Bhubaneshwar (Odisha), [India], October 16 (ANI): China as soon as once more underlined its dominance in world desk tennis, finishing a sensational double by capturing each the boys’s and girls’s staff championships in commanding model. The victories not solely strengthened China’s unrivalled depth and consistency throughout genders but in addition showcased the nation’s subsequent technology of stars rising to the event in opposition to their regional rivals, as per a launch from Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI).
In the boys’s staff last, China swept apart Hong Kong (China) with an emphatic 3-0 victory, demonstrating precision, energy, and composure in each match.
World No. 1 Lin Shidong gave China the right begin, dismantling Wong Chun Ting 11-8, 11-4, 11-4 in a one-sided affair. Lin’s aggressive forehand play and fast transitions saved Wong continually underneath stress, setting the tone for the remainder of the tie.
No. 2 Wang Chuqin then delivered a spirited efficiency in opposition to Chan Baldwin, overcoming moments of resistance to prevail 12-10, 11-9, 5-11, 14-12. After dropping the third sport, Wang dug deep within the fourth, saving a number of sport factors earlier than sealing the victory with trademark backhand precision and emotional fist pumps that fired up the gang.
Closing out the tie, No. 7 Liang Jingkun showcased his expertise and psychological energy, defeating Yiu Kwan Go 13-11, 11-6, 12-10. Liang’s consistency within the rallies and skill to supply clutch factors at key moments ensured China’s clear sweep, sparking jubilant celebrations on the bench.
Their ladies stood unshakable on the summit conflict, finishing a commanding 3-0 sweep over Japan within the last. The victory not solely prolonged China’s extraordinary reign within the sport but in addition showcased their outstanding depth, adaptability, and poise underneath pressure–qualities that proceed to set them aside on the world stage.
The opening rubber between world No. 2 Wang Manyu and Honoka Hashimoto, ranked eleventh, was a microcosm of China’s resilience. Hashimoto snatched the primary sport 12-10 by means of sharp defensive placements and exact counter-blocks, forcing Wang onto the again foot early. Yet Wang shortly recalibrated, shifting from heavy topspin rallies to flatter, faster assaults that pinned the Japanese defender out of place. From there, her rhythm was unstoppable as she stormed by means of the subsequent three video games 11-3, 11-6, 11-3, securing the all-important first level for China.
Next got here Sun Yingsha– the undisputed anchor of the Chinese lineup and world No. 1–facing Japan’s teenage sensation Miwa Harimoto. The match, although ending in straight video games of 11-9, 11-5, 11-7, was removed from one-sided. Harimoto’s fearless shot-making and early-ball countering briefly saved Sun on edge, however the Chinese star’s tactical intelligence quickly prevailed.Sun used her trademark quick-fire backhand exchanges and razor-sharp receiving sport to neutralise Harimoto’s aggression. Her serve variations–alternating between brief underspin and sudden quick topspin–consistently compelled weak returns, permitting Sun to dictate rallies from the very first stroke.
That 2-0 lead successfully broke Japan’s resistance. With each rally, China’s authority grew. The closing rubber featured rising Chinese star Kuai Man in opposition to Japan’s Hina Hayata, the skilled left-hander recognized for her artistic topspin play. Hayata began brightly, taking the primary sport 11-8 with sharp cross-court placements that saved Kuai on the transfer however the momentum shifted dramatically within the second sport, the place Kuai saved a number of sport factors to grab it 12-10–a essential psychological turning level that modified the complexion of the match. Her serve-return precision additionally improved, breaking apart Hayata’s rhythm and limiting her trademark wide-angle finishes. Kuai closed out the subsequent two video games 11-6, 11-9, sealing each the match and the championship in emphatic model.
On India’s efficiency, Kamlesh Mehta, Secretary General, TTFI, mentioned, ‘India participated in each women and men, and in males they ranked sixth, in ladies, they have been eighth.’
‘India has certified in each women and men for the London World Table Tennis Championship 2026,’ he added.
‘It was very nicely achieved…we congratulate our gamers,’ Sheikha Hayat Al Khalifa informed ANI, Acting Regional Vice-President, Asian Table Tennis Union. (ANI)