Mauritius International 2012: Shama Aboobakar beats Cynthia Course to claim Women’s Singles crown
Mauritius’ Shama Aboobakar showed her tremendous performance in the Women’s Singles final contest when she overpowered Cynthia Course of Seychelles and claimed the crown of Mauritius International 2012 on Sunday, June 17, in Mauritius.
The local shuttler, who was seeded at the third position in Women’s Singles main draw of the tournament, employed her impressive skills to overpower her stubborn opponent Cynthia who was un-seeded in the draw.
The higher ranked Shama found a poor start and lost the first game in the final encounter. However, she made her way back into the match and grabbed the following both sets to clinch the title after a thrilling 45-minute contest.
On the other hand, the lower ranked Cynthia showed her class in opening game but failed to remain consistent in the court in the following games and lost to her third seeded local opponent in rubber games.
In the first game, both ladies were at their best as they played composed badminton and tried to dominate the pace of rallies by using all corners of the court.
Until the one-minute interval, it was the Cynthia who showed aggression and managed a small lead.
After the break, the higher ranked Shama tried to live up to expectations by accelerating her speed at net but failed to create gaps in her challenger’s court and eventually lost the first game with a three-point deficit of 18-21.
However, Cynthia failed to play competitive badminton in the second game as she lost her focus at the initial stage which helped her opponent to occupy the driving seat.
Shama was focused in the opening half of second set and she established a stunning lead until the one-minute interval.
After the break, the higher ranked Shama continued her commanding play in the court and wrapped up second game with a staggering margin of 21-12.
In the final game, Cynthia found her flow and put up strong resistance until the end of opening half.
However, it was Shama who took over the control in the concluding phase and grabbed the final set with a superb score of 21-17.
Shama won the Women’s Singles title match in 45 minutes with a remarkable 18-21, 21-12 and 21-17 score on the board.
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