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The “left-handed powerhouse” Lin Chun-Yi advanced to the men’s singles round of 16 at the Taipei Open Super 300 series today, defeating 20-year-old Indian rising star S. Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian with a score of 24-22, 21-12. Lin hopes his performance will become more consistent as he sets his sights on qualifying for the year-end finals.
Lin Chun-Yi’s performance in the first half of the year was somewhat inconsistent. Despite reaching the semifinals at the Super 1000 Malaysia Open and winning the Swiss Open Super 300, he also experienced seven first-round exits while chasing Olympic qualification points. He admitted that competing for Olympic points required sacrificing training time, and though he missed out on Olympic qualification, he has recently regained his training rhythm, which is reflected in his tour results, including reaching the semifinals of the Super 500 Korea Open last week.
Looking ahead to the second half of the year, Lin aims to deliver consistent performances on the tour and is determined to qualify for the year-end finals for the first time in his career. He currently ranks 4th on the year-end points leaderboard, comfortably within the qualification range.
At 34, Chou Tien-Chen remains the top men’s singles player for Chinese Taipei, raising questions about when the next generation will step up. Lin Chun-Yi, who carries high expectations, said, “Chou Tien-Chen has set many records for Taipei on the international stage. Of course, I want to follow in my predecessor’s footsteps and even surpass him one day,” showing his ambition.
