BERLIN, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Team China's four remaining players were eliminated in the quarterfinals at the WTT Champions Frankfurt on Saturday, while Germany's Sabine Winter and Patrick Franziska advanced to the semifinals.
Winter defeated China's Chen Yi in straight games in the women's competition, winning 11-3, 12-10, 11-7, 11-8. The German had eliminated compatriot Han Ying in the previous round.
China's Kuai Man came closest to advancing, losing a seven-game encounter against Japan's Hina Hayata.
World No. 4 Kuai claimed the opening game 13-11, but fell behind 3-2 in games before forcing a decider with a 15-13 victory in the sixth. Hayata prevailed 11-7 in the final game to complete a 4-3 win.
Kuai's compatriot Chen Xingtong also exited against Japanese opposition, losing 4-2 to Miwa Harimoto.
In the remaining women's quarterfinal, Japan's Satsuki Odo overcame Egypt's Hana Goda 4-2. Odo recovered from losing the opening game 12-10 to join Hayata and Harimoto in the semifinals.
Team China's last representative in the men's draw, Wen Ruibo, suffered a straight-game defeat against Chinese Taipei's Lin Yun-ju.
Lin, ranked sixth in the world, defeated Wen 12-10, 11-7, 11-8, 11-5 to reach the last four. Wen had eliminated compatriot Wang Chuqin in straight games in the round of 16.
Germany's Franziska overcame Japan's world No. 1 Sora Matsushima 4-2.
Franziska recovered from losing the opening game 11-9, taking the next three before Matsushima reduced the deficit. The German then secured victory 12-10 in the sixth game to reach the semifinals.
German wildcard Wim Verdonschot fell to Japan's Shunsuke Togami 4-2, while Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto completed the men's semifinal lineup with a 4-0 victory over Germany's Qiu Dang. ■
