With the WTT China Smash in full swing on the Chinese mainland, fans witnessed top seed Sun Yingsha breeze past Zhu Sibing in straight games, conceding just 10 points in her 3-0 singles win. Later, she joined forces with world champion partner Wang Chuqin for a thrilling mixed doubles comeback.
The sixth-seeded duo, fresh from a first-round bye, recovered from an 11-13 first-game loss to Australia’s Aditya Sareen and India’s Yashaswini Ghorpade. Sun and Wang dominated the next three games 11-4, 11-5, 11-7 to secure their spot in the round of 16.
Next up, Sun and Wang will face compatriots Chen Yuanyu and Kuai Man, who upset top seeds Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin in the opening round.
Meanwhile, shocks in the men’s draw included Chinese Taipei prodigy Lin Yun-ju’s narrow 3-2 defeat to Japan’s Yukiya Uda. Home favorites Lin Shidong, Xiang Peng and wildcard Zhou Qihao advanced, while qualifier Yuan Licen fell 3-0 to Sweden’s Kristian Karlsson.
As the tournament heats up, the mix of powerhouse performances and surprise exits keeps this young generation of global table tennis stars on every fan’s radar.
Reference(s):
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