Lin Yun-Ju vs Kristian Karlsson | MS R32 | #WTTChongqing 2026

For me, he's the world champion since Jean-Philippe Gattian. That's how unusual it is, actually, at the very top. It's another flick of the net that goes the way of the Swede. I think it's the acceleration and timing. Beautiful backhand to backhand trade there from these two. Definitely more drilled than Moragard. I mean, who isn't? He tried to change the pace there, K2. Yeah, there is an element of that. Deadly. This is a game which... And the power brought to the table. Christian Karlsson has started off on fire here and it earns him the first game. I love that idea, creating as much spin, but it's easier to lift whatever backspins on it. You see it a lot from Moragard on the backhand side. Unleashes it, does it, in a game apiece. You see pros often going into the middle on that kind of ball. And that was a jam-packed, stashed in an event. What a flick from him there. And it's a brilliant, slow, spinny forehand from Lim Wenru. And he's levelled it, one game apiece, in the round of 32. I'd back him if he plays in flow state. And the winner of that would play either Uda or Harimoto. Lucky break. It's all together, limit the damage it can do and then... Yeah, OK. Maybe try and actually invite... Different gravy. It's better than Cure. Just feels like every lucky... Pretty, pretty hard. Pretty hard. You are kidding me! Nine, ten-four. Great serve. Stopping the momentum. And he now takes the lead, two games to one. It was a great push there. Five, nine. Is that the difference between... Potentially. There's so many awesome flickers. Pull-back. Carlsen's made a good account of himself here. Oh, he's got no right to return it. Six, nine. Eight in the round of 16. Beautiful calibration and timing from Carlsen. First time of asking. Eleven, seven. A muted celebration from the silent assassin as always. Three games to one. But it's a brilliant win that sends him into the next round. Shout-out to Christian Carlsen. Like I say, an injury replacement in to champion Strong Ching and he gave it one hell of a fight.