Current location:sport >>
Chinese paddlers Wang, Sun lift trophies at WTT Cup Finals
sport695People have gathered around
IntroductionSun Yingsha (L) of China hits a return during the women's singles final match against her teammate C ...
Sun Yingsha (L) of China hits a return during the women's singles final match against her teammate Chen Meng at the WTT Cup Finals in Xinxiang, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 30, 2022. (Photo by Gao Zhiyong/Xinhua)
XINXIANG, China, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- World No. 7 Wang Chuqin and his mixed doubles world title-winning partner Sun Yingsha won their respective men's and women's finals in style at the WTT Cup Finals here on Sunday.
Wang beat Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto 8-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7 to the top honor, while Sun rallied past Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Chen Meng 4-11, 11-4, 11-8, 12-10, 6-11, 10-12, 12-10 for the title.
Harimoto is the only paddler having defeated Wang this month, prevailing 3-1 in Japan's semifinal defeat to China at Chengdu 2022 World Team Championships. The 19-year-old established an early momentum in Xinxiang before Wang hit back to win three straight sets.
Harimoto managed a fine showing in the following set but failed to stop Wang from closing out the game in six sets.
"We both played an excellent match today," Wang said after the final. "I've learned a lot from these past few tournaments, and there's a lot on my mind. I need to take some time to reflect on my performance."
It's the third championship for Wang so far this year, adding to his title-winning runs at the WTT Star Contender European Summer Series in Budapest and the WTT Champions Macao a week ago.
The 22-year-old, who upset Grand Slam winner and former world No. 1 Ma Long in a seven-set epic on Saturday to reach the final, will move up to third place after clinching the title.
Earlier in the evening, top-ranked female paddler Sun denied a late comeback from Chen to win a thrilling full-set game.
Trailing 3-1 after Sun chalked up three sets in a row, Chen prevailed in the following set before overturning a daunting 8-4 deficit in the sixth to force a decider.
The 28-year-old even saved three championship points from 10-7 down to level the seventh set at 10-all, but Sun held her nerve to close out the nail-biting game 12-10.
"Both Chen and I played to our best abilities. This was indeed a very tough match, and I'm just happy to win," Sun commented.
With the victory, Sun, who turns 22 in five days, defended the year-end title that she won last year in Singapore. ■
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Culture Corner news portal”。http://pakistan.downmusic.org/html-28a299951.html
Related articles
UN Security Council rejects Russia
sportUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States said Monday that Russia last week launched a satellite that ...
【sport】
Read moreSen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants
sportWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had a question.“Is it true?” Biden asked Sen. Alex Padilla, re ...
【sport】
Read moreWoman, 19, goes to meet man, 29, after striking up romance online
sportThe body of a 19-year-old girl was found in a Louisiana river after she went to stay with a 29-year- ...
【sport】
Read more
Popular articles
- OpenAI pauses ChatGPT voice after Scarlett Johansson comparisons
- Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants
- Elliss, Jenkins, McCaffrey join Harrison and Alt in following their fathers into the NFL
- Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants
- Shohei Ohtani's first walk
- Zendaya's racy Challengers three
Latest articles
Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism
Migration roils US elections. Mexico sees mass migration too, but its politicians rarely mention it
Joey Ortiz homers, drives in 4 runs, including winner in the 11th inning, as Brewers top Yankees 7
Summer Movie Guide 2024: All the films coming to theaters and streaming
Colton Herta shows speed as Honda fights back in penultimate Indy 500 practice session
Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon heads to locker room with hand bleeding after fight following game
LINKS
- Massachusetts House launches budget debate, including proposed spending on shelters, public transit
- Billionaire Texas oilman inks deal with Venezuela's state
- Jennifer Lopez stuns in an all
- Chicago 'rat hole' has been removed
- Los Angeles marches mark Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
- Biden picks up another big union endorsement, this one from building trades workers
- A look at the Gaza war protests that have emerged on US college campuses
- Penn State's leading receiver KeAndre Lambert
- Penn State's leading receiver KeAndre Lambert
- UN calls for probe into mass graves at Shifa and Nasser hospitals in Gaza