The biggest surprise of this tournament so far has been the 3-2 win of the 16-year old Lin Shidong over the current World Ranking vice-leader Xu Xin. Talented Shidong, who is nicknamed as the Little Fan Zhendong, managed to advance to the play-off stage, where he, ironically, had to meet Fan Zhendong.
In other groups, Liu Dingshuo got a 3-2 win over Wang Chuqin. However, this loss did not mess up the situation for Chuqin, who eventually advanced to the 1/4 finals. Fang Bo lost to the 19-year old Sun Zheng, but in the decisive match he won Lin Gaoyuan to secure a place in the next round.
CHINESE WTT TRIALS
GROUP A
| # | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Points | Place |
| 1 |  Fan Zhendong |  | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Ma Te | 0-3 | | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Quan Kaiyuan | 0-3 | 0-3 | | 0-3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Zheng Peifeng | 0-3 | 3-1 | 3-0 | | 5 | 2 |
GROUP A GAMES Fan Zhendong – Quan Kaiyuan 3-0 (11-7, 11-3, 11-6) Ma Te – Zheng Peifeng 1-3 (11-8, 4-11, 5-11, 6-11) Fan Zhendong – Zheng Peifeng 3-0 (11-3, 15-13, 11-4) Ma Te – Quan Kaiyuan 3-0 (12-10, 11-6, 11-5) Fan Zhendong – Ma Te 3-0 (11-9, 11-7, 11-6) Quan Kaiyuan – Zheng Peifeng 0-3 (6-11, 7-11, 8-11)
GROUP B
| # | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Points | Place |
| 1 | Xu Xin | | 3-1 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Yan An | 1-3 | | 3-1 | 0-3 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Niu Guankai | 2-3 | 1-3 | | 3-1 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Lin Shidong | 3-2 | 3-0 | 1-3 | | 5 | 1 |
GROUP B GAMES Xu Xin – Niu Guankai 3-2 (11-8, 11-6, 10-12, 9-11, 11-6) Yan An – Lin Shidong 0-3 (11-3, 11-3, 13-11) Xu Xin – Lin Shidong 2-3 (11-8, 11-13, 10-12, 11-6, 9-11) Yan An – Niu Guankai 3-1 (11-5, 11-5, 10-12, 13-11) Xu Xin – Yan An 3-1 (11-1, 11-9, 9-11, 11-8) Niu Guankai – Lin Shidong 3-1 (6-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-6)
GROUP C
| # | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Points | Place |
| 1 | Ma Long | | 3-2 | 3-0 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Zhou Yu | 2-3 | | 3-1 | 3-0 | 3-1 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Xiang Peng | 0-3 | 1-3 | | 3-2 | 3-1 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Xue Fei | 1-3 | 0-3 | 2-3 | | 3-0 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Hou Yingchao | 0-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-3 | | 4 | 5 |
GROUP C GAMES Zhou Yu – Hou Yingchao 3-1 (5-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-8) Xiang Peng – Xue Fei 3-2 (11-5, 13-15, 11-7, 16-18, 12-10) Ma Long – Hou Yingchao 3-0 (11-3, 11-2, 11-4) Zhou Yu – Xiang Peng 3-1 (11-5, 12-10, 9-11, 11-6) Ma Long – Xue Fei 3-1 (13-11, 11-4, 7-11, 11-4) Xiang Peng – Hou Yingchao 3-1 (13-15, 11-6, 11-8, 11-7) Ma Long – Xiang Peng 3-0 (11-8, 11-9, 11-5) Zhou Yu – Xue Fei 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-8) Ma Long – Zhou Yu 3-2 (7-11, 8-11, 16-14, 11-7, 11-4) Xue Fei – Hou Yingchao 3-0 (11-6, 12-10, 11-7)
GROUP D
| # | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Points | Place |
| 1 | Lin Gaoyuan | | 0-3 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Fang Bo | 3-0 | | 3-2 | 3-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Xu Haidong | 1-3 | 2-3 | | 3-2 | 3-1 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Wang Bo | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-3 | | 3-0 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Sun Zheng | 0-3 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 0-3 | | 5 | 5 |
GROUP D GAMES Fang Bo – Sun Zheng 2-3 (5-11, 11-3, 10-12, 11-6, 8-11) Xu Haidong – Wang Bo 3-2 (11-9, 8-11, 5-11, 12-10, 13-11) Lin Gaoyuan – Sun Zheng 3-0 (11-6, 11-9, 11-6) Fang Bo – Xu Haidong 3-2 (8-11, 6-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5) Lin Gaoyuan – Wang Bo 3-0 (11-7, 11-6, 11-5) Xu Haidong – Sun Zheng 3-1 (11-3, 10-12, 11-6, 11-7) Lin Gaoyuan – Xu Haidong 3-1 (11-7, 7-11, 11-8, 11-6) Fang Bo – Wang Bo 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-8) Lin Gaoyuan – Fang Bo 0-3 (6-11, 12-14, 9-11) Wang Bo – Sun Zheng 3-0 (11-7, 11-5, 11-9)
GROUP E
| # | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Points | Place |
| 1 | Liang Jingkun | | 3-2 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Yuan Licen | 2-3 | | 2-3 | 3-1 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Xu Yingbin | 1-3 | 3-2 | | 3-1 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Zeng Beixun | 0-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | | 3 | 4 |
GROUP E GAMES Liang Jingkun – Xu Yingbin 3-1 (11-5, 10-12, 11-7, 12-10) Yuan Licen – Zeng Beixun 3-1 (4-11, 11-7, 11-6, 12-10) Liang Jingkun – Zeng Beixun 3-0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-6) Yuan Licen – Xu Yingbin 2-3 (11-9, 7-11, 7-11, 11-8, 4-11) Liang Jingkun – Yuan Licen 3-2 (9-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-7, 11-9) Xu Yingbin – Zeng Beixun 3-1 (12-10, 4-11, 11-6, 11-9)
GROUP F
| # | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Points | Place |
| 1 | Wang Chuqin | | 2-3 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Liu Dingshuo | 3-2 | | 3-1 | 1-3 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Sai Linwei | 0-3 | 1-3 | | 1-3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Zhou Kai | 0-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | | 5 | 3 |
GROUP F GAMES Wang Chuqin – Sai Linwei 3-0 (11-3, 13-11, 11-7) Liu Dingshuo – Zhou Kai 1-3 (11-9, 5-11, 6-11, 5-11) Wang Chuqin – Zhou Kai 3-0 (11-6, 11-4, 11-7) Liu Dingshuo – Sai Linwei 3-1 (4-11, 11-1, 11-8, 11-8) Wang Chuqin – Liu Dingshuo 2-3 (5-11, 7-11, 11-5, 11-8, 8-11) Sai Linwei – Zhou Kai 1-3 (11-9, 1-11, 11-13, 10-12)
GROUP G
| # | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Points | Place |
| 1 | Xu Chenhao | | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Liang Yanning | 1-3 | | 3-0 | 3-2 | 3-0 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Wang Linkun | 1-3 | 0-3 | | 1-3 | 1-3 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Yan Sheng | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3-1 | | 2-3 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Huang Youzheng | 0-3 | 0-3 | 3-1 | 3-2 | | 6 | 3 |
GROUP G GAMES Liang Yanning – Huang Youzheng 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-7) Wang Linkun – Yan Sheng 1-3 (11-13, 7-11, 11-9, 10-12) Xu Chenhao – Huang Youzheng 3-0 (11-8, 14-12, 11-9) Liang Yanning – Wang Linkun 3-0 (11-5, 11-4, 13-11) Xu Chenhao – Yan Sheng 3-1 (11-5, 11-7, 8-11, 11-7) Wang Linkun – Huang Youzheng 1-3 (7-11, 11-7, 7-11, 5-11) Xu Chenhao – Wang Linkun 3-1 (10-12, 15-13, 11-9, 11-6) Liang Yanning – Yan Sheng 3-2 (11-8, 12-14, 10-12, 11-7, 14-12) Xu Chenhao – Liang Yanning 3-1 (11-9, 11-6, 10-12, 11-9) Yan Sheng – Huang Youzheng 2-3 (6-11, 11-3, 11-8, 6-11, 8-11)
GROUP H
| # | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Points | Place |
| 1 | Zhou Qihao | | 3-1 | 3-2 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Sun Wen | 1-3 | | 3-1 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Yu Ziyang | 2-3 | 1-3 | | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Zhang Yudong | 0-3 | 3-2 | 2-3 | | 3-1 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Chen Yuanyu | 0-3 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 1-3 | | 5 | 4 |
GROUP H GAMES Sun Wen – Chen Yuanyu 3-1 (7-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7) Yu Ziyang – Zhang Yudong 3-2 (5-11, 11-5, 8-11, 11-6, 11-6) Zhou Qihao – Chen Yuanyu 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-5) Sun Wen – Yu Ziyang 3-1 (12-10, 6-11, 11-9, 11-8) Zhou Qihao – Zhang Yudong 3-0 (11-7, 11-6, 11-9) Yu Ziyang – Chen Yuanyu 2-3 (9-11, 8-11, 11-5, 11-5, 10-12) Zhou Qihao – Yu Ziyang 3-2 (9-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-13, 11-6) Sun Wen – Zhang Yudong 2-3 (11-8, 11-4, 8-11, 10-12, 9-11) Zhou Qihao – Sun Wen 3-1 (11-9, 5-11, 12-10, 11-4) Zhang Yudong – Chen Yuanyu 3-1 (11-9, 11-5, 6-11, 12-10)
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