The 2026 World Table Tennis (WTT) China Smash, one of the international table tennis tournament series, commenced on the 1st at Shougang Park in Shijingshan District, Beijing. In the qualifiers held on the same day, 8 out of the 10 participating Chinese national team players successfully advanced to the next round, Xinhua News Agency reported.

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In the "all-Chinese national team match-up" in women's singles, Han Feier defeated Yang Yiyun with scores of 12-10, 6-11, 11-8, 11-3.

In addition, the five Chinese national team players who participated in the women's singles qualifiers – Fan Shuhan, Zhu Sibing, Wang Xiaotong, Liu Ziling, and Zong Gemain – also defeated their respective opponents and secured their spots in the next round.

In men's singles, Zhou Guanhong and Xu Yingbin both advanced with straight-set victories, while another Chinese national team player, Li Hechen, lost 1-3 to Russia's Artemenko.

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This WTT China Smash will run until the 11th. Three rounds of qualifiers will be held during the first three days, determining 8 main draw participants each for men's singles and women's singles. (Source/People's Daily Online Japanese Edition・Editor/KS)