Marc Zwiebler stuns Du Pengyu in Men’s Singles event of 2013 Singapore Open – Badminton News
An upset was seen in the pre quarter-final round of Li Ning Singapore Open as a lower ranked shuttler, Marc Zwiebler, sent Du Pengyu packing on Thursday, June 20, 2013.
This Men’s Singles encounter prolonged to 70 minutes in the local badminton arena of Singapore as both contenders challenged each other throughout three games. They displayed commendable craft on court and finished this tussle
with a nerve-racking result of 21-18, 12-21 and 21-19.
The victorious shuttler locked the honour by prevailing in the opening and ending segments of the showdown whereas Du Pengyu could show his brilliance only in the second set.
Marc Zwiebler, who was an underrated player earlier in this tournament, alarmed his opponent by performing exceptionally well in the first set. He did not show any sign of bewilderment in front of the top seeded Chinese shuttler
and played impeccable badminton.
He laid foundation of his dominance immediately in the preliminary stage and maintained that upper hand all the way to half time. He relished full benefits of this lead even after the mid-game break and wrapped this segment with
a favourable score position of 21-18.
The second set of match brought the contest to right balance as Du Pengyu’s magic prevailed on the court. This time the Chinese campaigner did not repeat his previous mistakes and played with great precision.
He employed an unbeatable strategy and confounded his rival with a perfect blend of power packed smashes and cleverly placed drop net shots. He finished first half of the set with a mountainous figure of 11 and then capitalised
this advantage in latter part of the game.
After the one-minute interval, Du Pengyu bagged many valuable points in a row and strengthened his grip. He did not lose focus and won this crucial game with 21-12 margin.
The decider proved toughest part of this encounter as both challengers put all they had to claim this final match point. They chased each other all the way to game point situation and finally this nerve-racking tussle ended when
Marc Zwiebler registered a winning total of 21-19.
Now he will lock horns with Tien Minh Nguyen in the quarter-finals of Singapore Open.
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