Close Call – Day 5: Singapore Open 2018
Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir’s fabled career almost added an unwelcome chapter today as the Olympic and World champions flirted with serious danger against a pair of their youthful compatriots in the Singapore…
· GAYLE ALLEYNE
Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir’s fabled career almost added an unwelcome chapter today as the Olympic and World champions flirted with serious danger against a pair of their youthful compatriots in the Singapore Badminton Open 2018 semi-finals.
In fact, the top seeds had to save two game points versus Akbar Bintang Cahyono and Winny Oktavina Kandow in the first game before scrambling
into the lead on their fourth opportunity. The vastly experienced duo pulled themselves together after the change of sides and, seizing the lead from 8-8, maintained their advantage until the winning point.