China's table tennis stars are serving up pure drama at the WTT Champions Incheon! The women's singles final is officially an all-China showdown after world No. 1 Sun Yingsha and second-seeded Wang Manyu powered through their semifinal matches
. Sun steamed past teammate Wang Yidi 4-0, while Wang Manyu claimed victory over Olympic champ Chen Meng in a thrilling 4-2 clash.
'I’ll show my best self in the final,' Sun vowed after her dominant performance, having earlier survived a quarterfinal nail-biter against Japan’s Hina Hayata. Meanwhile, Wang Manyu made quick work of Austria’s Sofia Polcanova earlier in the week – wrapping up her quarterfinal in just 21 minutes!
On the men’s side, Liang Jingkun pulled off a stunning comeback against Olympic gold medalist Ma Long , winning 4-3 after nearly losing momentum. 'I fought hard, point by point,' Liang said, now set to face Brazil’s Hugo Calderano, who shocked fans by defeating China’s Fan Zhendong in a jaw-dropping 4-2 upset.
Calderano, the Brazilian underdog, praised Fan’s resilience: 'He’s one of the best – but I kept my cool .' With medals on the line Sunday, all eyes are on these paddle warriors!
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