Hyun Jung-hwa's Aeje-eun and defender Shin Seong-seung defeated 3-0 to become the 女 singles professional league champion!
Jun 15, 2025
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Lee Da-eun won the women's singles final of the tournament held at the IVEX Studio Special Stadium in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do on the 13th, beating Lee Seung-eun (Korean Air) with a 3-0 game score.
The battle between Lee Da-eun and Kim Kyung-ah's disciples, Lee Seung-eun, and the future spear and shield of Korean women's table tennis, was exciting,
Lee Seung-eun was shaken by Lee Da-eun's fast and strong offensive in the first game. It was pushed to 4-8. They were opponents who already struggled with 0-3 in the preliminary round, and those who knew each other well together in the junior national team. However, Lee Seung-eun, who beat Yang Ha-eun, Lee Eun-hye, Yoon Hyo-bin, and Yoo Si-woo one after another to reach the final, remained powerful. Park Sang-joon, head coach of the Korea Racing Authority, shouted a timeout as Lee Seung-eun caught up to 8-7 with a calm defense and fierce attack. However, Lee Seung-eun's momentum has rather revived. Following the success of the back smash, 10-8, he grabbed game points. However, Lee Da-eun also did not retreat easily. The 10-10 deuce game has begun. Lee Da-eun's sharp drive crossed the table and finished the game with a 12-10 victory and a comeback victory.
Lee Da-eun led 6-1 in two games. He overwhelmed his opponent with his relentless drive. Lee Seung-eun followed with a deep cut change to 9-7, but Lee Da-eun finished 11-7. Lee Da-eun's spear in three games penetrated Lee Seung-eun's shield without hesitation. With Lee Da-eun leading by one point at 3-2, Korean Air coach Joo Se-hyuk requested a timeout. After operation time, he scored two points to take a 5-3 lead. The subsequent luxury rally was excellent. Lee Seung-eun's victory and the two players' brilliant rally drew applause from the packed audience. 6-6, 7-7, 8-8.9-9, 10-10, and the tight flow led to the deuce game. Lee Da-eun captured the match point, and Lee Seung-eun's reception was caught in the net, completing Lee Seung-eun's 12-10 and 3-0 victory in the game score. Immediately after winning the championship, Lee Da-eun tried not to make mistakes against the defender, and to make more persistent plays. I don't want to stop here, and I want to do well in the next competition. I'm grateful to win. It's all thanks to all the people supporting me. Thank you" expressed his feelings.
Lee Da-eun is an ace from 'Takgu Shindong', 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 Da-eun, who is strong in defensive screening with Kim Bok-rae, coach of the team's defense legend, and Seo Hyo-won, defeated Lee Seung-eun 3-0 in the final. It was honored with the largest prize of 18 million won ever. Lee Seung-eun's discovery of this competition 'defensive spirit' was also a valuable achievement. Lee Seung-eun, who swallowed the disappointment of the singles quarterfinals in four tournaments, announced the birth of a new defensive ace along with the turbulence of taking the final stage in his first tournament in a year and four months after recovering from his injury.
Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
