37 minutes.
German man was never so fast before because he took the bird early and maintained pressure on his local opponent throughout the match. He finished up this semi-final contest in a smashing fashion with a 21-17 and 21-10 score on the board.
On the other hand, Sugiarto failed to impress his home fans as he could not utilise his impressive attacking skills. He played well in the start but failed to maintain his rhythm and went down in just 37 minutes without creating a strong impact.
Backed by the home crowd, Sugiarto put up good show in starting rallies of the first game. He played attacking badminton but failed to set up any considerable lead because his German opponent also showed his tremendous skills.
Both contestants continued their positive performance in the opening set and no one could take a clear advantage until the one-minute break.
After the interval, Zwiebler started to dominate at net and he also utilised his powerful smashes at the right time. His shot selection was impressive that enabled him to take a small lead.
In the concluding points, German shuttler did not lose his control over the pace of rallies in the ending points and won the first game with a reasonable 21-17 total on the board.
In the following set, it was Zwiebler who easily controlled the driving seat from the starting points. He was in complete command of the pace and easily took a wonderful lead until the end of opening half.
After the interval, Sugiarto tried to change his tactics but failed to stop the impressive progress of his opponent.
Zwiebler, on the other hand, maintained his upper hand all the way and won the set with a staggering 21-10 score on the board.
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