China Defeats South Korea for Asian Championships Title
- China defeated South Korea 3-0 on Thursday, Oct 22, 2026, to claim its fourth consecutive men's team title at the ITTF-ATTU Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, while Japan...
- China extended its tournament dominance despite fielding a youthful squad as part of its preparations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, according to chinadailyasia.com.
- To reach the men's final on Thursday, Oct 22, 2026, China defeated Chinese Taipei 3-1 in the semifinals, chinadailyasia.com reported.
China defeated South Korea 3-0 on Thursday, Oct 22, 2026, to claim its fourth consecutive men’s team title at the ITTF-ATTU Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, while Japan staged a 3-2 comeback victory over China in the women’s team final, chinadailyasia.com reported.
Youthful Chinese Squad Extends Men’s Championship Dominance
China extended its tournament dominance despite fielding a youthful squad as part of its preparations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, according to chinadailyasia.com. Key veterans such as Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha, and Wang Manyu sat out the competition as the country sought to fast-track its shift to a new generation of players.
🇨🇳 TEAM CHINA WIN THE 2026 ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS! 🏆After Korea knocked out Japan in the semifinals, China leave no doubt in the final with a dominant 3–0 victory to take the men’s team title. 🔥
To reach the men’s final on Thursday, Oct 22, 2026, China defeated Chinese Taipei 3-1 in the semifinals, chinadailyasia.com reported. South Korea advanced by upsetting Japan 3-1, a Japanese lineup that featured world No 1 Sora Matsushima and third-ranked Tomokazu Harimoto.
Final Matches and Decisive Scores in Tashkent
In the men’s team final, Zhou Qihao gave China the lead by defeating South Korean defensive specialist Kang Dong-soo 3-1, chinadailyasia.com reported. Lin Shidong then extended the advantage by sweeping Park Gyu-hyeon 3-0, and Xiang Peng sealed the 3-0 title victory with a 3-1 win over Park Gang-hyeon.
In the women’s competition, Japan rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat China and claim the title, with Honoka Hashimoto winning the decisive fifth match, chinadailyasia.com reported. Both teams had advanced to the final with 3-0 semifinal victories, with China defeating South Korea and Japan overcoming Chinese Taipei.
Japan struck first in the women’s final when defensive specialist Hashimoto swept Chen Yi in straight games, chinadailyasia.com reported. Wang Yidi then edged Miwa Harimoto in a five-game contest to level the tie, and Kuai Man defeated Hina Hayata 3-0 to put China within one victory of the title.
Harimoto forced a deciding match by beating Chen in straight games, before Hashimoto completed Japan’s comeback with a 3-1 victory over Wang, chinadailyasia.com reported.
Advancing Pairs in Tournament Doubles Draws
China enjoyed a successful day across the doubles competitions, with all six of its entered pairs advancing, chinadailyasia.com reported. Looking at the mixed doubles category, Thitaphat Preechayan and Kulapassr Vijitviriyagul of Thailand were beaten 3-1 by Huang Youzheng and Chen Yi, who thus advanced to the quarterfinals.
As reported by chinadailyasia.com, Yuan Licen and Wang Yidi booked their spot in the last eight as well after securing a straight-games 3-0 triumph against Yiu Kwan To and Ng Wing Lam representing Hong Kong, China. In the men’s doubles, Lin Shidong and Huang Youzheng, alongside Wen Ruibo and Yuan Licen, secured places in the round of 16.
Kuai Man and Wang Yidi, as well as Chen Yi and Jiang Yiyi, advanced to the women’s doubles round of 16, chinadailyasia.com reported. The mixed doubles champions will be crowned Friday.