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Taiwanese stars shine at WTT China Smash quarterfinals

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Release time：2024/09/12 17:59
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Taiwanese stars shine at WTT China Smash quarterfinals (AP)
Taiwanese stars shine at WTT China Smash quarterfinals (AP)

TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Taiwanese table tennis stars Lin Yun-Ju (林昀儒) and Kao Cheng-Jui (高承睿) advanced to the men's singles quarterfinals on Thursday (Sept. 12) at the WTT China Smash.

Lin defeated Sweden's Anton Kallberg 3-0, while Kao overcame China's Lin Gaoyuan (林高遠) with a 3-1 victory.

Cheng I-Ching (鄭怡靜) also qualified for the women's singles quarterfinals after a nearly 37-minute battle against Thailand's Orawan Paranang.

Lin Yun-Ju will face the winner of the match between Japan's Harimoto Tomokazu (張本智) and China's Lin Shidong (林詩棟) in the next round. Cheng I-Ching's next challenge will be against China's Wang Manyu (王曼昱), who is currently ranked third in the world.