Zhou Qihao v Matsushima Sora, men's singles semi-final, China Smash 2026

Semi-finalMen's singlesOfficial result

CHN

Zhou QihaoChina

2-4Games

JPN

Matsushima SoraWinner

13:24 localfirst point, Sun 11 Oct (UTC+8)

42 minmatch length

50-61points won

Best of 7games to 11, win by 2

Game by game

Points, and the match score after each game

GameQihaoSoraGames

Game 16110-1

Game 29110-2

Game 312101-2

Game 41172-2

Game 57112-3

Game 65112-4

Zhou QihaoMatsushima Sora

Point by point

Every score our live tracking saw, with who served

Game 1: score after each look, Zhou firstEnds 6-11

0-10-21-21-31-42-43-44-45-45-55-65-76-86-96-106-11

Matsushimaserved first

4-0longest run, Zhou from 1-4 to 5-4

From 5-5last level, then Matsushima pulled away

Game 2: score after each look, Zhou firstEnds 9-11

1-02-03-04-04-14-24-34-44-54-64-75-76-76-86-97-98-99-99-109-11

Zhouserved first

7-0longest run, Matsushima from 4-0 to 4-7

From 4-0Matsushima came back to win the game

Game 3: score after each look, Zhou firstEnds 12-10

1-02-03-13-24-34-44-55-55-66-67-68-68-79-79-89-99-1010-1011-1012-10

Matsushimaserved first

3-0longest run, Zhou from 5-6 to 8-6

From 10-10last level, then Zhou pulled away

Game 4: score after each look, Zhou firstEnds 11-7

1-02-03-03-13-24-25-36-36-47-48-49-49-59-710-711-7

Zhouserved first

3-0longest run, Zhou from 0-0 to 3-0

Never levelZhou led from the first point

Game 5: score after each look, Zhou firstEnds 7-11

1-02-04-04-15-16-16-26-36-46-56-67-67-77-87-97-107-11

Matsushimaserved first

5-0longest run, Matsushima from 6-1 to 6-6

From 6-1Matsushima came back to win the game

Game 6: score after each look, Zhou firstEnds 5-11

1-01-12-13-24-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-95-105-11

Zhouserved first

8-0longest run, Matsushima from 5-3 to 5-11

From 4-2Matsushima came back to win the game

Zhou wins the pointMatsushima wins the pointdot above: Zhou served; dot below: Matsushima servedmore than one point between two looks

Match facts

Event: China Smash 2026
Round: Semi-final
First point: 13:24 local, 05:24 UTC
Scheduled: 12:45 local, 04:45 UTC
Length: 42 min
Table: Table 1
Format: Best of 7, to 11, win by 2
Timeouts: Zhou 1, Matsushima 0
Video review: Used, 99 challenges each
Longest game: Game 3, 12-10
Came from behind: No