China’s table tennis stars delivered an unforgettable performance at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash, sweeping all five titles in a jaw-dropping show of skill! From nail-biting comebacks to birthday-celebrating victories, here’s how they made history.
Rising stars Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong stunned audiences by dominating the men’s doubles final against the Chinese Taipei duo of Lin Yun-ju and Kao Cheng-jui. Their chemistry? Pure fire
, sealing the win in straight games (11-2, 11-4, 13-11). Lin then flexed his singles prowess, defeating France’s Alexis Lebrun to claim another title!
The men’s singles final was pure drama! Liang Jingkun clawed his way back against top seed Wang Chuqin in a seven-game thriller, winning 12-10 in the decider. Talk about edge-of-your-seat action!
Birthday girl Kuai Man stole the spotlight, celebrating her 21st with TWO titles
. After winning mixed doubles with Lin, she powered past teammate Chen Xingtong 4-2 in women’s singles. Not done yet, she and Wang Manyu outlasted Sun Yingsha and Wang Yidi in a 3-2 women’s doubles epic!
World No. 1 Sun Yingsha fought tooth-and-nail in her semifinal against Wang Yidi, clinching a 12-10 final game. The intensity? *Chef’s kiss*
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With this clean sweep, China cements its table tennis dominance. Who’s ready for Paris 2024?
Reference(s):
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