Highlights of the World Table Tennis Championships Asian continental stage-Xinhua

China’s Ma Long (L) shakes hands with Japan’s Yoshimura Maharu during their men’s singles semifinal match at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua )

China’s Ma Long returns during the men’s singles semifinal match with Japan’s Yoshimura Maharu during the Asian Continental Stage of the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

Wang Chuqin of China serves during the men’s singles quarterfinal match against Noshad Alamiyan of Iran at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

China’s Fan Zhendong returns in the men’s singles quarterfinals with India’s Harmeet Desai during the Asian Continental Stage of the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

Iran’s Noshad Alamiyan returns during the men’s singles quarterfinal match against China’s Wang Chuqin at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

China’s Liang Jingkun returns in the men’s singles quarterfinals against China’s Hong Kong’s Ho Kwan Kit during the Asian Continental Stage of the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

Amir Hossein Hodaei of Iran serves during the men’s singles round of 32 quarter-final match against Xiang Peng of China at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

South Korea’s Cho Seungmin returns during the men’s singles quarterfinals against Hong Kong’s Lam Siu Hang of China during the Asian Continental Stage of the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

China’s Xiang Peng reacts during the men’s singles quarterfinal match against Iran’s Amir Hossein Hodaei at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

China’s Hong Kong’s Lam Siu Hang returns during the men’s singles 32nd semifinal match against South Korea’s Cho Seungmin at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku /Xinhua)

China’s Chen Meng makes a comeback during the women’s singles round of 32 quarter-final match against China’s Ng Wing Lam of Hong Kong at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

China’s Wang Yidi hits a shot during the women’s singles round of 32 quarter-final match against South Korea’s Suh Hyowon at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

China’s Chen Xingtong reacts during their women’s singles quarterfinal match against South Korea’s Lee Zion at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

China’s Sun Yingsha competes in the women’s singles quarterfinals against Singapore’s Wong Xin Ru during the Asian continental stage of the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

China’s Sun Yingsha plays during the women’s singles 32 quarter-final match against Singapore’s Wong Xin Ru at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

South Korea’s Choi Hyojoo plays in the women’s singles round of 32 quarter-final against China’s Wang Manyu at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

South Korea’s Suh Hyowon plays in the women’s singles 32 quarter-final match against China’s Wang Yi at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

Japan’s Kihara Miyuu reacts during her women’s singles 32 quarter-final match against Chinese Taipei’s Liu Hsing-Yin at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

Japan’s Hayata Hina celebrates during the women’s singles round of 32 semifinal against India’s Reeth Tennison at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

South Korea’s Shin Yubin returns during the women’s singles round of 32 quarter-final match against Thailand’s Orawan Paranang at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

South Korea’s Jeon Jihee returns during the women’s singles round of 32 quarter-final match against India’s Swastika Ghosh at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

India’s Diya Parag Chitale returns during the Women’s Singles Round of 32 semifinal against Japan’s Hirano Miu at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

Swastika Ghosh of India serves during the women’s singles round of 32 quarter-final match against Jeon Jihee of South Korea at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asian Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, January 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

Japan’s Ito Mima returns during the women’s singles round of 32 semifinal against Thailand’s Jinnipa Sawettabut at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

Japan’s Ito Mima returns during the women’s singles round of 32 semifinal against Thailand’s Jinnipa Sawettabut at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

South Korea’s Jeon Jihee plays during the women’s singles round of 32 quarter-final match against India’s Swastika Ghosh at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asian Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

South Korea’s Shin Yubin returns during the women’s singles round of 32 quarter-final match against Thailand’s Orawan Paranang at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

Japan’s Kihara Miyuu returns during the women’s singles 32nd semifinal match against Chinese Taipei’s Liu Hsing-Yin at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

Japan’s Ito Mima plays in the women’s singles quarterfinals against Thailand’s Jinnipa Sawettabut during the Asian continental stage of the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

Jeon Jihee of South Korea reacts during her women’s singles quarterfinal match against Swastika Ghosh of India at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asian Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

India’s Reeth Tennison returns during the women’s singles semifinal match against Japan’s Hayata Hina at the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asia Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)

Japan’s Harimoto Tomokazu returns during the men’s singles quarterfinals against Singapore’s Pang Yew En Koen during the Asian continental stage of the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua )

Japan’s Harimoto Tomokazu returns during the men’s singles quarterfinals against Singapore’s Pang Yew En Koen during the Asian continental stage of the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua )

Japan’s Harimoto Tomokazu returns during the men’s singles quarterfinals against Singapore’s Pang Yew En Koen during the Asian continental stage of the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua )

Singapore’s Pang Yew En Koen plays in the men’s singles quarterfinals against Japan’s Harimoto Tomokazu during the Asian Continental Stage of the World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo: Nikku/Xinhua)