Porntip Buranaprasertsuk outshines Lydia Li Ya Cheah in first round clash at Vietnam Open Grand Prix
Thailand’s most talented shuttler Porntip Buranaprasertsuk proved her remarkable craft in Women’s Singles first round when she displayed tremendous performance and trounced Malaysia’s Lydia Li Ya Cheah at the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open Grand Prix on Wednesday,
August 22, in Vietnam.
The World Number 17 Porntip, who is top seed in Women’s Singles main draw of the championship, stunned her Malaysian opponent as she played with terrific speed and easily ended the match in an elevated fashion.
The higher ranked Porntip was on a different level as she played with fantastic precision and control in her shots. She showed no mercy to her confused opponent and easily sent her packing in straight sets with a convincing score on the board.
In the meanwhile, the lower ranked Lydia failed to put up strong performance as she could not shake the rhythm of her in-form Thai opponent and eventually crashed out in the opening round without creating a strong impact on court.
The opening set was interesting when both shuttlers opened their campaign in a positive manner but Porntip started to prove her worth by taking control of rallies as the game progresses.
The Thai player dominated the game from rear-court area by taking the bird early and also executed impressive shots at net which helped her to take a reasonable lead until the mid-game interval.
After the break, the Malaysian shuttler tried to close the gap by gearing up her speed but failed to put up strong show as she could not place her shots effectively and also committed un-forced errors by executing negative strokes.
On the other hand, Porntip was focused and composed on court as she did not show any sign of pressure and easily finished off the opening set of this contest with a stunning 21-13 score on the board.
In the following game, Porntip again was the first to set up a reasonable lead at the opening stage. She remained aggressive in her approach and constructed an impressive gap on score board until the one-minute break.
After the mid-game interval, the spirited Porntip remained quick and maintained her dominating position on court. She commanded the rallies in the whole set and ended it with a superb margin of 21-10.
The higher ranked Thai shuttler got a comprehensive victory against Lydia with a dominating 21-13 and 21-10 score on the board.
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