TASHKENT - 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.