{"id":79225,"date":"2025-07-25T16:46:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/?p=79225"},"modified":"2025-07-25T16:51:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:51:29","slug":"shocking-upset-in-cttsl-world-no-1-lin-shidong-falls-again-loses-twice-in-one-matchday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/en\/shocking-upset-in-cttsl-world-no-1-lin-shidong-falls-again-loses-twice-in-one-matchday\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocking Upset in CTTSL: World No. 1 Lin Shidong Falls Again, Loses Twice in One Matchday"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"79225\" class=\"elementor elementor-79225\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa61b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4aa61b4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-709f269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"709f269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"868\">The <strong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"357\">2025 China Table Tennis Super League (CTTSL)<\/strong> continued on July 25, and it delivered one of the most surprising results of the season so far. Representing <strong data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"498\">Huangshi Base \u00b7 Huaxin Club<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"527\">world No. 1 Lin Shidong<\/strong> suffered <strong data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"577\">his second singles defeat of the day<\/strong>, this time being <strong data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"638\">upset 1-3 by penhold veteran Zhao Zihao<\/strong> of Shanghai Real Estate Group. With this, Lin dropped <strong data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"732\">two singles matches in one matchday<\/strong>, following an earlier <strong data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"783\">0-3 loss to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fan_Zhendong\">Fan Zhendong<\/a><\/strong>, and his team ultimately fell <strong data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"829\">1-3 overall<\/strong> to Shanghai. Let\u2019s take a closer look.<\/p><hr data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"873\" \/><h3 data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"923\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"923\">Spotlight: Lin Shidong Under Pressure<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"1133\">As the <strong data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"975\">highest-ranked male player in the world<\/strong>, expectations are naturally sky-high for Lin Shidong. However, his recent form in the CTTSL has left fans questioning whether he\u2019s living up to that ranking:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1363\"><li data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1203\"><p data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1203\">In the <strong data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1159\">first stage<\/strong>, Lin narrowly lost to <strong data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1198\">Fan Zhendong<\/strong> 2-3.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1278\"><p data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1278\">In the <strong data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1229\">second stage<\/strong>, he was <strong data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1251\">swept 0-3<\/strong> by Fan again in a rematch.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1363\"><p data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1363\">Soon after, he faced <strong data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1330\">world No. 780 Zhao Zihao<\/strong>\u2014and suffered <strong data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1362\">another defeat<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0576f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b0576f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/q2.itc.cn\/images01\/20250725\/22c944dfd5ab4745b8e45b86c8e9c63c.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4cf26a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4cf26a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1420\">\ud83c\udfd3 <strong data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1420\">Match Recap: Zhao Zihao 3\u20131 Lin Shidong<\/strong><\/h3><h4 data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1460\"><strong data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1460\">Game 1: Strong Start from Lin<\/strong><\/h4><p data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1596\">Lin exploited the classic shakehand vs. penhold dynamic, targeting Zhao\u2019s wide forehand and using strong rally control to <strong data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1595\">win 11-6<\/strong>.<\/p><h4 data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1632\"><strong data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1632\">Game 2: Zhao Strikes Back<\/strong><\/h4><p data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1779\">Zhao turned the tide by using <strong data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1717\">early initiative and aggressive third-ball attacks<\/strong>, disrupting Lin\u2019s rhythm and taking the second game <strong data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1778\">11-7<\/strong>.<\/p><h4 data-start=\"1781\" data-end=\"1812\"><strong data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1812\">Game 3: Momentum Shift<\/strong><\/h4><p data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"2004\">Both players battled fiercely in this game. Lin held slight advantages in rallies, but <strong data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1919\">unforced errors<\/strong> proved costly. Zhao stayed composed and closed the game <strong data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"1984\">11-9<\/strong>, pulling ahead 2-1.<\/p><h4 data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2040\"><strong data-start=\"2011\" data-end=\"2040\">Game 4: Sealing the Upset<\/strong><\/h4><p data-start=\"2041\" data-end=\"2286\">Lin fought with urgency and had <strong data-start=\"2073\" data-end=\"2091\">multiple leads<\/strong>, but Zhao refused to give in. After saving match points and countering Lin\u2019s pressure, Zhao held his nerve and won <strong data-start=\"2207\" data-end=\"2216\">13-11<\/strong>, clinching a <strong data-start=\"2230\" data-end=\"2245\">3-1 victory<\/strong> over the top-ranked player in the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b91eaf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b91eaf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72fc4e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72fc4e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sanweisport-Professional Table Tennis Equipment Provider<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c0f088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c0f088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-ping-pong-paddle-for-beginners-1024x1024.jpg.webp\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7863c99 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7863c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/en\/product\/bats\/taiji-series\/taiji-210\/\"><span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\"><span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02fd525 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02fd525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Only 11.9 USD<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f72a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99f72a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li>Taiji 210 bat is an allround premade high quality table tennis bat for the starters, it\u2019s the best seller and the most popular bat of the Taiji Bat series.<\/li><li>The blade is made by 7 layers of decent pure wood, coated by two sides of ITTF approved rubber makes it useable for competition, with a comfortable flared handle.<\/li><li>It saves your time for selecting from thousands of combinations and just gives you the right one with great quality\/price ratio.<\/li><li>2-Stars Table Tennis Bat is perfect for amateur gamers !<\/li><li>If you are interested in table tennis equipment, you can visit our Sanweisport homepage to select the most professional table tennis equipment. We will provide you with the best\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/en\/product-category\/blade\/\">table tennis blades<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/en\/product-category\/rubber\/\">rubbers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/en\/product-category\/bats\/taiji-series\/\">bat<\/a>, and other products!<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec829f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec829f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/q9.itc.cn\/images01\/20250725\/ce012c2a99a2477689362f944cdf2f35.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e2d6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3e2d6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2350\">\ud83d\udcca <strong data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2350\">Team Match Summary: Shanghai 3\u20131 Huangshi Base<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"2352\" data-end=\"2477\">Shanghai Real Estate Group scored their <strong data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2425\">first win in the second stage<\/strong>, defeating Huangshi Base 3\u20131. Here are the results:<\/p><ol data-start=\"2479\" data-end=\"2789\"><li data-start=\"2479\" data-end=\"2579\"><p data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2579\"><strong data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2507\">Zhao Zihao \/ Zhou Kai<\/strong> def. <strong data-start=\"2513\" data-end=\"2537\">Xiang Peng \/ Xue Fei<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2545\">3-2<\/em> (11-5, 8-11, 7-11, 12-10, 11-5)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2580\" data-end=\"2651\"><p data-start=\"2583\" data-end=\"2651\"><strong data-start=\"2583\" data-end=\"2599\">Fan Zhendong<\/strong> def. <strong data-start=\"2605\" data-end=\"2620\">Lin Shidong<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"2623\" data-end=\"2628\">3-0<\/em> (12-10, 12-10, 11-9)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2716\"><p data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2716\"><strong data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2669\">Xiang Peng<\/strong> def. <strong data-start=\"2675\" data-end=\"2687\">Zhou Kai<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"2690\" data-end=\"2695\">3-0<\/em> (11-7, 11-9, 11-9)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2717\" data-end=\"2789\"><p data-start=\"2720\" data-end=\"2789\"><strong data-start=\"2720\" data-end=\"2734\">Zhao Zihao<\/strong> def. <strong data-start=\"2740\" data-end=\"2755\">Lin Shidong<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2763\">3-1<\/em> (6-11, 11-7, 11-9, 13-11)<\/p><\/li><\/ol><hr data-start=\"2791\" data-end=\"2794\" \/><h3 data-start=\"2796\" data-end=\"2819\">\ud83d\udc40 <strong data-start=\"2803\" data-end=\"2819\">What\u2019s Next?<\/strong><\/h3><ul data-start=\"2821\" data-end=\"3063\"><li data-start=\"2821\" data-end=\"2928\"><p data-start=\"2823\" data-end=\"2928\"><strong data-start=\"2823\" data-end=\"2839\">Fan Zhendong<\/strong> is now on an <strong data-start=\"2853\" data-end=\"2887\">8-match singles winning streak<\/strong> in the CTTSL and is looking in top form.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2929\" data-end=\"3063\"><p data-start=\"2931\" data-end=\"3063\"><strong data-start=\"2931\" data-end=\"2946\">Lin Shidong<\/strong>, after dropping two matches in a single day, faces mounting pressure. 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