Fan Zhendong (L) of China competes against An Jaehyun of South Korea during their men's singles round of 32 match at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)
JEDDAH, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese table tennis team continued to display their dominance at the WTT 2024 Saudi Smash, winning all their matches on Tuesday.
In the women's singles round of 32, world champion Sun Yingsha easily overcame Serbian player Isabela Lupulesku with scores of 11-3, 11-4, 11-6. Sun is set to face South Korean Jeon Ji-hee in her next match.
Chen Xingtong also progressed, defeating Chien Tung-Chuan of Chinese Taipei 11-9, 11-9, 11-8. She will face her compatriot Qian Tianyi next, who advanced by beating Austrian Sofia Polcanova 3-0 (11-7, 13-11, 11-7).
On the men's side, Fan Zhendong showcased his skill with a convincing 11-9, 11-4, 11-4 victory over South Korea's An Jae-hyun. Fan is now scheduled to play against German Patrick Franziska, who won his match against Spain's Alvaro Robles 3-0.
In men's doubles, top-seeded Ma Long and Wang Chuqin dispatched the Saudi duo of Ali Alkhadrawi and Abdulaziz Bu Shulaybi with a comfortable 3-0 win. They will face the international pair of Jakub Dyjas of Poland and Cedric Nuytinck of Belgium in the quarterfinals.
In women's doubles, the top-seeded duo of Chen Meng and Wang Manyu breezed past the Romanian pair of Elisabeta Samara and Andrea Dragoman 3-0, setting up another all-Chinese showdown against teammates Wang Yidi and Chen Xingtong, who also won their match 3-0 over Thai duo Orawan Paranang and Suthasini Sawettabut.
In mixed doubles, world No. 1 Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha defeated Indian pair Sreeja Akula and Harmeet Desai 3-0 to advance to the semifinals. They will next face Japan's world No. 3 pair Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata. ■
Fan Zhendong of China reacts during the men's singles round of 32 match against An Jaehyun of South Korea at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)
Fan Zhendong of China hits a return during the men's singles round of 32 match against An Jaehyun of South Korea at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)
Liang Jingkun/Lin Gaoyuan (L) of China compete during the men's doubles round of 16 match against Oh Junsung (South Korea)/Matsushima Sora (Japan) at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)
Liang Jingkun/Lin Gaoyuan (L) of China compete during the men's doubles round of 16 match against Oh Junsung (South Korea)/Matsushima Sora (Japan) at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)
Liang Jingkun (R)/Lin Gaoyuan of China compete during the men's doubles round of 16 match against Oh Junsung (South Korea)/Matsushima Sora (Japan) at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)
Wang Chuqin (L)/Sun Yingsha compete during the mixed doubles quarterfinal match against Harmeet Desai/Yashaswini Ghorpade of India at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)
Wang Yidi/Chen Xingtong (L) of China compete during the women's doubles round of 16 match against Orawan Paranang/Suthasini Sawettabut of Thailand at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)
Sun Yingsha of China returns a shot during the women's singles round of 32 match against Izabela Lupulesku of Serbia at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)
Wang Chuqin (L)/Sun Yingsha compete during the mixed doubles quarterfinal match against Harmeet Desai/Yashaswini Ghorpade of India at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)
Wang Yidi (R)/Chen Xingtong of China compete during the women's doubles round of 16 match against Orawan Paranang/Suthasini Sawettabut of Thailand at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)
Ma Long (R)/Wang Chuqin of China compete during the men's doubles round of 16 match against Ali Alkhadrawi/Abdulaziz Bu Shulaybi of Saudi Arabia at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)
Ma Long/Wang Chuqin (L) of China compete during the men's doubles round of 16 match against Ali Alkhadrawi/Abdulaziz Bu Shulaybi of Saudi Arabia at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)
Sun Yingsha of China serves during the women's singles round of 32 match against Izabela Lupulesku of Serbia at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)
Ito Mima of Japan hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match against Doo Hoi Kem of China's Hong Kong at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)
Ma Long/Wang Chuqin (L) of China compete during the men's doubles round of 16 match against Ali Alkhadrawi/Abdulaziz Bu Shulaybi of Saudi Arabia at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)
