TEHRAN – Iran’s woman table tennis player Mahshid Ashtari has advanced to the top 32 players in Asia and secured a qualification spot for the World Championships.
In the round of 64 of the women’s singles event at the Asian Senior Table Tennis Championships, Ashtari defeated Singapore’s Ser Lin Qian 3–0, earning a place among the continent’s top 32 players.
The Iranian table tennis player qualified for the 2027 World Championships, to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
In the round of 32, Ashtari is set to face China’s Wang Yidi, currently ranked fourth in the world.
In the opening round, the Iranian national team player had previously defeated her opponent from Saudi Arabia with a score of 3–0.
The Asian Senior Table Tennis Championships are currently taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, running from October 18 to October 23 (Mehr 27 to Aban 2).