Hugo Calderano advances to China Smash round of 16

Brazilian table tennis player Hugo Calderano has advanced to the round of 16 at the China Smash 2026 in Beijing. After securing two consecutive victories without dropping a set, Calderano is scheduled to face German player Patric Franziska in the next round.

Calderano's path to the round of 16 included a 3-0 victory over South Korean Na Jaehyun and a 3-0 win against Germany's Dimitrij Ovtcharov. Franziska reached the same stage after defeating Chinese qualifier Yan Licen 3-1.

In the mixed doubles category, the Brazilian duo of Calderano and Bruna Takahashi was eliminated in the first round. They lost a five-set match (3-2) to Romanian players Eduard Ionescu and Bernadette Szocs.