China’s table tennis powerhouse Wang Chuqin struck first blood at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash this weekend, sweeping Japan’s Yukiya Uda 3-0 in a thrilling opener. 🐍 The world No. 1 men’s singles player battled through a nail-biting first game, rallying from a 9-6 deficit to clinch the set 11-9. Talk about pressure? Not for this champ! 🔥
Wang later cruised through the second game 11-5 and sealed his victory with a killer smash in the third (11-9), proving why he’s the one to watch. Next up: a showdown with Singapore’s wildcard Koen Pang. 👀
But Wang wasn’t alone in shining 🇨🇳 Huang Youzheng and Chen Yuanyu also smashed their way into the men’s second round, while on the women’s side, stars like Wang Manyu and Chen Xingtong dominated their matches. The Chinese squad’s off to a firecracker start! 🎆
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Wang Chuqin begins Year of the Snake with win at WTT Singapore Smash
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