WTT China Grand Slam: Three Chinese players eliminated, Sun Yingsha wins decisively, world No. 8 in men’s singles suffers a 0-3 upset

On September 28th Beijing time, the first day of the main draw of the WTT China Grand Slam began. Seven Chinese players aimed for the round of 32, achieving a 4-3 win-loss record. Among them, Sun Yingsha, Zhu Sibing, Zhou Qihao, and Qian Tianyi advanced to the round of 32 early, while Xue Fei, Yang Yiyun, and Zhu Ziyu were eliminated. Additionally, a major upset occurred in the men’s singles as world No. 8 Duda was unexpectedly knocked out, marking the first big shock of the tournament!

Sun Yingsha faced Japan’s world champion Miu Hirano and quickly took control, dominating the first game 11-5. In the second game, Sun made several errors and lost 5-11. However, she came back fiercely in the third game, crushing Hirano 11-2. In the fourth game, Sun resisted the opponent’s efforts and sealed the match 11-7, winning 3-1 overall. It’s undeniable that Sun Yingsha’s consistency truly proves she deserves her world No. 1 status!

Zhou Qihao showed strong dominance against the less powerful Pei Huan, completely controlling the match and unleashing full force to sweep his opponent 3-0. The game scores were 11-7, 11-5, and 11-2, flowing smoothly like water!

Zhu Sibing had a tough battle against Zhang Mo, narrowly losing the first game 12-14 after a fierce fight. He then adjusted quickly and struck back with three straight games at 11-9, 11-4, and 11-8, overturning the match 3-1 to eliminate his opponent. Chinese star Qian Tianyi also defeated Lutz in straight sets 3-0, with scores of 15-13, 11-9, and 11-7. Judging by the scores, it was still a hard-fought victory!

Xue Fei faced Matsushima Teru and the match turned one-sided, as Xue was dominated and lost three straight games 0-3. Despite being a World Youth Champion, Xue struggled, showing weakness against other Japanese players besides Harimoto Tomokazu. Yang Yiyun performed poorly and lost 0-3 to India’s unorthodox player Akula, appearing very unsettled. Zhu Ziyu was defeated 0-3 by Chinese Macau’s Zhu Yuling, a predictable result given Zhu Yuling’s superior experience and skill, which thoroughly outmatched Zhu Ziyu!

The world No. 8 German star Duda, a top foreign player, faced Chinese Taipei’s young talent Feng Yixin in the first round. Unfortunately, Duda was in poor form, completely suppressed and lacking variation in his play, losing all three games 0-3 with scores of 6-11, 5-11, and 7-11!

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