Overview
- Dimitrij Ovtcharov, 37, returned from a cervical vertebra operation and opened with a 3:0 win over Andre Bertelsmeier, with world No. 4 Tomokazu Harimoto next on Friday.
- Once world No. 1 and now ranked No. 32, Ovtcharov says he is targeting a return to the Top 10 and is working toward the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- Sabine Winter extended her strong run with a 3:0 victory over Portugal’s Fu Yu and currently stands at No. 16 as the highest-ranked European.
- Teenage prospect Annett Kaufmann exited in the round of 16 with a 0:3 defeat to 42-year-old national teammate Ying Han.
- Dang Qiu beat Patrick Franziska 3:1 in an all-German match as retired legend Timo Boll attended in his ambassador role.