Great news, in the recently finished WTT European Grand Slam men's singles quarterfinal, Hugo lost 0-4 to Duda and was eliminated, boosting Lin Shidong’s chances of claiming the title.

Duda, a leading European men's singles player, cleanly defeated world No. 4 Hugo with scores of 11-6, 13-11, 12-10, and 11-7.

Both Hugo and Tomokazu Harimoto have been knocked out, removing Lin Shidong’s biggest rivals and increasing his chances of winning the championship. However, tonight will be a challenge for Lin Shidong as he faces Qiu Dang in the quarterfinals, who defeated him in the previous event. Additionally, Lin Shidong is competing in men's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles, which might affect his stamina. Lin Shidong, the national team’s men's singles champion title is now up to you!