The world No. 1 table tennis women’s doubles team, Shin Yu-bin (Korean Air) and Jeon Ji-hee (Mirae Asset Securities), advanced to the semifinals of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games and secured a bronze medal. Shin Yu-bin also advanced to the semifinals in the women’s singles held earlier. ▲ Jeon Ji-hee (left) and Shin Yu-bin are raising their hands in greeting after winning. Provided by the Korea Table Tennis Association, the team of Shin Yu-bin and Jeon Ji-hee defeated the Taiwanese team of Zhen Zhiyu and Huang Yi-hua (21st) 3-1 (9-11 11-6 11-6 11-) in the quarterfinals held at the Gungsu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China on the 30th. 4) was broken.
Shin Yu-bin and Jeon Ji-hee suffered a blow in the first set, but calmly controlled the situation and won three sets later. Shin Yu-bin and Jeon Ji-hee will play the women’s doubles semifinals on the 2nd of next month. If you win the semifinals, you will challenge for the gold medal in the finals on the same day. If you lose in the semifinals, you will receive a bronze medal. In table tennis, bronze medals are awarded to both semi-final losers without a 3rd or 4th place match.
Shin Yu-bin also advanced to the semifinals by defeating Taiwan’s Chen Si-yu (48th) in the singles quarterfinals held earlier that day. The opponent in the semifinals to be held on the 1st is China’s Sun Yingxia, ranked No. 1 in the world.
Including women’s singles and doubles, Shin Yu-bin secured four bronze medals in this tournament. Shin Yu-bin previously reached the semifinals in the women’s team event and mixed doubles and won a bronze medal. ▲ Shin Yu-bin of the table tennis team defeated Chen Si-yu (Taiwan) in the women’s table tennis singles quarterfinals at the ‘2022 Hangzhou Asian Games’ held at the Archer Canal Sports Park Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China on the 30th. ) match against. She is waving her hand and greeting the crowd after Shin Yu-bin wins. Reporter Oh Jang-hwan, Hangzhou
Reporter Jang Hyeong-woo, Hangzhou
2023-09-30 11:00:44
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