Zhou Qihao recovered from two games down to beat South Korea's Oh Junsung 3–2 in the first round of WTT Champions Montpellier on October 28. Germany's Kaufmann also came from behind to win 3–2 against Satsuki Odo in the women's singles.[1][2]

Zhou lost the first two games by identical 5–11 scores before winning the next three 11–8, 11–5, 11–4.[1]

Kaufmann won the opener 11–5, but Odo took the next two 11–9 and 13–11 to move 2–1 ahead. The German then won the fourth 11–8 and the decider 11–7.[2]