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China’s table tennis star Sun Yingsha seals hat-trick of titles, Lin continues winning run

Chinese pair take women’s and men’s crowns at World Table Tennis Champions event in Macau

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Sun Yingsha competes during her women’s singles final against compatriot Wang Yidi at the 2024 World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macau. Photo: Xinhua
Mike Chanin Macau

China’s Sun Yingsha pocketed her third World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions title in as many outings this season after beating fellow compatriot Wang Yidi 4-2 in Macau on Sunday.

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The seven-day tournament, which was the third of five WTT Champions events this season, wrapped up with a sold-out crowd of around 4,500 spectators filling the seats at the Macau East Asian Games Dome, one of the major venues of the 2005 East Asian Games, which also hosted some events for the Asian Indoor Games two years later.

Paris Olympics silver medallist Sun, who held a career 8-4 record over Wang, cruised to victory in little more than 52 minutes with an 11-7, 6-11, 12-10, 4-11, 11-8, 11-4 win.

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“Both of us played superbly in today’s match and I tried my best to secure every point and to get into my best form as soon as possible,” Sun said.

“I played better and better in the sixth game but the results didn’t really matter during this match, all I wanted was to present an entertaining match for you all.”

Lin Shidong continued his fine form in Macau. Photo: Xinhua
Lin Shidong continued his fine form in Macau. Photo: Xinhua
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