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 […]
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,
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
The 2025 Asian Table Tennis Team Championships will kick off in Bhubaneswar, India on October 11 and run until the 15th. The participating associations have now released their lineups. The Chinese Table Tennis Team, led by current World No.1 players Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha, will take part. Notably missing from the list are former
On the evening of September 14, Beijing time, the women’s singles final of the WTT Macao Champions concluded. Two core players of the Chinese Table Tennis Team, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu, faced off in a summit showdown in the last round. After a thrilling seven-game battle, Sun Yingsha edged out Wang Manyu 4-3, claiming
On the evening of September 14, Beijing time, the final battle of the WTT Macao Champions — the men’s singles final — came to a close. Chinese Table Tennis Team player Wang Chuqin, who fought his way into both the semifinals and final as the team’s sole representative, went all the way and ultimately defeated
