The WTT Chongqing Championships enter the final day of competition, with only two finals remaining.
The first women's singles final was played by Sun Yingsha against Wang Manyu. This is a national table tennis civil war.
Both of them are the main force of national table tennis, and the showdown between the world's No. 1 and the world's No. 2 in women's singles today. The two have played each other many times, and they have won and lost each other.
The two have been in good form this year. Wang Manyu won the women's singles title at the WTT Singapore Grand Slam.
Sun Yingsha won the women's singles title at the WTT Doha Star Challenge, the women's singles title at the WTT Incheon Championships, and the women's singles title at the Singles World Cup. Sun Yingsha has a little more singles titles.
In the direct dialogue between the two, Wang Manyu is not as good as Sun Yingsha. In the women's singles semifinals of the WTT Doha Star Challenge, Sun Yingsha defeated Wang Manyu 3-1. In the WTT Incheon Championship, Sun Yingsha won 4-0 against Wang Manyu.
In this event, Sun Yingsha swept Sweden's Linda 3-0, South Korea's Tian Zhixi 3-0, Japan's Hina Hayada 3-0, and Chen Meng 4-2.
Wang Manyu swept Japanese table tennis player Misei Ito 3-0, swept another Japanese table tennis player Miyu Hirano 3-0, narrowly defeated Chen Xingtong 3-2, and swept Wang Yidi 4-0.
The two staged a pinnacle duel. Sun Yingsha defeated Wang Manyu 4-3.
The first game started with a tight fight. The two fell into a stalemate, and the score alternated upwards. The two sides fought to 4 draws, and Wang Manyu scored 4 points in a row to achieve a big advantage. Sun Yingsha made a lot of low-level mistakes. Sun Yingsha stabilized her mind and scored 3 points in a row, and the score came to 8:7.
After both sides scored 1 point each, Sun Yingsha scored 2 points in a row and took the lead in winning the game point at 10:9. Wang Manyu chased 10 draws. Sun Yingsha fought successfully and won the game point again. Wang Manyu played very steadily, scored 3 points in a row, and won the first game 13:11.
In the second game, Sun Yingsha made a 5:0 start. Sun Yingsha was lucky and played some side balls. Wang Manyu looked helpless. Sun Yingsha returned the ball out of bounds and gave Wang Manyu 1 point. Wang Manyu added quality, and Sun Yingsha's mistakes increased. Wang Manyu scored 4 points in a row to narrow the difference.
Sun Yingsha scored 2 points in a row and led Wang Manyu 7:4. Wang Manyu picked up the pace and scored 3 points in a row to tie the score. Sun Yingsha controlled the rhythm, combined fast and slow, achieved good results, scored 4 points in a row, and pulled back a game 11:7.
In the third game, Wang Manyu made a 3:1 start. Sun Yingsha scored 2 points in a row to tie the score. In the middle game, Wang Manyu scored consecutive points and took an 8:4 lead. Wang Manyu made persistent efforts and won the game 11:6.
In the fourth game, Wang Manyu made a 3:1 start. Sun Yingsha strengthened her forehand attack and scored 6 points in a row to overtake the score. Wang Manyu started a fight and scored 3 points in a row, and the difference was only 1 point. Sun Yingsha scored consecutive points at the end of the game and won the game 11-7.
In the fifth game, Wang Manyu made a 3:0 start. Sun Yingsha chased 6 draws. Sun Yingsha played a dribble balloon and won the game point at 10:8. Wang Manyu played a sideline ball and saved a game point. Sun Yingsha grabbed the hand and won the game 11:9.
Wang Manyu won the sixth game 11-6.
In the seventh game, Sun Yingsha made a 4:1 start. Wang Manyu called a timeout. Wang Manyu chased 2 points. Sun Yingsha also called a timeout. Sun Yingsha won the seventh game 11-9.
In the end, Sun Yingsha defeated Wang Manyu 4-3 and won the women's singles championship. Wang Manyu was the runner-up. Sun Yingsha celebrates with one finger to the sky!
Sun Yingsha received 1,000 points and a bonus of 35,000 US dollars (converted into 253,600 yuan).
Wang Manyu received 700 points and $27,000 in prize money. This reward is also very good.