ITTF World Championships: China’s Fan retains men’s singles title; Sun claims maiden title

Durban (South Africa), May 28 : Fan Zhendong of China retained the mens singles title with a 4-2 victory over compatriot Wang Chuqin at the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Finals here on Sunday.In a clash of the top two seeds, world No.

1 Fan outplayed the first-time singles finalist 8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 12-10, 11-13, 11-3.It is Chinas 10th straight mens singles crown in the table tennis world championships, a run dating back to 2005.

Before their duel on Sunday, Fan and Wang had claimed the mens doubles title together.The two paddlers will leave Durban with two titles each.

Wang partnered with Sun Yingsha to emerge victorious in the mixed doubles.Chinas Ma Long and Liang Jingkun shared the mens singles bronze medals.

Meanwhile, Chinas Sun Yingsha made a career breakthrough by lifting her first World Championships singles trophy in the womens singles here on Sunday.The tournaments top seed defeated compatriot and Olympic champion Chen Meng 4-2 in the final.

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