WTT Upset! World No.1 Falls, Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha Advance to Mixed Doubles Final to Face Korea for the Title

On December 13th Beijing time, the mixed doubles semifinals at the WTT Hong Kong Finals finished with two Chinese pairs vying for final berths. The outcome brought mixed emotions: the world’s number one Lin Shidong/Kuai Man suffered a shocking 1-3 comeback defeat to Korea’s Lim Jonghoon/Shin Yubin. Meanwhile, Olympic champions Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha unleashed full power, decisively sweeping the Japanese pair Matsushima Teru/Zhang Ben Mihe 3-0. Now, the Wang-Sun duo will face the Korean pair for the championship, with the match scheduled to start promptly at 9 PM tonight!

Lin Shidong/Kuai Man faced Lim Jonghoon/Shin Yubin in a clash between the world’s top two pairs. The Chinese duo started strong by winning the first game, but then completely lost momentum, overwhelmed by the Koreans’ powerful offense. They dropped the next three games to lose 1-3 in a major upset, failing to reach the final. The loss was shocking and one-sided, as they were thoroughly dominated by their opponents!

Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha competed against Matsushima Teru/Zhang Ben Mihe. As Olympic champions, the Wang-Sun pair’s strength is unquestionable. Their semifinal opponents were a promising Japanese duo. After a brief period of testing each other, Wang and Sun accelerated their scoring in the latter part of the first game to take it 11-6. In the second game, they kept up the pressure, extending their lead. Despite a resilient comeback attempt by the Japanese, Wang and Sun secured the game 11-8, leading 2-0 overall. In the third game, Wang and Sun completely dominated, spreading their attacks widely to crush the Japanese 11-4, sweeping the match 3-0 with overwhelming momentum and leaving their opponents utterly hopeless, not granting them any chance!

Thus, the championship of this tournament will be decided between Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha and Lim Jonghoon/Shin Yubin. The China-Korea showdown is about to begin. The Wang-Sun duo will face the pressure to claim the first title for China at the finals. Our chances remain very strong. The match starts at 9 PM tonight and will be broadcast live on CCTV. Let’s look forward to it!

Written by / Sports Novel