Overview

• World No. 4 Tomokazu Harimoto trailed 1-2 before winning three straight games to defeat Xiang Peng 4-2 in the quarterfinal
• Harimoto said securing the fourth game proved the turning point that let him adapt his strategy at each rally
• Chen Xingtong reversed a four-match losing streak against Hina Hayata by edging her 4-2 in the women’s quarterfinal
• Hayata demonstrated renewed confidence in her Paris Olympics–injured left arm but could not break through against Chen’s late defensive surge
• Junaki Togami fell to defending world champion Wang Chuqin after conceding that he struggled to match his opponent’s technique and tactics