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Last Updated On: May 03, 2025 11:31 AM , Published On: Nov 05, 2024 07:29 AM
Julie Dawall Jakobsen lost against Malvika Bansod of India in the semifinals. Ayush Shetty gained awareness. On Saturday, Malvika Bansod of India advanced to the final of the Hylo Open 2024 badminton tournament’s women’s singles category after defeating Danish shuttler Julie Dawall Jakobsen in a dramatic 23-21, 21-18 victory.
On Sunday, Malvika Bansod will compete for the title against seventh seed Mia Blichfeldt, another Danish lady. After placing second to PV Sindhu in the Syed Modi International 2022 BWF Super 300 tournament, this will be the Indian badminton player’s second-ever final appearance on the BWF World Tour.
Super 300 Badminton Tournament
Additionally, the Hylo Open is a Super 300 badminton competition. In the opening match, Julie Dawall Jakobsen, ranked 38th in the badminton rankings and ranked eighth, defeated world No. 34 Malvika Bansod, who was seeded sixth, 13–7. However, the 23-year-old Malvika put up an energetic fight and defeated her opponent, who was three years her senior, to take the lead.
Second Game Malvika Bansod
In the second match, Malvika immediately attacked Jakobsen, taking a 15–7 lead before the Dane rallied to tie the score at 17–all. Malvika found an extra gear at the critical time to end the match in 44 minutes, just when the game appeared to be moving into a decider.
This year, Malvika has been playing well. After winning the Azerbaijan International in February, she advanced to the US Open semifinals in June. On her way to the China Open quarterfinals, she upset Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, the bronze medallist from Paris 2024.
Badminton Rankings
Malvika Bansod, ranked 34th in the international badminton rankings, was tied with world No. 36 Mia Blichfeldt at 9-9 after displaying some superb moves in the opening exchanges. But from then on, the game’s dynamic suddenly shifted as the Dane picked up a few steps to win 12 of the following 13 points.
How was Malvika overpowered?
Malvika had to go for the lines because of Mia’s strong defense, and the Indian saw her mistakes balloon. However, as Mia’s strike put her under pressure, her accuracy failed her. Malvika lost 5-9 in the second game, but at least they showed bravery by playing from the net. She even got Mia in trouble, but the Indian’s wrist wasn’t strong enough to fully control terms from the front court, and the net game requires constant wrinkles accuracy.
After falling behind 8–11, Malvika used body attacks on Mia to score a few points in the second half. However, she could not maintain that offensive, and after the Dane chose to quicken the pace, the situation was identical to that of Game 1.
Malvika’s across-the-body defense can still break like a papa dum, even in lengthy rallies. If she switches to a responding-defensive position, top players will just hurry up the rally and confuse her. Players like Mia may dominate in flashes and take matches in an instant, but they don’t need to be in total energy throughout the game. Malvika will also need to figure out how to reverse the situation without getting involved in back-and-forth arguments.