The World Table Tennis (WTT) China Smash in Beijing just got a major power surge! Five Chinese players stormed into the men’s singles quarterfinals on Thursday, setting the stage for an electrifying showdown. 🇨🇳🏓
Lin Shidong (No. 6 seed) kicked off the action with a nail-biting 3-2 victory over Sweden’s Anton Kallberg. After trading wins in the first four games, Lin clinched the decider 11-8, proving that pressure is just another teammate. 🎯
He’ll next face Denmark’s Anders Lind, who shocked fans by toppling world No. 1 Wang Chuqin earlier this week. Talk about a plot twist! 🔄
Joining Lin are wildcard Xiang Peng, seventh-seeded Lin Gaoyuan, third-seeded Liang Jingkun, and Ma Long (No. 5 seed) — aka the 🐉 of table tennis. With this lineup, the home crowd’s hype is literally bouncing off the walls!
