Beijing was buzzing this week as Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin stole the show at the WTT China Smash on the Chinese mainland. The dynamic duo powered through their mixed doubles final like pros, dominating home rivals Huang Youzheng and Chen Yi 11-8, 11-9, 11-9 to lift the trophy in straight games. 🎉🏓
Think of it like unlocking the final level of your favorite mobile game – Sun and Wang kept the pressure high and never looked back, scoring their fifth Grand Smash mixed doubles title. Talk about next-level teamwork! 🚀
Meanwhile, men’s singles served up a thriller too. Home favorite Chen Junsong’s Cinderella run ended in the quarterfinals against France’s Felix Lebrun, who edged him 4-2 (11-6, 12-10, 7-11, 9-11, 11-5, 12-10). Lebrun will face China’s rising star Lin Shidong in the semis, after Lin swept Japan’s Yukiya Uda 11-8, 11-7, 11-6, 11-5.
On the women’s side, top seed and defending champion Sun Yingsha survived a nerve-wracking seven-game classic against world No.5 Wang Yidi, coming back from 3-2 down to win 14-12, 4-11, 11-6, 7-11, 12-14, 11-3, 11-8. It was like a sports anime plot twist in real life! 😎
Sun now gears up to defend her crown against third seed Chen Xingtong, who beat Macao SAR’s Zhu Yuling 4-2. The other semifinal pits South Korea’s 16th-seeded Shin Yu-bin against China’s second-ranked Wang Manyu. Get ready for some epic table tennis action! 💥
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Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin win mixed doubles title at WTT China Smash
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