China Smash: Wang Manyu and Kuai Man retain doubles title as Korea's Lim and Oh beat the Lebrun brothers

Wang Manyu had a big Saturday 10 October at WTT China Smash in Beijing. She and Kuai Man won the women's doubles title again, and Wang also beat Japan's Miwa Harimoto to reach the women's singles final. In the men's doubles final, South Korea's Lim Jong-hoon and Oh Jun-sung beat France's Alexis and Felix Lebrun 3-1.

Wang and Kuai keep their doubles crown

The Chinese pair beat Miwa Harimoto and Hina Hayata 13-11, 11-2, 9-11, 11-7 in 38 minutes. The first game was the hardest, and they needed extra points to win it. They then won the second 11-2. The Japanese pair took the third game, but Wang and Kuai won the fourth to keep the title they won last year.

For Harimoto, it was the first of two defeats to Wang on the same day.

Lim and Oh beat the Lebruns

The Lebrun brothers won the opening game of the men's doubles final 11-8. After that, the Korean pair took control. Lim and Oh won the next three games 11-5, 11-9, 11-9 and took the title 3-1. The French Olympic team reported the result as a missed chance for the brothers.

Felix Lebrun had already lost in the men's singles quarter-finals. Brazil's Hugo Calderano beat him 4-1, after losing the first game 9-11.

Wang meets Sato in the singles final

In the women's singles semi-finals, Wang beat Harimoto 11-8, 11-7, 7-11, 11-5, 11-8. Wang is the top seed in Beijing. In the quarter-finals she beat South Korea's Shin Yu-bin 11-8, 11-7, 11-3, 11-9.

Hitomi Sato played the other semi-final against China's Chen Xingtong. Chen won the first game 11-2, but Sato then won four close games in a row, 11-8, 11-7, 11-9, 11-8. It is another strong result for the Japanese player, who had already beaten Zhu Sibing 4-1 in the quarter-finals.

The women's singles final between Wang and Sato is on Sunday 11 October, the last day of the event. Beijing is in the same time zone as Malaysia, so fans here can watch at local times.

Men's semi-finals on the last day

The men's singles semi-finals are also on Sunday. World No. 1 Sora Matsushima plays home player Zhou Qihao. Matsushima beat Chinese Taipei's Feng Yi-hsin 4-1 in the quarter-finals, and Zhou beat South Korea's Jang Woo-jin 4-2. In the other semi-final, Calderano plays Chinese Taipei's Lin Yun-ju, who beat Sweden's Truls Moregard 4-0. The men's final is the last match of the tournament.

China Smash is held at Shougang Park in Beijing. It is the last Grand Smash on the World Table Tennis calendar this season.

Key takeaways

• Wang Manyu and Kuai Man kept the women's doubles title, beating Miwa Harimoto and Hina Hayata 3-1.
• Lim Jong-hoon and Oh Jun-sung came from a game down to beat Alexis and Felix Lebrun 3-1 in the men's doubles final.
• Wang beat Harimoto 4-1 and will play Hitomi Sato in the women's singles final.
• Sato beat Chen Xingtong 4-1 after losing the first game 11-2.
• The men's semi-finals are Matsushima v Zhou Qihao and Calderano v Lin Yun-ju.

FAQ

Who won the China Smash 2026 women's doubles? China's Wang Manyu and Kuai Man. They beat Japan's Miwa Harimoto and Hina Hayata 13-11, 11-2, 9-11, 11-7.

Who won the men's doubles? South Korea's Lim Jong-hoon and Oh Jun-sung. They beat France's Alexis and Felix Lebrun 3-1.

Who is in the women's singles final? Top seed Wang Manyu plays Japan's Hitomi Sato on Sunday 11 October in Beijing.

Sources: IANS, Butterfly, French Olympic Team (equipe-france.fr)