{"id":7171,"date":"2025-12-14T08:07:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T01:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/?p=7171"},"modified":"2025-12-14T08:07:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T01:07:37","slug":"lim-jonghoon-shin-yubin-first-koreans-to-win-at-wtt-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/lim-jonghoon-shin-yubin-first-koreans-to-win-at-wtt-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Lim Jonghoon-Shin Yubin: First Koreans to win at WTT Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lim Jonghoon-Shin Yubin have become the first Korean players to win a title at the WTT Finals, beating China&#8217;s Wang Chuqin-Sun Yingsha 11-9, 11-8, 11-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chuqin-Yingsha made a strong start, quickly establishing a 1-4 lead before the Korean duo fought their way back. The game then became a nervy affair, with the pairs trading one-point leads right up until the final two points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After taking the opening game, Jonghoon-Yubin stormed to a 5-1 lead and looked set to win game two with ease. But their counterparts didn&#8217;t back down, and brought the tie back to within three points, with Wang scoring two powerful shots from behind partner Yingsha to offer a glimmer of hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOverall, I was in good condition today. I was worried that Sun Yingsha might have to retire due to injury, but she fought well until the very end to give back to all the fans that came to watch, which I want to thank her for. I appreciate Yubin, too, for giving her all until the end, even though she wasn\u2019t at her best physically. And I\u2019m happy to take the victory,\u201d said Jonghoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wang\/Sun vs Lim\/Shin | XD Final | #WTTHongKong 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LpjQAYwTMDw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonghoon-Shin Yubin  took that as a sign to call a Time Out. While Chuqin-Yingsha scored a total of five in a row, either side of that break, it was not enough, and the Koreans were just one game away from the title.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chuqin-Yingsha needed to pull off a monumental comeback to avoid their first defeat in over 18 months, but again, neither side could pull away. Chuqin-Yingsha initiated their time-out when trailing 6-5, but to no avail.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonghoon-Shin Yubin could taste victory and scored six points in quick succession, sealing the title to enact the first defeat on Chuqin-Yingsha in over 18 months.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThanks to Jonghoon\u2019s great support, we were able to start off pretty well. With so many matches and injuries going on, I\u2019d like to thank our opponents for fighting until the end,\u201d said Yubin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, in an epic men\u2019s singles quarterfinals, Tomokazu Harimoto showed grit and determination to see off Felix Lebrun 12-14, 11-8, 12-10, 11-3, 8-11, 7-11, 11-9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harimoto, having ended up on the wrong side of the equation in all of his previous encounters with Lebrun, was out to make a statement. But he knew the win wouldn\u2019t come easy and was prepared for one of the most taxing matches of his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While he was unable to convert two important Game Point opportunities in the opening game, Harimoto didn\u2019t let his head drop, quickly dusting himself down for the second game as he looked to turn the tide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tomokazu Harimoto vs Felix Lebrun | MS QF | #WTTHongKong 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DdCQREwm9L0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Japanese star would go on to level things up, before an outstanding comeback from 5-10 down in the third would leave Hong Kong Coliseum in stunned silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite showing some incredible defensive prowess away from the table, Lebrun now had his back up against the wall. There was no margin for error, with Harimoto just one game away from the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China Smash 2025 runner-up Lebrun left no stone unturned, refusing to back down even with the walls closing in, and he\u2019d successfully undo the damage, working his way back to a deciding game in breathtaking fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a 3-6 lead in his possession, it looked for all the world that Lebrun had done enough to flip the script in his favour, but there was a late twist. A player who takes strength from his emotions, Harimoto roared at the top of his voice as he won four points on the bounce, moving 7-6 in front. And he wouldn\u2019t let it slip from there, playing his heart out as he finished the job 11-9 at the last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI started off well from the very start, but I failed the TTR and let him take the first game. But since I had a good start in the first two games, I was able to play my best for the rest of the match. In our previous encounters, I couldn\u2019t start off well, which led to losing the match. Today, even when I let him win a few games, starting off strong helped me take the victory,\u201d said Harimoto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three-time WTT Finals runner-up turns his attention to Lin Shidong, who outclassed Xiang Peng  11-3, 11-7, 11-5, 11-3 in their semifinal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI played Harimoto not long ago. Looking at our head-to-head record, I&#8217;m not the favourite. Every match against him is tough. I hope to go into the next match with humility and show everything I&#8217;m capable of. I&#8217;ll give my best to see how I can learn from him,\u201d said Shidong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Wang Manyu took a giant leap towards defending her WTT Finals crown after a comprehensive 11-9, 11-3, 12-10, 11-8 victory over compatriot Chen Yi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sun Yingsha earlier had to withdraw from her Women\u2019s Singles semifinal match against Kuai Man with injury, bowing out 11-8, 7-11, 12-10, 7-11, 11-3, 11-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chen Yi vs Wang Manyu | WS SF | #WTTHongKong 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g5_XZGI4Rio?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After a closely fought first game, Manyu stormed the second. Knowing she needed to win the third game to keep the tie within touching distance, Chen Yi came out the aggressor.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The third started at blistering pace, with the two engaging in a long rally that went the way of the defending champion, before Chen scored two of her own. They stayed neck and neck until Chen Yi called a time-out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chen Yi looked deep in thought during that one-minute break, but still nothing could separate them as we approached the crucial point of the game. It was Chen Yi who got the upper hand first, but she was unable to convert two Game Points, and Wang recovered.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a mountain to climb, Chen Yi didn\u2019t do herself any favours by giving Manyu the lead through a string of unforced errors, including a service fault.\u00a0That game would also fall into Wang&#8217;s hands, and with it, her spot in the final was confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first game of YIngsha&#8217;s semifinal, Kuai Man established an early lead and took the match\u2019s first five points through aggressive play, but the World No.1 then scored five of her own, benefitting from several unforced errors from her opponent. Kuai Man, however, held her nerve, taking back the lead to claim game one.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But YIngsha, cheered to the rafters by the sold-out crowd at Hong Kong Coliseum, found her rhythm in the second game, quickly establishing a 1-5 lead. Kuai Man threatened to get back into the tie, closing the gap to 4-5, but Sun quickly retrieved her four-point advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The third game was a much tighter affair, as both jostled for the lead in the early proceedings. At 4-4, the two started to engage in short, bursting rallies, most of which went YIngsha\u2019s way. But Kuai Man was never too far behind, and the game was level again at 9-9, before the 21-year-old saved game point and converted her own at first time of asking.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After taking a medical time out, YIngsha came back with a point to prove and dominated game four. 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