WTT China Report: The Sha-Tou Duo Wins Mixed Doubles Title but Faces Bad News, Women's Singles Semifinalists Revealed

On October 4th Beijing time, the WTT China Grand Slam wrapped up the mixed doubles final and women's singles quarterfinal matches last night. The Chinese squad celebrated a clean sweep, as Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha defeated Huang Youzheng and Chen Yi 3-0 to win the mixed doubles title, the first trophy of this tournament. The women's singles semifinals lineup is now complete, with China holding three positions and already locking in a place in the final!

Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha are the Olympic mixed doubles champions for China, but since the Paris Olympics, they have rarely paired up in competitions. Competing on home soil this time, their reunion drew huge attention. Their strength remains unchanged as they easily advanced to the final. Their opponents were the young duo Huang Youzheng and Chen Yi, who have less experience and teamwork compared to Sha-Tou. Therefore, the Sha-Tou pair’s consistent performance made them favorites to win!

The match started slowly for the Sha-Tou duo, initially trailing, but they quickly struck back to take the lead. In the end, they steadily extended the gap and took the first game 11-8. In the second game, Sha-Tou attacked rapidly with multiple strong points, quickly reaching match point. Huang Youzheng and Chen Yi mounted a fierce comeback with four consecutive points, narrowing the score, but Sha-Tou held firm and closed the game 11-9. In the third game, Huang and Chen fought hard as a last effort, briefly dominating Sha-Tou, but the latter caught up and overtook near the end, winning 11-8 to sweep 3-0 and claim the championship!

It must be said that the Sha-Tou pair remains a formidable and reliable team. Despite winning this title, they received bad news: due to their long absence from competition, they failed to earn enough points in mixed doubles to qualify for the Grand Finals, which is quite regrettable!

In addition, the women’s singles semifinalists are confirmed, with three Chinese players advancing—Sun Yingsha, Chen Xingtong, and Wang Manyu. The fourth spot was taken by South Korea’s star Shin Yu-bin. Meanwhile, the Japanese women were completely eliminated, which was truly satisfying. Overall, China dominates the women’s singles with three players challenging Shin Yu-bin. The gold medal appears certain, and our chances of winning are very high. Looking forward to the semifinals—let’s go!

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