Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin Secure Singles Crowns at WTT Singapore Smash 2026

China reaffirmed its hold on World Table Tennis majors at the WTT Singapore Smash, the first WTT Grand Smash of the 2026 season, with Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin lifting the singles trophies at The Kallang (Infinity Arena) in Singapore on March 1, 2026. Sun retained the women's crown with a 4-2 win over teammate Wang Manyu, while Wang Chuqin powered past Chinese Taipei's Lin Yun-ju 4-0.

In the men's final Wang Chuqin controlled the match from the start, defeating Lin Yun-ju 11-3, 11-8, 11-8, 11-9 to close out a straight-games 4-0 victory as reported by MacaoNews and other outlets. Lin was playing in his first Grand Smash final. Wang reached the title match after a 4-1 semifinal win over France's Felix Lebrun, recovering from an opening-game loss to take the next four games. Wang added what ECNS and CGTN described as his fifth Grand Smash singles crown and, according to ECNS, his 16th senior title. After the final Wang said recent improvements "physically, mentally and technically" had helped him maintain the capability and motivation to finish the tournament strongly.

The women's final was a roller-coaster of momentum swings detailed by ECNS. Sun Yingsha took the first two games 11-8 and 11-9 after rallying from 5-7 in the opener and holding off a six-point run by Wang Manyu in game two. Wang Manyu replied with 11-7 and 11-6 to level the match 2-2. In a pivotal fifth game Wang Manyu squandered three game points and Sun edged through 12-10, then closed the match 11-9 in the sixth after leading 9-3 and surviving a late run by Manyu to finish 4-2. Sun reached the final by beating Chen Yi 4-1 in the semifinals; Wang Manyu had beaten Germany's Sabine Winter 4-1 to set up the all-China final. Xinhua reported Sun described the final as "closely contested" with "both players had given their all," and said she was "satisfied with her overall performance" and "pleased with her recovery from injury." ECNS and CGTN noted Sun also claimed what they termed her fifth Grand Smash singles crown, while MacaoNews framed the result as Sun's third women’s singles title at the Singapore Smash.

Taken together, the Singapore results extended the heavy medal haul for China's top players: ECNS reported Sun's 13th senior title and attributed Wang's win to his growing role among the top-ranked men on the circuit. Multiple outlets used Xinhua imagery from the Infinity Arena, with photos by Then Chih Wey showing Wang and Sun posing with their trophies. As the opening Grand Smash of 2026, the Singapore Smash left both champions with expanded Grand Smash tallies and clear momentum heading into the rest of the season.