Takuto Inoue outshines Lucas Corvee in title match of 2013 Li-Ning Romanian International

Men’s Singles title of Li-Ning Romanian International belonged to Takuto Inoue as he thrashed Lucas Corvee in the final round on Sunday, March 17, 2013.

This hard fought tussle remained in full swing for 58 minutes before ending with decisive figures of 10-21, 21-17 and 21-15.

Initially, the Japanese campaigner took some time to gain the required momentum but then he left his challenger far behind in ending two games.

On the other hand, Lucas had to bid adieu despite of winning the first set on merit. He put a below par performance and missed a golden chance of an international title.

In the opening game, he started the beating straight from the beginning and played with an authoritative approach until last shot was played.

His competitor was not ready for such an intensive invasion and he remained at the lower end in most part of the game.

Lucas established a strong grip by clinching couple of consecutive points and then doubled the trouble for his challenger by prevailing in few back-to-back rallies.

He raised his chances by registering a decent total of 11 and then swept the table with an overwhelming score of 21-10.

However, the Japanese campaigner did not lose nerves after such an intensive blow. He showed a strong character and tipped the scale in his favour in very next game.

This time, Takuto did not repeat previous mistakes and ruled the court all the way to game point situation. He maintained a significant difference on the points table and won this crucial set with an impressive result of 21-17.

The decider proved a one-sided affair after couple of gruelling rallies in the beginning. Both contenders put all they had but Takuto locked the honour with a favourable score of 21-15.

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