China's table tennis power duo Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha smashed their way into the record books 🏆, securing their third straight mixed doubles title at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash! The top-seeded pair defeated South Korea's Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin 3-1 in a nail-biting final on Friday.
After dominating the first two games (11-7, 11-8), the Chinese stars faced a fierce comeback attempt in the third (11-9) before closing out the match 11-7. 💥 'We knew they’d fight hard—they’re world-class players,' said Sun, who earlier faced an upset in the women’s singles quarterfinals. Wang added: 'We stayed focused and controlled the momentum.'
China continued its table tennis reign 🇨🇳, also grabbing the men’s doubles and women’s singles titles. With this win, Wang and Sun cement their status as mixed doubles legends—proving teamwork truly makes the dream work! 🙌
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China's Wang/Sun claim mixed doubles three-peat at WTT Singapore Smash
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