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South China Morning Post
11-07-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Macau's Zhu comes out on top in Vegas, as Sun, Wang suffer shock defeats
Table tennis world champion Sun Yingsha suffered a shock defeat on Thursday, going down 3-1 to compatriot Chen Yi in the third round of the World Table Tennis United Smash in Las Vegas. The triple Olympic gold medallist had only lost one of her 33 singles matches this year before coming up against Chen, who beat the world No 1 11-9, 7-11, 11-5, 11-9. Sun's only other defeat was in February at the Asia Cup final, when she was swept by compatriot Wang Manyu. Wang was also dumped out of the Vegas competition on Thursday, going down 3-1 to Macau's Zhu Yuling. Ranked No 17 in the world, Chen said she had not expected to beat a player she had faced just once before on the international stage. At that junior tournament in 2015, Sun eased to a 3-0 win. Sun Yingsha lost a singles match for just the second time all year. Photo: Xinhua 'I did play well in the match and I am thrilled now,' she said. 'I didn't do anything special technically or tactically. 'She's the world No 1 after all, so I was just trying to fight against her the best I could. I focused on every point and may have handled it slightly better at those crucial points.
Malaysia Sun
31-05-2025
- Sport
- Malaysia Sun
China Sports Weekly (5.25-5.31)
BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week: 1. Sun defends singles crown at table tennis worlds World No. 1 Sun Yingsha defeated second-ranked Wang Manyu 4-3 to retain her women's singles title at the World Table Tennis Championships on May 25, adding to the mixed doubles crown she had claimed earlier in the tournament. Roared on by a lively crowd, Sun prevailed over the 2021 world champion in a thrilling final, winning 11-6, 12-10, 8-11, 5-11, 12-10, 11-13, 11-7 in 88 minutes. Sun and her mixed doubles partner Wang Chuqin combined for three gold medals to help China sweep four out of five at the event. Wang won his first world championships singles title after defeating World Cup champion Hugo Calderano of Brazil 12-10, 11-3, 4-11, 11-2, 11-7, while Wang Manyu and Kuai Man were crowned in the women's doubles. 2. Wuhan claims historic AFC Women's Champions League title Wuhan Jiangda made history in China and Asia by defeating Melbourne City to win the first ever AFC Women's Champions League title. Wuhan's path to glory was anything but smooth. Just five days after winning their fifth consecutive Chinese Super League title, they began their AFC campaign. Their group-stage performance was shaky, and they just scraped through into the knockout stages after two defeats and just one win. But in the knockout rounds, the team was transformed. They edged past Japanese powerhouse Urawa Red Diamonds in a dramatic penalty shootout, then dispatched Ho Chi Minh City in the semis. Facing top-tier opponents from Japan, Vietnam and Australia, Wuhan's squad played 330 minutes across three matches, with two of them ending with penalties. 3. China caps off Malaysia Masters with titles in four categories Chinese shuttlers dominated the finals of the 2025 Malaysia Masters, taking titles in four categories on May 25. Men's singles shuttler Li Shifeng overpowered Srikanth Kidambi of India 21-11, 21-9 at the Axiata Arena. In the women's singles, Wang Zhiyi bested compatriot Han Yue 13-21, 21-13, 21-18 in a hard-fought battle lasting over an hour. The women's doubles final was an all-Chinese affair, with Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning outplaying Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian 21-17, 21-18. In another battle between compatriots, Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping overcame Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin 21-17, 14-21, 21-16 in the mixed doubles final. 4. China's Zheng advances to last 16 at French Open Paris Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen of China continued her strong run at the French Open on May 30, advancing to the women's singles round of 16 with a straight-sets win over 18-year-old Canadian qualifier Victoria Mboko. The eighth seed needed just under 90 minutes to beat Mboko 6-3, 6-4 in their first career meeting, marking her second appearance in the last 16 at Roland Garros after her breakthrough run in 2022. Zheng will next face Liudmila Samsonova of Russia as she looks to reach her first French Open quarterfinal. 5. Yang Yang re-elected WADA vice president China's former Winter Olympic champion Yang Yang has been re-elected World Anti-Doping Agency vice president, together with president Witold Banka, for a third and final term at a virtual Foundation Board meeting on May 29. Yang and Banka were first elected at the 2019 World Conference on Doping in Sport. Their new three-year term will run from January 1, 2026 until December 31, 2028.
Canada Standard
31-05-2025
- Sport
- Canada Standard
China Sports Weekly (5.25-5.31)
BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week: 1. Sun defends singles crown at table tennis worlds World No. 1 Sun Yingsha defeated second-ranked Wang Manyu 4-3 to retain her women's singles title at the World Table Tennis Championships on May 25, adding to the mixed doubles crown she had claimed earlier in the tournament. Roared on by a lively crowd, Sun prevailed over the 2021 world champion in a thrilling final, winning 11-6, 12-10, 8-11, 5-11, 12-10, 11-13, 11-7 in 88 minutes. Sun and her mixed doubles partner Wang Chuqin combined for three gold medals to help China sweep four out of five at the event. Wang won his first world championships singles title after defeating World Cup champion Hugo Calderano of Brazil 12-10, 11-3, 4-11, 11-2, 11-7, while Wang Manyu and Kuai Man were crowned in the women's doubles. 2. Wuhan claims historic AFC Women's Champions League title Wuhan Jiangda made history in China and Asia by defeating Melbourne City to win the first ever AFC Women's Champions League title. Wuhan's path to glory was anything but smooth. Just five days after winning their fifth consecutive Chinese Super League title, they began their AFC campaign. Their group-stage performance was shaky, and they just scraped through into the knockout stages after two defeats and just one win. But in the knockout rounds, the team was transformed. They edged past Japanese powerhouse Urawa Red Diamonds in a dramatic penalty shootout, then dispatched Ho Chi Minh City in the semis. Facing top-tier opponents from Japan, Vietnam and Australia, Wuhan's squad played 330 minutes across three matches, with two of them ending with penalties. 3. China caps off Malaysia Masters with titles in four categories Chinese shuttlers dominated the finals of the 2025 Malaysia Masters, taking titles in four categories on May 25. Men's singles shuttler Li Shifeng overpowered Srikanth Kidambi of India 21-11, 21-9 at the Axiata Arena. In the women's singles, Wang Zhiyi bested compatriot Han Yue 13-21, 21-13, 21-18 in a hard-fought battle lasting over an hour. The women's doubles final was an all-Chinese affair, with Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning outplaying Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian 21-17, 21-18. In another battle between compatriots, Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping overcame Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin 21-17, 14-21, 21-16 in the mixed doubles final. 4. China's Zheng advances to last 16 at French Open Paris Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen of China continued her strong run at the French Open on May 30, advancing to the women's singles round of 16 with a straight-sets win over 18-year-old Canadian qualifier Victoria Mboko. The eighth seed needed just under 90 minutes to beat Mboko 6-3, 6-4 in their first career meeting, marking her second appearance in the last 16 at Roland Garros after her breakthrough run in 2022. Zheng will next face Liudmila Samsonova of Russia as she looks to reach her first French Open quarterfinal. 5. Yang Yang re-elected WADA vice president China's former Winter Olympic champion Yang Yang has been re-elected World Anti-Doping Agency vice president, together with president Witold Banka, for a third and final term at a virtual Foundation Board meeting on May 29. Yang and Banka were first elected at the 2019 World Conference on Doping in Sport. Their new three-year term will run from January 1, 2026 until December 31, 2028.
India Gazette
31-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
China Sports Weekly (5.25-5.31)
BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week: 1. Sun defends singles crown at table tennis worlds World No. 1 Sun Yingsha defeated second-ranked Wang Manyu 4-3 to retain her women's singles title at the World Table Tennis Championships on May 25, adding to the mixed doubles crown she had claimed earlier in the tournament. Roared on by a lively crowd, Sun prevailed over the 2021 world champion in a thrilling final, winning 11-6, 12-10, 8-11, 5-11, 12-10, 11-13, 11-7 in 88 minutes. Sun and her mixed doubles partner Wang Chuqin combined for three gold medals to help China sweep four out of five at the event. Wang won his first world championships singles title after defeating World Cup champion Hugo Calderano of Brazil 12-10, 11-3, 4-11, 11-2, 11-7, while Wang Manyu and Kuai Man were crowned in the women's doubles. 2. Wuhan claims historic AFC Women's Champions League title Wuhan Jiangda made history in China and Asia by defeating Melbourne City to win the first ever AFC Women's Champions League title. Wuhan's path to glory was anything but smooth. Just five days after winning their fifth consecutive Chinese Super League title, they began their AFC campaign. Their group-stage performance was shaky, and they just scraped through into the knockout stages after two defeats and just one win. But in the knockout rounds, the team was transformed. They edged past Japanese powerhouse Urawa Red Diamonds in a dramatic penalty shootout, then dispatched Ho Chi Minh City in the semis. Facing top-tier opponents from Japan, Vietnam and Australia, Wuhan's squad played 330 minutes across three matches, with two of them ending with penalties. 3. China caps off Malaysia Masters with titles in four categories Chinese shuttlers dominated the finals of the 2025 Malaysia Masters, taking titles in four categories on May 25. Men's singles shuttler Li Shifeng overpowered Srikanth Kidambi of India 21-11, 21-9 at the Axiata Arena. In the women's singles, Wang Zhiyi bested compatriot Han Yue 13-21, 21-13, 21-18 in a hard-fought battle lasting over an hour. The women's doubles final was an all-Chinese affair, with Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning outplaying Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian 21-17, 21-18. In another battle between compatriots, Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping overcame Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin 21-17, 14-21, 21-16 in the mixed doubles final. 4. China's Zheng advances to last 16 at French Open Paris Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen of China continued her strong run at the French Open on May 30, advancing to the women's singles round of 16 with a straight-sets win over 18-year-old Canadian qualifier Victoria Mboko. The eighth seed needed just under 90 minutes to beat Mboko 6-3, 6-4 in their first career meeting, marking her second appearance in the last 16 at Roland Garros after her breakthrough run in 2022. Zheng will next face Liudmila Samsonova of Russia as she looks to reach her first French Open quarterfinal. 5. Yang Yang re-elected WADA vice president China's former Winter Olympic champion Yang Yang has been re-elected World Anti-Doping Agency vice president, together with president Witold Banka, for a third and final term at a virtual Foundation Board meeting on May 29. Yang and Banka were first elected at the 2019 World Conference on Doping in Sport. Their new three-year term will run from January 1, 2026 until December 31, 2028.
Qatar Tribune
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Chuqin is new men's singles world TT champion
ITTF Doha The ITTF World Table Tennis Championships 2025 came to a thrilling close at the Lusail Sports Complex on Sunday as China's Wang Chuqin claimed his maiden world title, Japan's Shunsuke Togami and Hiroto Shinozuka ended a 64-year with the men's doubles title, and China's Sun Yingsha defended her women's singles crown in a gripping seven-game classic against Wang Manyu. Later at the presentationc eremony, Khalil Al Mohannadi, President of the Qatar, Arab and Asian Table Tennis Federations and First Vice President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and ITTF President and Petra Sorling handed over the World Championship flag to Claire Brigall, President of the English Table Tennis Association, as England will host the next edition of the tournament in 2026. Chuqin overcame Brazil's Hugo Calderano. China rounded off its campaign in style with a flawless women's doubles performance from Wang Manyu and Kuai Man, securing their fourth gold of the tournament and reaffirming their dominance on the global stage. World No. 2 Chuqin delivered a masterclass performance to claim his first Men's Singles World Championship title, defeating World No. 3 Hugo Calderano of Brazil 4-1 (12-10, 11-9, 4-11, 11-2, 11-7) in a high-quality final. With this triumph, Wang not only secures his place in table tennis history but also becomes the first left-handed Men's Singles World Champion in over three decades—since Frenchman Jean-Philippe Gatien's victory in 1993. The victory also served as sweet revenge for Wang, who had suffered a narrow 3-4 defeat to Calderano just weeks earlier in the semifinals of the ITTF World Cup in Macao. This time, however, the Chinese star left no room for doubt, bringing his A-game in both physical preparation and tactical execution. World No. 1 and defending champion Sun Yingsha successfully retained her women's singles crown in a pulsating seven-game final against compatriot Wang Manyu, in what will be remembered as one of the all-time classic matches in World Championship history. The nearly 90-minute contest was a rollercoaster of momentum swings and high-quality rallies, with both players showcasing extraordinary skill, tactical depth, and mental resilience. Sun came out of the gates firing, dominating the opening two games with clinical precision. But Wang responded brilliantly, adjusting her tactics to play more aggressively, especially by stepping around for her powerful pivot forehand. The change paid off as she took the next two games in convincing fashion to level the match at 2-2. The fifth game proved to be a turning point. Wang earned a game point at 10-9, but Sun responded with three straight points under pressure to seize the game 12-10 and regain the lead. In the sixth, Sun looked poised to close out the match with a 10-6 advantage, only for Wang to mount a remarkable comeback. Displaying immense grit, Wang saved four match points—helped in part by a fortunate edge ball at 9-10—before taking the game 13-11 to force a decider. Sun appeared out of rhythm in the early stages of the final game and trailed 5-7. However, showing the poise and champion's mentality that has defined her rise to the top, she flipped the momentum with a stunning six-point run—her longest streak of the match—to take the game 11-7 and seal a dramatic victory. Japan's Shunsuke Togami and Hiroto Shinozuka clinched the men's doubles title at the World Table Tennis Championships after a thrilling five-game battle against Chinese Taipei's Kao Cheng-Jui and Lin Yun-Ju. The Japanese duo triumphed 3-2, with game scores of 6-11, 11-5, 7-11, 11-6, 11-6. The Japanese pair showcased a clear tactical understanding throughout the match, with left-handed Shinozuka playing a stabilizing role, minimizing risks and controlling the tempo, while Togami took on the enforcer's mantle—his explosive forehand proving to be a decisive weapon. Both players served with precision, particularly against Lin Yun-Ju, one of the game's premier receivers renowned for his backhand banana flick. Their tactical serving and well-placed spins effectively neutralized his signature returns. China's Wang Manyu and Kuai Man capped off the 2025 World Table Tennis Championships with a commanding performance, defeating Austria's Sofia Polcanova and Romania's Bernadette Szőcs 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-5) to win the women's doubles crown. The final proved to be a one-sided affair, as the Chinese duo showcased their class and composure, dismantling the European pair with ruthless efficiency. Wang and Kuai, who entered the match as clear favourites, delivered a performance that fully justified their billing, controlling the proceedings from start to finish with seamless coordination and clinical shot-making.
