Taiwan pair upset top-ranked Koreans

Taiwan pair upset top-ranked Koreans

Taiwan’s Lin Yun-ju and Cheng I-ching pulled off an upset in the mixed doubles quarterfinals at the WTT Europe Smash in Malmö, Sweden. Ranked 11th in the world, the Taiwanese pair defeated the top-ranked South Korean team of Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin in four games.

Lin and Cheng won the match 11-3, 11-2, 4-11, 11-9 at Malmö Arena to advance to the semifinals of the tournament.

Key Events

  • Lin Yun-ju and Cheng I-ching played South Korea's Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin in the WTT Europe Smash quarterfinals.
  • The Taiwanese pair won the match 11-3, 11-2, 4-11, 11-9.
  • The victory sent Lin and Cheng into the semifinals in Malmö, Sweden.