Toby Penty ousts Ramazan Ozturk to ease into Men’s Singles main round of 2011 Bulgarian International
England’s talented player, Toby Penty eased into Men’s Singles main round as he ousted Turkey’s Ramazan Ozturk in the qualifying round match of the 2011 Bulgarian International, on Thursday, October 6, in Bulgaria.
Penty has made a lot of improvement in his game during the last one year and has grown into a competitive shuttler. He played planned badminton against Ozturk and ended the battle in just 29 minutes by winning it in straight games.
Ozturk failed to play his normal game in the opening set and lost it with a big margin. However, he played to his maximum potential in the following game and stretched his opponent to a close contest before losing it.
The match started in a wonderful way as Penty wasted no time in setting up a comfortable lead in opening points of the first game. Ozturk was disturbed with the speed and shot selection of his opponent and committed many unforced mistakes. Penty was the
leader in the opening half of the game as he reached at 11-4.
After the interval, Penty spared no chance for his challenger to bridge the huge gap of points. He continued his striking run in the game and won it easily with a wonderful margin of 21-7 by taking only 10 minutes of court time.
The following set was the best fight between both shuttlers as Ozturk lifted up his level of play and progressed closely to his rival. Penty failed to set up a comfortable lead as his opponent was playing positive and fast badminton. Until the one-minute
interval, Penty could manage a small lead of 11-10.
After the break, both players continued their wonderful fight by playing at their best. The attacking strokes coupled with occasional net killings from both sides entertained the local crowd. The score reached at the crucial stage of 21-21, when Penty showed
his class and scored two consecutive points to win the set with a 23-21 score in 19 minutes.
This qualifying round contest ended in 29 minutes with a margin of 21-7 and 23-21.
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