In a thrilling comeback, China's Chen Xingtong battled her way to the women's singles quarterfinals at the WTT Champions Frankfurt today! After dropping the first game 6-11 against Romania's Bernadette Szocs, Chen shifted gears like a pro gamer unlocking final-level stats
. She dominated the next three games (11-4, 11-3, 11-5) with relentless attacks that left fans cheering louder than a K-pop concert crowd
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Game Breakdown: Szocs initially outmaneuvered Chen with precise placements, but the fourth-seeded star rebounded fast—grabbing a 4-1 lead in the second game and never looking back. By the fourth game, even a timeout called by Szocs' coach couldn't stop Chen's momentum. Next up: a showdown with Japan's Satsuki Odo!
Meanwhile, Heartbreak for Wang Chuqin: China's top men's seed suffered a shock exit, falling 0-3 to Sweden's Anton Kallberg . Wang, still struggling after his Paris Olympics disappointment, has now lost six matches since July—matching his pre-Olympic loss count over *three years*. Kallberg advances to face Germany's Ricardo Walther.
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Chen Xingtong reaches women's quarterfinals at WTT Champions Frankfurt
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