Kim Nayeong vs Sun Yingsha | WT - QF | #ITTFWorlds2026

Perfect start for Sun Yingshao, backhand to backhand before Sun Yingshao opts for the killer blow with the forehand. You can see the spots on the ball, on the bat. It's a nice drive from Jinmei and you can see what she was trying to do to challenge. Unworried, that's good. Started off attacking, you can see Sun Yingshao to gradually, gradually turn that rally around from being the one. Goes long and it's Sun Yingshao who wraps up the end. So two points, one on serve, it's a good start. Wow, it's not going away at all, is it? Yeah, wonderful. This is world-class Korea Republic play. Xiu and me will love that one. Not many people get 8-2 up against Sun Yingshao in any game. Again, Sun Yingshao begins the comeback. Unbelievable. Some switches, a lot of backhand to backhand. But Kim has serve. Oh, what a great rally. Serving from the middle of the table. Not from the backhand corner and she takes it. Spatched on the third ball of the rally. Dancing at the screens all over Korea for this one. You can just hear the rapidity of the rally. Amazing how quickly things can change. In this game. It is Kim Mae Young who clenches a fist in celebration as she takes game number three to take a 2-1 lead overall. It's another 11-7. Sun Yingshao taking the opening. And she still hasn't used that time-out. Game or she'd never be seen outside of China again. Nothing like that would happen. But I think Sun Yingshao's own... Oh, look at this. She will still be in it. I guess she wants the personal pride, though. It's a matter of pride and national expectation. And it's a remarkable comeback from Sun Yingshao. In the longer rallies, then she'll definitely win the match. So it's under pressure. The temptation is just to lean back slightly in between games, isn't it? She'll do well to make a comeback here. Again, forehand from the backhand. Kim gets to this one. Take the risk. Go for the big shots. Will she hold it steady? Amazing placement from Sun Yingshao. Sun Yingshao saw Kim step towards the backhand. Than Wang Manyu did in all three. In any one of those games. Amazing. China, Sun Yingshao, Kim Naeyong. What a match she made of it. She did indeed. Saving one match point. She couldn't save the second. And how about that? Kim Naeyong had herself in front.