Lin Yun-Ju vs Hiroto Shinozuka _ MS R16 _ #WTTMuscat 2025

Look at the backhand to backhand exchange. Both players forced away from the table but the rapidity of the rally given that they're both standing back from the table. Good recovery shot from Lin, stayed in the rally a little bit longer but that time Shinozuka able to get points on the board. Nice recovery shot from Lin, from Taipei. The bounce there just catching Lin's game in this best of five. Oh first game best of five serves first in the second game. That's a powerful backhand from Lin. Not so far for Shinozuka but two serves to come now. Yep there's the first one. Going for the big forehands you can hear the exertion. Clever play there from Lin. That last four game point. Oh great flick. Well well well this is the best little patch that I've seen from Shinozuka in the whole match. Serve he's able to achieve but it was too many match points to face even though the Japanese man is seeded 11 for the championship here in Muscat. Class player in his own right. 28 in the world. One meter 65 tall Shinozuka. Good start for the Japanese in this game. Oh lucky so lucky for Lin Yun-Ju. Nice powerful backhand from the middle. Oh nearly around the neck. Shinozuka knew what he had to do. The ball was up and that's world class. Alexis Lebrun will play the winner of this game. Silky smooth from Lin. Goes for a side spin chop block doesn't work. A smile from Lin.