Yang Haeun, you're so good at this Shin Yu-bin defeated Hwaseong City Corporation to beat Korean Air to advance to the semifinals (Jongbyeol Table Tennis Championship) after a two-year return to Korea
Apr 24, 2025
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Korean Air, where Shin Yoo-bin played as an ace, failed to advance to the semifinals after losing to the matchscore 1-3 in the quarterfinals against Hwaseong City Corporation in the 71st National Men's and Women's Class Table Tennis Championships held at Gangneung Arena on the 24th.
The team event in the general division of this tournament was held in a three-man, five-tiered format, the same way as the World Championships. In the first match, Shin Yu-bin took the lead by turning Hwaseong City Corporation Kim Ha-young 3-0 (11-8, 11-6, 11-9). However, in the second match, the atmosphere was shaken as even Park Ga-hyun lost to Yu Si-woo 0-3 (8-11, 8-11, 8-11, 6-11) after losing to Lee Eun-hye, 1 to 3 (2-11, 11-3, 6-11, 3-11). Shin Yoo-bin, who played in four matches as a come-from-behind fighter, faced Yang Ha-eun. He did well by winning one game 11-7, but later lost 1-3 (11-7, 3-11, 12-14, 6-11) behind Yang Ha-eun's seasoned play. The failure to overcome the three-game deuce game became the outcome.
Last year's final championship 'Defending Champion'Korean Air was unfortunately eliminated early. On the other hand, Hwaseong City Corporation, led by Kim Hyung-seok, who recruited Kim Ha-young, an ace from Korean Air, and Yang Ha-eun, a traditional powerhouse from POSCO International, beat Korean Air to advance to the semifinals this season, rapidly emerging as a candidate for the women's general championship. In particular, Yang Ha-eun showed her strength to catch both Shin Yu-bin and Lee Eun-hye, who led the team bronze medal at the Paris Olympics last year, in her first competition since transfer. Meanwhile, Shin Yu-bin will be saddened by his early elimination from the domestic competition, which he participated in two years after the unemployment federation presidential competition in Inje, Gangwon-do, in June 2023. Coincidentally, Yang Ha-eun, a former member of POSCO International, was also held back at the competition two years ago. I have a regretful memory of missing the championship trophy after losing the team match between Korean Air and POSCO International after a close game. Due to the tight schedule of the international competition, Shin Yu-bin decided to participate only in the team event, and will not participate in individual singles and doubles. This is why it is more regrettable to be eliminated early in the team event.
After the game, Shin Yu-bin said, `It's a game that I've been playing all the time, and I didn't feel more pressure just because it's a domestic stage"(Yang) Ha-eun is such a good senior that she lost," he said, admitting defeat. `Now I just think that I should work harder and not repeat my mistakes in the next game,' he said, expressing his determination `I will try not to let my guard down in any game at the Doha World Championship.'
Meanwhile, the semifinals of the men's and women's general teams were decided at the 71st National Table Tennis Championships, the third day of the opening. Korea Water Resources Corporation-Korea Racing Authority, Korea Exchange-Mirae Asset Securities, Hwaseong City Corporation-Ansan City Hall for the men, and Korea Racing Authority-Posco International are aiming for the final after the semifinals.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
