'Let's go for a singles medal!' Shin Yu-bin wins 4-1 against Potta 'Moving to the round of 16 in singles!'
Jul 31, 2024
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Shin Yu-bin defeated Hungary's Giorina Fota (9-1 11-9 11-4 11-1 11-1 11-9 in the round of 32 strongest teams in the women's singles at the 2024 Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena 4 in France on the 31st (Korea time). Shin Yu-bin will compete with Lily Zhang of the U.S. in the quarterfinals at the same place on the 1st. In the round of 64 held on the 29th, Shin Yoo-bin beat Australia's Mullisa Tapper 4-0 (14-12 11-4 11-3 11-6) to reach the round of 32.
Shin Yu-bin wrote a new history the day before. He was paired with Lim Jong-hoon (27, Korea Exchange) and won a bronze medal in mixed doubles. Shin Yu-bin and Lim Jong-hunjo beat 'Hong Kong ace team' Wong Chun-ting and Du Hoi-kem team (4th in the world) to a perfect 4-0 game score (11-5 11-7 11-7 14-12). With Shin Yu-bin's strong performance, Korean table tennis has won an Olympic medal for the first time in 12 years since the men's team silver medal at the 2012 London Games.
I shed tears at the Tokyo Games. Shin Yu-bin won her first medal at her second Olympics after winning the women's doubles gold medal (all-around medal), the silver medal at the World Championships in Durban, and the bronze medal at the PyeongChang Asian Championships. Along with the Olympic medal from heaven, he won the podium at all major tournaments in the world.
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The opponent was Fota. Shin Yu-bin once played against Potta, and he was experienced and good at it. I won the first match, but I will play with the mindset that I will try again this time."
He gained momentum from the beginning of the first set. I put four points down. After that, the opponent chased 4-3 but again led 6-3. However, he dropped three points and eventually allowed a 7-8 comeback. In the end, it failed to turn the tide. They lost the first set 9-11.
Shin Yu-bin found the flow from the second set. After a tight race, they took the lead with three points down from 4-4. He hit it to 9-5 and took the lead. He grabbed a set point and allowed back-to-back runs, but eventually returned the set score to square one with an 11-9 victory.
He also took the lead in the third set. He took the lead to 5-2 at the beginning. Shin Yu-bin, who found the rhythm, kept pushing his opponent. In the end, the team won 11-4 in a complete victory. Shin Yu-bin, who was completely in the flow, also led 3-0 in the beginning of the fourth set. The opponent called the operation time. The gap widened further. He lost only one point and took the set. an 11-1 complete victory.
Shin finished the match in the fifth set. I didn't know how to stop riding once. They led 5-0 up. Fota fought back with his last strength. Chasing to 9-8. But Shin Yu-bin was strong. I went all the way to the match point with a valuable score. He finished the game by winning the last point.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
