Zhu Yuling booked her place in the Women’s Singles final with a 3-0 victory over Shin Yubin in Semifinal Match 2, completing the sweep in three games: 11-8, 12-10, 11-7. The official match-center record confirmed the result at the end of Game 3, with Zhu closing the match on 11-7 to seal the 3-0 win.
The semifinal turned on Zhu’s ability to edge the key moments in each game, particularly a tight second game that went beyond 10 points. With the match score moving to 2-0 after Game 2, Zhu carried the advantage into the third and finished the job after Shin used a timeout during the final game.
Game-by-game: Zhu takes control, then wins the close second
Game 1 finished 11-8 to Zhu Yuling, giving her the early lead in the best-of-five semifinal. The official commentary sequence showed the game tightening around 7-7 and 8-8 before Zhu pulled away late to take the opener 11-8.
Game 2 proved to be the pivotal stretch of the match. Zhu eventually claimed it 12-10, but only after the score reached 10-10. The official point-by-point notes show Shin Yubin leveling at 10-10, before Zhu won the next two points to close the game 12-10 and extend her overall match lead to 2-0.
With two games in hand, Zhu entered Game 3 needing one more to complete the sweep. The official commentary recorded a steady flow of service changes throughout the match, with 30 service changes noted in total, reflecting the regular rotation of serve as the points progressed.
Game 3: Shin’s timeout, then Zhu finishes from match point
In Game 3, Shin Yubin attempted to reset momentum by calling a timeout, with the match-center log showing the timeout as “Requested by SHIN Yubin: Started” and then “Ended” during the game. After play resumed, Zhu continued to build her advantage.
The official commentary captured the late-game sequence as Zhu moved within touching distance of the finish. With Zhu leading 9-7 in Game 3, she won another point to reach 10-7 and bring up match point. The match-center explicitly logged the moment: “Match POINT: ZHU Yuling, Game 3, Game Score 7-10, Match Score 0-2.”
From there, Zhu converted immediately. The official notes show Zhu winning the point at 10-7 to take the game 11-7, and the match-center confirmation followed: Women’s Singles Semifinal Match 2 won by Zhu Yuling, with the final game ending 11-7 and the overall match score recorded as 3-0.
What the result means
By winning in straight games, Zhu Yuling advances from Women’s Singles Semifinal Match 2 with a 3-0 result over Shin Yubin. The official record shows Zhu taking the first game 11-8, surviving the closest passage in a 12-10 second game, and then closing the match 11-7 in the third after holding match point at 10-7.
The match’s decisive moments were concentrated in the late stages: the 10-10 finish in Game 2 that Zhu turned into a 12-10 win, and the clean conversion on match point in Game 3 to complete the sweep.