Are you a striker or a defender? 18-year-old defense Shin Sung Lee Seung-eun's rebellion, going to the first round of the professional table tennis league!
Jun 14, 2025
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Lee Seung-eun beat Yu Si-woo, the ace of Hwaseong City Corporation, 3-1 in the semifinals of the women's singles held at the IVEX Studio Special Stadium in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do on the 13th.
In the first game, Lee Seung-eun pushed a deep cut and an awl-like smash He led 6-3 by pulling, but Yu Si-woo also followed with a fast beat and targeting the course. Made a 7-7 tie. Lee Seung-eun grabbed a 10-8, game point, but Yu Si-woo did not give up. Made 10-10 deuce. But Lee Seung-eun was not swayed by the chase. He calmly scored two points and took the first game 12-10.
At the beginning of the second game, Yu Si-woo rearranged the line. The fast attack led 3-0 with three early points. However, Lee Seung-eun balanced 5-5 with a catch-off-the-wall foredrive. Yu Si-woo led again 6-5 with a serve score, but the subsequent receiving caught the net and gave up a 6-6 tie, and Lee Seung-eun scored two points to come from behind and lead 8-6. Yu Si-woo lost points one after another due to Lee Seung-eun's deep cut, and succeeded in an 11-7 come-from-behind victory.
In the third game, Yu Si-woo led 3-1 with a quick forehand topspin and a determined target, but Lee Seung-eun did not seem very embarrassed. The scene of a confident forehand drive after attacking the opponent's backhand was overwhelming. Followed by 3-2, 4-3, 6-5. When the score gap was rarely widened, Kim Hyung-seok, the head coach of Hwaseong City Corporation, requested a timeout. However, immediately after the timeout, Yu Si-woo shook due to Lee Seung-eun's deep cut and heavy ball, allowing a 6-7, reversal and was pushed to 7-9 due to mistakes. But Yu Si-woo held on to the end. He made it 9-9 again with persistent receptions, and a forehand smash following Lee Seung-eun's backhand attack was caught in the net, taking three games to 11-9 after Yu Si-woo turned the game around 10-9.
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Seo Hyo-won (Korea Racing Authority), who served as a commentator on the day, also said, "Lee Seung-eun is young but has good game management and sharp attack power. Really got a lot better with the attack. He has grown a lot under the guidance of Korea's defense legends, coach Joo Se-hyuk and coach Kim Kyung-ah," he said in compliments.
After confirming her advance to the finals, Lee Seung-eun returned as a young teenage girl. "I was very nervous, but I feel good to win." he said calmly. Asked how he overcame the three-game crisis, "Did the coach say that he was too strong, so he tried to relax and win?"It caused laughter among the packed spectators who filled the stadium on the day. Fans were enthusiastic about the appearance of a pure teenage girl behind the bold teenage and enfantable performance.
Lee Da-eun (20), a Korean Horse Association striker who won a dramatic 3-2 (12-10, 11-7, 8-11, 9-11, 7-5) against Choi Hae-eun (23, Hwaseong City Corporation) in the semifinals earlier in the day, will compete for the honor of the first champion of the women's singles. Lee Da-eun, who is the favorite of the Korea Racing Authority coach Hyun Jung-hwa, is also the ace of the 「Takgu Shin-dong" who recorded the semifinals of the women's singles at the 2021 National Championship, when she was a freshman at Munsan Suok High School, and the semifinals of the women's singles in 2023 when she was a high school senior.
Lee Seung-eun's final return match against Lee Da-eun, who lost 0-3 in the preliminary round, was made. Yang Ha-eun, Lee Eun-hye, Yoon Hyo-bin, and Yoo Si-woo will play in the final with the momentum and spirit of turning them one after another. Lee Seung-eun said, `I think the final will be difficult, but I will do my best to win the game as much as I practiced" expressed his determination. Lee Seung-eun, whose singles quarterfinals were the best in history on the senior stage, caused a stir in her first professional league, opening the future and hope of Korean table tennis.
The winner of Dunamu Pro Table Tennis League Series 1 in 2025 will receive a prize of 18 million won, the largest ever. The runner-up will receive 10 million won and the semifinalists will receive 5 million won each.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
