SINGAPORE – A day after he conducted a meet-and-greet with players from Singapore’s junior development and youth training squads, Chinese prodigy Lin Shidong dished out a table tennis masterclass of his own as he beat world No. 1 Fan Zhendong on March 12.

The 18th-ranked Lin had never progressed beyond the men’s singles round of 32 at the Singapore Smash but found a new level at the OCBC Arena as he beat the two-time defending champion 3-1 (11-6, 11-2, 9-11, 11-6).