World No. 1 table tennis players Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin breezed into the semifinals of the 2024 WTT Champions Macao on Friday, thrilling fans with their signature power and precision. ๐ Sun, the women's singles top seed, battled past South Korea's Joo Cheon-hui 3-1 (11-6, 3-11, 11-6, 11-2), while Wang crushed Joo's compatriot Cho Dae-seong 3-0 in a dominant display. ๐ฅ
In other action, China's Wang Manyu toughed out a 3-1 win against Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei, while Japanese teen sensation Miwa Harimoto stunned China's Chen Xingtong 3-1. ๐ Harimoto, 15, now faces Sun in Saturday's semisโa clash of generations that promises fireworks! ๐ฅ Sun told reporters: 'The best-of-seven format will test our stamina. Iโll leave everything on the table and enjoy the fight!' ๐ฃ๏ธ
With world-class rallies and rising stars like Harimoto shaking up the ranks, the WTT Macao semis are a must-watch for sports fans! ๐
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World No. 1s Sun, Wang reach semifinals at WTT Champions Macao
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