Shin Yu-bin advanced to the semifinals of the women’s singles table tennis tournament at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, moving within a win of grabbing her second medal in the French capital.
Shin, world No. 8, edged out 13th-ranked Miu Hirano of Japan 4-3 (11-4, 11-7, 11-5, 7-11, 8-11, 9-11, 13-11) in the quarterfinals at South Paris Arena 4 in Paris.
Shin, who won the mixed doubles bronze medal on Tuesday, will next play world No. 4 from China, Chen Meng, in the semifinals on Friday.
South Korea has not claimed a medal in the women’s singles since Kim Kyung-ah’s bronze in 2004.
Shin appeared to be in complete control against Hirano, winning the first three games with relative ease.
Shin won seven consecutive points to jump out to a 7-1 lead in the opening game en route to an 11-4 win. Hirano held a 4-2 lead early in the second 토토 game but Shin promptly won five straight points to go up 7-4. She never trailed again as she took the second game 11-7.
Hirano still didn’t seem to have any answers against Shin in the third game. And after dropping that frame 11-5, Hirano took a break to change her shirt. She then went out and won the fourth game 11-7 and extended the match further by winning the fifth game 11-8.