Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang (F) capture Women’s Doubles title at Indonesia Open Premier Super Series
China’s top shuttlers Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang (F) had to dig into their reserves to capture Women’s Doubles title as they narrowly overpower their lower ranked compatriots Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei in the final fight at the Indonesia Open Premier Super Series
2012 in Jakarta, on Sunday, June 17.
The top seeded Xiaoli and Yang, who have been putting up sensational show of top quality badminton throughout the event, stretched their winning run in the final and defeated their second seeded opponents in a thrilling battle.
The World Number One Xiaoli and Yang found an ominous start in the match and lost the first game but fought back into the match by winning the second game. Nevertheless, they continued showing their strong character in the decider and won the match in 61
minutes.
On the other hand, the World Number Two and second seeds in the tournament Qing and Yunlei grabbed the first game but lost the second one easily. However, the put up a good resistance in the final game but failed to stop the progress of their higher ranked
team-mates and lost the battle with a decent margin.
In the opening game, both pairs showed their elite craft while playing at their best speed and remained close on the score board until the one-minute break.
After the interval, the tops seeded Xiaoli and Yang became a little sluggish and eventually lost the opening game to their country-mates with a 17-21 score on the board.
In the second game, Xiaoli and Yang made a strong comeback as they played on a completely different level and injected more power into their shots. They commanded the pace of rallies and took the set easily with a one-sided 21-9 score on the board.
In the deciding game, both pairs fought to their maximum limit and progressed closely until the mid-game break.
After the interval, Xiaoli and Yang changed their tactics and dominated the pace of rallies. They remained successful in taking a reasonable lead and maintained it until the end to wrap up the set with a 21-16 score on the board.
Xiaoli and Yang won this Women’s Singles title match in rubber games of 61 minutes with an entertaining score of 17-21, 21-9 and 21-16.
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