Chinese table tennis stars are on track to sweep all five titles at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash after securing doubles victories and setting up all-Chinese singles finals! The thrilling showdowns kept fans on the edge of their seats as legends and rising stars clashed in epic matches.
Men’s Doubles: Ma Long and Lin Gaoyuan pulled off a nail-biting 3-2 win against Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin in a match that felt like a Netflix sports drama. After losing the first game, the duo fought back with grit, saving two match points in the tiebreaker to clinch a 14-12 victory. Ma, dubbed the 'GOAT' of table tennis, shared: \"This is our first title as a pair—and my first WTT trophy!\" Lin added, \"We’re leveling up together!\"
Women’s Doubles: Chen Meng and Wang Manyu dominated their final against Chinese Taipei’s Li Yu-jhun and Cheng I-ching, winning 3-0 with surgical precision. Earlier, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha also bagged their third straight mixed doubles title, proving China’s table tennis dynasty is unstoppable.
All eyes now turn to Sunday’s singles finals, where Liang Jingkun faces Wang Chuqin (men’s) and Wang Yidi battles Wang Manyu (women’s). With a clean sweep of golds in sight, China’s paddlers are serving up pure . Stay tuned!
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