Macao, April 6 -- Chinese table tennis stars Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin capped a dramatic week at the ITTF World Cup with landmark victories at Galaxy Arena here in China.
Sun became the first women's player to win three consecutive World Cup singles titles, while Wang battled through a seven-game thriller to claim his first men's singles World Cup crown on Sunday.
The 25-year-old top seed Wang faced a fierce challenge from 18-year-old Japanese player and world No. 8 Sora Matsushima in the final.
In a match that tested both his physical and mental limits, Wang secured a dramatic 4-3 victory (9-11, 18-16, 11-8, 11-13, 8-11, 11-4, 11-8), according to Xinhua.
The match was a rollercoaster from the start. After dropping the first game, Wan...