Yonex Belgian Junior 2012: Matthias Almer punishes Rhys Walker to bag Men’s Singles U19 title
Matthias Almer, a talented shuttler from Austria, prove his mettle and claimed Men’s Singles U19 title after defeating England’s Rhys Walker in the final encounter at the Yonex Belgian Junior 2012 on Sunday, September 23, in Belgium.
The top seeded Matthias, who remained unmatched in the entire tournament, put up phenomenal show in the final battle and easily punished his English opponent Rhys who was the fifth seeded player in the main draw.
Matthias was at his best in the title encounter as he played flawless badminton throughout the contest and easily finished it up in an inspiring fashion in straight games with a crushing margin on score board.
On the contrary, Rhys was shocked with the impressive play of his rival and he could not stretch his winning run on board. He failed to play his normal game and lost the fight to Matthias in just 25 minutes without bagging any set.
In the first game, Matthias put up stunning show of attacking badminton as he took the bird early and remained successful in taking a spectacular lead until the end of opening half.
After the one-minute break, the higher ranked Austrian shuttler continued putting up thrilling show without changing his tactics and maintained his upper hand over his confused rival.
Top seeded Matthias played remarkable badminton while remaining fully focused on court and he did not commit mistakes at any stage which helped him to win the set in a lopsided fashion with a stunning margin of 21-10.
The second game was identical as Rhys again failed to top his Austrian rival from setting up a huge lead at the early stage.
Matthias spared no chance for Rhys to play aggressive badminton and remained successful in grabbing a wonderful lead until the mid-game interval.
In the concluding half, Matthias continued his power play in the similar fashion and remained successful in taking the set with a 21-11 score on the board.
The incredible Matthias emerged as victorious as he ended up the title match in two games in just 25 minutes by an inspiring margin of 21-10 and 21-11.
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