Chinese paddlers swept all five titles on offer at World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Taiyuan in the capital city of north China's Shanxi Province on Sunday.
Players in action during the men's doubles final at WTT Contender in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, November 12, 2023. /CFP
In the all-Chinese women's singles, Wang Manyu emerged victorious over Wang Yidi 11-5, 1-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-9 to avenge her loss at the WTT Champions Frankfurt final earlier in November.
"Last time when we met in Frankfurt, I lost 4-0, so I just tried my best to challenge her this time. She had more unforced errors today, and I was a bit lucky to come through," Wang Manyu reflected on her victory, as she attributed it to maintaining a stable mindset.
In a thrilling men's final, Liang Jingkun narrowly defeated Shunsuke Togami of Japan in full games 9-11, 7-11, 12-10, 11-7, 7-11, 11-5, 12-10.
"Togami played quite aggressively, especially in his serves and backhand," Liang acknowledged. "I was a little conservative at the start, while playing more actively at a later stage with the speed of my backhand. Luckily I overcame the challenge."
The men's doubles final saw Lin Gaoyuan and Lin Shidong clinch victory 11-4, 11-7, 9-11, 5-11, 11-8 over fellow teammates Wang Chuqin and Liang Jingkun, as Lin Shidong added the trophy to his collection which includes the mixed doubles title with Kuai Man when they beat compatriots Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha 3-2 earlier on Saturday.
In the women's doubles category, Chen Xingtong and Qian Tianyi secured an 11-9, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7 win over teammates Wang Yidi and Kuai Man.
(With input from Xinhua)