Wen Ruibo/Huang Youzheng to Compete for Men's Doubles Title | WTT Star Contender Ljubljana

event · 2026-06-20

Wen Ruibo/Huang Youzheng to Compete for Men’s Doubles Title | WTT Star Contender Ljubljana

In the early hours of June 19 (Beijing time), the 2026 WTT Star Contender Ljubljana concluded the round of 16 singles matches and quarterfinals of the mixed doubles. The finals lineup for both men’s and women’s doubles has also been determined.

Men’s Singles

Chinese players secured two wins and three losses in the men’s singles round of 16. Xiang Peng and Wen Ruibo defeated Japanese player Mizuki Ogawa and England’s Tom Jarvis, respectively, advancing to the round of 16. However, Chen Yuanyu, Yuan Licen, and Lin Shidong were eliminated. Chen Yuanyu lost 2-3 to Wong Chun Ting, Yuan Licen was defeated 0-3 by Shunsuke Togami, and Lin Shidong, after winning the first set, was upset by Yuta Sakai in four sets. In the next round, Xiang Peng and Wen Ruibo will compete for a spot in the quarterfinals.

Women’s Singles

Kuai Man defeated India’s Manika Batra 3-1, Fan Shuhan also won 3-1 against Japan’s Sato Hitomi, and Shi Xunyao triumphed over her teammate Zhu Sibing 3-0 in an all-Chinese match. These three players advanced to the round of 16. In other matches, Xu Yi lost 0-3 to Adriana Diaz, Chen Yi was defeated 1-3 by Miyuu Kihara, and He Zhuojia was upset by Otomo Sayaka after leading 2-0. In the round of 16, Kuai Man will face Fan Shuhan, while Shi Xunyao will play against Otomo Sayaka.

Men’s Doubles

Wen Ruibo/Huang Youzheng and Xiang Peng/Chen Junsong advanced to the semifinals. Wen Ruibo/Huang Youzheng eliminated the Korean pair Park Kanghyun/An Jaehyun in straight sets, while Xiang Peng/Chen Junsong defeated the second-seeded Wong Chun Ting/Chan Ho Yin 3-1. In the semifinals, Wen Ruibo/Huang Youzheng defeated Xiang Peng/Chen Junsong 3-0 and will now face the Japanese duo Shunsuke Togami/Shozuka Daido in the final.

Women’s Doubles

In the quarterfinals, two Chinese pairs faced off, with Chen Yi/Kuai Man overcoming a 1-2 deficit to defeat Qin Yuxuan/Zong Geman 3-2. However, in the semifinals, Chen Yi/Kuai Man lost 2-3 to the top-seeded Japanese pair Zhang Benzhihe/Hayata Hina. The women’s doubles final will be contested between Zhang Benzhihe/Hayata Hina and Otomo Sayaka/Yokoi Sakurako.

Mixed Doubles

In the quarterfinals, Huang Youzheng/Chen Yi defeated Shunsuke Togami/Otomo Sayaka in a five-set thriller. They will face the Korean pair Lim Jonghoon/Shin Yubin in the semifinals.

June 19 Results

• Men’s Singles Round of 16

  • Xiang Peng (China) 3-0 Mizuki Ogawa (Japan) (7,12,9)
  • Wen Ruibo (China) 3-1 Tom Jarvis (England) (-11,10,8,7)
  • Chen Yuanyu (China) 2-3 Wong Chun Ting (Hong Kong, China) (4,-4,7,-9,-8)
  • Lin Shidong (China) 1-3 Yuta Sakai (Japan) (6,-9,-15,-6)
  • Yuan Licen (China) 0-3 Shunsuke Togami (Japan) (-1,-5,-12)

• Women’s Singles Round of 16

  • Kuai Man (China) 3-1 Manika Batra (India) (9,-7,8,7)
  • Shi Xunyao (China) 3-0 Zhu Sibing (China) (11,5,6)
  • Fan Shuhan (China) 3-1 Sato Hitomi (Japan) (7,7,-8,10)
  • Chen Yi (China) 1-3 Miyuu Kihara (Japan) (-9,11,-7,-8)
  • He Zhuojia (China) 2-3 Otomo Sayaka (Japan) (9,7,-7,-5,-6)
  • Xu Yi (China) 0-3 Adriana Diaz (Puerto Rico) (-11,-6,-7)

• Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals

  • Huang Youzheng/Chen Yi (China) 3-2 Shunsuke Togami/Otomo Sayaka (Japan) (-8,7,-8,12,10)

• Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals

  • Xiang Peng/Chen Junsong (China) 3-1 Wong Chun Ting/Chan Ho Yin (Hong Kong, China) (6,8,-4,7)
  • Wen Ruibo/Huang Youzheng (China) 3-0 Park Kanghyun/An Jaehyun (Korea) (4,15,10)

• Men’s Doubles Semifinals

  • Wen Ruibo/Huang Youzheng (China) 3-0 Xiang Peng/Chen Junsong (China) (5,6,6)

• Women’s Doubles Quarterfinals

  • Kuai Man/Chen Yi (China) 3-2 Qin Yuxuan/Zong Geman (China) (-5,9,-5,5,6)

• Women’s Doubles Semifinals

  • Kuai Man/Chen Yi (China) 2-3 Zhang Benzhihe/Hayata Hina (Japan) (3,11,-7,-9,-8)

June 20 Schedule (Beijing Time)

• Men’s Singles Round of 16

  • 17:00 Wong Chun Ting (Hong Kong, China) vs. Dang Qiu (Germany)
  • 17:35 Felix (France) vs. Shozuka Daido (Japan)
  • 17:35 Hugo (Brazil) vs. Manash (India)
  • 17:35 Xiang Peng (China) vs. Wen Ruibo (China)
  • 18:10 Kuo Kuanhung (Chinese Taipei) vs. Timo Boll (Germany)
  • 18:45 Simon (France) vs. Darko Jorgic (Slovenia)
  • 18:45 Park Kuehyun (Korea) vs. Shunsuke Togami (Japan)
  • 18:45 Timo Boll (Germany) vs. Yuta Sakai (Japan)

• Women’s Singles Round of 16

  • 17:00 Adriana Diaz (Puerto Rico) vs. Wan Yuan (Germany)
  • 17:00 Kuai Man (China) vs. Fan Shuhan (China)
  • 17:00 Shin Yubin (Korea) vs. Nagasaku Miu (Japan)
  • 17:35 Aoki Utano (Japan) vs. Miyuu Kihara (Japan)
  • 18:10 Zhang Benzhihe (Japan) vs. Bruna Takahashi (Brazil)
  • 18:10 Zhu Qiaoxi (Korea) vs. Hayata Hina (Japan)
  • 18:10 Shi Xunyao (China) vs. Otomo Sayaka (Japan)
  • 18:45 Zheng YiJing (Chinese Taipei) vs. Zhu Yuling (Macau, China)

• Mixed Doubles Semifinals

  • 19:20 Huang Youzheng/Chen Yi (China) vs. Lim Jonghoon/Shin Yubin (Korea)
  • 19:20 Manash/Chitale (India) vs. Dang Qiu/Wan Yuan (Germany)

• Women’s Doubles Final

  • 01:20 (+1) Zhang Benzhihe/Hayata Hina (Japan) vs. Otomo Sayaka/Yokoi Sakurako (Japan)

• Men’s Doubles Final

  • 02:10 (+1) Wen Ruibo/Huang Youzheng (China) vs. Shunsuke Togami/Shozuka Daido (Japan)

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