Bernadette Shox crashed out in the quarterfinals of the Frankfurt table tennis tournament after losing in five sets to Japan’s Hina Hayata 11-7, 7-11, 11-6, 9-11, 9-11.

Bernadette Shox defeated by Hina Hayata in the quarters of WTT Champions Frankfurt

After a fantastic performance at the WTT Champions table tennis tournament in Frankfurt, Bernadette Shox was eliminated in the quarter-finals.

The athlete, registered with CSA Steaua Bucharest, was defeated by Japan’s Hina Hayata, the holder of the 4th place in the world, at the end of a fierce and highly debated duel.

The Shocks won the first set 11-7, but lost the second set by the same score.

Our Romanian won the third set and even led 9-6 in the fourth act, but the player who won the world bronze came back and turned the match into a decisive one.

The deciding set was equal parts intense and spectacular, with both players proving they deserved a place in the box, but the Japanese prevailed and qualified further on.

Thus, Bernadette Schock ends the competition in Frankfurt in the top eight.

The Shox eliminated Annette Kaufmann (11-5, 12-10, 11-4) and Olympic champion Chen Meng (4-11, 11-8, 13-11, 5-11, 12-10) en route to the quarters. .