Fan wins epic clash!
After saving 4 match points in the final game, Fan Zhendong claimed a mammoth victory over Timo Boll which lasted over an hour and eight minutes (11-2, 4-11, 11-13, 5-11, 11-3, 11-5, 14-12).
Fan and Boll have given the fans their money’s worth in Austria, with this semi-final having it all. At a 3-3 deadlock, neither athlete looked like giving up and that meant rallies-galore for all to enjoy. Eventually, it came down to Fan saving a match point at 8-10 down, from where he just channeled all of his remaining strength to secure yet another World Tour final spot.
Zhendong takes us to a decider!
Well this is what you would expect from a #ClashofTitans! Fan Zhendong just won two games back to back and has taken his opponent Timo Boll to a seventh and deciding game!
Winning the fifth and sixth games 11-3 and 11-5, the Chinese has wrestled back control of the match as well as swung the momentum his way. Will it be enough?
Boll in control, can Fan make a comeback?
Timo Boll has taken a 3-1 lead in the semi-final here in Linz, as Fan Zhendong looks a little flustered with the German’s speed of play at the table.
Boll won the third and fourth games 13-11 and 11-5, giving Fan no room to work with. Will the world no.1 make a comeback?
Fan and Boll start with fireworks
China’s Fan Zhendong and German legend Timo Boll have kick-started the final day here in Linz with a cracking set of games, taking the match to a 1-1 score.
The world no.1 Fan was showcasing his forehand’s prowess, leading away the first game from Boll in no time. The German responded with equal vigor in the next game, winning 11-4 after having a huge 4-0 lead. Which one of these two stalwarts will blink first?
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