Elizabeta Samara, eliminated from the World Table Tennis Cup in Macao

Elizabeta Samara, a table tennis player from Romania, concludes her journey at the Macao World Cup 2026 after suffering two consecutive defeats in the group stage. At the Galaxy Arena, Samara, ranked 40th in the world, was defeated by Japanese player Mima Ito, who is ranked 10th in the world, with a score of 0-3 (7-11, 5-11, 2-11). Although the first part of the match was balanced, Samara could not find solutions in the following sets.

On the first day of the competition, Elizabeta also lost to Canadian Mo Zhang, ranked 60th in the world, with another score of 0-3 (9-11, 4-11, 10-12). Thus, the Romanian player will not continue in the competition, marking an early elimination from the international tournament.