WTT China Grand Slam: Sun Yingsha eliminated Chinese Taipei youngster eliminated Liang Jingkun

China News Service, Beijing, October 7 (Reporter Zhou Xin) The 2026 World Table Tennis Professional League (WTT) China Grand Slam will continue with the singles 1/16 finals in Beijing on the 7th. Chinese player Sun Yingsha lost to Thai women's singles player Pranam 1:3. The famous national table tennis player Liang Jingkun lost to Chinese Taipei player Guanhong Guo 1:3 and stopped in the top 32.

In the women's singles match, in the first game, Sun Yingsha and Paranan fought to a draw at 6. Sun Yingsha continued to change her positions and fully mobilized her opponent, winning the first game 11:8. In the second game, Paranan stepped up his attack and regained the game at 11:4. Subsequently, Paranan defended tightly and won two consecutive games at 12:10 and 12:10, defeating Sun Yingsha with a big score of 3:1 and advancing to the top 16 of women's singles.

After the game, Sun Yingsha praised Paranan for his outstanding performance. Sun Yingsha said, "I have some regrets today. I will use more than half a month to adjust and face the next game with the fullest spirit."

Chinese players Chen Xingtong, Zhu Sibing and Kuaiman defeated their respective opponents and advanced to the top 16 of women's singles.

In the men's singles 1/16 finals, 17-year-old Chinese Taipei player Guo Guanhong met Liang Jingkun, who returned to the international arena after nearly five months. Guo Guanhong dared to fight hard and defeated Liang Jingkun 11:7, 11:2, 6:11, 12:10 and advanced to the top 16.

Liang Jingkun reviewed the game in the post-match interview. "The quality of young athletes is getting higher and higher, and their speed is getting faster and faster. Without good systematic training, I may not be able to keep up with my speed. I still need to accumulate through training."

On the same day, Chinese men's singles player Zhou Qihao defeated his teammate Xiang Peng 3:2 and joined hands with national table tennis player Wen Ruibo, who advanced the day before, to advance to the top 16.

In doubles, four Chinese women's doubles pairs including Chen Yi/Li Yihui and Wang Manyu/Kui Man entered the quarterfinals. The Japanese mixed doubles pair Matsushima Terukora/Harimoto Miwa narrowly defeated the national table tennis pair Huang Youzheng/Chen Yi 3:2 and advanced to the semifinals. The national table tennis team missed the mixed doubles medal in this tournament.