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Well, the first six matches have concluded, and while most were won in convincing fashion, the match on Table 3 between No. 9 Shashin Shodhan and No. 17 Charlie Sun certainly set the stage for a great day.

The two players split the first six sets, setting up what would prove to be a tough set for Sun.

Shodhan jumped out to an early 5-2 lead and was up 6-4 when the two had their longest rally of the match, which ultimately concluded when Sun hit his shot into the net. Shodhan won four of the next five points, winning the final set 11-5.

While it was a tough defeat for Sun, he is one of the youngest players at just 14 years old and will have plenty of opportunities in the future.

“I wanted to play this because I wanted to get some experience,” Sun said.

In other matches David Fang advanced in straight sets over William Cowen Jr., Justin Yao defeated Lim Ming Chui, John Wetzler won over Jonathan Bricklin, Alexander Yao beat Don Hamilton, and Amaresh Sahu also won beating William Mack.