by Ian Marshall, Editor
Xu Xin won the mixed doubles title partnering Liu Shiwen, the men’s doubles in harness with Fan Zhendong; Chen Meng and Ding Ning emerged the women’s doubles champions.
Men’s Singles: Quarter-Finals
…………Liang Jingkun caused an upset; the no.5 seed, he beat colleague Xu Xin, the top seed (11-6, 11-8, 11-7, 8-11, 8-11, 11-9).
…………Wang Chuqin underlined superb control, he accounted for fellow colleague and qualifier, Zhao Zihao (11-6, 11-6, 11-7, 11-5).
…………Lin Gaoyuan, the no.3 seed, resisted a brave challenge from Germany’s Dimitrij Ovtcharov (4-11, 11-7, 11-7, 8-11, 11-2, 11-13, 11-4).
…………Fan Zhendong ended European hopes, he accounted for Frenchman, Simon Gauzy, the no.15 seed (11-8, 11-8, 11-9, 11-9).
…………At the semi-final stage Liang Jingkun plays Wang Chuqin, Lin Gaoyuan opposes Fan Zhendong
Women’s Singles: Quarter-Finals
…………Chen Meng, top seed, reversed the decision of the final earlier in the year in April at the Liebherr 2019 World Championships; she overcame Liu Shiwen, the no.5 seed, in six games (11-7, 10-12, 4-11, 11-8, 11-5, 18-16.
………..Lui Fei reached her first ever ITTF World Tour women’s singles semi-final; she beat compatriot Qian Tianyi (11-5, 7-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-5).
…………Once again as at the recent ITTF-ATTU Asian Championships, Sun Yingsha, the no.6 seed, beat colleague, Ding Ning, the no.2 seed (11-9, 11-7, 13-11, 11-7).
…………Mima Ito kept her hopes alive of a successful title defence, the no.7 seed, she beat China’s Wang Manyu, the no.4 seed, in five games (11-8, 4-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-4).
…………In the penultimate round Chen Meng meets Liu Fei, Mima Ito confronts Sun Yingsha.
Men’s Doubles: Final
…………An all Chinese final, Fan Zhendong and Xu Xin, the no.3 seeds, beat Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan, the no.2 seeds (10-12, 11-1, 11-9, 11-13, 11-5) to regain the title previously won in 2017.
Women’s Doubles: Final
…………Chen Meng and Ding Ning, the no.5 seeds, beat Japan’s Miu Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa (5-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-5) to arrest the title. Defeat for Miu Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa but a most creditable effort. They commenced matters in the qualification stage.
Mixed Doubles: Final
…………Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen won their fourth ITTF World Tour mixed doubles title as a pair; the no.2 seeds, they beat Japan’s Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito, the no.3 seeds (8-11, 11-8, 13-11, 3-11, 11-9).
