Singapore International Series: Min Hao Tseng and Chia Wen Lai ease into Mixed Doubles final
Chinese Taipei’s spirited shuttlers Min Hao Tseng and Chia Wen Lai eased into Mixed Doubles final after ending up the winning run of Jian Guo Ong and Shevon Jemie Lai of Malaysia in semi-final clash at the Singapore International Series 2012 in Singapore,
on Friday, August 17.
The seventh seeded Min Hao and Chia Wen, who have been impressive in their attacking and positive play throughout the tournament, continued their smooth sailing in semi-final battle and easily defeated Jian Guo and Shevon Jemie who were seeded at number
eight in Mixed Doubles main draw.
The higher ranked Min Hao and Chia Wen showed their aggressive skills on court and they remained successful in ending up the match in straight sets with a decent margin on score board.
The eighth seeded Malaysian shuttlers, on the contrary, gave a good fight in both games but failed to dominate the pace of rallies in ending points and eventually went down without putting up strong show.
The impressive Taipei shuttlers played with precision in opening set but they could not set up a strong lead as their opponents were also in tremendous form.
Both couples remained toe-to-toe until the end of opening half and failed to establish a considerable gap on the board.
After the mid-game interval, Min Hao and Chia Wen started to push their rivals on back foot by taking control at net and also destroyed their defence by executing well placed smashes.
The Taipei shuttles played smart badminton in the concluding phase of first set and won it with a reasonable 21-18 score on the board.
In the second game, Jian Guo and Shevon Jemie tried to play with aggression but failed to take lead in first half as their higher ranked Taipei rivals were quick in responding effectively.
Min Hao and Chia Wen remained consistent at the concluding phase of second set while playing positive badminton.
The higher ranked Taipei shuttlers managed a reasonable gap and eventually clinched the set with a 21-16 score on the board.
Min Hao and Chia Wen emerged as winners in this Mixed Doubles semi-final battle with a reasonable margin of 21-18 and 21-16.
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