Taipei: Taiwan's top male paddler Lin Yun-ju was defeated 4-0 by 19-year-old rising Chinese star Lin Shidong on Saturday in the men's singles semifinals of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions tournament in Frankfurt, Germany. Lin Yun-ju's title defense in Frankfurt ended with a 36-minute loss to the No. 2 seed, 11-9, 13-11, 11-2, 11-8, marking his fifth consecutive loss to the Chinese player in five attempts. According to Focus Taiwan, the two players engaged in a seesaw battle early on, with Lin Yun-ju saving two game points in the first game, but he ended up losing 11-9. He had a chance to even up the match in the second game with a game point while leading 11-10, but Lin Shidong made a spectacular save to stay in the set and closed it out after a tense rally. The Taiwanese player was inconsistent in the final two sets and was unable to keep the pressure on his steadier opponent. Lin Shidong will face Anton Kallberg of Sweden in the title match later Sunday.
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