Michelle Li ousts Bethany So in Women’s Singles quarter-final at 2013 Yonex Ontario Elite Series
Canada’s talented player Michelle Li continued her smooth run and reached into Women’s Singles semi-final after defeating Bethany So in quarter-final contest at 2013 Yonex Ontario Elite Series at Toronto, Canada, on Friday, January 4.
The impressive Michelle, who is the top seeded shuttler in this tournament, played with staggering speed and precision and managed to end up the quarter-final contest against the fifth seeded Bethany in a lop-sided manner.
Michelle was in complete command of rallies throughout the battle and she did not face even a meagre resistance from her rival in finishing up the match in straight games with a crushing margin on the score board.
On the contrary, the lower ranked Bethany tried her level best to play attacking badminton as she played quivering badminton and remained struggling all the way. She lost this quarter-final clash in a one-sided manner without even getting close.
Michelle showed a wonderful aggression on court from the starting points of first game by building a huge pressure on her challenger.
Michelle showed that she has got top class skills in the arena and remained successful in taking a strong position in the arena.
Until the end of starting half of first set, the in-form Michelle achieved a strong position on score board by establishing a reasonable lead.
After the one-minute break, Michelle was focused on court and remained successful in keeping a reasonable difference.
Michelle was quite calm and composed in the arena as she did not take pressure and won the opening game with a staggering margin of 21-12.
In the following set of this competition, Michelle did not lose her superiority at any stage in as she played with confidence and precision and remained ahead on the board.
Until the end of first half, the impressive Michelle remained consistent in playing with command and variations and stayed ahead on score board.
Michelle continued putting up reasonable show in the ending half of second game and remained successful in winning the game with an incredible margin of 21-9.
The in-form Michelle emerged as victorious in this Women’s Singles quarter-final clash in straight games with a huge 21-12 and 21-9 score on the board.
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