WTT Sweden Grand Slam August 21 Schedule: Lin Shidong Plays Three Matches in One Day, Sun Yingsha Faces Hayata, Wang Yidi Seeks Revenge

On August 21 Beijing time, the fifth day of the WTT Sweden Grand Slam continues. According to the updated schedule, today includes men’s and women’s singles round of 16, men’s and women’s doubles quarterfinals, and mixed doubles semifinals. All Chinese players will take the stage, with one internal match and 10 external ones. Lin Shidong stands out as the sole male singles player with three matches in one day, while the women’s singles repeatedly face Japanese opponents, drawing considerable focus!

Six Chinese men’s singles players entered this tournament, but their performance has been unstable. After reaching the second round, five have been eliminated, leaving only world number one Lin Shidong remaining, bearing heavy pressure to claim the men’s singles title. Meanwhile, top rivals Hugo Calderano and Tomokazu Harimoto have both advanced to the last 16, and both are known to be tough opponents for Lin Shidong!

Additionally, Lin Shidong faces a tough day competing on three fronts. In men’s doubles, partnering with Huang Youzheng, they face Allegro/Larsenfors, a match expected to be an easy win. In men’s singles, Lin meets German player Wolter for a spot in the quarterfinals, with victory highly likely. In mixed doubles, teamed with Kuai Man against Ionescu/Szocs for a place in the final, they are also favored to advance comfortably!

On the women’s singles front, nine players started and seven have reached the round of 16, showing strong performance. Today features three China-Japan clashes: Wang Manyu faces Miyu Nagasaki, and if Wang performs normally, she should win easily since she is world number two — a 3-0 sweep is expected. World number one Sun Yingsha will face Hina Hayata again; although Hayata once played beyond expectations, she still couldn’t beat Sun. This rematch likely favors Sun, though it may be a tough fight. Wang Yidi meets Japanese player Honoka Hashimoto, who eliminated Qian Tianyi and has previously beaten Wang Yidi. This is Wang’s chance for revenge, and losing again would be hard to justify. However, Hashimoto is a difficult opponent, so Wang must learn from her last defeat. Also, Shi Xunyao and Kuai Man will contest a derby match attracting attention. Chen Yi and Chen Xingtong face less challenging opponents, making the quarterfinals within reach!

In doubles, one women’s doubles pair is competing for the championship, along with two men’s doubles pairs and one mixed doubles pair. See the above chart for detailed matchups. We hope they fight bravely and that the strongest prevail in these fierce encounters. Good luck!

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