The women's singles quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics table tennis continued, with Korea's Shin Yubin facing Japan's Miu Hirano in the second match. It's a matchup between two young players.
In the women's singles 1/8 final, Shin Yubin swept United States player Zhang An 4-0. Shin Yubin is in very good shape. Miu Hirano won 4-1 against India's Batra.
The two played an extremely good match. Shin Yubin narrowly defeated Miu Hirano 4-3 and advanced to the semifinals with difficulty.
In the first game, Shen Yubin made a 7:1 start. Miu Hirano scrambled to stop Shin Yubin's consecutive scores. Miu Hirano scored two points in a row to narrow the gap. Shin Yubin also scored 2 points in a row to lead Miu Hirano 9:3. Shin Yubin increased his spin and scored 2 points in a row at the end of the game to win the first game 11-4.
In the second game, Shen Yubin made a 2:0 start. The two launched a quick attack, with a quick countermeasure, depending on which one made the mistake first. Shin Yubin ate the serve, and Miu Hirano scored 4 points in a row to overtake the score.
Shen Yubin strengthens quality and attaches importance to every board. Shin Yubin scored 5 points in a row and led Miu Hirano again 7:4. Miu Hirano suddenly changed lines and finally scored 1 point. It's just that Shin Yubin played very steadily, and the angle was tricky, forcing Miu Hirano to make mistakes. Shen Yubin opened the gap with 9:5.
Shin Yubin won the second game 11-7. Shin Yubin raised his hands in celebration. Shin Yubin's condition is too good.
In the third game, Shen Yubin made a 3:0 start. Shin Yubin is playing more and more freely. Miyu Hirano has been looking for a way, but she can't penetrate Shen Yubin, so she feels a little helpless.
After each side scored 1 point, Shin Yubin took a 4:1 lead. Miu Hirano called a timeout. Shen Yubin scored 1 more point and opened up the difference. Miu Hirano scored 2 points in a row, and the score came to 5:3. It's just that Miu Hirano is still not in good shape, and she made mistakes one after another, either returning the ball out of bounds or returning the ball to the net.
Shin Yubin scored 5 points in a row to get a game point. Miu Hirano launched a forehand onslaught and chased 2 points in a row. Shin Yubin hit a serve, and Miu Hirano returned the ball out of bounds. Shin Yubin won the third game 11-5.
In this game, Shen Yubin's striking quality was very high, his own mistakes were few, and his offensive efficiency was high. On the other hand, Miu Hirano, who is in extremely poor condition, has not played at her level at all, and I don't know why. The Japanese table tennis players who were watching the game on the sidelines also showed incredible expressions.
Before the start of the fourth game, Miu Hirano changed her clothes, which interrupted the game for a long time.
In the fourth game, Miu Hirano made a 4:1 start. Shin Yubin scored 2 points in a row to narrow the difference. The two sides swung short, and Shen Yubin returned the ball to the net. Miu Hirano took a 6-3 lead. Shen Yubin chased 6:7 and only fell behind by 1 point. In the second half of the game, Miu Hirano scored consecutive points to pull back a game at 11:7.
In the fifth game, Shen Yubin made a 3:1 start. Miu Hirano scored 2 points in a row to tie the score. Miu Hirano lay on the ground in order to save a tennis ball. She's hard enough, too. Miu Hirano made a mistake in receiving the serve, giving Shin Yubin a chance to attack. Shin Yubin yelled in celebration after scoring. The two sides are at a stalemate. Miu Hirano made a strong effort at the end of the game and won the game 11:8.
I feel that after Miu Hirano changed her clothes, her condition is much better.
In the sixth game, Shin Yubin scored the first point and shouted excitedly in celebration. She must improve her form and overwhelm Miu Hirano in terms of morale, or she will not be able to defeat her opponent. It's just that Miu Hirano's state has come out, and it is more difficult for Shin Yubin to score.
The two sides tightened the score and played to 9 draws. Miu Hirano scored two points in a row to win another game 11-9.
The two sides decided the winner in the seventh game.
In the seventh game, Shen Yubin made a 4:0 start. Miu Hirano chased 3:5 and only trailed by 2 points. Shin called a timeout. The two sides fell into a stalemate and played to 9 draws. Shin Yubin seized the opportunity and won the seventh game 13-11.
In the end, Shin Yubin narrowly defeated Miu Hirano 4-3 and advanced to the women's singles semifinals.
The moment he won, Shen Yubin cried with joy. She hugged her coach and celebrated, still unable to hide her excitement.
Miu Hirano also cried, but it was a sad cry,
The Japanese table tennis players in the stands were stunned, and they were also sad and disappointed.
Shen Yubin and Chen Meng played in the semifinals, and I believe it will be a wonderful match.