Chen Meng of China makes a return during the women's singles round of 32 match against Elizabeta Samara, not in picture of Romania at the World Table Tennis WTT Singapore Smash in Singapore, March 13, 2023. 5 Mima Ito of Japan through full sets while reigning champion Chen Meng failed to reach the women's singles last 16 at the World Table Tennis WTT Singapore Smash on Monday.
Qian, ranked 22nd in the world, saved two match points in the deciding set to win a 12 -- 10 win in the deciding set.
I kept my tenacity in the game. I just stayed composed, whether I led or trailed, Qian said.
Qian will take French veteran Yuan Jianan, who defeated another Chinese paddler Fan Siqi 3 -- 1.
Another full-set match went the other way for Olympic champion Chen, who lost the deciding set 11 -- 8 to Elizabeta Samara of Romania. After falling 3 -- 2 against Miu Hirano of Japan, China's Wang Yidi was out of contention.
On Monday, Zhang Rui defeated Georgina Pota of Hungary 3 -- 1 and Chen Xingtong eased past Jeon Ji-hee of South Korea in straight sets.
China's Wang Yidi hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match against Miu Hirano not in the picture of Japan at the World Table Tennis WTT Singapore Smash in Singapore on March 13, 2023. PHOTO XINHUA Top seed Fan Zhendong won the 3 -- 0, defeating Tiago Apolonia of Portugal, leading other three Chinese paddlers into the men's singles last 16.
Lin Gaoyuan edged Jang Woo-jin of South Korea 3 -- 2, Wang Chuqin sailed past Canada's Eugene Wang 3 -- 0, and WTT star rival WTT star Contender Goa winner Liang Jingkun 3 -- 0.