The WTT China Smash in Beijing is heating up, and China's table tennis queens are on fire! 🔥🏓 World No. 1 Sun Yingsha made a stunning comeback, defeating compatriot Kuai Man 8-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-4 in the women's singles second round on Tuesday.
\"I didn't prepare well for the first game, but my adjustments helped me speed up and improve my performance in the following three games,\" Sun shared after the match. \"I am happy to play in front of so many fans on China's National Day.\"
Next up, Sun will face fellow Chinese player Liu Weishan, who breezed past Chen Szu-Yu of Chinese Taipei with a 12-10, 11-4, 11-3 victory. It's an all-star showdown you won't want to miss! 🌟
Meanwhile, China's rising star Fan Shiqi, a qualifier like Liu, continued her impressive run by defeating South Korea's Lee Eun-hye 11-7, 11-5, 11-4. Fan is set to challenge Japan's Sakura Mori, who knocked out 16th seed Jia Nan Yuan of France in a thrilling five-game battle.
China's Wang Xingtong also made waves by eliminating 11th seed Sofia Polcanova of Austria 11-4, 14-12, 8-11, 11-4. Wang will take on No. 7 seed Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei, who defeated Britt Eerland of the Netherlands.
In other matches, South Korea's Kim Na-yeong caused an upset by sending ninth seed Miu Hirano of Japan packing in a comeback victory. Kim will face Hirano's teammate, sixth seed Mima Ito, who bested 61-year-old veteran Ni Xia Lian of Luxembourg.
The competition is fierce, and the excitement is real! Stay tuned for more epic matches from the WTT China Smash. Who are you rooting for? Let us know in the comments! 🙌🥳
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Home table tennis stars keep winning in women's singles at China Smash
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