The Singapore Smash is heating up as top-seeded Chinese paddlers continue their impressive runs in the tournament! 🌟
Men's Singles Highlights
No. 1 seed Wang Chuqin dominated the court, defeating Singapore's Koen Pang with scores of 11-7, 11-7, 11-8. Despite Koen's lower ranking at 142, he gave Wang a tough fight in the second and third games, proving to be a formidable opponent in this best-of-five clash.
Next up, Wang faces Anton Kallberg of Sweden, the 15th seed who previously bested him at the WTT Champions Frankfurt last year. Wang anticipates a challenging match, setting the stage for an exciting showdown!
Meanwhile, Liang Jingkun, the No. 4 seed, made a thrilling comeback against German veteran Dimitrij Ovtcharov with scores of 6-11, 5-11, 11-6, 11-9, 15-13. Liang will now take on another German competitor, Ricardo Walther, in the next round.
Women's Singles Action
On the women's side, Chen Xingtong, the fourth seed from China, swept past Portugal's Shao Jieni with straight sets of 11-5, 11-8, 11-6. Chen is set to challenge Romanian 13th seed Bernadette Szocs in her upcoming match.
In another exciting match, Wang Manyu, the second seed, triumphed over Chien Tung-Chuan of Chinese Taipei with scores of 14-12, 8-11, 11-6, 11-3. Wang will now team up with her women's doubles partner, Kuai Man, in the last 16.
Stay tuned for more exhilarating matches as the Singapore Smash continues to showcase top-tier table tennis talent! 🏅🔥
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
