Table Tennis Stars Serve Up Thrills in Home Tournament
Sun Yingsha showed why she's world No. 1 with a flawless 3-0 singles victory 🏓 against Zhu Sibing at the WTT China Smash, dropping just 10 points total! But the real drama came when she teamed up with mixed doubles partner Wang Chuqin later that day.
The dynamic duo rallied from a first-game loss 💥 to defeat Australia's Aditya Sareen and India's Yashaswini Ghorpade (11-13, 11-4, 11-5, 11-7). Next challenge? A showdown with Chinese compatriots Chen Yuanyu and Kuai Man, who just pulled off a massive upset against top seeds Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin!
Shock Exits & Rising Stars
Men's singles saw major surprises as Chinese Taipei's Lin Yun-ju crashed out 3-2 to Japan's Yukiya Uda 😱, following Monday's shock exit of fourth seed Tomokazu Harimoto. Meanwhile, Chinese players Lin Shidong and Xiang Peng kept home hopes alive with strong performances.
Wildcard Zhou Qihao advanced, but qualifier Yuan Licen fell to Sweden's Kristian Karlsson. The tournament continues to deliver non-stop action as players battle for crucial Olympic qualification points! 🥇
