Gold medalist Wang Chuqin (R) of China and silver medalist Truls Moregard of Sweden pose for photos during the awarding ceremony after the men's singles final at the World Table Tennis Star Contender European Summer Series 2022 in Budapest, Hungary on July 17, 2022. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)
China claimed the men's singles, women's singles and women's doubles on the final competition day of WTT Star Contender in Budapest.
BUDAPEST, July 17 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese players won the men's singles, women's singles and women's doubles titles on the final day of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender here on Sunday.
In the women's singles final, China's Wang Yidi won four games in a row after going one game down to defeat second seed and compatriot Sun Yingsha.
In the men's singles final, Wang Chuqin defeated Truls Moregard of Sweden 4-1.
Gold medalists Sun Yingsha (R)/Wang Manyu of China pose for photos during the awarding ceremony after the women's doubles final. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)
In the women's doubles final, Sun Yingsha/Wang Manyu faced off against Japanese combination Mima Ito/Hina Hayata, and the Chinese duo cruised through with a 3-0 victory.
In the men's doubles final, South Korean duo Cho Dae-seong/Lee Sang-su, who had eliminated Ma Long/Wang Chuqin in the semifinals, continued their good form and won over Liang Jingkun/Lin Gaoyuan 3-2.
Immediately after the WTT Star Contender, the WTT Champions will also be held here from July 18-23, featuring top paddlers from China as well as other countries and regions. ■