Franklin's Lim Lynn Reaches Tomaz Cup PPA 125 Semis
Andrew LeeThree real matches, three real scorecards, one close call away from a podium. Lim Lynn, a Franklin athlete, advanced to the semi-finals of Pro Women's Singles at the 2026 Tomaz Cup PPA Asia 125, falling just short of the podium in only her second appearance in the division.
A Real Three-Round Run
Lynn's path to the semis went through three genuinely competitive matches. In the Round of 16, she dropped the opener to Sophia Phuong 5-11 before taking the next two sets 11-4 and 11-3.
The Quarter-Final against Miyu Hazawa followed a similar shape, 11-6, 8-11, 11-5, a real fight rather than a straightforward win. Her run ended in the Semi-Finals against Tya Karina, 11-8, 8-11, 4-11, a match she led after the first set before Karina closed it out.
Franklin's own framing of the result leans into the trajectory rather than the final outcome, calling it "another strong outing" and noting this was only Lynn's second time competing in the Pro Women's Singles category. Every set she played went the distance or close to it, three matches, six sets, nothing decided easily.
A semifinal finish in a division this new to her reads as a real marker of where her game is heading, not just a single good week.
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