Chinese athletes Lin Shidong and Wang Manyu served up victories at the World Table Tennis Champions Frankfurt this weekend, delivering edge-of-the-seat finals that had fans cheering worldwide!
Men's Final: Lin’s Lightning Strikes ⚡
19-year-old Lin Shidong clinched gold after a fierce 5-game battle against Sweden’s Anton Kellberg. The rising star dominated early with blistering forehands 🌪️, but Kellberg fought back hard in the fourth set. Lin’s clutch mid-game rally in the decider sealed the deal – proving why China’s table tennis pipeline remains unmatched.
Women’s Showdown: Wang vs. Wang 🥊
The women’s final was an all-China thriller! 🎇 Top seed Wang Manyu outlasted teammate Wang Yidi in a 6-game marathon featuring insane comebacks. Down 6-1 in the fifth game, Manyu pulled a 'Michael Jordan flu game' moment 🏀, adjusting her serves to claw back point by point. The 90-minute clash ended with roaring applause – and another Chinese flag on the podium.
🇨🇳 Fun fact: This marks China’s 4th straight WTT Champions Frankfurt women’s title!
