Chinese Taipei's Lin Yun-ju was narrowly defeated 3-4 by Japan's Sora Matsushima in the ITTF Men's & Women's World Cup Macao 2026, falling short of a place in the final.
The seven-game battle saw Lin take early leads in the second and third games (11-6, 12-10) but ultimately lose 7-11, 11-6, 12-10, 9-11, 5-11, 11-2, 6-11.
Sora Matsushima will now face the winner of the other semifinal between China's Wang Chuqin and Brazil's Hugo Calderano in the championship match.
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