Sun Yingsha celebrates scoring during the women's singles semifinal match of table tennis between Sun Yingsha of Hebei and Zhu Yuling of Macao at China's 15th National Games in Macao, south China, Nov. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)
MACAO, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu will meet in the women's singles final at China's 15th National Games after winning their semifinal matches on Saturday at Macao's Galaxy Arena.
World No. 1 Sun faced Macao veteran Zhu Yuling in the semifinals. The 30-year-old took the first game 11-9, but Sun quickly adjusted to win the next four 11-4, 12-10, 13-11, 11-6.
"She is a former world No. 1, and I looked forward to competing with her after she recovered from illness. Our young players still have a lot to learn from her, so I focused on each point and fought for the win," said 25-year-old Sun of Hebei.
Zhu acknowledged Sun's improvement during the match. "I had a steady performance, but she was more aggressive. I could take the lead temporarily, but it was not enough to win. Playing her more often in tournaments would mean I have done well," Zhu said.
In the other semifinal, second seed Wang swept Shandong's Chen Meng 11-4, 12-10, 11-3, 11-9.
"I didn't expect a 4-0 victory. Chen showed great strength to reach the semifinals, and I prepared carefully. I felt comfortable during the match and hoped to carry the momentum into the final," said Wang of Heilongjiang.
"Overall, I performed better than I expected. I gradually adjusted during my recovery in recent months. At this stage, I can accept mistakes or even losses, as long as I tried my best," said Chen, who won the women's singles title at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
At this year's World Table Tennis Championships in Doha, Sun edged Wang 4-3 to retain her women's singles title. In October, Wang defeated Sun 4-2 to win the 2025 World Table Tennis China Smash women's singles crown.
The women's singles final at the National Games is scheduled for Sunday night. ■
Zhu Yuling hits a return during the women's singles semifinal match of table tennis between Sun Yingsha of Hebei and Zhu Yuling of Macao at China's 15th National Games in Macao, south China, Nov. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Sun Yingsha celebrates scoring during the women's singles semifinal match of table tennis between Sun Yingsha of Hebei and Zhu Yuling of Macao at China's 15th National Games in Macao, south China, Nov. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Sun Yingsha hits a return during the women's singles semifinal match of table tennis between Sun Yingsha of Hebei and Zhu Yuling of Macao at China's 15th National Games in Macao, south China, Nov. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Zhu Yuling serves during the women's singles semifinal match of table tennis between Sun Yingsha of Hebei and Zhu Yuling of Macao at China's 15th National Games in Macao, south China, Nov. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)
Sun Yingsha celebrates scoring during the women's singles semifinal match of table tennis between Sun Yingsha of Hebei and Zhu Yuling of Macao at China's 15th National Games in Macao, south China, Nov. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)
Chen Meng hits a return during the women's singles semifinal match of table tennis between Chen Meng of Shandong and Wang Manyu of Heilongjiang at China's 15th National Games in Macao, south China, Nov. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)
Chen Meng (R) and Wang Manyu are seen during the women's singles semifinal match of table tennis between Chen Meng of Shandong and Wang Manyu of Heilongjiang at China's 15th National Games in Macao, south China, Nov. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)
Zhu Yuling hits a return during the women's singles semifinal match of table tennis between Sun Yingsha of Hebei and Zhu Yuling of Macao at China's 15th National Games in Macao, south China, Nov. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)
Wang Manyu (L) serves during the women's singles semifinal match of table tennis between Chen Meng of Shandong and Wang Manyu of Heilongjiang at China's 15th National Games in Macao, south China, Nov. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)
Sun Yingsha (top) hits a return during the women's singles semifinal match of table tennis between Sun Yingsha of Hebei and Zhu Yuling of Macao at China's 15th National Games in Macao, south China, Nov. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)
Sun Yingsha (top) hits a return during the women's singles semifinal match of table tennis between Sun Yingsha of Hebei and Zhu Yuling of Macao at China's 15th National Games in Macao, south China, Nov. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)
