China's table tennis power duo Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha smashed their way into the record books ๐, 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. ๐ฅ 'We knew theyโd fight hardโtheyโre world-class players,' said Sun, who earlier faced an upset in the womenโs singles quarterfinals. Wang added: 'We stayed focused and controlled the momentum.'
China continued its table tennis reign ๐จ๐ณ, also grabbing the menโs doubles and womenโs singles titles. With this win, Wang and Sun cement their status as mixed doubles legendsโproving teamwork truly makes the dream work! ๐
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China's Wang/Sun claim mixed doubles three-peat at WTT Singapore Smash
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