China claims 5th straight women's title at table tennis team worlds
2022-10-09
Chen Meng of China hits a return during the women's teams final match at the 2022 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, Oct 8, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
CHENGDU, China - China won its fifth consecutive women's teams title after sweeping Japan 3-0 at the World Team Table Tennis Championships here on Saturday.
It was also a record-extending 22nd time for China to have lifted the Corbillon Cup in history.
In the two sides' fourth straight head-to-head in the final dating back to 2014, China enjoyed a wire-to-wire victory, as Olympic champion Chen Meng put the hosts ahead with an 11-6, 11-8, 11-8 win over Miyuu Kihara.
Reigning world champion Wang Manyu doubled China's lead after getting past Japanese ace Mima Ito 11-9, 9-11, 12-10, 11-5.
World No 1 Sun Yingsha closed out China's title defense with an 11-7, 11-7, 11-8 victory over Miyu Nagasaki.
Germany and Chinese Taipei finished third in the event in Chengdu.
Wang Manyu of China hits a return during the women's teams final match at the 2022 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, Oct 8, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Wang Manyu, Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha (L-R) before the match. [Photo/Xinhua]
Chen Meng of China reacts during the women's teams final match at the 2022 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, Oct 8, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Members of team China pose on the podium after winning the title of the women's teams at the 2022 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, Oct 8, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
