WTT China Grand Smash: Liang Jingkun Knocked Out! Falls in a Hard Battle Against 18-Year-Old Japanese Rising Star, Misses Out on Quarterfinals
On October 2 Beijing time, the WTT China Grand Smash once again delivered a high-profile China vs Japan showdown. Chinese Table Tennis Team world champion Liang Jingkun faced 18-year-old Japanese rising star Matsushima Haruki. Despite coming back from being down 0-1 and 1-2 to level the match at 2-2, Liang failed to secure the decisive
WTT China Grand Slam Sees Another Major Upset! Olympic Silver Medalist Moregard Falls in Hard-Fought Battle, Half of Men’s Singles Top 10 Already Eliminated
On October 2, Beijing time, another upset shook the WTT China Grand Slam. World No. 5 and Olympic silver medalist Truls Moregard was defeated after four tough games, losing 1–3 to Japan’s Yuta Shunsuke Uda and exiting in the men’s singles round of 16. With this result, five of the current world top 10—Tomokazu Harimoto,
WTT China Grand Slam: Sun Yingsha Dominates! 3–0 Victory Over Teammate, Cruises Into Quarterfinals
On October 2, Beijing time, another all-China clash unfolded at the WTT China Grand Slam. World No. 1 and Olympic star Sun Yingsha took on her teammate, world No. 43 Wang Xiaotong. Although Wang had impressed in the earlier rounds, Sun’s superior level was unquestionable. In the end, Sun secured a comfortable 3–0 win to
WTT China Grand Slam: Wang Chuqin on Fire Again! Another 3–0 Sweep Over Korean Star, Sets Up Clash With Japanese Rival
On the evening of October 2, Beijing time, the WTT China Grand Slam once again staged a blockbuster showdown. World No. 1 Wang Chuqin, who swept Korean mainstay Jang Woojin 3–0 in the first round, faced another strong Korean player—2019 World Championships men’s singles bronze medalist Ahn Jaehyun. Once again, Wang stormed to a 3–0
WTT China Grand Slam: Wang Manyu on Fire! 3–0 Sweep Over Hina Hayata, Advances to Face Miwa Harimoto
On the evening of October 2, Beijing time, the WTT China Grand Slam once again staged a clash between the Chinese Table Tennis Team and Japan’s main force. Olympic champion Wang Manyu took the stage against long-time rival Hina Hayata. Unlike their last encounter, where Wang Manyu had to pull off a tough 3–2 comeback,
WTT China Grand Slam: Miwa Harimoto Shines! 3–1 Victory Over Olympic Silver Medalist, Japan’s Women’s Singles Earn Their First Win
On September 28 Beijing time, the WTT China Grand Slam continued. Miwa Harimoto, the 17-year-old Olympic team silver medalist from Japan, made her appearance in the first round against Han Ying, the 42-year-old Olympic team silver medalist from Germany. After four hard-fought games, Harimoto won 3–1, giving Japan’s women’s singles their first victory of the
WTT China Grand Slam Huge Upset! Tomokazu Harimoto Eliminated in the First Round, Falls in a Hard-Fought Battle to 20-Year-Old Chinese Table Tennis Team Youngster
On the evening of September 29 Beijing time, the WTT China Grand Slam continued. World No. 4, Japanese star Tomokazu Harimoto, suffered a shocking first-round exit, eliminated by 20-year-old Chen Junsong, ranked only No. 113 in the world, who came back from behind to win 3–2. As a result, Harimoto was stopped in the Round
WTT China Grand Smash: Lin Yun-Ju Eliminated!Battles Through 5 Games but Falls to Japanese Opponent; Szőcs Suffered a Crushing Defeat
On September 30 (Beijing Time), the WTT China Grand Smash continued, where two important rivals of the Chinese Table Tennis Team—Bernadette Szőcs (Romania) and Lin Yun-Ju (Chinese Taipei)—both suffered heavy blows. Szőcs lost 0-3 to Li Yuzhun (Chinese Taipei) and was knocked out in the women’s singles round of 32, while Lin Yun-Ju, after trailing
WTT China Grand Smash: Sun Yingsha Dominates!3-0 Sweep Over Defensive Teammate to Reach Women’s Singles Round of 16
On the evening of September 30 (Beijing Time), the WTT China Grand Smash once again featured an all-Chinese clash. World No.1 and Olympic Champion Sun Yingsha stepped onto the court to face chopper Zhu Sibing, ranked No.100 in the world. With an overwhelming performance, Sun Yingsha claimed a 3-0 victory, securing her second straight win