Zhang Nan, Zhao Yunlei move forward to title match of 2012 BWF Superseries Finals
Mixed Doubles partners Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei forged a fruitful chemistry in the semi-final round of BWF Superseries Finals and gained access to title match on Saturday, December 15, 2012.
They sent Xu Chen-Ma Jin packing by registering an impressive result of 16-21, 21-11 and 21-19. This hard fought battle was staged at the local badminton arena of Shenzhen where a huge crowd gathered to encourage both teams.
The twosome of Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei was bit sluggish in the first set but they were unbeatable in the ending two games.
On the other hand, World Number one duo Xu Chen-Ma Jin was expected to have a smooth road to victory but it was sheer disappointment for them in this crucial match.
They had a perfect start as the opposing team looked out of touch throughout the opening game and they hardly found any trouble to claim this vital match point.
In first half of the set, they unleashed a series of productive strokes and piled up an indomitable figure of 11.
This initial advantage proved a real boost for them as they finished this segment of the showdown with a notable difference in 21-16 score.
However, they could not carry this momentum in next game and allowed their competitors to bounce back into contest.
This time World Number four partnership of Zhang and Zhao prevailed all the way to final moments.
Both Mixed Doubles experts tipped the scale in their favour immediately in the beginning and maintained that upper hand until game point situation.
They put their challengers under huge pressure by clinching many valuable points in a row and then doubled the impact with 11-4 total before the interval.
The top seeded team Xu Chen-Ma Jin could not counterbalance the situation in second half and surrendered after reading 11-21 score on the board.
Third set kept both compatriot pairs busy until last shot was played. They chased each other on points table and finally this edgy contest ended when Zhang-Zhao put a winning margin of 21-19.
Now the victorious duo will meet Joachim Fischer Nielsen-Pedersen Christinna of Denmark in title match of 2012 BWF Superseries Finals.
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