Day 1 Match 4 Report – ZHU Yuling VS WANG Manyu
Match 4: ZHU Yuling (CHN) 3 - 4 WANG Manyu (CHN) (11-10, 11-5, 10-11, 5-1*, 4-5*, 0-5*, 4-5*)
The very essence of T2 Diamond on display with the draw creating a re-match of July’s Malaysian final in the very first round in Singapore. And it looked very much like a repeat of that meeting with Zhu Yuling edging a tight first game before building a neat 2-0 lead. Wang stayed close and won game 3 to narrow the gap. That would prove crucial as the FAST5 would was always going to be unpredictable. Despite dropping the fourth game, Wang held her nerves to pull off victory by winning the next three for a small measure of revenge.
* denotes FAST5 game
I couldn’t really get into the match even when it reached the FAST5, then it was a matter of adjusting and making sure I lasted the distance. I will stay in the present and just focus on the next match.
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