Table tennis power duo Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin served up a masterclass at the WTT China Smash 🏆, defeating compatriots Huang Youzheng and Chen Yi in straight games (11-8, 11-9, 11-9) during Friday's mixed doubles final. This marks their FIFTH Grand Smash-level title together – talk about a dynamic duo! 💥
Meanwhile, French teen sensation Felix Lebrun served a major upset 🎾, ending home favorite Chen Junsong's Cinderella run in a nail-biting 3-2 men's singles quarterfinal. Next up? A semifinal clash with China's second-seeded Lin Shidong, who breezed past Japan's Yukiya Uda.
The women's draw delivered pure DRAMA 🔥 as world No. 1 Sun Yingsha survived a 4-3 thriller against Wang Yidi, saving multiple match points in a seven-game marathon. Sun now faces Chen Xingtong in the semis, while South Korea's Shin Yu-bin aims to challenge China's Wang Manyu.
With this victory, Sun continues her quest for a historic double – can she clinch both mixed doubles and women's singles gold? 🤯 Stay tuned! 📈
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Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin win mixed doubles title at WTT China Smash
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