2026 WTT China Grand Slam: Wang Manyu advances to the top 32 of women’s singles
Quick Look
- The 2026 WTT China Grand Slam kicked off in Beijing.
- Women's singles top seed Wang Manyu defeated American player Amy Wang in straight games to advance to the top 32.
- Two people were eliminated from the national table tennis men's singles that day, and the mixed doubles pair Yuan Lizen/Wang Yidi narrowly advanced.
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Why It Matters
The 2026 WTT China Grand Slam will kick off in Beijing on October 4. Wang Manyu became the world number one in women's singles for the first time in September this year.
China News Service, Beijing, October 4 (Reporter Zhou Xin) The 2026 World Table Tennis Professional League (WTT) China Grand Slam will usher in the first day of competition in Beijing on the 4th. The top seed in women's singles, Chinese star Wang Manyu, defeated American player Amy Wang in straight games, getting off to a "good start" and advancing to the top 32.
In September this year, Wang Manyu surpassed teammate Sun Yingsha and became the world's number one in women's singles for the first time. In the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games, Wang Manyuhao won three gold medals in women's team, women's singles and women's doubles.
In this game, Wang Manyu quickly found the rhythm, continued to put pressure on high-quality boards, and won the first victory at 11:3. In the second game, Wang Manyu sought changes in his serve and continued to lead with 11:4. At the beginning of the third game, Wang Amy took the advantage. After the two sides fought to an 8-8 tie, Wang Manyu scored 3 points in a row to seal the victory.
In addition, Chinese women's singles players such as Wang Yidi, He Zhuojia, and Chen Yi advanced to the next round.
In the men's singles national table tennis, two players were eliminated. Straight board player Xue Fei lost to Swedish star Carlson 1:3, and Chen Yuanyu lost 2:3 to French player Cotton.
Chinese players Huang Youzheng, Wen Ruibo and Yuan Lizen defeated their respective opponents and advanced to the top 32 of the men's singles.
The mixed doubles 1/16 finals were also held that day. The Chinese combination and National Games mixed doubles bronze medalist Yuan Lizen/Wang Yidi narrowly defeated the cross-association combination Francesca (Germany)/Diaz (Puerto Rico) 3:2. American player Botta and Chinese player Shi Xunyao lost to the American mixed doubles pair Liang Jishan/Chen Yiyi 0:3 and were eliminated.
On October 5, the WTT China Grand Slam will enter the second day of the main draw, and Chinese players such as Sun Yingsha and Liang Jingkun will appear on the field.
Open Questions
- How will the Chinese players perform in subsequent games?
