Shim Yu-jin defeated Taiwan’s Song Shuoyun 2-0 in the women’s singles round of 32 at the 2026 LI-NING China Masters to reach the round of 16. The game scores were 21-9 and 21-13, and reports said she secured the win in about 32 minutes.
Key Development
The most notable moment of the match was the scoring run in Game 2. Shim Yu-jin built an 18-0 lead in the second game and closed out the match 21-13.
Shim Yu-jin advanced to the round of 16 in the China Masters after winning her round-of-32 match 2-0.
Current Status
The details of Shim Yu-jin’s round-of-32 match are as follows.
- Opponent: Song Shuoyun
- Result: Shim Yu-jin won 2-0
- Game scores: 21-9, 21-13
- Key match flow: 18-0 scoring run in Game 2
The 2026 LI-NING China Masters is a BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament held in Shenzhen, China, from September 1 to 6.
Impact
With this victory, Shim Yu-jin advanced to the women’s singles round of 16. The most important confirmed development is therefore her progression through the round of 32 and into the next round. The 18-0 stretch can be viewed as a record of the match’s momentum; the provided material offers no basis for interpreting it as a separate world record.
Next Checkpoint
The round-of-16 opponent and match time may be updated as the tournament progresses, so the women’s singles draw and schedule on the official BWF tournament page should be checked again before the match.