WTT China Smash 2026: Results, Schedule and French Players

Shougang Park Hosts Final Grand Smash

The WTT China Smash 2026 gets underway at Shougang Park in Beijing, running from Oct. 1 to Oct. 11 as the fourth and final Grand Smash of the season. The opening three days feature qualification rounds for French players before the main draw begins on Sunday, Oct. 4, the Fédération Française de Tennis de Table (fftt.com) reported, marking the climax of the year’s premier-tier circuit events.

Félix Lebrun held the second world ranking and Alexis Lebrun sat at ninth in the world prior to the tournament, joined in the men’s main draw by Simon Gauzy, Thibault Poret, and Flavien Coton. The French women’s roster features Jianan Yuan, Prithika Pavade, and Charlotte Lutz in the main singles draw, alongside several qualifiers.

Qualifying Battles Open Beijing Campaign

Qualification action began with mixed results for the French delegation. In the first round of women’s qualifiers, Claire Picard defeated Constantina Psihogios 3-2, Camille Lutz beat Gaia Monfardini 3-1, and Audrey Zarif overcame Jessica Reyes Lai 3-1, while Isa Cok fell 1-3 to Zhu Chengzhu, according to fftt.com. In the men’s qualifiers, Joe Seyfried defeated Snehit Suravajjula 3-1.

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In the second qualifying round, Seyfried lost 2-3 to Darius Movileanu, Picard fell 1-3 to Han Feier, and Camille Lutz dropped a 0-3 decision to Wang Xiaotong, as fftt.com detailed.

High-Stakes Openers Await Main Draw

The main singles draw features challenging opening matches for the French squad. Prithika Pavade faces Miwa Harimoto, Jianan Yuan meets Elizabeta Samara, and Charlotte Lutz plays Minhyung Jee in the women’s bracket.

In the men’s 1/32 finals, Félix Lebrun takes on Maharu Yoshimura, Flavien Coton faces Chen Yuanyu, Alexis Lebrun squares off against Milosz Redzimski, Simon Gauzy meets Manav Thakkar, and Thibault Poret plays Xiang Peng, according to fftt.com.

Doubles Pairings Compete as L'Équipe Becomes Broadcaster

In the doubles events, Charlotte Lutz and Prithika Pavade face Annett Kaufmann and Nina Mittelham in the 1/16 finals of the women’s competition. Alexis Lebrun and Félix Lebrun received a bye into the men’s 1/8 finals, while the mixed doubles pairing of Alexis Lebrun and Charlotte Lutz meets Kristian Karlsson and Christina Kallberg, fftt.com reported.

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Fans following the tournament from France have a new broadcast option. World Table Tennis selected La Chaîne L’Équipe as its broadcaster for the next three years, with live coverage and commentary airing on L’Équipe Live, while official results remain available on the WTT website, according to fftt.com.