Nan Wei knocks out Shih Hua Teng in Men’s Singles pre-quarter-final at Kumpoo Macau Open
Hong Kong’s spirited player Nan Wei continued his spectacular run and reached at the top-eight stage after showing exit to Shih Hua Teng of Chinese Taipei in pre-quarter-final clash at the Kumpoo Macau Open Badminton GP Gold 2012 on Thursday, November 29,
in Macau.
The in-form Nan, who stayed unbeaten in all of his clashes in the tournament, remained consistent in the arena and proved his worth in the round-of-16 battle by throwing out Shih Hua while taking 40 minutes in the arena.
Hong Kong shuttler put up superb show in the arena and remained composed all the way. He did not commit any mistake on crucial moments and remained successful in winning the battle in straight sets with a decent margin.
On the contrary, the Shih Hua was confused in the arena and failed to continue his winning streak in the tournament as he could not cope up with the impressive speed of his rival in the concluding points of both games and lost the battle in straight games.
The incredible Nan showed his lofty skills on court from the starting points of first game as he played with speed and precision and managed to create pressure on his Taipei opponent.
Hong Kong shuttler showed no mercy to his challenger in the arena and remained successful in getting a strong position at the early stage.
Nan did not show any sign of confusion as he remained in complete command of rallies and he built a strong lead until the break.
After the mid-game interval, Nan stayed focused in his elevated and attacking player and remained successful in maintaining a comfortable gap on the board.
The higher ranked Nan continued employing powerful shots in targeted areas and bagged the opening game with a decent total of 21-18.
In the second game, Nan’s well directed smashes and net killings kept him in strong position all the way until the one-minute interval.
After the break, the lower ranked Shih Hua failed to put up strong show against his in-form challenger who played positive badminton and clinched the game with a tight margin of 21-19.
Hong Kong shuttler registered a convincing win over Shih Hua in this pre-quarter-final battle in straight games with a superb 21-18 and 21-19 score on the board.
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