Chinese table tennis star Sun Yingsha blazed through the WTT China Smash women’s singles round of 16 on Thursday, defeating compatriot Liu Weishan in a mixed-game showdown (11-4, 11-5, 4-11, 11-2). The world No. 1 praised Liu’s performance, saying, \"We brought out each other’s best—every match from here will be a battle.\" 🔥
Next up? A clash of titans ⚔️: Sun faces Japan’s sixth-seeded Mima Ito in the quarterfinals, who staged a dramatic comeback against Korea’s Kim Na-yeong. Meanwhile, wildcard He Zhuojia—the tournament’s dark horse 🐎—will challenge second-seeded Wang Manyu in an all-China duel.
In other action, qualifier Fan Siqi stunned Japan’s Sakura Mori to set up a showdown with Chinese Taipei’s Cheng I-Ching 🏓. Fourth-seeded Chen Xingtong also sailed into the quarters, where she’ll meet South Korea’s Suh Hyo-won.
With four Chinese players still in the mix, fans are bracing for fireworks as the competition heats up! 🎆
