Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha have conquered the WTT Grand Smash stage for the fifth time as a duo, defeating Huang Youzheng and Chen Yi 11-8, 11-9, 11-9 in the mixed doubles Final at China Smash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With both pairs dropping just one game en route to the final, there was a real sense of excitement surrounding the first title match of the week, and spectators around Shougang Park weren\u2019t left short-changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A tight first game set the tempo, whipping up a storm on Infinity \u221e Arena with world class table tennis captivating all in attendance. Down 9-6, Huang and Chen scored back-to-back points to make things interesting at 9-8, but Wang and Sun didn\u2019t lose sight of the goal, leaning on each other\u2019s mental strength to take a crucial opening game.
Building that early buffer would give Wang and Sun the freedom to express themselves on the table, producing sublime play all round as the two superstars tightened their grip on the match.Left with nothing to lose, Huang and Chen went for broke in the third, and began making a dent, sitting pretty at 5-7 up as they hunted a scoreboard breakthrough.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n
But fate just wasn\u2019t on their side on this occasion. Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha looked unstoppable, and they would eventually confirm their ascent to champion status, flipping the third game to seal the W.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cI think although the score is 3-0, the match itself was very exciting and full of great rallies. Throughout the match, I believe Sun Yingsha and I maintained very efficient and effective communication, and our execution of tactics and techniques was very solid. I also feel that our control over the rhythm on court was quite good.\u201d Wang Chuqin<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n