Yonex DM 2012: Anders Skaarup Rasmussen and Sara Thygesen bag Mixed Doubles title
Denmark’s in-form shuttlers Anders Skaarup Rasmussen and Sara Thygesen showed their extraordinary skills and bagged Mixed Doubles title after beating Mikkel Delbo Larsen and Lena Grebak in the final clash of Yonex DM 2012, in Denmark, on Sunday, February
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Anders and Sara, who were number five seeds in the Mixed Doubles draw of the tournament, were in smashing form as they played sensational badminton and won the final match in a striking fashion.
The fifth seeded couple showed no respect to Mikkel and Lena in the final encounter and finished it in straight games by taking just 34 minutes in the court.
The opening game of this contest was thrilling as both sides played fast and positive badminton. The higher ranked Anders and Sara were composed in the game and managed a three-point advantaged until the one-minute interval by reaching at 11-8.
After the break, Anders and Sara continued their positive and dominating game by remaining quicker in all areas of the court. They did not miss any opportunity to stretch their lead and set up a remarkable difference of 17-12.
However, Mikkel and Lena elevated their play by adopting an aggressive approach and managed to level the score by reaching at 18-18. Both couples played at the same level and reached at the breath-taking situation of 24-24.
At this stage, Anders and Sara employed a changed strategy as they controlled the bird at net and pushed their rivals in a defensive position. They remained successful in scoring the last two points and won the set with a dramatic 26-24 score on the board.
In the second game, Anders and Sara started their run in a tremendous fashion as they scored seven consecutive points to reach at 7-0.
It was a wonderful lead at an early stage in the second set which helped them to remain in good position until the interval where they were ahead at 11-4.
After the break, Mikkel and Lena failed to cope up with the pace of rallies as they played many negative strokes and remained trailing far behind their higher ranked opponents.
On the other hand, Anders and Sara did not lose their focus and took the second set with a fabulous margin of 21-10. The overall score of this 34-minute clash was 26-24 and 21-10.
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