Sun Yingsha of China serves against Li Yu-Jhun of Chinese Taipei in a Group 1 women's singles match at the International Table Tennis Federation Men's and Women's World Cup in China's Macao SAR (Special Administrative Region), March 30, 2026. (Photo: VCG)
China's players enjoyed a strong start at the International Table Tennis Federation Men's and Women's World Cup in Macao SAR (Special Administrative Region) as all seven paddlers in action, including Sun Yingsha, Chen Xingtong and Wang Manyu, claimed victories to open the group stage on Monday.
World No. 1 and defending champion Sun cruised to a 11-3, 11-4, 11-9 victory over Chinese Taipei's Li Yu-Jhun in their first-ever singles meeting.
"To be honest, she played really well on those three points," Sun said of her opponent's late attempt to rally. "I mixed up my serves a bit at the table, made some adjustments, and tried different things. Her returns were solid, and the competition was still intense out there. I had a strong desire to win."
Chen Xingtong of China reacts after earning a point against Andreea Dragoman of Romania in a Group 3 women's singles match at the International Table Tennis Federation Men's and Women's World Cup in China's Macao SAR (Special Administrative Region), March 30, 2026. (Photo: VCG)
Another Chinese competitor, Chen Xingtong, defeated Romania's Andreea Dragoman 3-0 in her opener in Group 3.
The World No. 3 took the first two games by convincing margins of 11-4 and 11-5. Chen then stayed on the front foot in the decider, wrapping things up 11-8 to seal the straight-games victory.
Wang Manyu dominated Portugal's Fu Yu 3-0, while Kuai Man edged out France's Charlotte Lutz 3-2.