Xiang Peng serves during the men's singles round of 128 match between Xiang Peng of China and Alhawai Yousef of United Arab Emirates at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
TASHKENT, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese paddlers Xiang Peng and Li Tianyang both cruised into the men's singles round of 64 at the 2026 ITTF-ATTU Asian Championships here on Tuesday.
The 19-year-old Li kicked off China's campaign with an 11-9, 11-7, 12-14, 11-2 victory over Saudi Arabia's Ali Alkhadrawi.
Xiang followed with a dominant performance against the UAE's Abdulla Alhawai, taking just 13 minutes to storm past his opponent 11-2, 11-3, 11-5.
China will compete in the men's and women's team quarterfinals on Wednesday. ■
Xiang Peng hits a return during the men's singles round of 128 match between Xiang Peng of China and Alhawai Yousef of United Arab Emirates at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Xiang Peng hits a return during the men's singles round of 128 match between Xiang Peng of China and Alhawai Yousef of United Arab Emirates at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Xiang Peng hits a return during the men's singles round of 128 match between Xiang Peng of China and Alhawai Yousef of United Arab Emirates at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Li Tianyang competes during the men's singles round of 128 match between Li Tianyang of China and Ali Alkhadrawi of Saudi Arabia at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Li Tianyang serves during the men's singles round of 128 match between Li Tianyang of China and Ali Alkhadrawi of Saudi Arabia at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Li Tianyang reacts during the men's singles round of 128 match between Li Tianyang of China and Ali Alkhadrawi of Saudi Arabia at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Li Tianyang serves during the men's singles round of 128 match between Li Tianyang of China and Ali Alkhadrawi of Saudi Arabia at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
