In a display of exceptional skill and determination, Chinese paddlers clinched the women's singles title at the WTT Champions Incheon. Top-ranked Sun Yingsha and her teammate Wang Manyu triumphed over fellow Chinese players Wang Yidi and Chen Meng, setting the stage for a thrilling final showdown.
Sun Yingsha secured her victory with a 4-0 win against Wang Yidi, showcasing her dominance with scores of 11-9, 11-9, 12-10, and 11-7. Meanwhile, second-seeded Wang Manyu overcame fourth seed Chen Meng in a tight 4-2 match, with scores including a challenging 13-15 in the second game.
\"I played normally throughout the match and dealt well with the pace and the drop points. I will go all out and show the best of myself in the final,\" said the world No. 1 Sun Yingsha.
During the quarterfinals, Sun edged past Japan's fifth seed Hina Hayata in a 3-2 battle, while Wang Manyu secured an easy 3-0 win over Austria's Sofia Polcanova in just 21 minutes, setting up their semifinal clash.
On the men's side, Liang Jingkun advanced to the final by defeating Olympic champion Ma Long in a hard-fought 4-3 match. Meanwhile, Brazil's Hugo Calderano upset China's Fan Zhendong with a 4-2 victory, highlighting the competitive spirit of the tournament.
Liang remarked, \"After notching two wins at the beginning, I sort of started to leave things to chance and luck, and as a result, I lost the following three games. Then I quickly adjusted my mentality and fought hard point by point and finally sealed the victory.\"
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