Xiao and Hursey storm US Smash quarterfinals on debut
Galician duo María Xiao and Anna Hursey upend the draw at the high-profile US Smash, booking a quarterfinal berth in their first tournament together.
Spanish table tennis pair María Xiao and Anna Hursey stunned the field by advancing to the quarterfinals of the US Smash in their first tournament as a duo. The 2024 US Smash, held in Orlando, Florida, served as the unexpected proving ground for Xiao and Hursey’s chemistry. Ranked outside the global top 50 as a pairing, they navigated early rounds against higher-seeded opponents to secure a quarterfinal berth on Saturday evening.
