KIM Gaeun beats Tomoka MIYAZAKI to move on to the Quarter Finals in the women's singles this LI-NING China Masters 2025

KIM Gaeun dropped the opener but found another gear at the LI-NING China Masters 2025, overturning Tomoka MIYAZAKI 13-21 21-12 21-13 in the Women's Singles Round of 16.

[SCORE_BREAKDOWN]

21-13 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 8 points.

What's Next

KIM Gaeun advances to the quarter-finals of the LI-NING China Masters 2025, while Tomoka MIYAZAKI's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Tomoka MIYAZAKI with a 60% confidence projection on a blend of ranking, seeding, head-to-head and our own rating. Defying the analytical model's 60% projection, KIM Gaeun produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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