SINGAPORE, March 1 (Xinhua) -- China's Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin captured the women's and men's singles titles respectively at the WTT Singapore Smash on Sunday.
In the women's singles semifinals, Sun defeated teammate Chen Yi 4-1 in the semifinals, while Wang Manyu overcame Germany's Sabine Winter by the same scoreline to set up an all-Chinese final.
The final match featured six competitive games, with Sun prevailing 4-2 to seal the championship.
After the match, Sun described the final against Wang as closely contested, saying that both players had given their all. Sun added that she was satisfied with her overall performance and pleased with her recovery from injury.
In the men's singles, Wang Chuqin faced France's Felix Lebrun in the semifinal. After dropping the opening game, he responded by taking the next four to win 4-1.
In the final, Wang delivered a dominant performance, defeating Chinese Taipei's Lin Yun-ju 4-0 to secure the title.
Wang stated that in recent months he had made improvements physically, mentally and technically, which enabled him to maintain both the capability and motivation required to complete the tournament on a strong note. ■
