Chinese table tennis prodigies Lin Shidong and Qian Tianyi stormed into the men's and women's singles semifinals at the WTT Champions Montpellier in France this weekend! ๐ Lin, the top seed, staged an epic comeback against Chinese Taipei's Lin Yun-Ju (6-11, 11-8, 11-1, 11-7) after three intense clashes this month. ๐ฅ "Every match feels unique," he told reporters.
Next up: A thrilling showdown with ๐ซ๐ท French phenom Felix Lebrun, who beat his brother Alexis in a family duel! Lin teased: "I've faced both beforeโtime to bring my A-game." ๐ฅ
Meanwhile, world No. 2 Liang Jingkun suffered an upset against Germany' Benedikt Duda (11-9, 11-9, 11-7), setting up Duda vs. Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto for a finals spot. ๐ฉ๐ช๐ค๐ฏ๐ต Who'll dominate? Stay tuned! ๐
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Two Chinese paddlers reach semifinals at WTT Champions Montpellier
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