China’s Sun Yingsha and Lin Shidong got their championship trophies yesterday at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao 2024.
Sun, also known as “ShaSha” among table tennis fans, won against her compatriot Wang Yidi 4-2, bagging her third WTT Champions trophy of 2024 after having emerged victorious in Incheon and Chongqing. It was also Sun’s fifth WTT Champions title.
Sun said this was an excellent start for the next Olympic cycle during a press briefing, adding that her form had improved a lot through each match. “There will be many changes and competition over the next four years, but I’m very happy to win the first championship, which has given me a lot of confidence,” Sun said.
Lin smashed Qiu Dang of Germany 4-0, lifting his first WTT Championship title. After the match, the 19-year-old told the press that his performance had exceeded his expectations.
Sun fought her way into the finals with a 4-2 victory over Japan’s Miwa Harimoto on Saturday, while Lin had upset world No. 1 Wang Chuqin 4-1 in the semifinals.
Sun and Lin mentioned they were looking forward to the upcoming China Smash 2024, scheduled for September 26 to October 6 in Beijing.
The championship was held at the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Cotai. – Xinhua, MPD
China’s Lin Shidong (right) and Germany’s Qiu Dang pose for photo during the awarding ceremony of the men’s singles final match at the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Cotai yesterday. Lin won the match. – Xinhua
China’s Sun Yingsha (right) and fellow Chinese Wang Yidi pose during the awarding ceremony after the women’s singles final match at the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Cotai. Sun won the match. – Xinhua
