Hey table tennis fans! 🎉 Sun Yingsha of the Chinese mainland showed why she’s world No. 1, breezing past Japan’s Hina Hayata 11-5, 11-8, 11-7 to book her spot in the quarterfinals in Malmö. Her killer serve and rally skills had everyone glued to their screens!
Over in the other women’s matches, second seed Wang Manyu fought back from 1-2 down to edge Miyu Nagasaki in five games (11-8, 10-12, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7). She’ll face Japan’s Honoka Hashimoto next 🔥. And fresh talent Chen Yi kept cool under pressure, outpointing Brazil’s Bruna Takahashi 11-4 in the decider—her reward? A quarterfinal showdown with Germany’s Sabine Winter.
Upset alert! Fifteenth seed Shi Xunyao stunned fourth seed Kuai Man to move into the last eight, where she’ll meet Japan’s Satsuki Odo. Talk about underdog vibes! 🥳
On the men’s side, world No. 1 Lin Shidong showed why he tops the rankings, dispatching Ricardo Walther in four tight games. He now gears up for a blockbuster clash with Germany’s Dang Qiu. In doubles, Lin & Huang Youzheng went 3-1 past Belgium’s Allegro/Rassenfosse and will face Singapore’s Izaac Quek & Koen Pang in the semis.
Women’s doubles stars Sun & Wang stayed perfect, sweeping past a Czech/Slovak duo to set up a semis date with South Korea’s Kim Na-yeong & Ryu Han-na. And don’t miss the mixed doubles final: Lin & Kuai crushed Romania’s pair in straight games and will take on Korea’s Lim Jong-hoon & Shin Yu-bin for the title 🏓🥇.
From the buzzing night markets of Bangkok to late-night cutting chai sessions in Mumbai, these Malmö matches are pure adrenaline. Who are you rooting for? Drop your pick below 👇
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Chinese table tennis players continue to grab wins at WTT Europe Smash
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