WTT France Open! Women's singles semifinal matchups revealed, only one Chinese player remains, Wang Yidi defeats Mima Ito 4-3

On November 2nd Beijing time, the WTT Montpellier Champions kept the fierce battles going. After a night of fierce competition, the women's singles semifinalists were finalized, with South Korea taking two places. The matches were very grueling, including three that reached the decisive game. Zhu Qianxi eliminated defensive expert Honoka Hashimoto 4-3, Winter staged an incredible comeback from 0-3 down to win 4-3 over Doo Hoi Kem, and Shin Yu-bin beat Chinese rising star Chen Yi 4-2. Meanwhile, Wang Yidi held her nerve to win a tough seven-game battle 4-3 against Mima Ito, preventing a comeback and wiping out Japan’s women’s singles hopes. With this, the semifinal draw is set: China’s sole hope Wang Yidi faces rising star Zhu Qianxi, and Winter battles Shin Yu-bin!

Zhu Qianxi faced Japanese player Honoka Hashimoto, who uses a unique defensive chopping style that has troubled Chinese players before. The match was a fierce tug-of-war with intense rallies and close scores. Zhu Qianxi fell behind 2-3 and was in trouble, but she showed great resilience and composure to level the score and narrowly win the final game by two points, clinching the match 4-3 to advance to the semifinals!

Shin Yu-bin competed against Chinese rising star Chen Yi. Both are similar in age, and recently Shin Yu-bin defeated Chen Yi in the Chinese Super League. From the start, Chen Yi was under pressure and very passive, quickly falling behind 1-3. Despite saving a match point, she lost the sixth game and was eliminated 2-4, showing that Chen Yi’s strength still needs improvement!

Wang Yidi went up against Mima Ito. Wang started aggressively and very focused, quickly winning three consecutive games to reach match point at 3-0. Unexpectedly, Mima Ito then exploded with incredible energy, fighting back to win three straight games and level the match. Returning to an even footing, Wang Yidi withstood the pressure in the decider and secured a steady victory 4-3, preventing a huge upset and earning another semifinal spot for China!

Winter faced veteran Doo Hoi Kem from Hong Kong. This match was thrilling, with huge momentum swings like a rollercoaster. Winter started slow, losing the first three games and falling into a 0-3 hole. Then she relaxed her mindset and launched a fierce comeback, using her unique style to dominate Doo Hoi Kem and win four consecutive games to complete a stunning 4-3 upset. Truly an amazing turnaround!

Written by/Titan Sports Fiction