Intanon Ratchanok stamps Yui Hashimoto in her way to final round of Swiss Open

Monday, March 18th, 2013 2:50:40 by

Women’s Singles event of Swiss Open got another finalist when Intanon Ratchanok thrashed Yui Hashimoto in the semi-final round on Saturday, March 16, 2013.

This 62-minutes match was played at the local badminton complex of Basel and it ended with decisive figures of 19-21, 21-10 and 21-13.

Initially, the talented Japanese shuttler amazed everyone by winning the first set but then Intanon employed all of her brilliance and experience in the agme and locked the honour.

The opening game of match started in an interesting manner as the experienced Thai campaigner clinched some consecutive points in the beginning and gained an early advantage.

However, Yui Hashimoto did not lose her nerves and stormed back into contest by ruling the court in next couple of rallies. She did not lose focus and finished first half of the set with a respectable score position.

After the one-minute break, Intanon claimed few valuable points in a row and pushed her opponent on the back foot.

At this stage, Yui showed a strong character and swept the table with a tight yet favourable figure of 21-19.

The following game changed the scenario as this time Thai shuttler did not give her rival even a single chance to proceed and put her expedition to halt.

Intanon, who holds fifth spot in the tournament ranking, played with an authoritative approach straight from the beginning and maintained that upper hand all the way to game point situation.

She finished this set with a significant lead of eleven points in 21-10 score and setup a nerve-racking decider.

Third set saw the Japanese player showing some spark but then Intanon dazzled her with a lustrous performance.

The Thai campaigner registered an overwhelming total of 21-13 and ensured her presence in the final round of Swiss Open.

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