Robin Tabeling and Gayle Mahulette nail Mixed Doubles title at Under 19 Six-Nations 2012
Robin Tabeling and Gayle Mahulette, ace shuttlers from Netherlands, were impressive on the final day when they nailed Mixed Doubles title at the Under 19 Six-Nations 2012 in Germany, on Monday, April 9.
In the title match, Robin and Mahulette delivered a stunning performance against the higher ranked team-mates Jim Middelburg and Soraya De Visch Eijbergen and won the crown.
The fifth seeded Robin and Mahulette surprised the home fans by playing remarkable badminton and overpowered Jim and Soraya, who were second seeds in Mixed Doubles main draw of the event.
On the other hand, the higher ranked Jim and Soraya also put up fabulous show and engaged the crowd by playing to their maximum potential.
However, the second seeded couple failed to impress home fans in the ending points and lost the three-set fight with a respectable margin.
In the opening set of first game, Robin and Mahulette played fast and flat shots and managed to push their rivals on the back foot. They did not let their higher ranked opponents to set up lead in the first half.
After the break, Jim and Soraya injected more power in their shots but failed to build lead as their lower ranked compatriots were also progressing at the same speed.
The score reached at 21-21 when Robin and Mahulette could not cope up with the positive play of their opponents and lost the set with a tight 21-23 score on the board.
In the second game, Robin and Mahulette were on a different level as they played flawless badminton this time and took a reasonable lead until the mid-game break.
After the interval, Robin and Mahulette dominated the pace by executing powerful smashes and net killings. They progressed in the second game with a wonderful speed and won it by a convincing score of 21-15.
In the deciding set, both couples played attacking game without losing their focus and remained close until the one-minute break.
After the interval, Robin and Mahulette showed their brilliance in the court as they played fast badminton with impressive precision and took the set with a decent score of 21-18.
Robin and Mahulette won this entertaining title match in rubber games with a 21-23, 21-15 and 21-18 margin on the score board.
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