China dominant in World Table Tennis Championships
China dominant in World Table Tennis Championships
Sun Yingsha topped the podium at the World Table Tennis Championships. Photo: Xinhua
Wang Chuqin won his first singles title at the championships. Photo: Xinhua
Kuai Man (left) and Wang Manyu won gold in women's doubles. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese players dominated the World Table Tennis Championships in Doha on Sunday, winning titles in the women's and men's singles and the women's doubles.
World number one Sun Yingsha retained her women's singles title when she defeated second-ranked Wang Manyu 4-3.
Shortly after the match, Wang teamed up with Kuai Man in the women's doubles to beat Austria's Sofia Polcanova and Romania's Bernadette Szocs in straight sets.
Meanwhile, Wang Chuqin won his first men's singles title, defeating Brazil's Hugo Calderano 4-1. (Xinhua)
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