China's Trio Storms WTT Yokohama Semis to Surround Miwa Harimoto
Crhk · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago1 MIN
Summary
Three Chinese table tennis players—Kuai Man, Chen Xingtong, and Wang Yidi—have reached the women's singles semifinals at the WTT Champions Yokohama, surrounding Japan's top seed Miwa Harimoto in the final four . The lone Japanese representative will face Wang Yidi in one semifinal, while Kuai Man and Chen Xingtong will battle for the other final berth .
Key Points
- No. 2 seed Kuai Man defeated Japan's Hina Hayata 4-1, winning 11-7, 11-8, 11-4, dropping the fourth game 10-12, then closing out 11-6 .
- No. 3 seed Chen Xingtong needed only about 30 minutes to sweep Japan's Satsuki Odo 4-0 with scores of 11-4, 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 .
- Wang Yidi rallied from losing the first game 5-11 to defeat Zhu Yuling of Macau 4-1, taking the next four games 11-4, 13-11, 11-8, 11-8 .
- Top seed Miwa Harimoto beat South Korea's Shin Yu-bin 4-1 to secure the fourth semifinal spot and will face Wang Yidi next .
- The men's singles semifinals are set with Japan's Sora Matsushima, Tomokazu Harimoto, Hiroto Shinozuka, and South Korea's Oh Jun-sung .
Why It Matters
The dominant showing reinforces China's continued supremacy in women's table tennis while setting up a dramatic test for 16-year-old sensation Miwa Harimoto on home soil. For Hong Kong viewers, the tournament also featured former world champion Zhu Yuling competing under the Macau flag, highlighting the growing regional competitive landscape beyond mainland China .
The dominant showing reinforces China's continued supremacy in women's table tennis while setting up a dramatic test for 16-year-old sensation Miwa Harimoto on home soil. For Hong Kong viewers, the tournament also featured former world champion Zhu Yuling competing under the Macau flag, highlighting the growing regional competitive landscape beyond mainland China .