Sato Hitomi v Chen Xingtong, women's singles semi-final, China Smash 2026

Semi-finalWomen's singlesOfficial result

JPN

Sato HitomiWinner

4-1Games

CHN

Chen XingtongChina

17:05 localfirst point, Sat 10 Oct (UTC+8)

55 minmatch length

46-43points won

Best of 7games to 11, win by 2

Game by game

Points, and the match score after each game

GameHitomiXingtongGames

Game 12110-1

Game 21181-1

Game 31172-1

Game 41193-1

Game 51184-1

Sato HitomiChen Xingtong

Point by point

Every score our live tracking saw, with who served

Game 1: score after each look, Sato firstEnds 2-11

0-10-20-30-41-51-61-71-81-92-92-102-11

Chenserved first

4-0longest run, Chen from 0-0 to 0-4

Never levelChen led from the first point

Game 2: score after each look, Sato firstEnds 11-8

1-01-12-13-13-24-25-26-26-37-38-38-49-49-59-69-79-810-811-8

Satoserved first

4-0longest run, Chen from 9-4 to 9-8

From 1-1last level, then Sato pulled away

Game 3: score after each look, Sato firstEnds 11-7

1-02-02-13-14-14-24-35-36-37-47-58-58-69-69-710-711-7

Satoserved first

2-0longest run, Sato from 0-0 to 2-0

Never levelSato led from the first point

Game 4: score after each look, Sato firstEnds 11-9

1-01-11-21-32-33-34-34-45-46-47-47-57-67-77-88-89-89-911-9

Chenserved first

4-0longest run, Chen from 7-4 to 7-8

From 1-3Sato came back to win the game

Game 5: score after each look, Sato firstEnds 11-8

0-11-12-12-23-23-33-44-44-54-65-66-67-67-77-88-89-810-811-8

Satoserved first

4-0longest run, Sato from 7-8 to 11-8

From 4-6Sato came back to win the game

Sato wins the pointChen wins the pointdot above: Sato served; dot below: Chen servedmore than one point between two looks

Match facts

Event: China Smash 2026
Round: Semi-final
First point: 17:05 local, 09:05 UTC
Scheduled: 17:00 local, 09:00 UTC
Length: 55 min
Table: Table 1
Format: Best of 7, to 11, win by 2
Timeouts: Sato 0, Chen 1
Video review: Used, 99 challenges each
Longest game: Game 4, 11-9
Came from behind: Yes, from 0-1