Chinese table tennis players are crushing it at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Europe Smash in Malmö, Sweden! 🌍 Top-seeded Sun Yingsha led the charge, defeating Japan's Hina Hayata in a thrilling women's singles round of 16. Sun’s precision and quick adjustments secured her a 3-0 victory, setting up a quarterfinal clash with Japan’s Mima Ito. 🏓
Nail-Biter Matches & Comebacks
Second-seeded Wang Manyu faced a rollercoaster match against Japan’s Miyu Nagasaki, rallying from a 1-2 deficit to win 3-2. Meanwhile, 20-year-old Chen Yi battled Brazil’s Bruna Takahashi in a five-game thriller, clinching victory with an 11-4 final game. 🎉
Doubles Drama & Mixed Success
In men’s singles, China’s Lin Shidong remains the lone hope after a hard-fought win over Germany’s Ricardo Walther. Lin also advanced in doubles with partner Huang Youzheng, while Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu breezed through the women’s doubles quarterfinals. 🥳
The mixed doubles pair Lin Shidong and Kuai Man are now one win away from gold after a dominant semifinal performance. They’ll face South Korea’s Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin in the final. Can they bring home the title? 🇨🇳
