Thailand’s Boonsak Ponsana beats Kazushi Yamada with ease in the German Open GP Gold
In a crucial match of the German Open GP Gold 2011, Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand won against the Japanese, Kazushi Yamada, at Mulheim, Germany. The number three seed of the event, Ponsana, played better badminton against the tenth seed Kazushi and booked
his place in the quarter-final, where he will face Keigo Sonoda of Japan, who thrashed the Russian player, Stanislav Pukhov, in straight-sets in the round of 32.
Ponsana is considered among the top players in the world of badminton. His quick reflexes and unorthodox strokes keep his opponent under pressure. The Thai player always grabs the attention of badminton fans by celebrating after winning key points. In the
indoor arena of Mulheim, Ponsana enjoyed the support of the crowd, as he played wonderfully against the Japanese by maintaining his usual pace and employing his tricky strokes. The in-form Ponsana is among the major contenders for the title in the Men’s Singles
category of the German Open GP Gold 2011.
In the first set, Kazushi tried to match the speed of his opponent but failed to do so, because of his wrong shot selection. The number three seed played aggressively from the start of the set and established a good lead of 11-5 until the one-minute-break.
After the break, the tenth seed worked hard to reduce the gap and reached 12-16, where the Thai increased his pace by executing some straight to the body pushes and scored six points in a row to finish the set by a 21-13 margin.
The second set was almost identical to the previous game, as Ponsana spared no opportunity for the Japanese to fight back in the match. The third seed of the event was very sharp at the net that eliminated Kazushi’s chances to attack the bird. Ponsana showed
his class at the net, as he is one of the greatest net players in the arena of the game. Throughout the set, the Thai shuttler remained far ahead of his opponent and won the second game by a big margin of 21-12. The final score of the 34-minute match was 21-13
and 21-14.
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