WTT European Grand Smash Sweden Concludes: Chinese Men’s Singles Shut Out, Lin Shidong Falls 3-4 to Moregard in Final
In the early morning of August 25, the final battle of the men’s singles at the WTT European Grand Smash Sweden came to an end. The only “sole survivor” from the Chinese Table Tennis Team to reach the round of 16 in this event, World No.1 Lin Shidong, unfortunately suffered defeat. After a grueling seven-game
ITTF World Rankings Week 35: Lin Shidong & Sun Yingsha Still No.1, Moregard No.5, Chen Yi Breaks Into Top 8
On August 26 (Beijing Time), the ITTF released the Week 35 World Rankings. Lin Shidong and Sun Yingsha remain firmly at the top of men’s and women’s singles. Sun now holds 12,200 points, a massive 4,300-point lead over No.2 Wang Manyu. Fresh off his WTT European Grand Smash (Sweden) triumph, Truls Moregard climbs to World
Seven Tournaments Without a Singles Title – What’s Wrong with Lin Shidong After Becoming World No.1?
At the recently concluded WTT European Grand Smash in Sweden, the Chinese Table Tennis Team suffered a major blow in men’s singles: out of six participants, only Lin Shidong reached the round of 16. He eventually made it all the way to the final but lost 3-4 to Sweden’s Olympic silver medalist Truls Moregard, finishing
Review from DiegOX: New Sanwei Two Face: ALC & Soft Punch
Hello table tennis community. As many of you know from my past reviews here on this forum, I was previously sponsored by Sanwei. After that, I switched to Dr. Neubauer, where I had the chance to experiment for the first time with asymmetric blades—those in which each side has a different composition, affecting performance in
ITTF Week 34 Rankings: Tomokazu Harimoto Returns to Top 3, Lin Shidong & Sun Yingsha Retain World No.1
On August 19 Beijing time, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) released the Week 34 World Rankings. With points from last week’s WTT Yokohama Champions added, Tomokazu Harimoto climbed back to World No. 3 in men’s singles, while Hugo Calderano slipped to No. 4. At the top, Lin Shidong and Wang Chuqin continued to dominate
Swedish Grand Smash: First Women’s Singles Defeat for Team China! Qian Tianyi Collapses 0-3 Against Japan’s Honoka Hashimoto
On the evening of August 19 Beijing time, the WTT European Grand Smash in Sweden witnessed a highly anticipated China vs Japan clash. Chinese international Qian Tianyi faced off against Japanese defensive chopper Honoka Hashimoto, who has been in strong form recently. In a disappointing performance, Qian was swept 0-3 and eliminated in the Round
Swedish Grand Smash: Lin Shidong Sweeps Omar Assar 3-0 to Reach Last 16, First Chinese Men’s Singles Player Through
On the evening of August 19 Beijing time, the WTT European Grand Smash in Sweden continued as Chinese world champion Lin Shidong took on Egypt’s Omar Assar, one of the tallest players on the professional circuit at 1.94m. Lin delivered a commanding 3-0 victory, becoming the first Chinese men’s singles player to secure a spot
Swedish Grand Smash: Chinese World Champion Kuai Man Rallies Past He Zhuojia 3-1, Becomes Third Chinese Player to Reach Round of 16
On the evening of August 19 Beijing time, the WTT European Grand Smash in Sweden saw its first all-Chinese clash. World champion Kuai Man faced teammate and defensive long-pips specialist He Zhuojia. After a fierce four-game battle where every game was decided by just two points, Kuai Man came from behind to win 3-1. She
Swedish Grand Smash: Wang Manyu Dominates!Blazes Past Díaz 3-0 to Reach Women’s Singles Round of 16
In the early hours of August 20 Beijing time, the WTT European Grand Smash in Sweden continued, with Olympic champion and Chinese Table Tennis Team mainstay Wang Manyu putting on a commanding performance. She swept Puerto Rican star Adriana Díaz 3-0 in the women’s singles second round, securing her spot in the Round of 16