LIM Jonghoon captured the Men’s Singles title in Final – Match 1, defeating AN Jaehyun 4-2 in a six-game contest. The championship was decided with an 11-8 finish in Game 6, completing a match that swung repeatedly before LIM pulled away late.
The official match record shows a tight opening and a back-and-forth middle stretch, but LIM ultimately won four of the six games to secure the final. With the match score sitting at 3-2 heading into the last game, the closing sequence mattered: LIM converted the final points to confirm the 4-2 victory.
Game-by-game: tight start, then momentum swings
The final began with a marathon first game that set the tone for how narrow the margins would be. LIM edged AN 19-17 in Game 1, taking the opener by the smallest of differences after the score pushed beyond the usual 11-point finish.
AN responded immediately in Game 2, leveling the match with an 11-7 win to make it 1-1. LIM then regained the lead in Game 3, taking it 11-8 and moving ahead 2-1 in games.
With the title match still very much in the balance, AN answered again in Game 4, winning 11-7 to square the contest at 2-2. The official point-by-point log for that game shows AN closing strongly from 9-7 to 11-7, with service changes noted as the score progressed.
The turning point came in the final two games. LIM took Game 5 by 11-6 to move within one game of the title at 3-2. The official commentary sequence in that fifth game shows LIM building separation and then finishing the game out, including late points that pushed the score from 9-6 to 11-6.
That set up Game 6 as the decider for the championship. With the match score at 3-2, LIM needed one more game, while AN needed to force a seventh by winning the sixth.
Game 6 finish: timeout, then LIM closes 11-8
The official commentary highlights a key stoppage in the sixth game: a timeout was requested by AN Jaehyun, recorded as started and then ended. Coming out of that timeout, the scoreline continued to move with frequent service changes, reflecting the tight exchanges as both players fought for control.
From the point-by-point progression provided, the sixth game remained close through the early phase, with the score reaching 4-4 after the timeout sequence. The log then shows LIM moving ahead as the game developed, with the score later reading 9-7 and then 10-7 in LIM’s favor. AN pulled one point back to make it 10-8, but LIM won the next point to close the game 11-8 and seal the match 4-2.
The official confirmation of the result records the final moment succinctly: Men’s Singles – Final – Match 1 won by LIM Jonghoon, with Game 6 ending 11-8 and the overall match score finishing 4-2.
Result summary and key match details
LIM Jonghoon’s 4-2 win was built on taking the extended first game and then winning both of the final two games after the match was tied 2-2. The complete game scores were: 19-17, 7-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-6, 11-8.
The match record also notes 70 service changes in the official commentary log, underlining how frequently the serve rotated during the final. AN’s timeout in Game 6 was the only timeout recorded, coming during the decisive game as the title was on the line.