LIM Jonghoon booked his place in the men’s singles final by defeating QIU Dang 3-1 in Semifinal Match 2, finishing the contest with an emphatic 11-5 in Game 4. After trading the opening two games, LIM edged a tight third 12-10 before pulling away decisively in the fourth to close out the match.
The official match-center record confirmed the result at the end of Game 4, with LIM taking the match 3-1. The win was built on narrow margins early and a strong finish late, highlighted by a clear match-point moment at 10-5 in the final game.
Game-by-game: tight starts, pivotal third, then a closing surge
The match began with LIM taking Game 1 11-9, a close opener that set the tone for a contest where small swings mattered. QIU responded in Game 2, leveling the match by winning 11-5 to make it 1-1 overall.
Game 3 proved to be the turning point. The official commentary shows a back-and-forth run that reached 10-10, with QIU taking a point to make it 10-9. A timeout was recorded for LIM during this stretch, marked as started and then ended in the official log. Coming out of that sequence, LIM recovered to win the final two points and take the game 12-10, moving ahead 2-1 in games.
With the match on the line in Game 4, LIM produced his cleanest stretch of the semifinal. The official point-by-point notes show LIM racing to a 4-0 lead, prompting QIU to request a timeout (recorded as started and ended). Even after the pause, LIM continued to build separation, reaching 5-0 and then extending the advantage through 6-3 and 7-3 as service rotated.
QIU briefly reduced the deficit, with the commentary listing points that brought the score to 5-2 and 5-3, and later 8-4 and 8-5. But LIM maintained control of the closing phase, moving to 9-5 and then 10-5.
The match-point moment arrived exactly there: the official feed recorded “Match POINT: LIM Jonghoon, Game 4, Game Score 10-5, Match Score 2-1.” LIM then converted on the next point to win Game 4 11-5 and seal the match 3-1.
Timeouts and service changes noted in the official log
Both players used timeouts during key moments. The match-center record lists timeouts requested by QIU Dang and by LIM Jonghoon, each marked with started and ended entries. The official commentary also recorded 39 service changes across the match, reflecting the steady rhythm of rotation and the frequent momentum shifts, particularly in the extended third game and the multi-run fourth.
How the semifinal was decided
Ultimately, the semifinal hinged on two stretches captured clearly in the official progression: LIM’s ability to squeeze out Game 3 at 12-10 after the score reached 10-10, and his fast start in Game 4 that created immediate scoreboard pressure. From 4-0 up in the fourth, LIM kept QIU at arm’s length and set up the match point at 10-5 before closing at 11-5.
The final game scores were 11-9, 5-11, 12-10, 11-5, confirming LIM Jonghoon as the winner of Men’s Singles – Semifinal – Match 2 by a 3-1 margin.