Following the conclusion of the Olympic Simulation Tournament mixed doubles, the singles main draw commenced, followed by the men's and women's team events.
The singles matches spanned four days. A notable highlight was Ma Long's withdrawal from the men's singles. In the men's singles quarterfinals, Xu Xin was swept 4-0 by the young rising star Xu Chenhao, missing out on the top four. In the semifinals, world number one Fan Zhendong fell to the fiercely surging Liang Jingkun, missing the final. Ultimately, Liang Jingkun struck again, defeating Wang Chuqin to claim the men's singles title and repeating his victory from the Macau internal trials four months prior.
In the round of 16, Shasha defeated the peak-era chopper Wu Yang with fierce forehand attacks, once again heralding the imminent arrival of a forehand-dominant era. In the final, she narrowly edged out Wang Manyu 4-3 to win the women's singles title. This victory also validated the enhancement of her forehand capabilities following her racket change, altering the passive stance she had faced against aggressive power players in Macau.
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