Frankfurt:Three Chinese women have successfully reached the quarterfinals at the WTT Champions Frankfurt, with Chen Yi overcoming a challenging five-game match, while Kuai Man and Chen Xingtong advanced with straight-game victories.
According to Namibia Press Agency, eighth seed Chen Yi was pushed to her limits by Ukraine's Margaryta Pesotska before securing a 3-2 victory in the round of 16, ensuring that China has three representatives in the quarterfinals.
World No. 5 Kuai Man defeated Germany's Nina Mittelham with a 3-0 scoreline, and seventh-ranked Chen Xingtong similarly triumphed over Brazil's Bruna Takahashi. Earlier in the competition, Chen Yi had achieved a straight-games victory over German wildcard Josephina Neumann, while Kuai Man also defeated American Amy Wang without dropping a game.
Despite the Chinese success, the host nation celebrated Sabine Winter's 3-0 win over compatriot Han Ying, securing her spot in the quarterfinals. Han Ying had previously caused a major upset by eliminating China's world No. 4 Wang Yidi. Germany's Annett Kaufmann exited the competition after a 3-1 loss to Japan's Hina Hayata, who was joined in the last eight by Miwa Harimoto following her 3-1 victory over South Korea's Joo Cheon-hui.
In the men's competition, German wildcard Wim Verdonschot achieved a notable result by defeating Brazil's sixth seed Hugo Calderano 3-1 to earn a quarterfinal place. Calderano had earlier defeated China's Liang Jingkun in five games but was subsequently ousted by Verdonschot. Another German, Patrick Franziska, reached the last eight after a close 3-2 match against compatriot Benedikt Duda, whose journey ended following his opening-round win over South Korea's Jang Woo-jin.
China's Zhou Qihao was eliminated by Chinese Taipei's Lin Yun-Ju, who won 3-1. Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto progressed with a 3-1 victory over South Korea's Lim Jong-hoon, while his compatriot Shunsuke Togami overcame another South Korean, Oh Jun-sung, in a tight 3-2 match.