Korea’s Shin Yubin, Lim Jong-hoon win their third straight 3-0 match… against Korea in the quarterfinals

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Team Korea’s mixed doubles team of Shin Yoo-bin and Lim Jong-hoon will face Korea in the quarterfinals of the World Table Tennis Championships. It’s their first challenge at the World Championships.

Shin Yoo-bin and Lim Jong-hoon swept aside 먹튀검증 Singapore’s Fang Yuen-koen and Wong Shin-ru 3-0 (11-3 11-4 11-9) in the Mixed Doubles Round of 16 at the 2023 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Championships at the Durban International Convention Center (DICC) in Durban, South Africa, on Wednesday (23).

The pair, who had won their previous matches in the Round of 64 and Round of 32 3-0 without dropping a single game, did the same today. They won games one and two by big margins and reached match point early in game three at 10-5. They dropped four points in the final game to pull within one point at 10-9, but quickly scored a point to seal the win.

Shin Yubin and Lim Jong-hoon are interviewed after winning their mixed doubles round of 16 match at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Championships 2023 at the Durban International Convention Center (DICC) in Durban, South Africa, on Wednesday (Nov. 23). Korea Table Tennis Association

“It wasn’t an easy opponent, but I’m happy with how the match went overall,” said Lim Jong-hoon, while Shin Yoo-bin added, “We played well today and prepared well because the remaining matches are important.”

Their quarterfinal opponents are Japanese powerhouse Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata, who are ranked second in the world in mixed doubles. Harimoto is a super ace who is considered Japan’s table tennis prodigy, while Hayata is one of the “two horsemen” of Japanese women’s table tennis alongside Mima Ito.

This will be the first challenge for Shin Yubin and Lim Jong-hoon, who are going for the mixed doubles gold medal at the Games. “They’re very good players, but we’ve never been beaten in mixed doubles or singles,” said Lim Jong-hoon, adding, “They’re strong opponents, but they’re not unbeatable.” “They are very good players, but if we prepare well, I think we can achieve a good result,” said Shin Yubin.

A win in the quarterfinals would secure at least a bronze medal. The World Championships awards a bronze medal even if you lose in the semifinals. Shin, who withdrew from the last World Championships due to injury, could win her first World Championships medal if she reaches the quarterfinals. “A medal is what I’ve always wanted, so I’ll have to work harder to achieve it,” said Shin.