WTT Sweden Grand Slam: Women’s Singles Quarterfinals Set, Four Spots for China, Chen Xingtong Upset, Wang Manyu Faces Tough Opponent

On August 22nd Beijing time, the women’s singles round of 16 at the WTT Sweden Grand Slam concluded. In the final match, Chinese main player Chen Xingtong suffered an unexpected defeat, losing 1-3 in a tough four-game battle to Winter. With this result, the women’s singles quarterfinal lineup is finalized, with China dominating by securing four spots. Next, they will aim for the semifinals, while Wang Manyu meets a formidable challenger in Hashimoto Honoka!

China sent a strong women’s singles team to this event, with nine players total—five main contenders plus young talents. Their goal was to sweep the semifinals and secure the final two spots early. However, as the competition progressed, all advanced to the round of 32 in the first round, but in the second round Qian Tianyi and He Zhuojia were eliminated. By the third round, three key players were lost: Wang Yidi was upset by Japan’s Hashimoto Honoka, Chen Xingtong surprisingly lost to world No. 40 Winter despite injury struggles, and Kuai Man fell in an internal match against Shi Xunyao, who had defeated her multiple times before!

Overall, among the Chinese players who exited, Wang Yidi and Chen Xingtong’s losses were the most disappointing. As main players, they once again proved unreliable under pressure, revealing a critical weakness—their instability in international matches, relying mostly on domestic play, which is very frustrating!

Fortunately, China’s numerical advantage remains strong with four players advancing to the quarterfinals. World No. 1 Sun Yingsha cruised through her match, No. 2 Wang Manyu battled through five games to win, rising star Chen Yi also survived a five-game fight to reach the quarters, along with Shi Xunyao, who emerged from internal competition!

The quarterfinal matchups are now set. Sun Yingsha will face former Japanese star Mima Ito, against whom she has maintained complete dominance, making semifinal qualification likely. Chen Yi will challenge the 40th-ranked German player Winter, whose unique style will certainly test her. Shi Xunyao faces a tough battle against Oofuji Satsuki, who eliminated Zhu Yuling. Wang Manyu confronts a major challenge against the chopping specialist Hashimoto Honoka, a very tricky opponent who has already knocked out two Chinese players, Qian Tianyi and Wang Yidi. Wang Manyu must prepare for a fierce fight!

Written by / Sports Novel