Soo Teck Zhi advances into Boys’ Singles D2 quarter-final at Kedah Open 2013 – Badminton news
The impressive Malaysian player, Soo Teck Zhi, continued his winning streak and reached into Boys’ Singles quarter-final after defeating Tan Vi Hen in round-of-16 clash at the 1st leg of Maybank National Circuit Kedah Open 2013 on Friday, May 31, in Malaysia.
The lofty Teck Zhi, who is the top seed in Boys’ Singles D2 category in this championship, played with remarkable precision and managed to outplay his lower ranked compatriot in a dominating fashion.
Teck Zhi was in impressive form as he played with complete control and managed to wind up this pre-quarter-final clash in a one-sided fashion in just 27 minutes with a staggering 21-7 and 21-13 total on the score board.
Meanwhile, the 16th seeded Tan Vi could not prove his mettle as he was completely helpless against his in-form challenger. He made many mistakes and lost the contest without winning any set.
Teck Zhi showed an amazing aggression on court from the opening points of first set by building a huge pressure on his opponent.
The top seeded Malaysian shuttler was quite smooth in taking the bird early and he did not encounter any trouble in hitting his shots in targeted areas.
Teck Zhi played with wonderful precision and he managed keep his opponent on back foot all the way. He was in complete control of rallies until the one-minute interval.
The aggressive Teck Zhi remained confident on court after the one-minute break as he played with the same approach.
Teck Zhi remained consistent in executing powerful shots in targeted areas and grabbed the opening game with a stunning 21-7 margin on the board.
In the second game, Teck Zhi played with stunning speed without sparing any opportunity for Tan Vi to find a good rhythm.
Teck Zhi displayed his unmatched craft in the arena by picking the bird early from all areas and kept his domination over his challenger.
The in-form Tan Vi could not show resistance in the second game of this contest as his rival Teck Zhi played flawless badminton and took the set with a stunning 21-13 total on the score board.
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