Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir secured Mixed Doubles title at Yonex Sunrise India Open 2013
Indonesia’s top players Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir proved their supremacy in the arena as they wrapped up Mixed Doubles title at the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2013 after defeating Korea’s Sung Hyun Ko and Ha Na Kim in the final on Sunday, April 28,
in India.
The in-form Tontowi and Liliyana, who were top seeds in Mixed Doubles main draw of the tournament, remained on the right track in the title match and they easily overpowered their lower ranked Korean challengers while taking just 32 minutes on the court
time.
Tontowi and Liliyana were in superb form as they did not let their Korean opponents to take charge of rallies at any stage. They remained positive and aggressive in the final battle and easily won it with a superb margin of 21-16 and 21-13.
Meanwhile, the un-seeded Sung Hyun and Ha Na failed to put up strong show as they missed many chances to earn points. They also failed to control the pace of rallies at the concluding points of both sets and lost the match without winning any game.
Right from the starting points of the first game, the in-form Tontowi and Liliyana showed an amazing aggression but their rivals also showed their impressive defensive skills and remained close on the board.
However, Tontowi and Liliyana utilised their experience by taking control of rallies at net and they found their rhythm until the one-minute break.
Until the mid-game break, the aggressive Tontowi and Liliyana did not lose their focus at any stage and they managed a comfortable lead.
In the concluding points, Tontowi and Liliyana did not let their Korean rivals to get close on the board and managed to end up the opening game with a comfortable margin of 21-16.
In the following set, Tontowi and Liliyana did not lose their control at any stage and remained successful in setting up a wonderful lead on the score board until the one-minute break.
After the interval, the lower ranked Sung Hyun and Ha Na could not put up strong show as their rivals Tontowi and Liliyana played better game and bagged the second set with a stunning margin of 21-13.
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