In the absence of top-ranked Jang Woo-jin (Mirae Asset Securities) and Shin Yubin (Korean Air), Lim Jong-hoon (Korea Exchange) and Yang Ha-eun (POSCO International) won the men's and women's singles titles at the Unemployed Table Tennis Championships 2023.
World No. 70 Yang Ha-eun defeated world No. 21 Joo Cheon-hee 3-2 (7-11 12-10 4-11 11-8 11-7) in the women's singles final at Gimcheon Indoor Gymnasium on Tuesday.
After dropping the first and third games, Yang fought back to win the match.
World No. 9 Shin Yubin did not compete in the women's singles.
In the men's singles final the previous day, world No. 16 Lim Jong-hoon defeated 54th-ranked Ahn Jae-hyun (Korea Exchange) 3-1 to win the title. Korea's top ranked player, World No. 8 Jang Woo-jin, did not compete in the men's singles event.
The tournament featured players from the Korea Professional Table Tennis League's Korea League (corporate teams) and National League (municipal teams). 스포츠토토 Players from both leagues competed for the title of unified champion.
