BEIJING, 6 October (BelTA - Xinhua) - World No. 1 Wang Chuqin and second-ranked Wang Manyu lifted the men's and women's singles trophies respectively on Sunday as China swept all five titles at the World Table Tennis (WTT) China Smash.
Having already claimed the men's and mixed doubles crowns, Wang Chuqin defeated France's teenage penhold star Felix Lebrun 11-7, 11-2, 11-5, 11-7 in the final to complete a clean sweep - winning every possible title at the tournament where he exited in the round of 32 last year.
In Saturday's semifinals, Wang Manyu ended the historic run of South Korea's Shin Yu-bin, who became the first player from her country to reach the women's singles semifinals at a WTT Grand Smash.
Before the two singles showdowns, China had already secured three other titles at the tournament. Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha won the mixed doubles final on Friday, before Wang and Lin Shidong captured the men's doubles title and Kuai Man and Wang Manyu triumphed in the women's doubles on Saturday.
Having already claimed the men's and mixed doubles crowns, Wang Chuqin defeated France's teenage penhold star Felix Lebrun 11-7, 11-2, 11-5, 11-7 in the final to complete a clean sweep - winning every possible title at the tournament where he exited in the round of 32 last year.
In Saturday's semifinals, Wang Manyu ended the historic run of South Korea's Shin Yu-bin, who became the first player from her country to reach the women's singles semifinals at a WTT Grand Smash.
Before the two singles showdowns, China had already secured three other titles at the tournament. Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha won the mixed doubles final on Friday, before Wang and Lin Shidong captured the men's doubles title and Kuai Man and Wang Manyu triumphed in the women's doubles on Saturday.
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