T2 Diamond Men’s final: Sensational LIN Yun-Ju vs. FAN Zhendong

July 21, 2019
10:31 am
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T2 Diamond Table Tennis League (T2 Diamond) in Johor Bahru Malaysia (July 18-21)

Chinese Taipei’s LIN Yun-Ju 17-year old concluded successfully his miraculous way to the main prize at the T2 Diamond Table Tennis League in Johor Bahru Malaysia (July 18-21). He managed day by day to beat actual World and Olympic champion MA Long (quarter-finals) then the best Hong Kong’s player WONG Chun Ting (semis) and world no. 3 FAN Zhendong (final). In the gold medal contest LIN overcame former world no. 1 after five games – 11:7 11:4 8:11 11:5 5:0.

ZHU Yuling scured gold in the all-Chinese Women’s final as she prevailed against WANG Manyu 4:1 (11:9 11:6 7:11 11:7 5:2).

WONG Chun Ting beat Germany’s Patrick FRANZISKA in the quarter-final stage while current world no. 1 XU Xin of China overcame Sweden’s Mattias FALCK. Both European players lost after five games.

The 20-year-old Miyu KATO from Japan caused biggest upset in the Women’s event as she eliminated world no. 1 CHEN Meng in the quarter-finals. Germany’s HAN Ying lost to WANG Manyu in straight games.

Women’s event

Quarter-finals

WANG Manyu (CHN) – HAN Ying (GER) 4:0 (11:7 11:6 11:6 11:10)

DING Ning (CHN) – FENG Tianwei (SGP) 4:1 (11:9 11:5 10:11 11:9 5:4)

ZHU Yuling (CHN) – SUN Yingsha (CHN) 4:0 (11:6 11:5 11:6 11:8)

Miyu KATO (JPN) – CHEN Meng (CHN) 4:2 (11:4 11:9 4:11 11:6 2:5 5:4)

Semi-finals

WANG Manyu (CHN) – DING Ning (CHN) 4:3 (8:11 11:6 3:11 11:7 4:5 5:2 5:2)

ZHU Yuling (CHN) – Miyu KATO (JPN) 4:0 (11:6 11:3 11:7 11:6)

Match for 3rd place

DING Ning (CHN) – Miyu KATO 4:0 (11:3 11:6 11:9 11:6)

Final

ZHU Yuling (CHN) – WANG Manyu (CHN) 4:1 (11:9 11:6 7:11 11:7 5:2)

Men’s event

Quarter-finals

LIN Yun-Ju (TPE) – MA Long (CHN) 4:2 (8:11 11:2 4:11 11:8 5:3 5:4)

WONG Chun Ting (HKG) – Patrick FRANZISKA (GER) 4:1 (11:9 11:10 10:11 11:2 5:3)

XU Xin (CHN) – Mattias FALCK (SWE) 4:1 (11:6 11:6 10:11 11:3 5:1)

FAN Zhendong (CHN) – LIN Gaoyuan (CHN) 4:0 (11:8 11:6 11:5 11:8)

Semi-finals

LIN Yun-Ju (TPE) – WONG Chun Ting (HKG) 4:0 (11:9 11:6 11:8 11:7)

FAN Zhendong (CHN) – XU Xin (CHN) 4:0 (11:6 11:5 11:5 11:8)

Match for 3rd place

XU Xin (CHN) – WONG Chun Ting 4:2 (6:11 11:6 11:3 7:11 11:8 5:2)

Final

LIN Yun-Ju (TPE) – FAN Zhendong (CHN) 4:1 (11:7 11:4 8:11 11:5 5:0)

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