Hey there, table tennis fans! 🏓
Exciting news from Doha, Qatar! China’s Wang Chuqin has won his first major singles title at the World Table Tennis Championships! 🎉
The Big Match
Wang Chuqin faced off against Hugo Calderano from Brazil in the men’s singles final. It was an intense game! Let’s break it down:
- First Game: Tied at 3-3, Wang pulled ahead but Calderano caught up, reaching game point at 10-7. But guess what? Wang fought back with five amazing points in a row, winning the game 12-10! 😮
- Second Game: Wang was unstoppable, winning 11-3. Now he’s leading 2-0!
- Third Game: Calderano didn’t give up. He took the game 11-4, making it 2-1.
- Fourth Game: Wang came back strong, starting with a 5-0 lead and winning 11-2. Now he’s up 3-1!
- Fifth Game: Wang kept the momentum, winning 11-7 and securing the championship! 🏆
Amazing Women’s Finals
On the women’s side, it was an all-China final! Sun Yingsha, the defending champion and world No. 1, faced Wang Manyu. It was a thrilling seven-game match:
- Sun won 11-8, 12-10
- Wang fought back 11-8, 11-5
- Sun edged ahead 12-10
- Wang tied it up 13-11
- In the final game, Sun won 11-7 after an epic battle! 🎊
Sun said afterwards, “My faith wavered at one point, but I just hung in there and fought to the last point. Manyu and I have been playing against each other since we were children. Our games are always very close.”
Double Trouble
Wang Manyu didn’t leave empty-handed! She teamed up with Kuai Man to win the women’s doubles final against Austria’s Sofia Polcanova and Romania’s Bernadette Szocs. They won in straight games: 11-6, 11-6, 11-5. Great teamwork! 🤝
What’s Next?
These amazing players are inspiring table tennis fans all over the world. Maybe one day, you’ll be competing on the world stage too! Keep practicing and never give up! 💪
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
