World No.1 Sun, Fan crowned as China sweeps five titles at WTT Singapore Smash

Xinhua

Top seeds Sun Yingsha and Fan Zhendong emerged victorious in the women’s and men’s singles as China swept all five titles at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash on Sunday.

After sharing the spoils with teammate Qian Tianyi in the first two games, Sun won the next three games 13-11, 11-6, 11-7 to secure the women’s singles title.

It was Sun’s third crown in Singapore this year after her wins in women’s doubles and mixed doubles.

“I am very happy to win three championships in one tournament,” Sun said. – When I played in the later stage, I felt good in terms of concentration and fitness, and hopefully I will continue to work hard in the upcoming matches.

Fan won the opening two games 11-5, 13-11 against his 34-year-old teammate Ma Long, who achieved a career Grand Slam victory, before Ma pulled one game back 11-8. But Fan regrouped later to win the next two games 11-9, 11-9 to reach the podium in the men’s singles.

“Mom seems unaffected by her age and she seems to have gotten better than herself before,” Fan admitted. “So I have to do well both technically and mentally and prepare for all situations before the match.”

Before Sun and Fan won the singles on Sunday, Wang Manyu/Sun Yingsha were crowned in the women’s doubles on Saturday after outplaying teammates Chen Meng/Wang Yid in a full game, Fan Zhendong/Wang Chuqin defeated South Korean duo Jang. Woo-jin/Lim Jong-hoon 3-1 in the men’s doubles final and Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha beat Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto/Hina Hayata 3-1 in the mixed doubles final on Thursday.