WTT Finals: unbeaten Chinese stars Sun and Wang on course for double delight in Hong Kong
World No 1s Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin maintain perfect records in singles and as a dominant mixed doubles pairing
Sun Yingsha remains on course to win two titles at a WTT Finals for a second time, after storming into the quarter-finals of the women’s singles and racking up another convincing mixed doubles victory with partner Wang Chuqin on Thursday.
The world No 1 dispatched Wang Yidi with ease at table tennis’ year-ending tournament in Hong Kong, to set up a last-eight clash with Miyu Nagasaki of Japan on Friday.
Having beaten her Chinese compatriot nine times in their previous 10 meetings since the WTT Cup Finals in Xinxiang in 2022, there was little to suggest Wang, the world No 5, would pose much of a threat to a rival who has been top of the women’s rankings for 178 consecutive weeks.
And Sun, a three-time finals champion, who went unbeaten from 2021 to 2023, reasserted her dominance, winning 4-0 (11-3, 11-9, 11-7, 11-7) in little more than 35 minutes.
In two previous WTT Finals that also had the doubles event, last year and in 2023, Sun was the only player to triumph in both the singles and doubles at the same tournament when she did so in Nagoya, Japan, two years ago.
Earlier in the day, she partnered with top men’s player Wang Chuqin to down fellow Chinese pair Lin Shidong and Kuai Man, who are the world No 1s, 3-0, winning their second mixed doubles group match in as many outings.