China's Sun Yingsha claims her first Asian Cup singles title

Xinhua
08 Feb 2026, 20:21 GMT+10

HAIKOU, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- China's Sun Yingsha clinched her first women's singles title at the Asian Cup table tennis tournament as she outlasted compatriot Wang Manyu 4-3 in the final here on Sunday.

It had been a see-saw game until the world top-ranked Sun took a 3-2 lead after winning the fifth game 11-7. Wang managed to take the sixth game 11-6, but Sun handled the pressure to seal the decider 13-11.

Also on Sunday, China's Kuai Man defeated Japan's Miwa Harimoto in five games (9-11, 11-5, 11-3, 11-5, 11-7) to take the third place.

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