Tuan Duc Do advances to main round of 2013 Hellas International – Badminton Update
Men’s Singles campaigner Tuan Duc Do alarmed all the contestants of Hellas International by remaining invincible in the final stage of the qualifying round on Thursday, May 16, 2013.
He locked horns with Zinukhov Andriy to gain access to main round of this tournament. Their encounter prolonged to 46 minutes before ending with decisive figures of 16-21, 21-10 and 21-17.
Although the Vietnamese shuttler lost the opening game, yet he managed to bounce back in the final two games and lock the honour in a commendable manner.
On the other hand, Zinukhov failed to capitalise his first set win and bid adieu to this international series in a woeful manner.
The Ukrainian campaigner took off perfectly but then his below par performance brought him down. He raised his chances of success by ruling the court in first set.
This crucial game started with couple of gruelling rallies as both contenders put all they had to gain an early advantage. They remained close on the points table but then Zinukhov showed some spark and tipped the scale in his favour with 21-16 score.
However, the story was entirely different in the next chapter of this saga. This time it was Tuan’s turn to rule the court. He did not show any sign of bewilderment after first set loss and played impeccable badminton to avoid a straight-set defeat. He showed
his intentions by claiming many valuable points in a row and then served the notice of his dominance with a mountainous total before interval.
After the mid-game break, Tuan played with even more precision and kept his rival busy just in returning his masterly crafted strokes. He registered a winning margin of 21-10 and setup a nerve-racking third set.
The decider proved real test for both shuttlers as they were just one step away either from main round entry or an early exit.
The made every effort to oust the opponent and added life into the contest. They stood toe-to-toe until third quarter of set but then Tuan showed superior finishing skills and swept the table with 21-17 margin.
Now he will resume his campaign in the main round where Leonov Kyrylo is all set to take on him.
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