Markis Kido, Hendra Setiawan take Indonesia into finals of Singapore Open 2012
Men’s Doubles team Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia reserved their right to be finalist of Li Ning Singapore Open by beating Hiroyuki Endo- Kenichi Hayakawa in the semi-finals on June 23, 2012.
The champ duo consumed its energies for 50 minutes to put a favourable margin of 16-21, 21-11 and 21-15 after three exhausting sets.
Now the Indonesians will try to overthrow World Number four Korean pair Ko Sung Hyun-Yoo Yeon Seong to claim the crown in this Super Series.
Earlier in their semi-final match, Olympic Champion Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan served notice of their supremacy despite of suffering a severe blow in opening game.
They showed strong character after that initial loss and did not allow their challengers to capitalise this opportunity.
On the other hand, the Japanese disappointed their supporters by kneeling down in crucial moments of the battle.
In first set of the match, Hiroyuki Endo and Kenichi Hayakawa took some time to get on track but they did not look back after attaining the right momentum.
They were trailing behind until 4-7 but then prevailed in next seven rallies to enter 11-8 margin in score log.
After one-minute break, they unleashed a spell of masterly crafted strokes and reached at dominating position of 16-12 in no time.
This respectable lead helped them to place a decisive figure of 21-16 to finish first set in their favour.
However, they kept descending after this first win which ultimately cost them a crucial match. The Indonesians stormed back with a strong reply and managed to save their honour in the second game.
Initially, they got into commanding position with 9-4 total but couple of fatal mistakes allowed their opponents to level the score.
Though, Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan were just two steps ahead until 11-9 but they changed the scenario by clinching seven consecutive points immediately after the break.
They swept the table with a staggering figure of 21-11 and entered the third set with high morale. They employed valuable experience in third set to corner their competitors.
The final total of 21-15 gave them solid reason to celebrate as they successfully ensured their presence in final match of the event.
Tags: