Top seed Sun Yingsha of China is blazing her way through the WTT China Smash in Beijing! 🎉 She secured her spot in the women's singles quarterfinals after a thrilling victory over compatriot Liu Weishan with scores of 11-4, 11-5, 4-11, 11-2 on Thursday.
\"Playing against someone you know well is always intense,\" Sun shared after the match. \"We both brought our A-game today. As the competition heats up, the matches will get even tighter. I'm ready to give my all in every battle!\"
Next up, Sun will face Japan's sixth seed, Mima Ito, who had a nail-biting win against Kim Na-yeong, clinching the match 11-7, 6-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-9.
Meanwhile, China's rising star Fan Siqi continues her impressive run! 🌟 She defeated Sakura Mori of Japan 11-6, 14-12, 11-5 and will take on No. 7 seed Cheng I-Ching from Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals. Cheng showed her resilience by coming back to beat Wang Xiaotong 11-13, 11-7, 11-8, 11-8.
Fourth seed Chen Xingtong of China breezed past Chen Yi 11-7, 11-9, 11-3 and is set to compete with South Korea's Suh Hyo-won for a semifinal spot.
The wildcard player He Zhuojia of China is making waves 🌊! She'll challenge No. 2 seed Wang Manyu in the quarterfinals, extending the \"Chinese series\" of matches. He defeated home wildcard Zong Geman 11-8, 11-9, 11-7, while Wang overpowered Qin Yuxuan 11-9, 11-5, 11-4.
With so much talent on display, the WTT China Smash is delivering top-tier table tennis action! 🏓 Stay tuned for more exciting matches.
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Sun Yingsha progresses toward women's singles title at WTT China Smash
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