World No. 24 Chinese Taipei teenager Gao Chengrui lost 1:3 to the world's No. 1 Chinese star Lin Shidong after 4 rounds of the 2025 WTT Chongqing Championships in the first round of the men's singles on the 11th, and missed the men's singles round of 16.

Chinese Taipei teenager Gao Chengrui

Gao Chengrui suffered defeat from Lin Shidong three times in 2023, but in the top 4 of the U19 men's singles of the World Junior Championships that year, Gao Chengrui had a 2:0 lead in the number of games, bringing a lot of threat to the opponent.

In the first game, Xiao Gao fell behind 7:9, grasped his serve, scored 3 points in a row, and forced the game point 10:9, but unfortunately was then attacked by Lin Shidong's serve and continuous forehand strong attack to lose 3 points in a row, and lost 10:12.

In the second game, Gao Chengrui also showed resilience, fighting all the way to 7:8, and was beaten through the defense line by Lin Shidong's continuous backhand blasts, and lost 3 points in a row, and lost 1 game at 7:11.

Gao Chengrui, who had no way to retreat, launched a Jedi counterattack in the third game after falling behind 6:8, scored 4 points in a row, and got the game point again at 10:8, although Lin Shidong resolved 1 game point, but then made a mistake with a backhand pull, Gao Chengrui thrillingly pulled back a city with 11:9.

In the 4th game, Gao Chengrui suffered turbulence with a 5:3 lead in the opening game, but fell behind 6:8, but he did not give up and chased 8 draws after grasping his two serves. At the decisive moment, Lin Shidong once again won the favor of the god of luck, first a side-kick, and then a backhand connection forehand attack also succeeded, 10:8 appeared at the end of the game, Gao Chengrui's last ball Although he repeatedly saved the ball, he was finally blown up, and 8:11 swallowed 4 consecutive defeats against the game.

After Lin Shidong's thrilling advance, he will face world No. 21 South Korean Ahn Jae-hyun in the round of 16, and Ahn Jae-hyun knocked out Slovenian No. 14 Slovenian Jokic in the first round in straight games.