Wang Xiaoli, Yu Yang excel in group stage of 2012 BWF Superseries Finals – Badminton News
China’s prime Women’s Doubles team Wang Xiaoli-Yu Yang F opened their campaign in perfect style and thrashed Pedersen Christinna-Kamilla Rytter Juhl in group B match of BWF Superseries Finals on December 12, 2012.
Though, this tussle ended in just two games but still both contenders entertained the local crowd of Shenzhen with a splendid show of badminton skills.
They challenged each other in all areas of the game and finished this tie with concluding result of 21-16 and 21-18.
World Number three Chinese pair relished full benefits of home ground and locked the honour in a commendable manner.
Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang started the beating without any delay and established a decent lead immediately in the beginning of first set.
They bagged valuable points at steady pace and strengthened their grip. This initial advantage helped them to keep their rivals at lower end.
However, few unforced errors brought them down just before the interval and the opposing shuttlers made best out of this opportunity to counterbalance the situation.
The Danish female players showed superb coordination and levelled the score at 8-8. They matched their challengers’ skills in next couple of rallies and finished first half of the set with a respectable total.
After the mid-game break, Pedersen Christinna and Kamilla Rytter made some fatal mistakes which triggered the collapse.
On the other hand, the Chinese duo made a swift progress on the points table and reinstated its dominance.
Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang maintained a notable difference all the way to game point situation and won this crucial set with 21-16 score on the board.
The following game was full of drama as both contenders put all in their possession to achieve their respective goals. Their honest effort fetched great deal of admiration and respect for them.
Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang were looking to wrap this showdown in just two games whereas the Danish campaigners were trying to avoid a straight-set defeat.
Both teams remained equal and game kept swinging between them until third quarter of the set.
Finally, this nerve-racking tussle ended when the twosome of Wang Xiaoli-Yu Yang registered an overwhelming margin of 21-18.
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