Lin Yun-ju loses China Smash nailbiter
2026-10-13
COMPETiTIVE FINISH:
Powering through the tournament in China, Lin Yun-ju finished second, losing in the final to the world No. 1 in a close-fought match Taiwan’s Lin Yun-ju finished second in the men’s singles at the World Table Tennis (WTT) China Smash on Sunday in the final against world No. 1 Sora Matsushima of Japan.
Lin, the world No. 6, recovered from a loss in the first two games to take a 3-2 lead, but was overtaken by Matsushima, who won the match 4-3.
In the 55-minute final at Shougang Park in Beijing, Lin finished as the runner-up, with game scores of 7-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-5, 7-11, 9-11.
Lin entered Sunday’s final with a 6-1 career record against Matsushima, although the Japanese player had won their