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Sun Yingsha

(孫穎莎)

Sun Yingsha
Sun Yingsha
孫穎莎
The latest news on Sun Yingsha, Chinese professional table tennis player, including table tennis news and updates.
Japan’s Hina Hayata (right) says that “if we cannot surpass Sun Yingsha (left), we cannot win as a team”. Photo: AP
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Gap with China closing, Japan’s table tennis team say, but beating Sun still key

After another defeat at World Team Championships last weekend, Japan’s stars feel breaking away from conventional styles is likely to help.

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Fans attack selection criteria for China’s Asian Games table tennis teams

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No Fan, no problem for China’s men, but questions remain over Olympic champ’s future

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Hong Kong coach takes world championships positives despite medal drought

Li Ching happy with women reaching quarter-finals and performance of the men’s players ahead of September Asian Games.

Doo Hoi-kem threw away a two-game lead to lose 3-2 to Sabine Winter of Germany at the World Team Table Tennis Championship. Photo: Getty Images
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Hong Kong’s men, women make solid start to World Team Table Tennis Championships

Men beat North Korea 3-0 in first knockout stage, while women labour to 3-2 victory over Wales in London.

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Table tennis star Fan Zhendong skips China’s World Team Championships title defence

National Games champion pulls out of tournament in London in April for ‘personal reasons’, sparking fan fears over men’s team’s chances.

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Sun makes table tennis history with World Cup three-peat, Wang wins men’s crown

Sun Yingsha becomes just second player to win three consecutive singles titles with victory in Macau, while Wang Chuqin claims his first.

Sun Yingsha celebrates beating compatriot Wang Manyu in the women’s singles final at the ITTF World Cup in Macau. Photo: Xinhua
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Sun and Wang battle into World Cup semi-finals on day of upsets in Macau

World No 1s Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin fight back to keep China’s hopes of double title triumph alive.

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Wang beats Lebrun, keeps China’s ITTF World Cup hopes alive

Wang Chuqin is the only Chinese player through to quarter-finals of men’s singles in Macau.

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Hong Kong’s Doo ousted from World Cup by China’s Wang in ‘wonderful match’

Exit of city’s No 1 women’s player follows that of only teammate Lam Siu-hang the previous night, while world No 8 moves into last 16.

With her latest win on Wednesday, China’s Wang Yidi maintains a perfect head-to-head record against Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem over three meetings. Photo: Xinhua
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ITTF World Cup: Hong Kong’s Doo edges Polish rival before clash with world No 8

Doo is city’s only hope left in Macau tournament after teammate Lam Siu-hang is knocked out after losing to Alexis Lebrun of France.

Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem beat Natalia Bajor of Poland, ranked 23 places below her, over 40 minutes at the ITTF World Cup in Macau on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
Wang Chuqin

Table tennis head Wang Liqin says progress being made to fix toxic fan culture

Speaking at Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, he also gave updates on CTTA’s priorities, Olympic champion Fan Zhendong.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

Sun Yingsha wins Singapore Smash title for third time, Wang Chuqin reclaims crown

Chinese world No 1 Sun defeats compatriot Wang Manyu in seesawing battle, while fellow top player Wang wins more convincingly.

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Sun Yingsha wins first Asian Cup singles title, while Wang Chuqin successfully defends crown

China’s women’s team completed clean sweep of medals; Japan’s Harimoto won silver and compatriot Togami won bronze in the men’s singles.

Sun Yingsha won her first ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup singles title. Photo: Xinhua
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China table tennis superstar Wang blasts unruly fans at Asian Cup

World No 1s Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha round on screaming spectators despite easing to three-game victories in Haikou.

Wang Chuqin told fans to shut up during his match against India’s Akash Pal. Photo: ATTU
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From ice hockey to sevens, here’s what lies ahead for Hong Kong sport in 2026

It might only be the start of the year, but the city already has a packed sporting calendar.

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Injured China table tennis stars Sun, Wang facing month out, will miss Doha event

World No 1s Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin withdraw from WTT Doha Champions. Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem added to women’s tournament in Qatar.

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Ex-China table tennis player believes clubs hold key to return of Wang, Sun

Doubts remain over whether the two world No 1s, who withdrew injured at the WTT Finals, will make Chinese Table Tennis Super League Finals.

Wang Chuqin (left) and Sun Yingsha withdrew from their singles semi-finals through injury at the WTT Finals. Photo: Xinhua
World Table Tennis (WTT)

Chinese statement on Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin withdrawals leaves fans confused

Calls for greater focus on player workload after statement omits mention of schedule at WTT Finals in Hong Kong.

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WTT Finals in Hong Kong was ‘beyond my expectations’, table tennis boss says

CEO Steve Dainton says tournament could not have finished ‘in a better way’ despite injuries to China stars Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha.

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Wang Chuqin pulls out of WTT Finals Hong Kong, empty seats for Japanese champion

Tomokazu Harimoto is first non-Chinese men’s Finals champion after Wang Manyu retains women’s title.

Wang Chuqin and Truls Moregard hug after it was announced Wang had pulled out of their semi-final. Photo: AFP
World Table Tennis (WTT)

China fans flock to WTT Finals in Hong Kong, with unlimited budgets for some

But tight security at Hong Kong Coliseum, few attractions nearby and costly hotels proving to be drawbacks for others.

A fan of Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha taking photos with her idols as a backdrop. Photo: Ada Li
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WTT Finals Hong Kong: Sun Yingsha hit by injury, loses final with Wang Chuqin

Olympic and world champion pair suffer historic loss to South Korean rivals after Sun earlier pulls out of a match for first time.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals Hong Kong: Wong, Doo bow out after ‘best match’ against Wang, Sun

Final group match sees world No 5 city pair win two games off the world and Olympic champions for only the second time.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals Hong Kong: Wang Chuqin stays on track for fourth straight title

On the women’s side, Chen Yi reaches semi-finals in her first Finals appearance after upsetting Chen Xingtong in comeback.

China’s Wang Chuqin hits a return during his singles quarter-final against Alexis Lebrun of France at the WTT Finals at the Hong Kong Coliseum on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals: unbeaten Sun and Wang on course for double delight in Hong Kong

World No 1s Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin maintain perfect records in singles and as a dominant mixed doubles pairing.

Wang Chuqin (left) and Sun Yingsha in action during their mixed doubles Group 1 match against compatriots Lin Shidong and Kuai Man. Photo: Xinhua
World Table Tennis (WTT)

Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha ‘accept’ busy WTT Finals schedule – and keep winning

In men’s singles, Lin Shidong overcomes testing start at Hong Kong Coliseum to gain revenge over teammate.

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WTT Finals Hong Kong: Wang Chuqin survives huge scare to progress at Coliseum

Men’s world No 1 beats Japanese teen Matsushima to maintain hopes of fourth straight title, while women’s world No 2 Wang Manyu also wins.

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