China’s Wu “The Great Wall” Yibing has executed yet another stunning comeback win, defeating home favourite Taylor “The Hotshot” Fritz in sudden death at UTS Los Angeles.
Fritz began his campaign at UTS Los Angeles by losing consecutive quarters to Wu, and it looked like he’d end it with three straight quarters won against the same player in the final.
That is, until The Great Wall got the LA crowd behind him, and executed one of the most dramatic turnaround victories of the weekend.
It seemed as though the Chinese player was down and out, having lost a tight opening quarter then failing to come close in the second. At one stage, Wu even opted to sit down on the court during the match, simply to catch his breath.
Back-to-back quarter wins saw The Great Wall draw level with Fritz at 2-2, forcing his fourth sudden death in five matches this weekend.
But with ice in his veins, Wu Yibing defended a championship point and closed out the match, winning the UTS Los Angeles title in a match that featured jumping tweeners, left-handed shots and multiple impromptu sit downs.
Watch all the highlights!
Chapters:
0:09 - First quarter
02:41 - Second quarter
05:01 - Third quarter
09:05 - Fourth quarter
10:25 - Sudden death
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