Yoga Sidik overwhelms Nathaniel Ernestan Sulistyo in second round of 2012 Flypower Bali Open
Men’s Singles shuttler Yoga Sidik stretched his winning streak in Djarum Sirnas Flypower Bali Open and secured a pre quarter-final berth on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.
He toppled Nathaniel Ernestan Sulistyo in 29-minute battle which took place at Denpasar, Indonesia. The final result of 21-12 and 21-13 was proof of his supremacy in this crucial match.
Yoga Sidik, who holds 16th spot in this tournament ranking, is now subjected to a tough trial as he is scheduled to meet the second seeded player Ihsan Maulana Mustofa en route to the quarter-finals.
However, his unbeatable run in the preliminary stages will surely help him to surpass the higher ranked challenger.
Yoga Sidik has earned a great deal of admiration for his honest effort in the second round where he wrapped the showdown in just two games.
He started the ball rolling in the very first game and maintained this momentum all the way to the final moments.
In first half of the opening game, Yoga made a swift progress to a respectable score position of 11 and then relished this initial advantage also in the second half.
He confounded his challenger with a fine blend of productive smashes and deceiving drop net shots. This unusual strategy worked in his favour and he managed to sweep the table with a notable lead of nine points.
Yoga placed an overwhelming score of 21-12 and advanced to the second set with a psychological edge.
The following game proved a dead contest as Nathaniel failed to come out of his competitor’s influence and kept trailing behind all the way to the game point situation.
He lost the control straight away in the beginning when the opposing shuttler unleashed a flurry of well placed strokes and bagged many valuable points in a row.
The Indonesian youngster Yoga Sidik showed elevated craft and established an unassailable lead way before half time.
He manipulated every loop-hole and kept his rival busy just in returning his masterly crafted shots.
Finally, hard work paid off and Yoga earned the right to be in the pre quarter-finals by putting an impressive total of 21-13.
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