On Friday, Bernadette Shox achieved one of the most important victories of her career, our athlete defeated the reigning Olympic champion Meng Chen of China with a score of 3:2 in the round of 16 of the WTT Champions Macao 2022 tournament.

Bernadette ShoxPhoto: Pixsell photo-video agency / Alamy / Alamy / Profimedia

The score in sets was 8-11, 11-9, 11-8, 7-11, 13-11.

“I have no words, because it’s a miracle, I beat an Olympic champion. I was confident, won every point, put pressure on her, and it’s incredible that I beat the Olympic champion. It doesn’t matter who I play against, it matters how I play, I’m in the best shape and I’m sure I can beat Mima Ito” – Bernadette Shox for the website of the International Federation.

The Shox, who is ranked 31st in the world, lost in the first round to Barbora Balazova of Slovakia with a score of 3-0 (11-4, 11-4, 13-11).

Shock will face Japan’s Mima Ito, the Olympic mixed doubles champion from Tokyo, on Saturday for a place in the semifinals. At the 2020 Olympics, Ito also won bronze in singles, as well as silver with the team.