Wang Shixian stamps Intanon Ratchanok in title match of 2013 Swiss Open

Women’s Singles crown of Swiss Open belonged to Wang Shixian of China as she overpowered Intanon Ratchanok in the title match on Sunday, March 17, 2013.

This final match was played in the local badminton complex of Basel and it prolonged to 36 minutes before ending with final figures of 21-16 and 21-12.

Both contenders displayed premium badminton craft on the court and earned great deal of admiration from the spectators.

In first set of the match, Wang Shixian started with a cautious approach and allowed her rival to stay close on the points table but then she injected more intensity in her attack and made a significant difference.

The Chinese campaigner, who was fourth seeded player of this tournament, relished full benefits of this flow and doubled her total in no time.

The Thai player was not prepared for such an intensive attack and she kept trailing behind until the announcement of break.

After the one-minute interval, Intanon tried to catch her rival on the points table but she could not come of the deficit.

Meanwhile, Wang Shixian kept moving forward at a steady pace and won first set of the match with a significant lead in 21-16 margin.

The next game proved a completely one-sided affair as the Chinese campaigner did not give her competitor even a single chance to proceed and locked the honour in a commendable manner.

She mounted pressure by registering a decent total before the half time and then magnified the impact by adding few back-to-back points in her total immediately after the break.

She prevailed in seven consecutive rallies and raised her chances with 18-8 score. This unassailable lead helped her to transform her 1-0 lead into a straight-set victory with 21-12 total.

With this win, she earned the right to be on top spot of the victory stand in 2013 Swiss Open.

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