Sun Yingsha out of WTT China Grand Slam in round of 32 after 1-3 loss to Thailand's Paranang
In short
Sun Yingsha lost 1-3 to Thailand's Paranang in the women's singles round of 32 at the 2026 WTT China Grand Slam in Beijing, ending her run before the last 16. In the same round, China's Liang Jingkun was beaten 1-3 by Chinese Taipei's Guo Guanhong. Both exits came on the evening of October 7.
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Sun Yingsha was eliminated from the 2026 WTT China Grand Slam in Beijing on the evening of October 7, losing 1-3 to Thailand's Paranang in the women's singles round of 32, the stage also described as the 1/16 finals. Xinhua reported that she stopped at the round of 32, and China News Service and Jiemian both gave the 1-3 score, with Jiemian citing CCTV News. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The same round brought a second exit for the host country. China News Service reported that China's Liang Jingkun also lost 1-3, to Chinese Taipei's Guo Guanhong, and went out at the round of 32. The documents did not include game-by-game scores or any comment from the players or organisers. [ 4 ]
Why it matters
Sun Yingsha is one of China's most prominent table tennis players, so her early exit from a home WTT Grand Slam is a notable result at a tournament being held in Beijing. The same round also saw another Chinese men's player, Liang Jingkun, eliminated, making it a day of upsets for the host country in the singles draw.
Key facts
- Sun Yingsha lost 1-3 to Thailand's Paranang in the women's singles round of 32 at the 2026 WTT China Grand Slam. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The match was played in Beijing on the evening of October 7. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The defeat ended Sun Yingsha's run at the round of 32 and kept her out of the last 16. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- China's Liang Jingkun also lost 1-3, to Chinese Taipei's Guo Guanhong, in the same round. [ 4 ]
- The singles round-of-32 matches (1/16 finals) continued in Beijing on October 7. [ 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Exact game-by-game scores of the Sun Yingsha–Paranang match. The documents give only the overall 1-3 score, with no per-game details.
- Whether Sun Yingsha, her team or tournament organisers commented on the result. No statements or reactions appear in the documents, which are headlines and short summaries.
- Liang Jingkun's exit is reported by a single outlet (China News Service). Only one document mentions it, though that outlet is an official-tier source.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Xinhua publishes a headline saying Sun Yingsha stopped at the women's singles round of 32. [ 1 ]
- China News Service reports Sun Yingsha lost 1-3 to Thailand's Paranang in the 1/16 finals, ending her run at the round of 32. [ 2 ]
- Jiemian, citing CCTV News, reports the same result. [ 3 ]
- China News Service reports that Liang Jingkun also lost 1-3, to Chinese Taipei's Guo Guanhong, in the round of 32. [ 4 ]