China's dynamic duo, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha, have done it again! 🎉 They clinched their third consecutive mixed doubles title at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash on Friday. The pair defeated South Korea's Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin with a solid 3-1 victory.
Wang and Sun came out swinging, taking early leads with scores of 11-7 and 11-8. Lim and Shin fought back in the third game with an 11-9 win, but the top seeds weren't about to let the momentum slip. They sealed the match in the fourth game with an 11-7 finish. 🏆
\"Both pairs played excellently, and we're quite familiar with each other,\" shared world No.1 Sun Yingsha, who earlier faced an unexpected exit in the women's singles quarterfinals against her teammate Chen Xingtong. \"Lim and Shin are among the world's top players, so we went all out on the court.\"
\"Both sides played well today,\" added Wang Chuqin. \"Sun and I were fully prepared for the challenges and managed to keep the game under control.\"
With this win, the Chinese team also secured the men's doubles and women's singles titles, showcasing their dominance in the sport. 🎊
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China's Wang/Sun claim mixed doubles three-peat at WTT Singapore Smash
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