Lin Yun-ju takes silver at WTT China Grand Smash

Lin Yun-ju finished as the runner-up in the men's singles at the WTT China Grand Smash after a grueling seven-game battle against world number one Tomokazu Harimoto. Harimoto secured the championship with a 4-3 victory (11-7, 11-9, 7-11, 8-11, 5-11, 7-11, 11-9).

Lin Yun-ju showed significant resilience throughout the tournament, including a dominant 4-0 quarterfinal win against Sweden's Truls Moregard. In the final, Lin managed to fight back from a 0-2 deficit to lead 3-2, but Harimoto regained momentum to force a seventh game. During the final set, Harimoto received a yellow card for a flash disturbance but ultimately won the deciding game 11-9 to claim his second Grand Smash title of the year.