Day 2 of the Men’s Singles Round of 64 at the WTT Europe Smash 2025 brought plenty of drama in Malmö, Sweden. Kanak Jha powered through against Anders Lind, Jang Woojin staged a comeback thriller vs Félix Lebrun, and Manav Thakkar stunned Japan’s Hiroto Shinozuka to advance.
The round also saw major upsets with Simon Gauzy eliminating Lin Gaoyuan, while rising star Luka Mladenovic edged past Kirill Gerassimenko.
Key Highlights
- 🇺🇸 Kanak Jha impressed with a confident 3–2 win over Denmark’s Anders Lind.
- 🇰🇷 Jang Woojin survived a five-game marathon, sending home France’s Félix Lebrun in a tight finish.
- 🇮🇳 Manav Thakkar produced one of the biggest surprises, taking down Japanese talent Hiroto Shinozuka 3–1.
- 🇫🇷 Simon Gauzy ousted Lin Gaoyuan in another five-game thriller, a massive scalp for the Frenchman.
Match Results – Day 2 (Men’s Singles R64)
| Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick FRANZISKA 🇩🇪 | 3–1 (11-6, 11-4, 6-11, 11-9) | Mattias FALCK 🇸🇪 |
| JANG Woojin 🇰🇷 | 3–2 (11-7, 10-12, 11-9, 10-12, 12-10) | Félix LEBRUN 🇫🇷 |
| CHO Daeseong 🇰🇷 | 3–1 (11-7, 11-4, 9-11, 11-6) | KAO Cheng-Jui 🇹🇼 |
| CHEN Yuanyu 🇨🇳 | 3–1 (11-7, 11-7, 7-11, 11-9) | Adam WALLIN 🇸🇪 |
| LIANG Jingkun 🇨🇳 | 3–1 (11-9, 11-8, 6-11, 11-9) | Nima ALAMIAN 🇮🇷 |
| Tomokazu HARIMOTO 🇯🇵 | 3–0 (11-6, 11-9, 11-6) | Kristian KARLSSON 🇸🇪 |
| Adrien RASSENFOSSE 🇧🇪 | 3–0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-9) | Liam PITCHFORD 🇬🇧 |
| Sora MATSUSHIMA 🇯🇵 | 3–1 (12-10, 11-5, 10-12, 11-6) | Martin FRIIS 🇸🇪 |
| YUKIYA Uda 🇯🇵 | 3–0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-9) | LIM Jonghoon 🇰🇷 |
| OH Junsung 🇰🇷 | 3–0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-6) | Flavien COTON 🇫🇷 |
| AN Jaehyun 🇰🇷 | 3–2 (11-9, 6-11, 11-7, 11-13, 13-11) | Thibault PORET 🇫🇷 |
| QIU Dang 🇩🇪 | 3–2 (11-8, 9-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-9) | Jonathan GROTH 🇩🇰 |
| Manav THAKKAR 🇮🇳 | 3–1 (12-10, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9) | Hiroto SHINOZUKA 🇯🇵 |
| Tomislav PUCAR 🇭🇷 | 3–0 (11-5, 11-8, 11-5) | Finn LIU 🇦🇺 |
| Darko JORGIC 🇸🇮 | 3–1 (11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6) | FENG Yi-Hsin 🇹🇼 |
| WONG Chun Ting 🇭🇰 | 3–1 (11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 11-6) | Hwan BAE 🇰🇷 |
| LIN Yun-Ju 🇹🇼 | 3–0 (16-14, 11-7, 11-8) | LEE Sang Su 🇰🇷 |
| LIU Dingshuo 🇨🇳 | 3–0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-8) | Milosz REDZIMSKI 🇵🇱 |
| Dimitrij OVTCHAROV 🇩🇪 | 3–1 (11-9, 9-11, 11-8, 11-8) | XIANG Peng 🇨🇳 |
| Simon GAUZY 🇫🇷 | 3–2 (9-11, 11-9, 11-2, 6-11, 11-9) | LIN Gaoyuan 🇨🇳 |
SEE ALSO: Luka Mladenovic enter main draw at WTT Grand Smash Sweden 2025
Upsets of the Day
- Simon Gauzy def. Lin Gaoyuan – a huge shock as the Frenchman outlasted one of China’s top contenders.
- Manav Thakkar def. Hiroto Shinozuka – the Indian star grabbed his biggest international scalp yet.
- Jang Woojin def. Félix Lebrun – the Korean’s experience proved decisive against the fast-rising French teenager.
✅ With Round of 64 complete, the stage is now set for the Round of 32 where top seeds will be tested by giant-killers.
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