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Korean Air, led by "Ppiyak" Shin Yoo-bin (22), won the women's team title for the first time in 10 years after a drama that turned the tables against POSCO International.
Korean Air defeated POSCO International 3-2 in the women's team final of the 79th National Men's and Women's Table Tennis Championships held at Jecheon Gymnasium in Chungcheongbuk-do on the 26th.
It has been 10 years since the 69th competition in 2015. Korean Air is a traditional powerhouse representing the women's professional stage. Team events at the general championships alone won 13 times, including this one. From the 61st event in 2007 to the 67th event in 2013, he won seven consecutive championships. I haven't had much love with the championship lately. However, the competition, which the agency contributed to the event as a title sponsor, ended with a big smile.
The journey to the championship was not easy. Shin Yu-bin came out as the first match runner and beat her opponent Kim Na-young to take the lead. However, POSCO's No. 2 runner Yoo Han-na caught Korean Air's Lee Eun-hye and balanced it.
In the three matches that followed, there was a controversy. POSCO's junior player Yoo Young-rin turned the game around by catching Korean Air's Choi Hyo-joo. "Yoon Nam-kyu II" shook the game with a bold play against Choi Hyo-joo, a left-handed naturalized ace who moved to Korean Air this season.
However, Korean Air had ace Shin Yoo-bin. Shin Yu-bin came out again in the 4th match and beat Yoo Han-na to balance again. Yoo Han-na also showed her potential to lead the game to the last five games in particular good condition, but Shin Yoo-bin, who has a lot of experience on the international stage, showed a better performance.
In the end, the five-match runners Lee Eun-hye and Kim Na-young competed for the team's fate. The two men of similar style continued a tight rally. Lee Eun-hye, who found an opponent's gap in deuce again in the last five games, eventually took the championship point. When Kim Na-young's last return was caught in the net, Lee Eun-hye sat down and prayed with her hands together.
In fact, Korean Air was considered a strong favorite even before the opening of the tournament. This is because Shin Yu-bin joined the team event for the first time in a long time, and with the existing Lee Eun-hye and Park Ga-hyun and Choi Hyo-joo, he built the strongest power.
However, he had to overcome many crises to win the championship. The previous day's semifinal match against Samsung Life Insurance also reached the final with difficulty after a slugfest. Lee Eun-hye, who confirmed her team's advance to the finals in the fifth match of the semifinals, also ended the last match of the last match. With Lee Eun-hye's victory, Korean Air became the champion team.
Immediately after winning the championship, coach Joo Se-hyuk said, "I want to say congratulations to the players of both teams for playing hard for too long. Korean Air won the championship for the first time in a long time, and I think it's an achievement that everyone, including our players, leaders, and the front, worked together to achieve," he said.
"I would like to thank team owner Cho Won-tae and general manager Kwon Hyuk-sam for their support for a great team. Our team will work harder and create a better team that faithfully contributes to the company, to the table tennis community and to the country," he added. Coach Joo Se-hyuk also won the tournament's Outstanding Leader Award for leading the team to the championship.
The following are the results of the women's team final match.
Korean Air 3-2 POSCO International
Shin Yu-bin 3 (11-5, 11-8, 11-7) 0 Kim Na-young
Lee Eunhye 0 (8-11, 6-11, 4-11) 3 Yuhan
Choi Hyo-joo 0 (4-11, 11-13, 8-11) 3 Yoo Hae-rin
Shin Yubin 3 (9-11, 11-8, 11-6, 3-11, 11-2) 2 Yuhan Corporation
Eunhye 3 (11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 4-11, 13-11) 2 Kim Na-young
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