Sun Yingsha of China hits a return during the women's singles group 1 match against Sreeja Akula of India at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
SHENZHEN, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- World's top-ranked paddlers Lin Shidong and Sun Yingsha of China both bagged wins in straight sets here on Thursday in the second round of the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup.
In the women's singles, Sun saw off Sreeja Akula of India 11-8, 12-10, 11-5, while Lin needed only 25 minutes to ease past Hiroto Shinozuka of Japan 11-7, 11-8, 11-3 in the men's singles.
"I was well prepared so I could keep a good rhythm during the whole match," Sun said.
Women's second seed Wang Manyu of China secured her second win, overcoming Huang Yi-Hua of Chinese Taipei 6-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-3.
"This is our first meeting, I did not do very well in the beginning to counter her serves and forehand attack. After losing the first set I decided to focus on my own attack and turned the match around," Wang said.
Men's second seed Wang Chuqin defeated Yukiya Uda of Japan 11-8,11-8,11-7.
Another men's singles five-set thriller saw China's Lin Gaoyuan edged Cho Dae-seong of South Korea 7-11, 11-7, 14-16, 11-7, 11-9.
Women's singles defending champion Wang Yidi of China beat Hirano Miu 11-7, 11-8, 11-13, 11-2. The men's singles defending champion, Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan, bagged his first victory, defeating South Korea's Oh Jun-sung 11-5, 12-10, 11-9. ■
Lin Shidong serves during the men's singles Group 1 match between Lin Shidong of China and Shinozuka Hiroto of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Wang Manyu of China serves during the women's singles Group 2 match against Huang Yi-Hua of Chinese Taipei at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Wang Chuqin reacts during the men's singles Group 2 match between Wang Chuqin of China and Uda Yukiya of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Kuai Man of China hits a return during the women's singles Group 7 match against Ito Mima of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Harimoto Miwa of Japan celebrates scoring during the women's singles Group 6 match against Shin Yubin of South Korea at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Shin Yubin of South Korea reacts during the women's singles Group 6 match against Harimoto Miwa of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Huang Yi-Hua of Chinese Taipei hits a return during the women's singles Group 2 match against Wang Manyu of China at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Wang Manyu of China celebrates scoring during the women's singles Group 2 match against Huang Yi-Hua of Chinese Taipei at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Shin Yubin of South Korea hits a return during the women's singles Group 6 match against Harimoto Miwa of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Ito Mima of Japan hits a return during the women's singles Group 7 match against Kuai Man of China at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Wang Manyu of China hits a return during the women's singles Group 2 match against Huang Yi-Hua of Chinese Taipei at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Kuai Man of China celebrates scoring during the women's singles Group 7 match against Ito Mima of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Wang Manyu of China hits a return during the women's singles Group 2 match against Huang Yi-Hua of Chinese Taipei at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Shin Yubin of South Korea serves during the women's singles Group 6 match against Harimoto Miwa of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Kuai Man of China hits a return during the women's singles Group 7 match against Ito Mima of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Kuai Man of China hits a return during the women's singles Group 7 match against Ito Mima of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Wang Manyu of China hits a return during the women's singles Group 2 match against Huang Yi-Hua of Chinese Taipei at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Wang Manyu of China hits a return during the women's singles Group 2 match against Huang Yi-Hua of Chinese Taipei at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Kuai Man of China hits a return during the women's singles Group 7 match against Ito Mima of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Harimoto Miwa of Japan hits a return during the women's singles Group 6 match against Shin Yubin of South Korea at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Ito Mima of Japan hits a return during the women's singles Group 7 match against Kuai Man of China at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Huang Yi-Hua of Chinese Taipei hits a return during the women's singles Group 2 match against Wang Manyu of China at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Kuai Man of China hits a return during the women's singles Group 7 match against Ito Mima of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Wang Manyu of China hits a return during the women's singles Group 2 match against Huang Yi-Hua of Chinese Taipei at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Harimoto Miwa of Japan reacts as she loses a point during the women's singles Group 6 match against Shin Yubin of South Korea at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Ito Mima of Japan hits a return during the women's singles Group 7 match against Kuai Man of China at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Wang Manyu of China hits a return during the women's singles Group 2 match against Huang Yi-Hua of Chinese Taipei at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Lin Yun-Ju of Chinese Taipei hits a return during the men's singles Group 7 match against Chen Yuanyu of China at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Chen Yuanyu of China hits a return during the men's singles Group 7 match against Lin Yun-Ju of Chinese Taipei at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Lin Yun-Ju of Chinese Taipei hits a return during the men's singles Group 7 match against Chen Yuanyu of China at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Chen Yuanyu of China serves during the men's singles Group 7 match against Lin Yun-Ju of Chinese Taipei at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Chen Yuanyu of China hits a return during the men's singles Group 7 match against Lin Yun-Ju of Chinese Taipei at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Lin Gaoyuan celebrates scoring during the men's singles Group 5 match between Lin Gaoyuan of China and Cho Daeseong of South Korea at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Lin Gaoyuan celebrates winning the men's singles Group 5 match between Lin Gaoyuan of China and Cho Daeseong of South Korea at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Cho Daeseong hits a return during the men's singles Group 5 match between Lin Gaoyuan of China and Cho Daeseong of South Korea at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Lin Gaoyuan celebrates scoring during the men's singles Group 5 match between Lin Gaoyuan of China and Cho Daeseong of South Korea at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Liang Jingkun hits a return during the men's singles Group 3 match between Liang Jingkun of China and Matsushima Sora of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Liang Jingkun celebrates during the men's singles Group 3 match between Liang Jingkun of China and Matsushima Sora of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Wang Chuqin celebrates scoring during the men's singles Group 2 match between Wang Chuqin of China and Uda Yukiya of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Matsushima Sora hits a return during the men's singles Group 3 match between Liang Jingkun of China and Matsushima Sora of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Wang Chuqin reacts after losing a point during the men's singles Group 2 match between Wang Chuqin of China and Uda Yukiya of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Liang Jingkun celebrates during the men's singles Group 3 match between Liang Jingkun of China and Matsushima Sora of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Wang Chuqin (R) listens to his coach Wang Hao during the men's singles Group 2 match between Wang Chuqin of China and Uda Yukiya of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Lin Gaoyuan hits a return during the men's singles Group 5 match between Lin Gaoyuan of China and Cho Daeseong of South Korea at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Matsushima Sora hits a return during the men's singles Group 3 match between Liang Jingkun of China and Matsushima Sora of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Lin Gaoyuan hits a return during the men's singles Group 5 match between Lin Gaoyuan of China and Cho Daeseong of South Korea at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Wang Chuqin celebrates scoring during the men's singles Group 2 match between Wang Chuqin of China and Uda Yukiya of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Uda Yukiya serves during the men's singles Group 2 match between Wang Chuqin of China and Uda Yukiya of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Uda Yukiya reacts after losing a point during the men's singles Group 2 match between Wang Chuqin of China and Uda Yukiya of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Liang Jingkun (R) celebrates after winning the men's singles Group 3 match between Liang Jingkun of China and Matsushima Sora of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Cho Daeseong hits a return during the men's singles Group 5 match between Lin Gaoyuan of China and Cho Daeseong of South Korea at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Liang Jingkun celebrates during the men's singles Group 3 match between Liang Jingkun of China and Matsushima Sora of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Wang Chuqin hits a return during the men's singles Group 2 match between Wang Chuqin of China and Uda Yukiya of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Liang Jingkun hits a return during the men's singles Group 3 match between Liang Jingkun of China and Matsushima Sora of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Wang Chuqin celebrates scoring during the men's singles Group 2 match between Wang Chuqin of China and Uda Yukiya of Japan at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
