Syed Modi International 2012: Sung Hyun Ko and Yong Dae Lee secure Men’s Doubles crown
Korea’s experienced duo Sung Hyun Ko and Yong Dae Lee maintained their supremacy in the arena and easily secured Men’s Doubles title at the Syed Modi International India GPG 2012, which ended on Sunday, December 23, in India.
In the final fight, the fourth seeded Sung Hyun and Yong Dae were at the top of their form and they crushed their lower ranked compatriots Ji Wook Kang and Sang Joon Lee by consuming just 30 minutes on court.
Sung Hyun and Yong Dae were in smashing form as they played with impressive speed and remained successful in winning the final match in straight games with a completely controlled margin on the board.
In contrast, Ji Wook and Sang Joon also showed their brilliance particularly in the second game. However, they failed to elevate their game in the ending points and lost the final encounter against their higher ranked challengers in straight sets.
In the opening set, the in-form Sung Hyun and Yong Dae displayed a phenomenal show on court as they executed powerful shots with remarkable variations and easily controlled the affairs.
Sung Hyun and Yong Dae proved that they belong to one-class above their challengers as they played flawless badminton and got a wonderful lead until the end of opening half.
After the break, the lower ranked Ji Wook and Sang Joon tried to play attacking badminton but they could not destroy the impressive defence of their rivals and remained struggling.
Meanwhile, the fourth seeded Sung Hyun and Yong Dae stayed calm but quick on court and they easily took the first game with a one-sided 21-13 score on the board.
In the second game, Ji Wook and Sang Joon played good badminton as they increased their speed in all areas and remained successful in staying close to their rivals until the break.
After the interval, Sung Hyun and Yong Dae accelerate their speed and put in extra effort to control the pace of rallies. They stayed focused in ending points and took the set with a narrow margin of 21-19.
The impressive Sung Hyun and Yong Dae emerged as the crown winners as they finished up the title match in straight sets with a reasonable 21-13 and 21-19 total on the board.
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