Winning the mixed doubles gold medal slightly eased the pressure on both Shasha and Wang Datou. Two hours later, they were scheduled to play the quarterfinals of the men's and women's singles, respectively. Another two hours after that, the semifinals of the men's and women's doubles would begin.
Battling jet lag and fighting continuously through four or even five matches in a single day is the sweet burden of a winner.
In the women's singles quarterfinals, Shasha faced the world's number one chopper, veteran German player Han Ying. While others found it difficult to play against choppers, Shasha handled it with ease because she did not play by the book, directly finishing off points with loops or catching her opponent off guard with wide-angle placements. After half an hour, Shasha defeated her 4-0 (11-6, 11-8, 11-6, 11-5) to advance to the next round.
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