Intriguing day

…………Can Wang Manyu retain her women’s singles title? She faces Mima Ito in the second women’s singles semi-final of the day.

…………Wang Manyu and Mima Ito met at the same stage last year, Wang Manyu prevailed in five games (11-8, 12-10, 11-5, 10-12, 11-8).

…………Mima Ito won her most recent encounter against Wang Manyu; just under one year ago she prevailed in the final on home soil at the Seamaster 2018 ITTF World Tour Japan Open in Kitakyushu (11-7, 12-10, 8-11, 11-7, 6-11, 12-10).

…………Chen Meng has a liking for Suzhou, she won in consecutive years 2012 and 2013; she meets Zhu Yuling in the first semi-final of the day. Zhu Yuling won in 2015 in Chengdu.

…………Lin Gaoyuan is the hometown boy, he meets Xu Xin in the first men’s singles semi-final,

…………Tomokazu Harimoto faces the most prodigious task of all, in the second semi-final of the day he confronts Ma Long