China News Service, Beijing, March 31st. The 2024 World Table Tennis Professional League (WTT) Incheon Championship will determine the men's and women's singles champions on the 31st. The top seed in women's singles, Chinese player Sun Yingsha, easily won the championship by defeating her teammate Wang Manyu 4:0. Chinese player Liang Jingkun defeated Brazilian star Hugo Calderano 4:1 to win the men's singles championship.
In the women's singles final, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu both worked hard in the opening, trying to seize opportunities in the first three boards to put pressure on their opponents. After the first game reached 4 draws, Sun Yingsha began to gain the upper hand, suppressing Wang Manyu in terms of ball control and winning the first game 11:7. In the second game, Sun Yingsha took control of the rhythm again after 4 draws and won another game with 11:5.
In the next two games, Wang Manyu was unable to form a strong offensive. Sun Yingsha won the women's singles championship with two 11:4 wins. After the game, Sun Yingsha said that she won this game because she was fully mentally prepared before the game and switched the rhythm appropriately during the stalemate. Looking to the future, Sun Yingsha hopes to perform well at the ITTF World Cup in Macau in April.
Brazilian star Hugo Calderano defeated the men's singles top seed Fan Zhendong in the semifinals, creating a certain amount of pressure on the Chinese team. In the men's singles final, Liang Jingkun was obviously well prepared. He changed the problem of slow games in the past and won the first victory with 11:6. In the second game, Liang Jingkun was obviously hesitant to take action, and Hugo Calderano took the opportunity to regain the game. Fortunately, Liang Jingkun made it clear next and ended the game in three consecutive games.
Liang Jingkun said after the game that he achieved a personal breakthrough by defeating the famous Ma Long in the semi-finals. This victory had a positive impact on preparations for the final.
According to the competition plan, the main players of the Chinese team will participate in the ITTF World Cup in Macau from April 15th to 21st. This World Cup has expanded the number of participants and will have two stages of round robin and knockout rounds. (over)