Wei Feng topples Yee Han in group stage of 2012 National Circuit Grand Prix Finals
Men’s Singles campaigner Wei Feng Chong of Malaysia kick-started his successful run in Maybank National Circuit Grand Prix Finals and thrashed Chong Yee Han on December 27, 2012.
This hard fought tussle prolonged to three gruelling sets and both contenders kept the audience intact until decisive figures of 21-17, 7-21 and 21-13.
World Number 21 player Wei Feng established his grip by winning first set on merit and then served notice of his supremacy by ruling the court in third set.
On the other hand, the opposing Malaysian shuttler could rise only in the middle of battle and surrendered tamely.
The battle heated up straight away in the beginning of first set as Wei Feng did not give his rival enough time to get settled and pushed him on back foot with an intensive attack.
He established an unassailable lead with figure of eight and strengthened his grip by putting a significant margin of 11-7.
After the mid-game break, he gathered some pace and left his competitor far behind with 16-10 total.
This six-point deficit proved final blow for Yee Han as he could not rise on his toes and knelt down after reading 17-21 score on the board.
However, he did not allow his challenger to transform his 1-0 lead into a straight-set victory. He was bit sluggish in the establishing rallies but then couple of productive strokes provided him the required momentum.
In first half of the set, Yee Han added few valuable points in his total and put Wei Feng under huge pressure. He ruled the court in next couple of rallies and magnified the impact.
The spirited Malaysian player did not lose focus at any stage of the game and wrapped this segment of the showdown by restricting his rival to the total of 7-21.
This development turned the decider into a survival of the fittest war. Both compatriot shuttlers remained close on points table until half time but then Wei Feng stole the limelight with a lustrous performance of 21-13.
Now the spirited Malaysian contestant is all set to take on Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin in group stage of 2012 Maybank National Circuit Grand Prix Finals.
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