Chinese table tennis stars showcased their prowess at the Singapore Smash, with second-seeded Lin Shidong leading the charge by advancing in three categories. The 19-year-old secured a 3-1 victory over France's Simon Gauzy in men's singles, then teamed up with Wang Chuqin for a straight-games doubles win, and later dominated mixed doubles with Kuai Man. Lin’s marathon day sets up a high-stakes men’s singles showdown against South Korea’s An Jae-hyun.
Xue Fei delivered the tournament’s biggest upset so far, defeating No. 3 seed Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan 3-1. The unseeded Chinese player now faces France’s Alexis Lebrun in the next round, proving emerging talent is thriving alongside established stars.
On the women’s side, top seed Sun Yingsha maintained her dominant run with a commanding 3-0 win over Japan’s Miyuu Kihara. Meanwhile, He Zhuojia swept sixth-seeded Miwa Harimoto, setting up a clash with South Korea’s Shin Yu-bin. With multiple Chinese players progressing, all eyes are on potential all-China semifinals in upcoming rounds.
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