Chen, Harimoto crowned in singles at table tennis Asian C'ships

Gold medalist Chen Yi of China poses during the awarding ceremony for the women's singles at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

TASHKENT, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's Chen Yi and Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto respectively claimed the women's and men's singles titles at the 2026 ITTF-ATTU Asian Championships on Sunday.

Chen, 22, showed great form on the last competition day to sweep her teammate Wang Yidi in the semifinals before beating Japan's Miwa Harimoto in straight games 11-5, 11-8, 11-6 in the final later in the day.

"This tournament is definitely a valuable experience for me. I lost two matches in the women's team final. Together with Huang Youzheng, we were defeated by Miwa and Sora Matsushima in the mixed doubles final," said Chen. "I am really grateful for my teammates and coaches. They trust me and encourage me a lot."

"I kept a stable mindset and tried my best to challenge her [Miwa] today. I became more decisive in returns and finally took the victory. This is the best reward for my team," Chen noted.

In the men's final, Tomokazu came back from two games down to edge China's 19-year-old Li Tianyang 1-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7.

Also on Sunday, Wang and Kuai Man clinched the women's doubles title after beating Japan's Miwa and Hina Hayata 9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-8, while Huang and Lin Shidong won the all-Chinese men's doubles final over compatriots Wen Ruibo and Yuan Licen 8-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-6.

Harimoto Tomokazu of Japan serves during the men's singles final against Li Tianyang of China at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Harimoto Tomokazu of Japan celebrates during the men's singles final against Li Tianyang of China at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Li Tianyang of China hits a return during the men's singles final against Harimoto Tomokazu of Japan at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Li Tianyang of China celebrates during the men's singles final against Harimoto Tomokazu of Japan at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Bronze medalists Chen Yi (R)/Jiang Yiyi of China pose during the awarding ceremony for the women's doubles at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Silver medalists Harimoto Miwa (R)/Hayata Hina of Japan pose during the awarding ceremony for the women's doubles at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Gold medalists Kuai Man (R)/Wang Yidi of China pose during the awarding ceremony for the women's doubles at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Gold medalists Lin Shidong (4th L)/Huang Youzheng (3rd L) of China, silver medalists Wen Ruibo (1st L)/Yuan Licen (2nd L) of China, bronze medalists Wong Chun Ting (1st R)/Chan Baldwin (2nd R) of China's Hong Kong and Pang Koen (3rd R)/Quek Izaac of Singapore pose for a group photo during the awarding ceremony for the men's doubles at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Gold medalists Lin Shidong (R)/Huang Youzheng of China pose during the awarding ceremony for the men's doubles at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Gold medalists Lin Shidong (R)/Huang Youzheng of China pose for a selfie during the awarding ceremony for the men's doubles at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Bronze medalist Wen Ruibo of China poses during the awarding ceremony for the men's singles at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Gold medalist Harimoto Tomokazu of Japan poses during the awarding ceremony for the men's singles at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Silver medalist Li Tianyang of China poses during the awarding ceremony for the men's singles at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)