Popular in Montpellier Shin Yu-bin lost to Antirover Ace Vinter 1-4 and failed to advance to the final

Nov 02, 2025

Popular in Montpellier Shin Yu-bin lost to Antirover Ace Vinter 1-4 and failed to advance to the final



Popular in Montpellier Shin Yu-bin lost to Antirover Ace Vinter 1-4 and failed to advance to the final
'Korea's top ranker'Shin Yoo-bin (14th in the world) unfortunately missed the final at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Montpellier.

Shin Yu-bin lost to German ace Javine Vinter (26th in the world) with a game point of 1-4 in the semifinals of the WTT Champions Montpellier Women's Singles at the Montpellier de France Arena in France on the 2nd (Korea time).

Before the game, Korean Air coach Joo Se-hyuk, Shin Yoo-bin's team, said "Vinter is a very demanding player. He is an experienced player, but his ranking has soared since he recently changed to anti-rubber. I think it's the second heyday. The ball is strong, fast, and there are many changes, so he also showed good performance with the Chinese top ranker. It's not going to be an easy game" expressed caution. According to the analysis of veteran coach Baek Jeon-nyeon, the vacant lot was stronger than expected.




After losing one game 7-11, he lost two games 2-11, shaking. Three games were also lost 8-11. There was no time for Shin Yoo-bin's strengths to come out in the play style of catching the first and finishing quickly. Game 4 Shin Yu-bin started fighting back. It fell to 3-6, but it was followed by a 6-6 tie. They scored six points in a row to take a 9-6 lead. The serve scored 10-8, the first game point, and the backhand drive won 11-8. Game Score 3-1. However, a five-game empty lot overwhelmed Shin Yu-bin with a strong ball, taking the victory 11-6, and Game Score 4-1.

Popular in Montpellier Shin Yu-bin lost to Antirover Ace Vinter 1-4 and failed to advance to the final
Shin Yu-bin, who was a top ranker, had no chance to face Vinther, who was relatively low in rankings. He struggled quite a bit with the new pitch of the heterogeneous rubber, which he encountered for the first time in his first showdown. The French fans' cheering match for Korea's lovely table tennis star Shin Yu-bin, held in Montpellier, France, was hot. Every race. "Yubin! Yubin!" went wild. In the quarterfinals against Chinese ace Chen, the crowd was "Ta-da!" He cheered for Shin Yu-bin enthusiastically enough to be filled with support. The atmosphere of the Paris Olympics seemed to have shifted to Montpellier. After advancing to the semifinals of the Champions League for the first time in history, Shin Yu-bin shouted "Thanks to the support of the French fans" and "Merci beaucoup!" WTT Champions Montpellier left his homework to adapt to the new style, along with happy memories of the semifinals. Shin Yu-bin continues another challenge at the WTT Champions Frankfurt, which follows immediately.

Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.