Alan Shekhtman unseats William Cheung from top spot in 2013 USA Badminton Junior International

The young but spirited male shuttler Alan Shekhtman remained invincible in the final round of USA Badminton Junior International Trials and clutched Boy’s Singles Under-19 crown on February 19, 2013.

He overpowered William Cheung in the title match by registering an impressive result of 21-18 and 21-19 after two gruelling sets.

Alan was bit sluggish in the beginning but he gained the required momentum in latter part of match and left his challenger far behind in this race to victory.

On the other hand, William took off in perfect manner but his fluctuated performance brought him down. He crashed out of this international event in a disgraceful manner.

In first set of the match, William was in strong position in the establishing rallies as he bagged many valuable points in a row and raised his chances of success.

However, Alan did not lose nerve and counterbalance the situation when it mattered. He employed an effective counterattack strategy and bounced back into the contest.

Though, both contenders were standing equal on the points table until half time but Alan made a significant difference immediately after the mid-game break.

He played flawless badminton in last minutes and swept the table with a tight yet decisive figure of 21-18.

The second set was even tougher test of their mental and physical strength as it kept swinging between them all the way to game point situation.

Initially, Alan capitalised his first set win and established a decent lead but then William also showed some spark and brought life back into the contest.

They snapped at each other’s heels and remained close all the way to final moments. Finally, this cliff-hanging tussle ended when Alan Shekhtman registered a winning total of 21-19.

With this straight-set win, he also earned the right to be on top of the victory stand in USA Badminton Junior International tournament.

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