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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.
National Games singles champion Fan Zhendong was instrumental in securing China’s 11th consecutive World Team Championships title in 2024. Photo: Xinhua
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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

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Sun and Wang battle into World Cup semi-finals on day of upsets in Macau

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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.

Wang Chuqin celebrates dbeating Felix Lebrun at the ITTF World Cup in Macau. Photo: Xinhua
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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.

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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.

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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.

Olympic champion Fan Zhendong, currently playing club table tennis in Germany, is one of several players to speak out about the “toxic fan culture” in the sport. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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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
Hong Kong sports

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.

Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli tries a shot in the first half of his side’s Hong Kong Football Festival clash against Tottenham Hotspur at Kai Tak Stadium. Photo: Elson Li
World Table Tennis (WTT)

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.

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.

Wang Chuqin (left) and Sun Yingsha in action during the WTT Finals in Hong Kong. Photo: Xinhua
World Table Tennis (WTT)

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.

Steve Dainton, chief executive officer of WTT, backed Hong Kong to stage an even better event next year. Photo: Dickson Lee
World Table Tennis (WTT)

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.

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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.

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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.

Sun Yingsha sat through several medical time-outs on Saturday before finally withdrawing from the semi-final. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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
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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.

Wang Chuqin in action at Hong Kong Coliseum this week. Photo: Dickson Lee
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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.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals: Chen Yi beats Zhu Yuling in thrilling 7-game match on opening day

Olympic champions Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha easily defeat India’s Manush Shah and Diya Chitale in mixed doubles group match.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals: China’s Wang Chuqin, Wang Manyu begin title defence on opening day

Both will face Japanese opponents in round 1 while Hongkongers Wong Chun-ting, Doo Hoi-kem open mixed doubles campaign against top seeds.

Chinese world champion Wang Chuqin will face Japan’s Sora Matsushima, who won their last meeting in October. Photo: AFP
World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals: Hong Kong’s Wong, Doo in killer group with Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha

The season finale running from Wednesday to Sunday at Hong Kong Coliseum will feature the year’s best performers in singles, mixed doubles.

Hong Kong’s Wong Chun-ting (right) and Doo Hoi-kem have the Olympic champions and the world No 1 pair in their group. Photo: Handout
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China thrash Japan to win third table tennis World Cup title, bronze for Germany

China cruise to ITTF Mixed Team World Cup crown completing hat-trick of victories, while Germany become first European side to reach podium.

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Wang and Sun warm up for WTT Finals, as China hammer Hong Kong in World Cup

Defending champions get their campaign off to a winning start, but not before some nervy moments in Chengdu.

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