Lin Shidong’s Amazing Win Takes Him to the Finals! 🏓
Guess what, table tennis fans? Lin Shidong, a rising star from the Chinese mainland, just made it to the final of the ITTF World Cup for the very first time! 🎉
In a thrilling match held in the Macao Special Administrative Region, Lin faced off against his teammate Liang Jingkun. It wasn’t easy—Lin lost the first game 13-15. But he didn’t give up! 💪 With quick shots and lightning-fast moves, he came back strong to win the next four games. The final score was 4-1 in Lin’s favor.
But there was a bit of drama! Lin was called for two fouls because of his serves, which cost him two points. Instead of getting upset, Lin agreed with the referee’s decisions. “I think the referee made the right call,” he said. “Maybe I didn’t serve high enough. It’s the correct call.” What great sportsmanship! 🤝
In the other men’s semifinal, Hugo Calderano from Brazil pulled off an incredible comeback against Wang Chuqin. After being down 1-3, Hugo won three games in a row to take the match 4-3! 😲
This means Lin Shidong and Hugo Calderano will battle it out in the final on Sunday night. Who do you think will win? 🏆
On the women’s side, Sun Yingsha is on her way to defending her title! She beat Chen Xingtong 4-1. Sun won the first three games, and even though Chen tried to fight back, Sun sealed the deal in the fifth game. 🌟
Sun will face her compatriot Kuai Man in the final. Kuai had a tough match but came back to win 4-3 against Mima Ito from Japan. It’s going to be an exciting final! 🎊
Stay tuned to see who becomes the new champions! 🥇
Reference(s):
Lin Shidong defeats Liang Jingkun for ITTF World Cup final debut
cgtn.com
