{"id":80080,"date":"2025-08-15T15:30:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T07:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/?p=80080"},"modified":"2025-08-15T15:41:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T07:41:03","slug":"wtt-grand-smash-kicks-off-todaywang-chuqin-absent-as-16-chinese-players-head-to-sweden-eye-showdowns-with-harimoto-and-hugo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/en\/wtt-grand-smash-kicks-off-todaywang-chuqin-absent-as-16-chinese-players-head-to-sweden-eye-showdowns-with-harimoto-and-hugo\/","title":{"rendered":"WTT Grand Smash Kicks Off Today!Wang Chuqin Absent as 16 Chinese Players Head to Sweden, Eye Showdowns with Harimoto and Hugo"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"80080\" class=\"elementor elementor-80080\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8016a9d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8016a9d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fad11b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fad11b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"639\">On August 14 (Beijing time), the <strong data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"207\">WTT European Grand Smash in Sweden<\/strong> gets underway. Sixteen Chinese players will compete, though Olympic champion <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wang_Chuqin\"><strong data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"300\">Wang Chuqin<\/strong><\/a> is absent. Top stars <strong data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"337\">Sun Yingsha<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"356\">Wang Manyu<\/strong> lead the squad, while mainstays <strong data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"406\">Liang Jingkun<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"426\">Lin Gaoyuan<\/strong> return after skipping the recent WTT Yokohama Champions. The draw sets up possible clashes with <strong data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"544\">Tomokazu Harimoto<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"564\">Hugo Calderano<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"580\">Zhu Yuling<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"598\">Miu Harimoto<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"615\">Hina Hayata<\/strong>, and other big names.<\/p><hr data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"644\" \/><h3 data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"681\">\ud83d\udccc <strong data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"679\">Why This Event Matters<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"899\">The WTT Grand Smash is the <strong data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"731\">highest-tier event<\/strong> on the ITTF tour, equal in importance to the Olympics and World Championships, with a <strong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"833\">2,000-point<\/strong> reward for the champion \u2014 double that of a WTT Champions event.<\/p><hr data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"904\" \/><h3 data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"938\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 <strong data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"936\">Team China Lineup<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1326\"><strong data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"957\">Men\u2019s Singles<\/strong>: Lin Shidong, Liang Jingkun, Xiang Peng, Lin Gaoyuan, Chen Yuanyu, Wen Ruibo<br data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1037\" \/><strong data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1056\">Women\u2019s Singles<\/strong>: Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Chen Xingtong, Wang Yidi, Kuai Man, Chen Yi, Shi Xunyao, Qian Tianyi, He Zhuojia<br data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1166\" \/><strong data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1183\">Men\u2019s Doubles<\/strong>: Lin Shidong\/Huang Youzheng, Liang Jingkun\/Wen Ruibo<br data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1239\" \/><strong data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1258\">Women\u2019s Doubles<\/strong>: Sun Yingsha\/Wang Manyu<br data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1285\" \/><strong data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1302\">Mixed Doubles<\/strong>: Lin Shidong\/Kuai Man<\/p><p data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1559\">Compared to Yokohama, the squad adds <strong data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1382\">Liang Jingkun<\/strong> (back from injury), <strong data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1418\">Lin Gaoyuan<\/strong> (qualified due to larger draw), <strong data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1466\">Qian Tianyi<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1482\">He Zhuojia<\/strong>, and young gun <strong data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1511\">Wen Ruibo<\/strong>, who earned a host wildcard in men\u2019s doubles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8c801a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8c801a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/q7.itc.cn\/images01\/20250813\/1b008bba372f41ae935e08b1615f3ef1.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26647bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26647bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1603\">\ud83c\udf0d <strong data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1601\">International Contenders<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1621\"><strong data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1619\">Men\u2019s Side<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"2072\"><li data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1711\"><p data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1711\"><strong data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1645\">Tomokazu Harimoto<\/strong> (JPN) \u2014 fresh off Yokohama win over Xiang Peng and Wang Chuqin.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1834\"><p data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1834\"><strong data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1732\">Hugo Calderano<\/strong> (BRA) \u2014 reigning World Cup champ &amp; WTTC runner-up; skipped Yokohama but dominated in South America.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"2072\"><p data-start=\"1837\" data-end=\"2072\">Other threats: Dang Qiu, Ovtcharov, Duda, Franziska (GER); Moregard, K\u00e4llberg (SWE); Alexis &amp; Simon Lebrun (FRA); Togami, Matsushima (JPN); Jang Woojin, Ahn Jaehyun, Oh Junsung, Lee Sangsu (KOR); Darko Jorgi\u0107 (SLO); Lin Yun-Ju (TPE).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2092\"><strong data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2090\">Women\u2019s Side<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2335\"><li data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2149\"><p data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2149\"><strong data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2109\">Zhu Yuling<\/strong> (MAC) \u2014 WTT USA Grand Smash champion.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2150\" data-end=\"2244\"><p data-start=\"2152\" data-end=\"2244\">Japan\u2019s Miu Harimoto, Mima Ito, Satsuki Odo, Honoka Hashimoto, Hina Hayata, Miyu Nagasaki.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2335\"><p data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2335\">Korea\u2019s Shin Yubin, Joo Cheon-hee; Taiwan\u2019s Cheng I-Ching; Romania\u2019s Bernadette Szocs.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da6591b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da6591b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72fc4e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72fc4e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sanweisport-Professional Table Tennis Equipment Provider<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c0f088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c0f088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-ping-pong-paddle-for-beginners-1024x1024.jpg.webp\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7863c99 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7863c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/en\/product\/bats\/taiji-series\/taiji-210\/\"><span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\"><span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02fd525 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02fd525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Only 11.9 USD<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f72a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99f72a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li>Taiji 210 bat is an allround premade high quality table tennis bat for the starters, it\u2019s the best seller and the most popular bat of the Taiji Bat series.<\/li><li>The blade is made by 7 layers of decent pure wood, coated by two sides of ITTF approved rubber makes it useable for competition, with a comfortable flared handle.<\/li><li>It saves your time for selecting from thousands of combinations and just gives you the right one with great quality\/price ratio.<\/li><li>2-Stars Table Tennis Bat is perfect for amateur gamers !<\/li><li>If you are interested in table tennis equipment, you can visit our Sanweisport homepage to select the most professional table tennis equipment. We will provide you with the best\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/en\/product-category\/blade\/\">table tennis blades<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/en\/product-category\/rubber\/\">rubbers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/en\/product-category\/bats\/taiji-series\/\">bat<\/a>, and other products!<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b743215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b743215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/q6.itc.cn\/images01\/20250813\/112fe78b3ceb4d63ad7b243e03a5aae6.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8761f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8761f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"2342\" data-end=\"2368\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong data-start=\"2349\" data-end=\"2366\">Event Outlook<\/strong><\/h3><ul data-start=\"2369\" data-end=\"2833\"><li data-start=\"2369\" data-end=\"2473\"><p data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2473\"><strong data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2390\">Women\u2019s singles<\/strong>: China holds the edge, but depth from Japan and Korea keeps the field dangerous.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2474\" data-end=\"2560\"><p data-start=\"2476\" data-end=\"2560\"><strong data-start=\"2476\" data-end=\"2493\">Men\u2019s singles<\/strong>: Much stiffer test; both Harimoto and Calderano are in top form.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2561\" data-end=\"2833\"><p data-start=\"2563\" data-end=\"2577\"><strong data-start=\"2563\" data-end=\"2574\">Doubles<\/strong>:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2580\" data-end=\"2833\"><li data-start=\"2580\" data-end=\"2631\"><p data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2631\"><strong data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2591\">Mixed<\/strong> \u2014 Lin Shidong\/Kuai Man are favorites.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2701\"><p data-start=\"2636\" data-end=\"2701\"><strong data-start=\"2636\" data-end=\"2647\">Women\u2019s<\/strong> \u2014 Sun Yingsha\/Wang Manyu have strong title chances.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2704\" data-end=\"2833\"><p data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2833\"><strong data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2715\">Men\u2019s<\/strong> \u2014 Two Chinese pairs, but recent struggles (six straight non-junior events without a title) make it an uphill climb.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"2835\" data-end=\"2838\" \/><p data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2994\"><strong data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2857\">Schedule Note<\/strong>: No Chinese players in the first three days of qualifiers. Main draw debut expected <strong data-start=\"2942\" data-end=\"2991\">Aug 17 evening or early Aug 18 (Beijing time)<\/strong>.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2996\" data-end=\"2999\" \/><p data-start=\"3001\" data-end=\"3169\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">If you want, I can prepare a <strong data-start=\"3030\" data-end=\"3054\">full bracket preview<\/strong> showing all possible China vs. foreign clashes in each event, so you can see exactly where the danger matches lie.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 14 (Beijing time), the WTT European Grand Smash in Sweden gets underway. Sixteen Chinese players will compete, though Olympic champion Wang Chuqin is absent. Top stars Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu lead the squad, while mainstays Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan return after skipping the recent WTT Yokohama Champions. 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