Zong Geman vs Bernadette Szocs | WS R32 | #WTTAstana 2026

Kudzon Gaman, first ever win against the Romanian. He's a player that likes to warm up into matches such, grow into matches. Touch from Zong, flick powerfully. And it's also quite difficult to touch, but Zong passed that test, 19-year-old. Yang Ha-Yoon of Korea, 11-7 in the fifth game. That was a wonderful... What exactly was wrong with the serve? One point game all of a sudden. Serve on, four. And again, gobbles it up. Wow, how quickly they mature. Because they don't act like they're 20 years old, you know, on the table. They act. It's probably a cultural thing as well. It's when you look at Bernie, she's so emotional. And a very intelligent player. Great long... Tomahawk. Zong Gaman. He takes it at the first time of asking as well, wow. If you're just joining us, by the way folks, a huge upset earlier on today. The second seed, Yao Rui-Xuan, so close to defeating the former champions winner. Had three match points on her. Foreign opponents to worry about, but also their teammates, because Yao Rui-Xuan is only 17. Nina Mittelheim, the 11th seed from Germany, or Li Hu-Jun of Chinese Taipei. Good start to the game here from Bernie Such. Good touch play. Away from the table, looping it, Bernie. Great shot. Protects herself for time, and make it hard for the opponent to play a powerful winner. Again, it comes down to that shot selection. Oh! Whistles past the... A really good event, Bernie. She defeated Sabina Winter, who she'd never beaten before. And then Sofia Polkanova as well, who beat her in the European. Maybe coming with a slightly different approach at this stage of her career. Toss one after the service warning. Great recovery. And Bernadette Such just can't even put her foot wrong right now. A young left-handed Chinese men's player. So, still some brilliant table tennis to look forward to after this one. Child-like joy and frustration that you get from Bernie. Heel to Zonga Man. Anything really said? What do you do? I depend on what Zonga Man can do here. Such. Textbook. Such well-trained, by-the-book Chinese players. She's being outplayed at the moment. Oh-ho. Takes the ball very early with the forehand. Oh, yeah. She wants to play powerfully as soon as possible when she plays that tomahawk. Timeout hasn't really made much of a difference so far. And the punch of Bernie. It's looking almost certain that Bernadette Such will live to see another match here in the women's singles. This has been a perfect performance. With a slow start to game one, I grant that, but overall, looking at the bigger picture, this has been brilliant. Man, that's wide, scooping shot. While she is riding a real wave of confidence right now, Bernadette Such as she surfs into the round of 16.