Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk stops the winning run of R.M.V Gurusai Datt in Singapore Open Super Series
Thailand’s Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk has stopped the winning run of India’s R.M.V Gurusai Datt, in the final stage of the Men’s Singles qualifying round of the Singapore Open Super Series 2011. The match was held in Singapore, on June 14.
Tanongsak, who is standing at the Number 35 spot in the Men’s Singles world rankings, worked well in a straight-set contest against the Indian and finished the encounter in just 36 minutes.
The opening set of the match was one of the best fights of the day, as both shuttlers demonstrated an impressive show by playing high-class badminton. Both players employed a range of shots in the match including powerful smashes, superb defensive strokes, tumbling net strokes and strong pushes.
The packed indoor arena enjoyed this match with great interest, as the score remained quite close until the concluding part of the first set, where Tanongsak played some perfect strokes. The Thai shuttler got an advantage in the match by winning the first set with a tight margin of 22-20, in 20 minutes.
In the second set of the match, Gurusai, who is the World Number 62 player, lost his focus against the spirited Thai shuttler, who was playing wonderful badminton to put his opponent under pressure. Tanongsak’s movement from the base line to all corners of the court was just incredible. He was playing with considerable ease against the Indian, who committed many errors in the second set.
Until the interval, both shuttlers were close as the Indian was just behind his opponent at 8-11. After the break, Tanongsak proved that he is better in temperament when compared to Gurusai, who was playing hasty strokes. The Thai played with precision and waited for the opportunities to execute his powerful smashes in the right areas of the court.
Tanongsak worked for 16 minutes in the second set to finish the fixture with a 21-16 margin. This 36-minute final match of the qualifying round ended in Tanongsak’s favour, with the 22-20 and 21-16 score on the board.
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