In a jaw-dropping upset at the WTT China Smash in Beijing, Denmark's Anders Lind toppled World No. 1 Wang Chuqin 13-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7 in the men’s singles second round. Lind’s unorthodox tactics—think backhand slices with heavy spin 🌀—threw off the Chinese star, proving even giants can falter under creative pressure.
\"I had to make it weird for him,\" Lind admitted post-match, grinning like a gamer who’d just beat the final boss 🎮. \"If I played normal, he’d destroy me. This win? It’s fuel for my future.\"
Next up: Lind faces Kao Cheng-Jui of the Chinese Taipei team, who edged Japan’s Shunsuke Togami. Meanwhile, wildcard Chinese player Xiang Peng pulled off his own stunner, defeating Egypt’s Omar Assar to set up a showdown with France’s Felix Lebrun.
Sweden’s Truls Moregard and Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto also advanced, setting the stage for a firework-filled round of 16 🔥. Who said table tennis couldn’t deliver drama?
