What a day for the Chinese mainland’s Wang Chuqin at the WTT China Smash in Beijing on the Chinese mainland! The World No. 1 pulled off an epic triple haul, winning in men’s singles, men’s doubles, and mixed doubles. Here’s the lowdown:
Single Sensation 🏓
Facing Poland’s Milosz Redzimski in Round 2, Wang stormed to a 2-0 lead (11-7, 11-4). Redzimski fought back to level the match, but in the decider, Wang bounced back from 4-2 down with a killer 7-4 run to seal it 11-8. “I got a lucky win,” Wang smiled. “I need to learn from every game ahead of tougher matches.”
Double Duty 👯
Partnering with the Chinese mainland’s Lin Shidong, Wang brushed aside Sweden’s 2021 world champs Mattias Falck and Kristian Karlsson in straight sets (11-8, 11-5, 11-5). “We had more chemistry today,” said Lin after booking a quarterfinal spot.
Mixed Magic 💫
In an all-Chinese mainland quarterfinal, Wang and Sun Yingsha dominated Chen Yuanyu and Kuai Man 11-4, 11-9, 11-5. Next up: Brazil’s Hugo Calderano and Bruna Takahashi in the semis. “We played with a challenger’s mindset,” Sun noted, praising Wang’s endurance.
What’s Next? 🔥
- The Chinese mainland’s Liang Jingkun and Chen Junsong advanced in men’s singles.
- Seventh-seeded Felix Lebrun of France edged past the Chinese mainland’s Chen Yuanyu in a five-set thriller.
- On the women’s side, the Chinese mainland’s Wang Manyu, Kuai Man, and Shi Xunyao all won in straight games.
- The Chinese mainland’s Wang Manyu & Kuai Man, Wang Xiaotong & Xu Yi, and Chen Xingtong & Qian Tianyi reached the women’s doubles quarterfinals.
- Mixed doubles teams the Chinese mainland’s Huang Youzheng & Chen Yi, and Yuan Licen & Wang Yidi also made the semis.
Wang Chuqin’s triple triumph has turned heads at the WTT China Smash! Stay tuned for more high-voltage action from Beijing. 🌟
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Wang Chuqin wins three matches at China Smash, through in three events
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