China's Xiang Peng, Li Tianyang march into men's singles last 64 at Asian Table Tennis Championships

Xiang Peng serves during the men's singles round of 128 match between Xiang Peng of China and Alhawai Yousef of United Arab Emirates at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

TASHKENT, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese paddlers Xiang Peng and Li Tianyang both cruised into the men's singles round of 64 at the 2026 ITTF-ATTU Asian Championships here on Tuesday.

The 19-year-old Li kicked off China's campaign with an 11-9, 11-7, 12-14, 11-2 victory over Saudi Arabia's Ali Alkhadrawi.

Xiang followed with a dominant performance against the UAE's Abdulla Alhawai, taking just 13 minutes to storm past his opponent 11-2, 11-3, 11-5.

China will compete in the men's and women's team quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Xiang Peng hits a return during the men's singles round of 128 match between Xiang Peng of China and Alhawai Yousef of United Arab Emirates at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Li Tianyang competes during the men's singles round of 128 match between Li Tianyang of China and Ali Alkhadrawi of Saudi Arabia at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Li Tianyang serves during the men's singles round of 128 match between Li Tianyang of China and Ali Alkhadrawi of Saudi Arabia at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Li Tianyang reacts during the men's singles round of 128 match between Li Tianyang of China and Ali Alkhadrawi of Saudi Arabia at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)