Sam Magee and Chloe Magee grab Mixed Doubles title at Turkiye International 2012
Ireland’s best players Sam Magee and Chloe Magee continued their staggering run and remained successful in winning the Mixed Doubles title at Turkiye International 2012, which ended up on Saturday, December 22, in Turkey.
In the title battle, the in-form Chloe and Sam played to their maximum potential and they easily stamped their mark over Germany’s Fabian Roth and Jennifer Karnott who were un-seeded players in the tournament.
Chloe and Sam, who were top seeded players in Mixed Doubles draw, put up superb show of highest class badminton and easily ended up the final contest in a lopsided fashion by taking just 28 minutes.
The top seeded Irish shuttlers played with impressive speed and control in the final battle of the championship and they did not face any trouble in winding it up in straight games with a crushing difference on score board.
On the other hand, the lower ranked Fabian and Jennifer tried their best to continue their winning run but they failed to live up to expectations as they could not match the pace of rallies and eventually lost the battle without proving their worth.
In the opening set, he unmatched speed and attacking shots of Chloe and Sam helped them to create pressure on their challenger at the early stage.
The higher ranked Chloe and Sam showed that they have obtained highest class skills in the arena and remained successful in taking a strong position in the arena.
Chloe and Sam remained dominant throughout the opening half in the first set and remained successful in grabbing a huge lead on score board.
The match proceeded in the same way after the mid-game interval as Chloe and Sam did not lose their focus in the arena and remained in complete command of rallies.
Irish shuttlers remained consistent in employing powerful smashes in targeted areas and eventually bagged the opening game with a one-sided margin of 21-10.
In the second game, Chloe and Sam did not lose their supremacy at any stage in the starting half and remained successful in building up a wonderful lead on the board.
After the break, Chloe and Sam displayed their staggering craft in the arena by taking the bird timely from all corners and bagged the set with a staggering 21-14 margin on the board.
The in-form Irish coupled ended up this final battle of the tournament in an impressive fashion in just 28 minutes with a completely lopsided total of 21-10 and 21-14.
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