On October 5th Beijing time, the WTT China Grand Slam women's singles final began with high excitement. The two leading players from China met head-to-head in a fierce contest. After intense fighting, Wang Manyu excelled and beat Sun Yingsha 4-2, securing the women's singles crown and preventing Sun from defending her title. Wang Manyu’s victory was not just over Sun but also over the crowd supporting her, leaving the audience in complete silence!

Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu are the twin stars of China’s women’s table tennis team, currently ranked first and second in the world. Both are consistently strong in domestic and international matches. This season, they have met multiple times in finals, with the overall head-to-head record fairly even, though Sun Yingsha holds a slight edge. Their most recent encounter was at this year’s Macau Championship, where Sun defeated Wang to win the title. Looking ahead to this showdown, the outcome was highly uncertain!

Once the match started, the two players engaged in fierce exchanges, trading points until a crucial moment when Sun Yingsha, showing superior skill, took the first game 12-10. However, Wang Manyu then exploded with power, delivering strong serves and scoring consecutive points on returns, winning the next three games 11-7, 11-9, and 11-5 to reach match point at 3-1. In the fifth game, Sun fought desperately under pressure and secured it 11-8 to extend the match. But in the sixth game, Wang Manyu unleashed full force and crushed Sun 11-2, sealing a 4-2 victory and claiming the championship!

Wang Manyu’s victory in this match was hard-earned, as she overcame the loud support for her opponent throughout the game. After winning the women’s singles title, Wang Manyu also became the double champion of this tournament, emerging as the biggest winner. Congratulations to Wang Manyu for an impressive and commanding triumph — well done!
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