🏓 The WTT Europe Smash in Malmö is heating up, and players from the Chinese mainland are leading the charge! Top seed Sun Yingsha sailed into the quarterfinals with a commanding 11-5, 11-8, 11-5 win over Japan’s Hina Hayata. Sun set the tone early, racing to a 4-0 lead in game one and closing out frames with clutch serves and killer forehands.
In a thrilling round of 16 showdown, second seed Wang Manyu staged a comeback worthy of a movie plot. After dropping games two and three to Japan’s Miyu Nagasaki, she rallied to win 11-7, 11-7 and book her spot against Honoka Hashimoto in the last eight.
Meanwhile, 10th seed Chen Yi kept her cool in a 3-2 thriller against Brazil’s Bruna Takahashi. With the match tied 2-2, the 20-year-old Chen stormed through the decider 11-4. Next up: a quarterfinal clash with Germany’s Sabine Winter.
Fans also got an all–Chinese mainland showdown when 15th seed Shi Xunyao upset fourth seed Kuai Man. Shi will face Japan’s Satsuki Odo in the quarters—an epic matchup to watch! 🌟
On the men’s side, world No. 1 Lin Shidong kept the momentum rolling after beating Germany’s Ricardo Walther in four games. He’ll meet another ROK-born star, Dang Qiu of Germany, for a shot at the semifinals.
The doubles events saw more success for the Chinese mainland squad: Lin and partner Kuai moved into the mixed doubles final, while women’s top seeds Sun and Wang dominated their quarterfinal match. In men’s doubles, Lin and Huang Youzheng edged past a Belgian duo to advance.
With the quarterfinals looming, Chinese mainland players have their eyes on gold. Stay tuned—this tournament is delivering non-stop drama and top-tier table tennis! 🔥
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Chinese table tennis players continue to grab wins at WTT Europe Smash
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