Chinese table tennis stars lit up the WTT Contender Taiyuan with heart-stopping comebacks and fierce battles! Fans cheered as Xiang Peng rallied after a shaky start to defeat Singapore's Pang Koen 3-1, setting up a last-16 showdown with Sweden's Kristian Karlsson. 'I stayed focused on each point,' Xiang shared post-match.
Decider Drama & Triumphs
Chen Yuanyu delivered edge-of-the-seat action against Japan's Maharu Yoshimura, surviving a five-game thriller. After Yoshimura evened the score, Chen locked in during the decider with strategic serves to secure victory. Next up? An all-Chinese clash against Wen Ruibo!
On the women's side, top seed Qian Tianyi blazed past Japan's Asuka Sasao 3-0, while Zong Geman showed nerves of steel to outlast Anne Uesawa in a five-game marathon. Both advanced to face compatriots in what promises to be a fiery round of 16.
Doubles Dynamite
Xiang Peng teamed up with Liu Weishan in mixed doubles, overcoming a first-game loss to dominate the U.S. pair of Kai Zhang and Zhen Deng. Their reward? A quarterfinal clash with top-seeded Chinese duo Xue Fei and Qian.
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Fans cheered as Xiang Peng rallied after a shaky start to defeat Singapore's Pang Koen 3-1, setting up a last-16 showdown with Sweden's Kristian Karlsson. 'I stayed focused on each point,' Xiang shared post-match.
Both advanced to face compatriots in what promises to be a fiery round of 16.
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