by Ian Marshall, Editor
On a day when there was no shortage of surprises in the women’s singles event, she caused the biggest of all.
Men’s Singles – Round One
…………The leading Swedes all departed at Chinese hands. Mattias Falck, the no.6 seed, experienced defeat at the hands of Zhao Zihao (16-18, 11-9, 10-12, 11-7, 13-11, 11-7), Kristian Karlsson, the no.16 seed lost to Wang Chuqin (11-6, 11-6, 11-9, 8-11, 7-11, 11-4), Jon Persson suffered against Fan Zhendong, the no.2 seed (9-11, 11-4, 11-6, 11-9, 11-7).
…………Zhou Qihao added to Chinese success, he beat England’s Liam Pitchford, the no.14 seed (5-11, 11-6, 11-6, 12-10, 12-10)
…………China’s Xu Xin established his authority, the top seed, he beat Chinese colleague, Xu Haidong (11-6, 7-11, 11-5, 11-3, 8-11, 11-2).
…………Impressively, China’s Lin Gaoyuan, the no.3 seed, beat Frenchman Enzo Angles (11-7, 11-5, 11-7, 11-4); Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto, the no.4 seed, ended the hopes of England’s Paul Drinkhall (11-8, 12-10, 7-11, 11-6, 11-13, 11-4).
Women’s Singles – Round One
…………Japan’s Miyu Nagasaki caused the biggest upset of the round. She beat China’s Zhu Yuling, the no.3 seed (11-8, 11-5, 7-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-5).
…………China’s Lui Fei delighted with her defensive skills, she accounted for Japan’s Kasumi Ishikawa, the no.8 seed (11-6, 7-11, 12-10, 11-8, 11-6).
…………Sweden’s hopes ended at Chinese hands, Linda Bergström, the no.16 seed, lost to Wang Yidi (11-3, 11-7, 11-6, 13-11); Matilda Ekholm, the no.15 seed, was beaten by Japan’s Honoka Hashmoto (11-7, 12-10, 11-6, 11-9).
…………Singapore’s Feng Tianwei, the no.12 seed, lost to China’s Gu Yuting (11-7, 12-14, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 11-5).
…………Monaco’s Yang Xiaoxin continued her winning ways. She ended the hopes of Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi Kem, the no.11 seed (11-7, 4-11, 11-5, 5-11, 11-8, 11-8).
………….China’s Chen Meng and Ding Ning, the top two seeds, both progressed in style. Chen Meng beat Japan’s Sakura Mori (11-2, 11-8, 11-3, 11-4), Ding Ning accounted for Britt Eerland of the Netherlands (11-6, 11-5, 11-4, 11-6).
…………Tested but successful, China’s Wang Manyu, the no.4 seed, accounted for Austria’s Yui Hamamoto (11-4, 5-11, 11-7, 11-13, 11-4, 11-3).
Men’s Doubles – Round One
………….Poland’s Jakub Dyjas and Belgium’s Cédric Nuytinck caused the biggest upset of the round; they beat Korea Republic’s Jang Woojin and Lee Sangsu, the top seeds (12-10, 11-5, 0-11, 11-8).
…………Russia’s Vladimir Sidorenko and Kirill Skachkov upset the pecking order; they overcame Portugal’s Tiago Apolonia and João Monteiro, the no.7 seeds (13-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9).
…………China’s Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan, the no.2 seeds, progressed in style; they beat Brazil’s Vitor Ishiy and Gustavo Tsuboi (11-6, 11-5, 11-4).
Women’s Doubles – Round One
…………Portugal’s Shao Jieni and Fu Yu caused a major surprise. They beat Japan’s Miyuu Kihara and Miyu Nagasaki, the no.2 seeds (11-8, 11-9, 8-11, 12-10).
…………Japan’s Miu Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa upset the ranked order; they overcame the combination of Slovakia’s Barbora Balazova and Hana Matelova, the no.6 seeds (11-7, 11-9, 11-6).
…………China’s Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu, the top seeds, booked a quarter-final place but they were tested; they needed the full five games to beat Korea Republic’s Choi Hyojoo and Lee Zion (11-5, 12-14, 11-8, 10-12, 11-4).
Mixed Doubles – Round One
…………China’s Lin Gaoyuan and Wang Manyu upset the order of merit; they beat Hong Kong’s Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem, the top seeds (12-10, 11-5, 11-9).
…………Poland’s Jakub Dyjas and Natalia Partyka ended Swedish hopes; they beat Mattias Falck and Matilda Ekholm, the no.8 seeds (11-5, 4-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-9).
…………Hungary’s Adam Szudi and Szandra Pergel hit form. They beat Hong Kong’s Ho Kwan Kit and Lee Ho Ching (12-14, 11-8, 8-11, 11-8, 13-11).
…………Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata upset the order of matters. They accounted for Korea Republic’s Lee Sangsu and Jeon Jihee, the no.6 seeds (11-5, 11-6, 8-11, 9-11, 11-8).
…………Favourites for gold, China’s Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen, the no.2 seeds, asserted their authority. They beat Romania’s Ovidiu Ionescu and Georgina Pota (11-2, 11-3, 12-10).
