WTT Championship》Blessed Land shows its power again! Lin Yunru swept Wen Ruibo in straight games and entered the semi-finals

Lin Yunru defeated Chinese teenager Wen Ruibo in straight four and advanced to the top four of men's singles. (Taken from WTT official website)

[Reporter Xu Mingli/Comprehensive Report] "Silent Assassin" Lin Yunru swept the world's 14th-ranked Chinese star Wen Ruibo in straight four tonight in the men's singles top 8 of the WTT Frankfurt Championship. He has entered the top 4 of this station for the third time after 2023 and 24. In the next round, he will face the winner of the Japanese star Tomokazu Harimoto and the German pen-shot master Qiu Dang.

World No. 6 Lin Yunru and Wen Ruibo met twice in international competitions this year. Xiaolin withdrew from the Duha Star Challenge in January due to physical discomfort, allowing Wen Ruibo to advance without a fight. In March, Xiaolin advanced to the top 16 of the Macau World Cup 4:1. The two met for the first time in the Table Tennis Super League last July, and Xiaolin also won in straight games.

The 19-year-old Wen Ruibo felt hot in this station. In the first round, he defeated the South Korean player Ahn Jae-hyun in straight games. In the round of 16, he defeated the former world champion Wang Chuqin 3:0 in the round of 16. In the first game, Lin Yunru was chased to 9 draws with a 9:5 lead, and then his opponent resolved a game point at 10:9 draw. At the critical moment, Wen Ruibo made a mistake with his backhand serve, and then Xiaolin succeeded with a lucky tennis ball forehand attack, winning the first point at 12:10. In the second game, Xiaolin received the serve after 5 draws and succeeded in twisting and pulling, scoring 4 points in a row to open the score again at 11:7.

In the third game, Lin Yunru overcame a 0:3 deficit at the beginning, took advantage of his opponent's unnecessary mistakes, overtook 6:3, and took the lead at 10:6. Although Wen Ruibo tenaciously resolved two game points, at the critical moment, Xiaolin again With the blessing of the God of Luck, he seized the opportunity to attack with his forehand and won another victory at 11:8, which also completely destroyed his opponent's fighting spirit. After the 6:1 start in the fourth game, he ran away and won Ruyi at 11:5.

Lin Yunru said, "I played very well at the beginning today, and I prepared every detail later to win the game smoothly." He won his first career championship in Frankfurt three years ago. He said, "This is my lucky place. It feels very special to me. I hope I can win a few more games."