Taufik Hidayat outshines Tien Minh Nguyen in first round – Malaysia Open Update

Indonesia’s seasoned campaigner Taufik Hidayat served notice of his class in the first round of Maybank Malaysia Open and secured a pre quarter-final berth on Wednesday, January 16, 2013.

He thrashed Tien Minh Nguyen of Vietnam in a 41-minute match which was played at the local badminton complex of Kuala Lumpur.

Both shuttlers remained head-to-head for three gruelling sets and earned great deal of admiration while piling up decisive figures of 10-21, 21-7 and 21-9.

Former World and Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat was bit sluggish in the beginning but he geared up himself in the ending two games and cruised to a splendid victory.

Meanwhile, world number six shuttler Tien Minh took off in perfect manner but then his fluctuated performance brought him down.

The Vietnamese player established a strong grip over game by prevailing in the establishing rallies of first set.

He relished full benefits of this early advantage and got into commanding position way before the interval.

After the mid-game break, Tien Minh widened the gap on points table and finished this crucial set with an impressive figure of 21-10.

However, this proved his last success in this tournament as Taufik Hidayat did not give him even a single chance to proceed in the following games.

The veteran Indonesian shuttler bounced back with a strong reply and counterbalanced the situation with a staggering knock of 21-7.

This timely win proved a real boost for him as he played authoritative badminton in the decider and sent his rival packing.

At first, he mounted pressure by establishing an unassailable lead and then magnified the impact with a convincing margin of 11.

Taufik Hidayat capitalised his lead and sealed a splendid victory with 21-9 score on the board. Now he will resume his campaign in the pre quarter-finals of Malaysia Open.

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