'Clash with China' Shin Yu-bin: "I will focus on myself rather than the opponent"... Korean women's table tennis team defeats Singapore to reach World Championships quarterfinals

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The Korean women's Tak Gu (CEO) team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the team event at the World Table Tennis Championships.

On the 6th (local time), Korea defeated Singapore 3-1 in the round of 16 of the women's team event at the '2026 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Table Tennis Championships' held at the OVO Arena Wembley in London, UK.

Kim Na-young (POSCO International), who competed in the first match, defeated Zheng Jian 3-0 to take the lead. Shin Yu-bin (Korean Air), who competed in the second match, defeated Xu Linzhi 3-1 to extend the lead. In the third match, Yang Ha-eun (Hwaseong City Corporation) lost to Luo Mingying 0-3. However, Shin Yu-bin, who returned to the court for the fourth match, defeated Zheng Jian 3-1, securing the team's advancement to the quarterfinals.

According to the Korea Table Tennis Association, Shin Yu-bin, who overcame back pain to win two matches, said, "I am relieved to be in a condition where I can move better than before," and added, "For the match against China, I will prepare by focusing on myself rather than the opponent."

The coach of the Korean Seok Eun-mi (CEO) team explained the aggressive game plan for the upcoming match against China, stating, "Rather than being cautious, we will go forward boldly and aggressively from the start."

Korea's quarterfinal opponent is China, which advanced after defeating Sweden in the round of 16. The quarterfinal match between Korea and China will be held on the 7th (local time).

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