(By Butterfly Americas)
Relive the action from WTT Frankfurt 2026 where Tomokazu Harimoto held off two comebacks from Lin Yun-Ju to win 4 – 3 in the men’s singles semifinal at WTT Champions Frankfurt 2026, sealing the match with a brilliant backhand return of serve.
Harimoto took the first two games 11 – 9 and 12 – 10, but Lin responded with 11 – 8 and 11 – 7 wins to level the match. Lin’s heavy topspin backhand and Harimoto’s ability to keep returning balls that looked like winners made for some of the semifinal’s best rallies.
Harimoto regained the lead with an 11- 6 win in the fifth, only for Lin to take the sixth 11 – 9 and force a decider. With a spot in the final on the line, Harimoto took the seventh 11 – 8, firing a backhand return on match point to end the contest.
Watch the full match below!
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