The WTT Almaty Challenger continues its gripping run on September 5th, 2025, with a packed schedule brimming with quarterfinal and Round of 16 action. Following a mixed bag of results for the Chinese contingent yesterday – Qian Tianyi's hard-fought 3-2 victory against Japan's Yuna Osio offset by Yuan Licen's swift 0-3 defeat at the hands of Sora Matsushima – today's spotlight shines intensely on Qian Tianyi and Shi Xunyao.
Both athletes face a demanding itinerary, each slated to compete in the women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles events. This triple threat represents a standard, rigorous test of their endurance and skill. Moreover, should their mixed doubles quarterfinal pairing prove successful, a further challenge awaits them in the form of a semifinal clash scheduled for 20:30 local time, pushing them to a grueling four matches in a single day. Fans eager to witness the drama unfold can tune in to the live broadcast on Migu Video.
Here's a detailed breakdown of the day's matches, showcasing the international talent vying for supremacy:
September 5th Schedule: WTT Almaty Challenger
All times are local Almaty time.
14:00 - Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
(Table 1) Park Gyuhyeon/Kim Nayeong (South Korea) vs. Huang Youzheng/Shi Xunyao (China)
(Table 2) Xue Fei/Qian Tianyi (China) vs. Zakharov/Romanovskaya (Kazakhstan)
(Table 3) Hiromu Kobayashi/Saki Yokoi (Japan) vs. Arata Ritsushi/Hayata Hina (Japan)
14:35 - Men's Singles Round of 16
(Table 1) Benjamin Faraji (Iran) vs. Flavien Coton (France)
(Table 2) Hayata Tomokazu (Japan) vs. Jules Rolland (France)
(Table 3) Park Ganghyeon/Ryu Sewoo (South Korea) vs. Sidorenko/Sanlakova (AIN)
15:10 - Women's Singles Round of 16
(Table 1) Hitomi Sato (Japan) vs. Izabela Lupulesku (Serbia)
(Table 2) Lee Eunhye (South Korea) vs. Xu Yi (China)
(Table 3) Frige/Wang Xiaotong (China) vs. Liang Ha Eun/Kim Yubin (South Korea) - Women's Doubles Quarterfinal
15:45 - Men's Singles Round of 16
(Table 1) Adrian Brasset (France) vs. Huang Youzheng (China)
(Table 2) Alan Kurmangaliyev (Kazakhstan) vs. Chen Chunsong (China)
(Table 3) Zhong Zi Yi/Wong Ying Shuang (Malaysia) vs. Kastrman/Grebnev (AIN) - Men's Doubles Quarterfinal
16:20 - Women's Singles/Doubles Quarterfinals
(Table 1) Akagami Natsuki (Japan) vs. Hayata Hina (Japan) - Women's Singles Round of 16
(Table 2) Zong Geman/Qin Yuxuan (China) vs. Ke Ren/Zheng Aixing (Malaysia) - Women's Doubles Quarterfinal
(Table 3) Liang Ha Eun (South Korea) vs. Kim Hyeokyeong (South Korea) - Women's Singles Round of 16
16:55 - Men's/Women's Doubles Quarterfinals
(Table 1) Park Ganghyeon/Park Gyuhyeon (South Korea) vs. Burassard/Coton (France) - Men's Doubles Quarterfinal
(Table 2) Shan Xiaona/Kaufmann (Germany) vs. Shi Xunyao/Qian Tianyi (China) - Women's Doubles Quarterfinal
(Table 3) Hayata Tomokazu/Matsushima Sora (Japan) vs. Kharki/Archimetov (Kazakhstan) - Men's Doubles Quarterfinal
20:30 - Mixed Doubles Semifinals
(Table 1) TBD
(Table 2) TBD
21:05 - Men's Singles Round of 16
(Table 1) Darko Jorgic (Slovenia) vs. Lev Kastrman (AIN)
(Table 2) Kizawa Ryuichi/Sakai Yuto (Japan) vs. Yuan Licen/Xu Yingbin (China) - Men's Doubles Quarterfinal
21:40 - Women's Singles Round of 16
(Table 1) Annett Kaufmann (Germany) vs. Saki Yokoi (Japan)
(Table 2) Sato Hitomi/Hayata Hina (Japan) vs. Lupulesku/Kukulova (Serbia/Slovakia)
22:15 - Men's Singles Round of 16
(Table 1) Park Ganghyeon (South Korea) vs. Matsushima Sora (Japan)
(Table 2) Qian Tianyi (China) vs. Qin Yuxuan (China)
22:50 - Women's/Men's Singles Round of 16
(Table 1) Shi Xunyao (China) vs. Shan Xiaona (Germany) - Women's Singles Round of 16
(Table 2) Zhou Qihao (China) vs. Alvaro Robles (Spain) - Men's Singles Round of 16
23:25 - Men's/Women's Singles Round of 16
(Table 1) Park Gyuhyeon (South Korea) vs. Kizawa Ryuichi (Japan) - Men's Singles Round of 16
(Table 2) Park Gayun (South Korea) vs. He Zhuojia (China) - Women's Singles Round of 16
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