Published: 09:52, May 8, 2024 | Updated: 16:25, May 8, 2024
China's table tennis team dominates day 4 competition at WTT 2024 Saudi Smash
By Xinhua
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. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

JEDDAH - 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.

Ma Long (right)/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. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

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).

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Fan Zhendong of China hits a return during the men's singles round of 32 match against An Jae-hyun of South Korea at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

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.

Wang Yidi/Chen Xingtong (left) 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. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
Wang Chuqin (left)/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. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

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.

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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.