On the evening of the 13th, at the WTT Finals: Kuai Man advanced to the final with a 4-2 win, while Sun Yingsha withdrew due to injury & the mixed doubles title is now uncertain.

On December 13th Beijing time, the women’s singles semifinals at the WTT Hong Kong Finals kicked off with the opening match between Chinese players Sun Yingsha and Kuai Man. After intense competition, Sun Yingsha, hindered by injury, decided to withdraw and lost unexpectedly 2-4 to Kuai Man. Thus, Kuai Man advanced to the final first and will face the winner of Wang Manyu versus Chen Yi for the title!

Sun Yingsha is ranked number one in the world and has won many titles this season. In this tournament, she defeated teammate Wang Yidi and Japan’s Miyu Nagasaki to reach the semifinals. Her opponent is teammate Kuai Man, who eliminated Japanese players Hina Hayata and Satsuki Odo in consecutive rounds to reach the last four. Overall, Sun Yingsha’s strength clearly surpasses Kuai Man’s, and winning under normal conditions should be easy!

The match started with Kuai Man taking the first game 11-8 by seizing key points. Sun Yingsha responded quickly in the second game, winning 11-7 to even the score. The third game was fiercely contested, with Kuai Man edging out 12-10 to lead again. In the fourth game, Sun Yingsha injured her left foot but managed to hold on and won 11-7, tying the overall score 2-2. In the fifth game, Sun Yingsha clearly hesitated to move and couldn’t keep up with Kuai Man’s pace, suffering a heavy 3-11 loss. Unable to continue in the sixth game, after discussing with the referee, Sun Yingsha retired, resulting in a shocking 2-4 defeat to Kuai Man!

It seems the match schedule was unreasonable, as Sun Yingsha had to play three matches in one day, which was really exhausting. Withdrawing was a wise decision. After all, the Chinese team has already secured the women’s singles title, but Sun Yingsha still needs to partner with Wang Chuqin to compete for the mixed doubles championship. The pressure is huge, and with her injury, the challenge to win the title has increased!

With that, the first finalist for the women’s singles in this tournament is confirmed—Kuai Man. Next, she will wait for the winner between Wang Manyu and Chen Yi to contest the championship!

Written by / Sports Novel