Yao Han Ow and Wee Kiong Tan reserve a berth in Men’s Doubles main draw of Indonesia Open GP Gold
Malaysia’s Yao Han Ow and Wee Kiong Tan powered into the Men’s Doubles main round after beating Indonesia’s Rahmat Adianto and Angriawan Berry in the qualifying-round battle of the Indonesia Open GP Gold, in Indonesia, on September 27.
The Malaysian pair put up a tremendous show of positive and attacking badminton against the local players and made their mark by winning the match in straight games by taking just 28 minutes in the court. Despite having the huge support of the home crowd,
the Indonesians failed to get rid of the Indonesian pair and lost the match in two sets.
Yao Han and Wee Kiong showed their spirit and hunger to win by playing aggressive badminton, as the duo spared no chance for the Indonesians to put up any sort of strong resistance. The first game of the match was a wonderful fight, as both sides remained
close by playing attacking badminton.
Both sides planned their strategies to get the bird in the air for powerful smashes. Until the break, the Malaysians successfully created a three-point gap by reaching at 11-8.
In the second part of the game, the Indonesians tried to close the gap but failed as their challengers were playing a game of the highest class. Yao Han and Wee Kiong clinched the opening game by a difference of 21-17 in 15 minutes.
The following set was one-sided, as the Malaysian occupied the driving set right from the opening points. They remained in wonderful control during the whole set and spared no chance for the Indonesians to make a comeback at any stage in the second game.
The Indonesians almost gave up in the second-half of the second game, as the Malaysians were playing flawless badminton.
The major difference between both sides was the speed and accuracy of the Malaysians, which helped them in winning the second game with an eight-point margin of 21-13 in just 13 minutes. Yao Han and Wee Kiong emerged as the winner of this Men’s Doubles qualifying-round
fight by a 21-17 and 21-13 margin in 28 minutes.
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