Anna Thea Madsen tames Julie Davidson to bag Women’s Singles title at Danish Junior Cup 2012

Anna Thea Madsen tames Julie Davidson to bag Women’s Singles title at Danish Junior Cup 2012

Denmark’s young and passionate shuttler Anna Thea Madsen proved her superiority on court as she claimed Women’s Singles title after taming her team-mate Julie Davidson in the final match of Danish Junior Cup 2012 on Sunday, October 14, in Denmark.

The talented Anna, who was placed at number one position in Women’s Singles main draw of the championship, played with tremendous precision throughout the tournament and continued her smooth sailing in the final too and overpowered Julie in a smashing way.

Anna was in smashing form in the final battle when she impressed her home crowd by putting up staggering show of top class badminton.

The higher ranked Anna remained successful in winning the final match in straight sets with a comfortable margin on the board.

On the other hand, the fifth seeded Julie could not produce competitive form in the ending points of both sets as she failed to execute her shots in right areas and lost the contest without taking any set in just 38 minutes.

It was a fantastic fight in opening set when both Danish ladies played to their maximum potential and managed to stay close at the starting rallies.

However, Anna showed a great performance and started to create a difference on score board by employing her hard-to-return smashes on side lines of the court and remained in commanding position until the end of first half.

After the one-minute interval, the top seeded Anna remained on track and continued her smooth sailing on court without showing any mercy to her rival and eventually won the set with a 21-17 score on the board.

In the following set, Julie tried to put up strong show and remained successful to some extent as she stayed close on score board until the end of first half.

The in-form Anna geared up her speed in the concluding phase of second set as she played fast and aggressive badminton and won the set with a comfortable difference of 21-16.

Anna emerged as victorious in a dominating fashion as she ended up the final clash in straight sets by a convincing 21-17 and 21-16 score on the board.

Mads Pieler Kolding, Kamilla Rytter Juhl rule Mixed Doubles event of 2012 Yonex Dutch Open

Mads Pieler Kolding, Kamilla Rytter Juhl rule Mixed Doubles event of 2012 Yonex Dutch Open

Mixed Doubles experts Mads Pieler Kolding and Kamilla Rytter Juhl played with great precision and emerged as champions after beating Marcus Ellis-Gabrielle White in the title match of Yonex Dutch Open on October 14, 2012.

Though, this grand finale concluded in just two games but still the victorious duo had to wait for 30 minutes to read a favourable result of 21-15 and 21-13.

The Danish campaigners showed consistency in their performance and sealed a splendid straight-set victory as the British shuttlers failed to revive their chemistry and knelt down in both games.

Mads Pieler and Kamilla Rytter, who were holding fifth spot in the tournament ranking, set the ball rolling by claiming very first match point on merit and then made the best out of this lead to surpass their challengers in the following game.

In first set of the match, they kick-started their campaign with a flurry of well placed strokes which fetched them three points in a row.

Though, next couple of rallies saw them struggling to control the bird but still they maintained a decent edge until half time.

At mid-game break, Mads Pieler and Kamilla Rytter were enjoying the upper hand with a respectable score position of 11-7.

Later part of the game proved a dead contest as the British players hardly put any resistance and surrendered tamely.

Meanwhile, the Danish shuttlers mounted pressure with 17-12 and then magnified the impact with a final blow of 21-15 total.

This loss hit the twosome of Marcus and Gabrielle severely and they could not rise from the dust in the following game.

They made things worse by going down in the establishing rallies and allowed their competitors to gain an early advantage.

Mads Pieler and Kamilla Rytter did not squander this opportunity and placed a notable figure of 7-3 in no time.

They pushed their challengers in all areas of the court and bagged many valuable points with their power packed smashes and masterly crafted drop net shots.

They maintained a significant difference all the way to final moments and earned the right to raise trophy by putting 21-13 score on the board.

Yonex Denmark Open Premier Super Series: Rasmus Fladberg beats Marius Myhre in an epic contest

Yonex Denmark Open Premier Super Series: Rasmus Fladberg beats Marius Myhre in an epic contest

Denmark’s spirited player Rasmus Fladberg had to work really hard in Men’s Singles qualifying round battle against Norway’s Marius Myhre and he managed to win it narrowly at the Yonex Denmark Open Premier Super Series 2012 on Tuesday, October 16, at Odense.

The local shuttler employed every skill he had in his reserves and remained successful in tasting victory after ending up a breath-taking battle that took the best from both participants and lasted for 57 minutes.

Fladberg could not show his craft in opening set but he found a good flow at the right time and managed to win the remaining both sets and finished off the match in three sets with a tight margin on score board.

Myhre, on the other hand, put up staggering show of attacking and positive badminton throughout the contest and he kept on troubling his rival in all three games.

However, Norwegian player remained unlucky in the ending points of final set and lost the match with a respectable difference.

In the first game, Fladberg put in extra effort to earn an early lead but he could not create even a slight pressure on his rival who was in a dominating position in the opening half.

After the one-minute break, Danish player could not bridge the gap on score board at any stage and eventually lost the first set with a 16-21 margin on score board.

Things were different in the following set when Fladberg changed his tactics and started to put pressure on Myhre who remained struggling to stay positive on court in the opening half.

In the concluding part of second set, Fladberg geared up his speed and maintained the gap throughout the set and finished it with a margin of 21-15.

The deciding game of this interesting contest was breath-taking when both players pushed each other to the limit and stayed close in opening half.

After the mid-game interval, both participants continued showing up their impressive craft on court and reached at 22-22 when Fladberg showed his brilliance and took the set with a dramatic score of 24-22.

Fladberg emerged as the winner in this epic contest in three games with a 16-21, 21-15 and 24-22 score on the board.

Du Pengyu outshines Ajay Jayaram in Men’s Singles first round at Yonex Denmark Open

Du Pengyu outshines Ajay Jayaram in Men’s Singles first round at Yonex Denmark Open

China’s in-form player Du Pengyu had to put in extra effort in the Men’s Singles first round when he narrowly overpower his gritty opponent Ajay Jayaram of India at the Yonex Denmark Open Premier Super Series 2012 at Odense, Denmark, on Wednesday, October 17.

The seventh seeded Pengyu, who is ranked at number nine in Men’s Singles world placements, had to put in extra effort on court and managed to overpower Jayaram in a hard-fought competition by taking 59 minutes on court.

Pengyu has been putting up superb performance in major events for last one year and have earned a respectable position among the top shuttlers in the world.

While playing in the opening round clash in the Denmark Open against his lower ranked Indian opponent, Pengyu had to employ all of his reserves and managed to overpower his rival in three games with a decent score on the board.

In the opening set of this first round contest, Pengyu played quivering badminton as he could not live up to expectations and failed to manage even a small lead until the end of first half.

After the one-minute break, Pengyu tried his best to dominate the pace of rallies by increasing his speed but could not stop the advancement of his rival and lost the set with a close 19-21 score on the board.

In the following set, Chinese shuttler started to change things around as he played attacking badminton from starting points and remained successful in maintaining pressure on his opponent until the end of first half.

After the break, Pengyu remained consistent in his positive and dominating play and eventually won the set with a huge 21-8 score on the board.

In the final game, Pengyu continued putting up staggering show by taking the bird early from all areas and kept his rival under pressure.

Chinese player easily bagged the final set of this match with a staggering 21-9 score on the board.

The lofty Pengyu emerged as the winner in this first round clash in hard-fought three sets with a decent difference of 19-21, 21-8 and 21-9.

Irish Future Series 2012: Perrine Le Buhanic beats Sinead Chambers to claim Women’s Singles title

Irish Future Series 2012: Perrine Le Buhanic beats Sinead Chambers to claim Women’s Singles title

The lofty Perrine Le Buhanic, who is one of the most talented and promising shuttlers from France, put up spectacular show of elite badminton and claimed the Women’s Singles title after beating her local rival Sinead Chambers in the final battle at Irish Future Series 2012 in Ireland, on Sunday, October 14.

Top seeded Perrine has been working really hard to find a breakthrough at international stage for the last few months and remained successful in winning the crown at Dublin, Ireland, in a staggering fashion as she took just 28 minutes to end up the final contest.

Perrine was in tremendous form as she was quick in taking the bird early from all corners and managed to finish off the winning run of her Irish opponent.

The French lady secured victory in the title match in straight games with a completely one-sided score on the board.

The second seeded Sinead, in the meanwhile, failed to live up to the expectations of her home fans as she could not show a strong character on court, losing her focus in the ending points, and lost the match without securing any set.

In the first game, both players were focused and they played positive badminton to remain in control of rallies.

However, the top seeded French shuttler started to change her tactics and managed to occupy the driving seat. She played with precision and took a reasonable lead until the end of first half.

After the mid-game interval, Perrine continued playing with tremendous precision throughout the concluding part of first game and she managed to end it up with a 21-17 score on the board.

In the following set, Sinead geared up her speed in all areas of the court but she still failed to create gap on score board as her higher ranked French rival was in superb form and the score remained tight until the break.

The top seeded Perrine showed her aggression in the concluding half of opening game and she managed to win the set with a decent 21-17 score on the board.

Perrine won the Women’s Singles crown by finishing off the final contest in straight games with a reasonable margin of 21-17 and 21-17.

Ben Torrance beats Josh Neil in Men’s Singles final at Scottish National Junior Championships

Ben Torrance beats Josh Neil in Men’s Singles final at Scottish National Junior Championships

Scotland’s talented shuttler Ben Torrance proved his elite class on court and won the Men’s Singles title after defeating his lower ranked team-mate Josh Neil in the final battle at the 2012 Scottish National Junior Championships U19 in Scotland, on Sunday, October 14.

The in-form Torrance, who was the top seeded player in the main draw of the tournament, showed a remarkable performance in all of his matches and remained successful in winning the title in a spectacular fashion.

Torrance struggled hard to find a good flow in the first game but failed to stop the progress of his rival.

However, the in-form Torrance put up superb demonstration of top class badminton in the following sets and managed to win the match in three sets by taking 39 minutes on court.

In the meanwhile, the second seeded Neil could entertained the crowd by playing dominating badminton in the first game but failed to stay in commanding position as he lost his control and eventually lost the match with a decent margin on board.

The opening set was shocking for the top seeded Torrance who failed to cope up with the incredible speed of his rival and remained struggling until the end of first half.

After the one-minute break, Torrance tried his best to put up strong show but failed to find a good rhythm and eventually lost the game with a 15-21 score on the board.

In the following set, Torrance was on a different level as he showed a great performance on court and took a huge lead until the one-minute break.

After the mid-game interval, Torrance continued showing his elite skills by controlling the pace of rallies and remained successful in taking the second set with a stunning 21-11 score on the board.

In the deciding set, Torrance continued his steely performance on court without showing any mercy to his rival and remained successful in grabbing the game with a remarkable 21-10 score on the board.

The impressive Torrance emerged as the winner in this Men’s Singles final battle with an interesting margin of 15-21, 21-11 and 21-10.

Galih M beats Alif Sridana in qualifying round of 2012 Djarum Sirnas Flypower Banten Open

Galih M beats Alif Sridana in qualifying round of 2012 Djarum Sirnas Flypower Banten Open

Men’s Singles shuttler Galih M had a perfect start in Djarum Sirnas Flypower Banten Open as he overpowered Alif Sridana in the opening match of qualifying round on October 16, 2012.

This hard fought encounter remained in full swing for three sets and both contenders displayed commendable fighting spirit throughout this 35 minute exercise.

The victorious shuttler prevailed in the opening and ending games whereas Alif Sridana could live up to the billing only in the second set.

Galih M, who plays for SGS PLN badminton club, earned the right to be in the next round with a favourable result of 21-14, 18-21 and 21-12.

He set the foundation of his dominance by pocketing first match point with distinction. He started the beating from very first stroke and kept his rival at the lower end all the way to game point situation.

Though, Alif made every effort to match his competitor’s skills but he failed to hit the mark when it mattered.

Galih did not squander this opportunity and swept the table with a seven-point lead in 21-14 total.

However, it was not an easy win for him as the opposing shuttler put him under huge pressure by claiming the second match point.

Alif Sridana showed superb finishing skills and brought the contest to the right balance. He played with cautious approach and stayed at the lower end in the opening rallies.

He gained a decent advantage by reaching to a respectable score position of 11 before the interval.

There was lot of sensation in second half of the set as Galih made swift progress and narrowed the gap in third quarter of the set.

Both contenders remained close on points table but then Alif reinstated his supremacy and finished this crucial set with a tight yet decisive margin of 21-18.

The decider, unexpectedly, proved a one-sided affair as Galih did not give his opponent even a single chance to excel and blew him away with a gutsy knock.

He registered an overwhelming figure of 21-12 and reserved his spot in second stage of the qualifying round. Now he will lock horns with Yazin Arapat of Axelindo badminton club.