MACAO, China, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Wang Manyu of Heilongjiang successfully defended her women's singles title at China's National Games, defeating Sun Yingsha of Hebei 4-2 in a thrilling final on Sunday.
At Macao's Galaxy Arena, world No. 1 Sun took the lead early, winning the first game 11-7. However, Wang bounced back with resilience, claiming three consecutive games 11-8, 12-10, and 11-4.
In the fifth game, Sun managed to fight off a late surge from Wang, securing a tense 16-14 victory. Sun continued her strong performance in the sixth game, but Wang made a stunning comeback, scoring eight straight points to clinch the final game 11-9 and seal the victory.
Earlier this year, Sun had edged Wang 4-3 in the World Table Tennis Championships in Doha to retain her women's singles title. However, Wang had the upper hand in October, defeating Sun 4-2 to claim the 2025 World Table Tennis China Smash women's singles crown.
In the women's singles bronze medal match on Sunday, Shandong's Chen Meng triumphed over Macao's Zhu Yuling with a scoreline of 11-9, 6-11, 13-11, 12-10, 11-7. ■
