https://www.scmp.com/rss/519341/feed The latest news on Wang Chuqin, Chinese professional table tennis player, including competition news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Fan Zhendong has opted out of China’s defence of its World Team Table Tennis Championships title, sparking fears among fans that this could be the year the men finally lose. The reigning National Games singles champion, Fan qualified automatically for the tournament, which runs from April 28 to May 10 in London, but reportedly gave up his spot for “personal reasons”. At the previous championships in South Korea two years ago, Fan was instrumental in securing China’s 11th consecutive title,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3349512/china-defend-world-team-championships-title-without-table-tennis-star-fan-zhendong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3349512/china-defend-world-team-championships-title-without-table-tennis-star-fan-zhendong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:08 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Chinese table tennis star Wang Chuqin admitted in a recent interview that he is trying to emulate the stability provided by legends Ma Long and Fan Zhendong in his new role leading the men’s national team. After Ma and Fan withdrew from the world rankings in late 2024 after the Paris Olympics, Wang was thrust into the spotlight for the Chinese men’s team. Wang was interviewed by a mainland sports magazine before the ITTF World Cup event in Macau for an article published online on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3349368/chinese-star-wang-chuqin-admits-he-trying-emulate-stability-ma-long-fan-zhendong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3349368/chinese-star-wang-chuqin-admits-he-trying-emulate-stability-ma-long-fan-zhendong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:30:14 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Wang Chuqin and Zhao Xintong have more in common than being champions in their respective sports; the pair are close friends and are eyeing a potential reunion in London after clinching major titles on the same day. The International Table Tennis Federation World Cup in Macau and the snooker Tour Championship in Manchester both finished on Sunday, with Wang and Zhao securing the men’s singles titles in each. Zhao, who beat world No 1 Judd Trump, revealed the pair had been messaging throughout... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3349275/close-friends-wang-and-zhao-eye-london-reunion-after-both-win-titles-same-day?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3349275/close-friends-wang-and-zhao-eye-london-reunion-after-both-win-titles-same-day?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:00:07 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport China’s Sun Yingsha added another accolade to her already glittering table tennis résumé on Sunday, becoming the first woman to win a third consecutive World Cup title. Sun, who beat teammate Wang Manyu 4-1 at the Galaxy Arena in Macau, joined compatriot Fan Zhendong as the only players in the sport’s history to manage the feat. Fan claimed the men’s singles title three times, starting in 2018. On a day when China’s continued dominance of the game was again tested, Wang Chuqin finally took the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3349100/sun-yingsha-makes-table-tennis-history-world-cup-three-peat-wang-wins-mens-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3349100/sun-yingsha-makes-table-tennis-history-world-cup-three-peat-wang-wins-mens-title?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:34:02 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Chinese stars Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin battled through intense matches and dramatic comebacks to reach the ITTF World Cup semi-finals, on a Saturday marked by a series of upsets at the Galaxy Arena in Macau. While Wang Chuqin produced a stirring comeback to keep China’s hopes alive in the men’s singles, edging Slovenia’s Darko Jorgic 4-3, in a seven-game thriller, only Sun and Wang Manyu survived the women’s quarter-finals, with Chen Xintong and Wang Yidi getting knocked out. Trailing 3-1,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3349054/chinas-sun-and-wang-battle-world-cup-semi-finals-day-upsets-macau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3349054/chinas-sun-and-wang-battle-world-cup-semi-finals-day-upsets-macau?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:12:12 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Wang Chuqin kept alive China’s hopes of success in the men’s singles at the ITTF World Cup in Macau with a 4-2 victory over France’s Felix Lebrun on Friday. Wang dropped a tense opening game despite leading 9-6 and 10-9, as world No 6 Lebrun fought back to edge it 13-11. The Chinese left-hander again found himself in trouble in the second, trailing 2-7, but turned the game around with a series of aggressive rallies to win at 11-9. Lebrun regained the initiative in the third, moving ahead 6-2 and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3348999/wang-beats-lebrun-keeps-chinas-ittf-world-cup-hopes-alive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3348999/wang-beats-lebrun-keeps-chinas-ittf-world-cup-hopes-alive?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:48:23 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem kept her ITTF World Cup campaign alive with a narrow 3-2 victory over Poland’s Natalia Bajor on Tuesday to set up a high-stakes clash with world No 8 Wang Yidi. The local No 1 woman became the only remaining hope in the tournament after teammate Lam Siu-hang saw his journey end in the group stage. Hong Kong fielded just one male and one female representative at the week-long tournament, which opened on Monday in Macau. World No 35 Doo held off the Polish player, ranked 23... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348557/ittf-world-cup-hong-kongs-doo-hoi-kem-edges-polish-rival-key-clash-world-no-8?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348557/ittf-world-cup-hong-kongs-doo-hoi-kem-edges-polish-rival-key-clash-world-no-8?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:56:17 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Hong Kong’s Lam Siu-hang will replace injured Chinese world No 5 Lin Shidong in the field for the ITTF World Cup in Macau, less than a week before the event starts next Monday. The 20-year-old withdrew because of recurrent tendinitis and a partial tear in his rotator cuff. Medical and coaching staff cited the player being in persistent pain and having restricted shoulder movement caused by accumulated fatigue from a dense tournament schedule. The coaching team made the decision to protect the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348198/ittf-world-cup-hong-kongs-lam-siu-hang-take-injured-lin-shidongs-spot-macau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348198/ittf-world-cup-hong-kongs-lam-siu-hang-take-injured-lin-shidongs-spot-macau?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:00:19 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan China table tennis legend Ma Long will visit Hong Kong next week to talk to local students, and a demand for tickets has already sprung up online despite it being a free, registration-only event. The six-time Olympic champion commands a crowd wherever he goes, and a 90-minute seminar at Polytechnic University seems to be no exception. Kenneth Fok Kai-kong, vice-president of the city’s Sports Federation and Olympic Committee, will host the event – A Glamorous Transformation in Sports: The Next... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3346068/mas-hong-kong-visit-sparks-online-ticket-frenzy-despite-being-free-registration-only?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3346068/mas-hong-kong-visit-sparks-online-ticket-frenzy-despite-being-free-registration-only?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:31:44 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Wang Liqin, president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA), has said that efforts to rectify toxic fan culture in the sport are seeing progress as the national team balances Olympic preparations with youth development. The former world and Olympic champion is in Beijing for the annual “two sessions” meeting as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), joined by other sports figures including former CTTA president Liu... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345618/table-tennis-head-wang-liqin-says-progress-being-made-fix-toxic-fan-culture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345618/table-tennis-head-wang-liqin-says-progress-being-made-fix-toxic-fan-culture?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:02:42 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Chinese table tennis star Sun Yingsha has defended her World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash title with a hard-earned victory on Sunday. Playing compatriot Wang Manyu in the women’s singles final at The Kallang, world No 1 Sun drew first blood before surviving a 7-0 run by Wang, who is ranked one place below, to also take the second game. Facing a 2-0 deficit and tied at 7-7 in the third game, Wang won four points on a trot to pull one back. The Heilongjiang native then did it again in the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345052/sun-yingsha-wins-singapore-smash-third-time-while-wang-chuqin-reclaims-his-crown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345052/sun-yingsha-wins-singapore-smash-third-time-while-wang-chuqin-reclaims-his-crown?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:00:14 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Sun Yingsha won her first Asian Cup women’s singles title on Sunday, while her compatriot Wang Chuqin successfully defended his crown. The five-day 35th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup concluded in Haikou with the Chinese table tennis team taking both the men’s and women’s singles titles. The women’s team completed a clean sweep of medals, winning gold, silver and bronze. In the women’s singles final, the 25-year-old Sun beat Wang Manyu 4-3. The world No 1 started strong, winning the opening game 11-2. In... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3342913/sun-yingsha-wins-first-asian-cup-singles-title-while-wang-chuqin-successfully-defends-crown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3342913/sun-yingsha-wins-first-asian-cup-singles-title-while-wang-chuqin-successfully-defends-crown?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:30:51 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport World No 113 Lam Siu‑hang upset a Chinese player ranked 101 spots higher to become the last Hongkonger remaining at the 35th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis in Haikou on Saturday. Four Hong Kong players in the men’s and women’s singles tournament made it past the group stages on Friday, but only Lam survived the round after beating China’s Xiang Peng 3-2 (11-7, 9-11, 8-11, 11-8, 13-11) in a tight last-16 contest at the Haikou Wuyuan River Gymnasium in Hainan province. However, Lam, 29, later... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3342764/lam-siu-hang-becomes-last-hongkonger-standing-after-upset-win-asian-cup-table-tennis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3342764/lam-siu-hang-becomes-last-hongkonger-standing-after-upset-win-asian-cup-table-tennis?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:22:42 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Chinese table tennis superstars Wang Chuqin laid into unruly fans at the 35th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup, after they repeatedly disrupted his opponent during a singles match on Wednesday. Despite world No 1s Wang and compatriot Sun Yingsha picking up straight-game victories to start the new season in Haikou, both expressed unhappiness with supporters who used flashes when taking pictures and screamed while points were being played. In the first round of the men’s group stage, Wang eased past world No... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3342488/china-table-tennis-superstar-wang-blasts-unruly-fans-asian-cup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3342488/china-table-tennis-superstar-wang-blasts-unruly-fans-asian-cup?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:01:38 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Former table tennis world champion Chen Qi has revealed that the social media user who threatened “to murder” his entire family has been arrested by police in China. The Olympic gold medallist received the chilling threat in a direct message earlier this week and had reported the incident to officials. On Wednesday, he took to Weibo to report that the user, who went by the name Dragon in the Clouds, was “under administrative detention”. “The matter has been resolved. Thank you for everyone’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3338482/chinese-social-media-users-chilling-threat-murder-table-tennis-stars-family?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3338482/chinese-social-media-users-chilling-threat-murder-table-tennis-stars-family?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Jan 2026 06:30:11 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The New Year may have been a little low key as far as sport in Hong Kong is concerned, but 2026 is promising to be just as busy as the past 12 months. Along with major events such as the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, LIV Golf and the return of the World Table Tennis Finals, there is something for almost everyone in the coming year. And while there is still no word yet on whether the hugely successful Football Festival will be back again, here are some of the events we do know about so you can... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3338401/ice-hockey-sevens-heres-some-what-lies-ahead-hong-kong-sport-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3338401/ice-hockey-sevens-heres-some-what-lies-ahead-hong-kong-sport-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jan 2026 09:30:09 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Table tennis world No 1s Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin have withdrawn from another WTT tournament, although at least this time it is before reaching their respective semi-finals. The Chinese pair will not play in the Doha Champions event next week, and Sun’s absence has opened the door for Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem, who is ranked 39 places below the Olympic champion, to play in Qatar. It is the second withdrawal in a week for Sun, who also pulled out of the Chinese Table Tennis Super League finals a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3338258/china-world-no-1s-sun-and-wang-opt-out-wtt-doha-event-open-door-hong-kongs-doo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3338258/china-world-no-1s-sun-and-wang-opt-out-wtt-doha-event-open-door-hong-kongs-doo?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Dec 2025 09:30:09 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Former China table tennis player Ma Te said he believed that Wang Chuqin’s and Sun Yingsha’s participation at the Chinese Table Tennis Super League Finals would be decided by their respective clubs. Ma’s comments, which were shared during a livestream on his Douyin account on Wednesday, come after Wang and Sun withdrew from the WTT Finals in Hong Kong because of injury. Discussing whether Wang would play at the Super League Finals, Ma said this depended on what Wang’s club decided, adding that... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3337709/ex-china-table-tennis-player-says-clubs-hold-key-return-wang-chuqin-sun-yingsha?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3337709/ex-china-table-tennis-player-says-clubs-hold-key-return-wang-chuqin-sun-yingsha?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:00:30 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang China’s table tennis chiefs’ statement about the withdrawals of world No 1s Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin during the WTT Finals in Hong Kong left fans with as many questions as answers on Monday. Sun retired during her women’s singles semi-final on Saturday, having appeared to suffer an ankle injury, before returning to action alongside Wang Chuqin in the mixed doubles final, which the Chinese pair lost. The following day, Wang withdrew before his men’s singles semi-final against Truls Moregard.... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3336519/chinese-statement-sun-yingsha-wang-chuqin-withdrawals-leaves-fans-confused?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3336519/chinese-statement-sun-yingsha-wang-chuqin-withdrawals-leaves-fans-confused?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:24:26 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong delivered a WTT Finals “beyond my expectations”, the head of table tennis’ governing body has said after the city concluded its first staging of the year-end tournament. Steve Dainton, the World Table Tennis CEO, believed there was the potential to host an “even better” event when it returned to Hong Kong in 12 months. Even the withdrawals through injury of Chinese world No 1s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha in their respective men’s and women’s singles semi-finals could not dampen... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3336462/world-table-tennis-chief-says-successful-finals-debut-hong-kong-beyond-expectations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3336462/world-table-tennis-chief-says-successful-finals-debut-hong-kong-beyond-expectations?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:39:34 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Wang Chuqin withdrew from the semi-finals of the WTT Finals on Sunday, the second world No 1 to pull out injured in the space of 24 hours, sparking concern among officials that there might be too many table tennis tournaments on the calendar. A day after women’s top seed Sun Yingsha forfeited during her singles semi-final in Hong Kong, her compatriot followed suit before his last-four contest against Sweden’s Truls Moregard had even begun. The absence of Wang resulted in swathes of empty seats... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3336389/wtt-finals-wang-pulls-out-semi-finals-hong-kong-sparking-fears-over-season-schedule?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3336389/wtt-finals-wang-pulls-out-semi-finals-hong-kong-sparking-fears-over-season-schedule?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Dec 2025 09:29:43 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Fans of Chinese table tennis superstars Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha have been a constant, visible presence at this week’s WTT Finals, packing into Hong Kong Coliseum in their sponsor-branded hoodies and T-shirts. Outside the venue, the fan village has become a gathering point, with supporters posing for photos in front of backdrops featuring Chinese national team players, queuing at the organisers’ and sponsors’ souvenir booths, and exchanging home-made banners and support items. Several... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3336340/china-table-tennis-fans-flock-wtt-finals-hong-kong-unlimited-budgets-some?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3336340/china-table-tennis-fans-flock-wtt-finals-hong-kong-unlimited-budgets-some?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Dec 2025 02:00:10 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Sun Yingsha, the top women’s player in table tennis, had to withdraw in the middle of a match for the first time in her career as she bowed out of the singles semi-finals of the WTT Finals Hong Kong on Saturday with an apparent left ankle injury. A double heartbreak was to follow, after Sun joined Olympic and world champion partner Wang Chuqin in the mixed doubles final, where they were swept aside – 11-9, 11-8, 11-6 – by South Korea’s Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin at the Hong Kong Coliseum. It... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3336350/wtt-finals-hong-kong-sun-yingsha-hit-injury-loses-mixed-doubles-final-wang-chuqin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3336350/wtt-finals-hong-kong-sun-yingsha-hit-injury-loses-mixed-doubles-final-wang-chuqin?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Dec 2025 14:43:52 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s mixed doubles pair Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem flirted with the biggest win of their careers at the WTT Finals Hong Kong before narrowly losing 3-2 to world and Olympic champions Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha on Friday night. Playing in front of an almost-packed Coliseum arena – though the majority appeared to be supporting the visiting Chinese stars – Doo said she was playing “as if my life was on the line”, while Wong said he enjoyed “playing toe-to-toe” against the formidable... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3336281/wtt-finals-hong-kong-wong-chun-ting-doo-hoi-kem-go-close-against-wang-chuqin-sun-yingsha?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3336281/wtt-finals-hong-kong-wong-chun-ting-doo-hoi-kem-go-close-against-wang-chuqin-sun-yingsha?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:15:03 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Wang Chuqin credited his mindset with keeping alive his hopes for a fourth straight men’s singles WTT Finals title after beating France’s Alexis Lebrun at Hong Kong Coliseum on Friday. The world No 1 advanced to the final four with a 4-1 quarter-final victory, but gave credit to his opponent, whom he described as “very creative, with high-quality attacks”. “My mindset was good today,” the world No 1 player said after a 11-6, 11-4, 11-9, 8-11, 11-4 win. “I wasn’t thinking about winning or losing,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3336211/wtt-hong-kong-finals-wang-chuqin-track-fourth-consecutive-title-after-smooth-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3336211/wtt-hong-kong-finals-wang-chuqin-track-fourth-consecutive-title-after-smooth-win?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:11:30 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Sun Yingsha remains on course to win two titles at a WTT Finals for a second time, after storming into the quarter-finals of the women’s singles and racking up another convincing mixed doubles victory with partner Wang Chuqin on Thursday. The world No 1 dispatched Wang Yidi with ease at table tennis’ year-ending tournament in Hong Kong, to set up a last-eight clash with Miyu Nagasaki of Japan on Friday. Having beaten her Chinese compatriot nine times in their previous 10 meetings since the WTT... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3336119/wtt-finals-unbeaten-chinese-stars-sun-and-wang-course-double-delight-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3336119/wtt-finals-unbeaten-chinese-stars-sun-and-wang-course-double-delight-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:56:21 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li The popular duo of Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha maintained their strong start to the WTT Finals Hong Kong, dispatching compatriots Lin Shidong and Kuai Man 3-0 in mixed doubles on Thursday. Wang and Sun made relatively easy work of beating the current world No 1 mixed doubles pair in their second group match, winning 13-11, 12-10, 11-6. The popularity of the Olympic champions was clear to see at Hong Kong Coliseum, with more than 70 per cent of the seats filled for the match. The crowd also... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3336050/wtt-finals-lin-shidong-cruises-quarter-finals-win-over-liang-jingkun-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3336050/wtt-finals-lin-shidong-cruises-quarter-finals-win-over-liang-jingkun-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:59:58 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Wang Chuqin dug himself out of an enormous hole against Sora Matsushima to beat the Japanese teenager 4-3 at a euphoric Hong Kong Coliseum and preserve his chances of claiming a fourth straight WTT Finals title. The defending women’s champion, Wang Manyu, was also given a tough time before finally resisting another youngster from Japan, Miwa Harimoto, to win 4-2 in one hour and four minutes. World men’s No 1 Wang, whose entrance into the arena was greeted with excited squeals and cheers, dropped... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335952/wtt-finals-wang-chuqin-survives-huge-scare-progress-wang-manyu-also-through?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335952/wtt-finals-wang-chuqin-survives-huge-scare-progress-wang-manyu-also-through?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:39:16 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Chen Yi beat Zhu Yuling in a thrilling seven-game match to ease into the next round at the WTT Finals in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Chen battled past Macau’s Zhu 4-3 in the women’s singles round of 16, winning 11-6, 7-11, 11-6, 10-12, 11-9, 4-11, 11-8. The world No 9, who had lost her previous three meetings with Zhu, two heavily, said she went into the match with nothing to lose. “I did not feel any pressure before the match,” she said. “My coach told me to approach it in challenger mode. “We were... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335936/wtt-finals-chen-yi-beats-zhu-yuling-thrilling-7-game-match-tournaments-opening-day?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335936/wtt-finals-chen-yi-beats-zhu-yuling-thrilling-7-game-match-tournaments-opening-day?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:38:20 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Reigning champions Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu of China will highlight the opening-day fixtures of the WTT Finals on Wednesday as senior international table tennis action returns to Hong Kong after a six-year absence. Women’s world No 2 Wang Manyu will face Miwa Harimoto of Japan in the second evening match, followed by men’s world No 1 Wang Chuqin taking on Sora Matsushima in another China v Japan tie at Hong Kong Coliseum. Wang has never lost to world No 6 Harimoto in seven meetings, including... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335786/wtt-finals-chinas-wang-chuqin-wang-manyu-headline-opening-day-they-defend-crowns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335786/wtt-finals-chinas-wang-chuqin-wang-manyu-headline-opening-day-they-defend-crowns?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:16 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong’s world No 5 pair, Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem, have been drawn in a “group of death” in the mixed doubles of the WTT Finals to be played in the city this week. With only the top two teams progressing to the semi-finals, the top city pair will contend with Olympic champions Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha, world No 1 Chinese pair Lin Shidong and Kuai Man, and India’s world No 9 combination Manush Shah and Diya Chitale. Wong, Hong Kong’s top male player, said he and his partner would... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3335651/wtt-finals-hong-kongs-wong-doo-group-death-wang-chuqin-sun-yingsha?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3335651/wtt-finals-hong-kongs-wong-doo-group-death-wang-chuqin-sun-yingsha?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:51:58 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport China thrashed Japan 8-1 to complete a hat-trick of International Table Tennis Federation Mixed Team World Cup victories in front of a raucous home crowd on Sunday. China and Japan had set up the winner-takes-all clash in Chengdu after having beaten South Korea and Germany, respectively, in the semi-finals earlier in the day. In the best-of-15 battle, Chinese pair Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha swept past Sora Matsushima and Satsuki Odo in the mixed doubles, winning 11-4, 11-4, 11-6. Wang Manyu... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3335540/china-thrash-japan-seal-third-table-tennis-world-cup-title-historic-bronze-germany?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3335540/china-thrash-japan-seal-third-table-tennis-world-cup-title-historic-bronze-germany?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Dec 2025 22:00:39 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Olympic table tennis gold medallists Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha got China’s ITTF Mixed Team World Cup campaign off to a flying start in Chengdu on Sunday, as the defending champions hammered Hong Kong 8-1. China’s dream team had some nervy moments when putting their side 3-0 up with a 12-10, 11-8, 12-10 victory over Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem, but ultimately were too good for opponents they have played countless times before. Wang, the men’s world No 1, said the shortened nature of each... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3334685/wang-and-sun-warm-wtt-finals-china-hammer-hong-kong-mixed-team-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3334685/wang-and-sun-warm-wtt-finals-china-hammer-hong-kong-mixed-team-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Nov 2025 14:00:14 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Felix Lebrun has warned that he is recapturing the speed and fluidity of his 2024 highs as he prepares to head to Hong Kong next month for table tennis’ WTT Finals. The Frenchman was knocked out of his stride after claiming a pair of Olympic medals at the tender age of 17 last year, but this week targeted “bigger results in future”, starting at the Hong Kong event. More specifically, he has China’s reigning singles world champion Wang Chuqin in his sights. Now 19, he gave an indication of his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3334419/wtt-finals-lebrun-reveals-which-chinese-ace-he-most-wants-beat-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3334419/wtt-finals-lebrun-reveals-which-chinese-ace-he-most-wants-beat-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Nov 2025 02:00:20 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang China table tennis stars Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha have been unveiled as the mixed doubles wild-card pairing for the WTT Finals in Hong Kong next month, organisers announced on Thursday. Hong Kong’s Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem will be the city’s only mixed doubles representatives, as one of the seven duos to have qualified through ranking points. Wang and Sun, who had each already qualified for the singles events, needed the one wild-card place available because of a lack of competitive... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3334350/wang-chuqin-and-sun-yingsha-unite-mixed-doubles-wild-card-wtt-finals-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3334350/wang-chuqin-and-sun-yingsha-unite-mixed-doubles-wild-card-wtt-finals-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:30:09 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Swedish table tennis star Truls Moregard has targeted another Hong Kong career boost as he returns to the city still savouring the memories he made last time. Olympic silver medallist Moregard is in the line-up for next month’s year-ending World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals, and is hoping he finds Hong Kong, which will host it, a happy hunting ground again. As the world No 5 turned his attention to proceedings at Hong Kong Coliseum from December 10 to 14, he recalled the step up he took during an... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3334250/wtt-finals-truls-moregard-aims-create-more-happy-memories-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3334250/wtt-finals-truls-moregard-aims-create-more-happy-memories-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:47:43 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Ma Long’s reign as the best table tennis player in China may be coming to an end, but he will go out a winner after Beijing grabbed the National Games men’s team title in Macau on Thursday. A 3-1 victory over Shanghai at the Galaxy Arena saw Ma become the only player in the history of the Games to win gold medals in all four men’s table tennis events. It was Ma’s fifth gold medal in his sixth appearance at the multi-sport event. He had previously won two gold medals in men’s singles and one each... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3333591/record-breaker-ma-long-leads-beijing-national-games-table-tennis-team-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3333591/record-breaker-ma-long-leads-beijing-national-games-table-tennis-team-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:24:14 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong Long regarded as a legend of the game, Fan Zhendong stands as one of the most decorated and well-rounded players in table tennis history, yet he has not stopped exploring his limits. Following his gold medal success in the National Games men’s singles, Fan will be back in action on Thursday in the team final. With Xu Xin by his side, Fan will be up against world No 1 Wang Chuqin and another legend of the game, Ma Long. Fan is aware of the challenges – rhythm, focus, coordination and adaptation –... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3333514/fan-zhendong-cements-legacy-national-games-after-completing-super-grand-slam?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3333514/fan-zhendong-cements-legacy-national-games-after-completing-super-grand-slam?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:00:11 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport We’re much closer to the end than the beginning of what has been an enthralling National Games, but we’re not done yet. Fresh off a first fencing gold for the men’s foil team, their épée counterparts get a chance to redeem themselves after the individual slip-ups they all suffered earlier this week. In badminton, mixed doubles Olympic champions Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong are proving that age is just a number. Having retired after their golden hurrah in Paris, they came back for an encore and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3333463/national-games-hong-kong-fencers-go-again-fan-v-wang-part-2-what-watch-day-11?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3333463/national-games-hong-kong-fencers-go-again-fan-v-wang-part-2-what-watch-day-11?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:01:18 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Reaching the second week of a multisport Games usually means bidding farewell to the swimmers and cyclists, and saying hello to track and field athletes. So it proves in these National Games, with the athletics action unfolding in Guangzhou until Thursday. We are nearly a week into the tennis, but it is hotting up now that players – including Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong Chak-lam – are close to clinching medals. And there’s another round of fencing, in which entire competitions are completed within... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3333165/national-games-coleman-wong-fencing-medallists-hsieh-and-ho-what-watch-day-9?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3333165/national-games-coleman-wong-fencing-medallists-hsieh-and-ho-what-watch-day-9?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:00:11 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong fencer Aaron Ho Sze-long had to settle for a silver medal at the National Games on Saturday after suffering defeat by Shandong’s Wei Zhenhao in the men’s sabre final. But Ho, 30, still earned the distinction of making history, becoming the first Hong Kong sabreist to win a medal at the Games, and the achieving the joint-highest Games finish of any Hong Kong fencer, matching the 2017 foil silver of Nicholas Edward Choi. It came on a day when Hong Kong’s Kaylin Hsieh Sin-yan won bronze... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332900/national-games-day-6-wright-narrowly-misses-out-triathlon-he-wins-marathon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332900/national-games-day-6-wright-narrowly-misses-out-triathlon-he-wins-marathon?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 02:20:36 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport There was a point at which the Bad News Bears and Rookie of the Year were going to make an appearance in this rundown of what’s coming up on Saturday, but then it was pointed out that the Hong Kong baseball team don’t play again until Monday, so away went that thought. Still, you’ve got to appreciate the care and attention that goes into this. Not just some mindless listicle for our readers. Anyhow, we’re into the weekend of the National Games and there is every chance the city’s athletes will... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332893/national-games-fencing-begins-and-siobhan-haughey-carries-what-watch-day-6?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332893/national-games-fencing-begins-and-siobhan-haughey-carries-what-watch-day-6?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Nov 2025 23:00:25 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li The rivalry between the world’s No 1 table tennis player, Wang Chuqin, and Hong Kong’s Wong Chun-ting from Wednesday’s tense National Games match has translated into fans’ “heartwarming” comments on the pair’s friendship online. Wang won the men’s singles match narrowly by four games to three (11-5, 9-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-5, 9-11, 11-5) in Macau to make his way into the next round, but the two shared a handshake and a pat on the shoulder after the match – just the latest in multiple meetings... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3332685/national-games-tight-contest-between-wang-chuqin-hong-kongs-wong-chun-ting-warms-hearts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3332685/national-games-tight-contest-between-wang-chuqin-hong-kongs-wong-chun-ting-warms-hearts?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:00:32 +0000 Wynna Wong,Tom Bell Wynna Wong,Tom Bell The National Games’ swimming events began in Shenzhen on Monday with a highly anticipated clash of generations between Pan Zhanle and Sun Yang – but both were put in the shade by a rising star. Pan and Sun, two of China’s most talked-about swimmers of recent years, earned places in men’s 400 metres freestyle final, but neither mounted a challenge for the podium and it was 18-year-old Zhang Zhanshuo who took gold, in record-breaking fashion. Zhang clocked three minutes and 42.82 seconds to smash... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3332244/national-games-zhang-18-upstages-pan-zhanle-sun-yang-pan-wins-relay-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3332244/national-games-zhang-18-upstages-pan-zhanle-sun-yang-pan-wins-relay-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:44:29 +0000 Lars Hamer,Mike Chan Lars Hamer,Mike Chan The National Games bring together the best and brightest from across China for weeks of competition, some of which have been said to be tougher than the Olympics. Whether you agree with that or not, there can be no argument that several of the world’s top sportsmen and women will be battling it out in the pool, on the court and right across the Greater Bay Area for individual and team glory. Jointly co-hosted for the first time by Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong, here is everything you need to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3331993/all-you-need-know-about-national-games-where-some-worlds-best-come-play?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3331993/all-you-need-know-about-national-games-where-some-worlds-best-come-play?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:18 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan China table tennis stars Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin have been thrown together in the same half of the men’s singles draw at the National Games, putting them on a collision course in the semi-finals. Despite being the defending champion, Fan’s lack of competitive action internationally since December meant his world ranking has dropped, leaving him seeded fourth for this month’s tournament in Macau. Wang, meanwhile, is world No 1 and top seed, but has beaten Fan, who will represent Shanghai... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3331738/fan-and-wang-collision-course-blockbuster-semi-final-macau-hong-kong-pair-get-bye?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3331738/fan-and-wang-collision-course-blockbuster-semi-final-macau-hong-kong-pair-get-bye?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:30:09 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li China’s top internet regulator has launched a sweeping campaign to clean up social media for the National Games. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on Tuesday announced its “Clean and Bright: Online Environment Rectification” campaign, targeting issues such as doxxing – the leaking of personal information of athletes, coaches and referees. It is also aimed at fan-led smear campaigns and conflicts that the CAC said could “disrupt preparations or disrupt the smooth operation of the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3331581/china-moves-keep-toxic-fan-culture-social-media-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3331581/china-moves-keep-toxic-fan-culture-social-media-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Nov 2025 04:51:09 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Fresh from their historic result at the Asian Table Tennis Team Championships in India, the city’s head coach has sought to temper expectations for the National Games. Hong Kong’s men claimed silver after losing 3-0 to China at the Kalinga Stadium, their best result ever in the regional tournament, while the women’s team ranked seventh. Head coach Li Ching said his players should approach the Games with a “learning mentality”, with some technical gaps still existing between themselves and their... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329513/hong-kong-table-tennis-coach-tempers-national-games-expectations-eyes-mixed-doubles-medal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329513/hong-kong-table-tennis-coach-tempers-national-games-expectations-eyes-mixed-doubles-medal?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:20 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan The veneer of invincibility surrounding Chinese table tennis has been slowly chipped away over the past two years, and now Japanese ace Tomokazu Harimoto has sparked a furore by suggesting none of the country’s players are unbeatable. Harimoto also threw further fuel on the fire by saying that, of the Chinese men, only Wang Chuqin was a good player. The 22-year-old added that he, Swede Truls Moregard and Brazil’s Hugo Calderano were among a list of players capable of “consistently beating” their... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3326948/japans-tomokazu-harimoto-dismisses-china-table-tennis-threat-says-wang-chuqin-only-good-player?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3326948/japans-tomokazu-harimoto-dismisses-china-table-tennis-threat-says-wang-chuqin-only-good-player?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:30:08 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer China’s best table tennis players being challenged by improving Europeans and Americans is helping to grow the game globally, the sport’s global chief has said. Speaking exclusively to the Post as the WTT Champions Macau event drew to a close at the weekend, Steve Dainton, CEO of World Table Tennis, said the likes of Sweden’s Truls Moregard, French brothers Felix and Alexis Lebrun, and Hugo Calderano of Brazil were attracting “significant global attention”. Wang Chuqin ensured a Chinese men’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3325758/if-chinas-table-tennis-dominance-challenged-will-sport-grow-wtt-boss-has-his-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3325758/if-chinas-table-tennis-dominance-challenged-will-sport-grow-wtt-boss-has-his-say?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Sep 2025 23:30:14 +0000