Shin Yubin, you did a great job! Perfect game for 'world No.3' → Korea's first World Cup medal 'New History'... "I was able to cheer up the fans until the end.""

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Shin Yoo-bin (22, Korean Air, world No. 13), a Korean women's table tennis star, once again carved her name into the history of Korean table tennis.

Shin Yu-bin failed to advance to the final by losing a set score of 2-4 (8-11, 13-11, 13-11, 13-11, 6-11, 7-11, 5-11) to world No. 2 Wang Man-wi in the women's singles semifinals of the "ITTF World Cup Macau 2026" held at Galaxy Arena in Macau on the 5th (Korea time).

But in accordance with the competition's rules, which award bronze medals to all losers in the semifinals, Shin became the first Korean woman to win a World Cup medal in table tennis history. Shin Yoo-bin, who stayed in the round of 16 at the 2024 and 2025 competitions, showed clear growth through this competition. It is an encouraging achievement ahead of the 100th anniversary World Table Tennis Championships to be held in London, England from April 28 to May 10 this year.

In this competition, Shin proved his competitiveness against the world's top players. In particular, he beat world No. 3 Chen Xing-tung with a set score of 4-1 (11-8, 9-11, 12-10, 11-0 and 11-9) in the quarterfinals, causing a stir. Before this match, Chen Xing-tung was a wall-like opponent with four wins and no losses against Shin Yu-bin. However, with fast-tempo attacks and solid receptions, he succeeded in a perfect game in the fourth set and broke one shell.

In the semifinals, he also showed high performance in a fierce battle against Wang Man-yu, who did not easily withdraw. advancing to the semifinals in Avon is the first record in the history of the World Cup for a Korean female table tennis player.

After the game, Shin Yu-bin said, "Thanks to the support of the fans, I was able to cheer up even in difficult moments," adding, "I want to supplement what I felt through this tournament and show a better performance next time." "I am not satisfied with this result and will move toward a higher goal," he said.

The "ITTF World Cup" is a major competition organized by the International Table Tennis Federation and is an authoritative competition with a large number of the world's top players. This achievement is the result of competition with Chinese players who are considered the world's strongest, and it is expected that they will continue to perform on the international stage in the future.

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