Tan Boon Heong and Koo Kien Keat power their way into Men’s Doubles quarter-final
Malaysia’s top seeds Tan Boon Heong and Koo Kien Keat proved all of their critics wrong as they stormed into Men’s Doubles quarter-final after winning their second match at group stage against USA’s Tony Gunawan and Howard Bach at the 2012 London Olympics
on Sunday, July 29, in London.
Boon Heong and Kien Keat, who are World Number Eight in Men’s Doubles category, delivered a sensational performance on court and easily thrashed their USA opponents in a smashing fashion.
After winning the battle in straight games, the Malaysian shuttlers reserved their place in quarter-final round of the championship.
After winning the battle, Kien Keat said, “We played to our potential and thus it was a rather easy day on the court. We are our worst opponents and once we get going, there is no stopping us.”
He further added, “Our plan was simple, keep the pressure on them and not let them into the game. That worked well as we exploited their defence with power play. Now we will be up against the Koreans and the key factor is to ensure we keep our momentum going.”
In the opening set of the contest, Boon Heong and Kien Keat played to their maximum potential and easily took a stunning lead on score board until the mid-game interval.
After the break, the Malaysian duo continued putting up strong show without dropping the speed of rallies.
Boon Heong and Kien Keat were aggressive on court and they did not let their opponents to catch up the deficit in the entire concluding half of first set and wrapped it up easily with a thrilling 21-12 score on the board.
In the second game, Boon Heong and Kien Keat were again at the top of their form as they played impressive badminton while keeping the pace of rallies high and took a superb lead until the break.
After the mid-game interval, Boon Heong and Kien Keat continued their positive run and easily ended up the second game with a 21-14 score on the board.
The Malaysian shuttler won this group match in straight games with a staggering margin of 21-12 and 21-14.
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