Taiwan's top mixed doubles table tennis pair lost in the semifinals of the WTT Europe Smash in Sweden, a disappointing exit after a big upset the day before.

• Lin Yun-ju and Cheng I-ching, ranked 11th in the world, were beaten in straight games by China's fifth-ranked Lin Shidong and Kuai Man.
• The loss came right after the Taiwanese pair stunned the world's top-ranked South Korean duo in the quarterfinals.
• They couldn't carry that momentum forward, falling in three close-to-lopsided games.
• Taiwan now has just one player left in the tournament, 18-year-old Peng Yu-han, who plays Japan's Miyu Nagasaki in the women's singles round of 16.

Outlook: Taiwan's remaining hopes rest on Peng Yu-han's singles match against Japan.