Nelson Javier, Vibieca Beronica raise Mixed Doubles trophy in Carebaco International Championships
Mixed Doubles partners Nelson Javier-Vibieca Beronica displayed commendable craft on the court and claimed Carebaco International Championships title on Sunday, August 26, 2012.
The top seeded local pair intercepted Mitchel Wongsodikromo-Crystal Leefmans by registering favourable result of 11-21, 21-17 and 21-13.
This grand finale, staged at Santo Domingo in Dominican Republic, kept both teams head-to-head for 47 minutes before ending in three exhausting sets.
The local badminton arena was filled to its brim as huge crowd assembled to support the native shuttlers.
However, it was not an easy ride to victory for Nelson and Vibieca as they had to face strong resistance throughout this showdown.
Mitchel and Crystal, who belong to Suriname, showed strong character in the pressure situation and walked tall despite of going down with 1-2 deficit.
They proved their mettle by clinching very first match point with a notable lead in the concluding figure.
In the first half of the opening game, they unleashed a series of masterly crafted strokes and confined their higher ranked rivals in the rear court.
The twosome of Nelson and Vibieca strived hard to come out of their influence but could not hit the mark.
This crucial set ended with Mitchel and Crystal placing an overwhelming total of 21-11 on the board.
However, story was entirely different in the following game as the local duo relished full benefits of their home ground and crowd to counter-balance the situation.
They started proceeding in top gear straight away and maintained this pace until the last shot was played.
This time Nelson and Vibieca showed elevated craft as they confounded the opposing team with a fine blend of power packed campaigns and deceiving net play.
They bagged the first half with a figure of 11 on points table and stamped their supremacy with 21-17 score.
Their best shot was yet to come as they snatched final match point in even more impressive manner.
In the beginning, they played cautiously but then stunned their opponents with a furious attack in later part of the game.
Both teams were poles apart in terms of class as Nelson and Vibieca registered their mark with a significant knock of 21-13.
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