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Chen Yi

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Chen Yi
陈熠
The latest news and top stories on Chen Yi, a rising Chinese table tennis talent. She won 3-1 over world champion Sun Yingsha at the US Smash 2025. Currently ranked 18th globally, a career best, Chen Yi has demonstrated consistent progress. Her accomplishments include securing her first WTT Youth Series title in 2022 and achieving a remarkable "full house" of five titles at the 2019 Italian Junior and Cadet Open, showcasing her early potential and expertise in both singles and doubles play.
Xu Xin (left) and Ma Long on their way to helping China win the men’s team gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Photo: Getty Images
ITTF

China’s champion ‘Long Mang’ duo to reunite at doubles-only national championships

Ma Long, Xu Xin are one of 68 men’s and women’s teams playing in special debut event that brings together almost 400 athletes from 27 areas.

ITTF

Chinese star player Wang Manyu latest casualty at World Table Tennis US Smash event

Asian Games 2026

China table tennis fans fear ‘there’s no one left’ after Liang quits Asian Games

Asian Games 2026

Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen, host of top players opt to skip Asian Games

Event clashes with men’s contests in Chengdu, Hangzhou, followed immediately by the China Open, a key ATP 500 and WTA 1000 tournament.

China’s Zheng Qinwen, here at the Nottingham Open, has opted to skip the coming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Photo: AP
World Table Tennis (WTT)

China’s table tennis reserves slammed for WTT event showing as Hong Kong pair win

Only Chinese men’s doubles pair of Lin Shidong and Huang Youzheng get to final, while Wong Chun-ting, Doo Hoi-kem clinch mixed doubles crown.

North Korea

Xi’s visit to North Korean war monument evokes ‘eternal historical memory’

Chinese and North Korean leaders recall ‘shared battles’ as tribute paid to Chinese People’s Volunteers who fought during Korean war.

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Asian Games 2026

China looking to the future with young women’s table tennis team for Asian Games

The 5-player line-up features 3 paddlers in their early twenties, with Chen Xintong and Wang Yidi missing out due to their rankings and age.

Fan Shuhan, here at the WTT Contender Taiyuan 2024, battled through rounds of internal trials to seal her place on the women’s team destined for Japan. Photo: Getty Images
ITTF

Fans attack selection criteria for China’s Asian Games table tennis teams

Women’s criteria draw most flak, with fans questioning why top three men will qualify directly while only top two women will do so.

ITTF

China table tennis superstar Wang blasts unruly fans at Asian Cup

World No 1s Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha round on screaming spectators despite easing to three-game victories in Haikou.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals Hong Kong: Sun Yingsha hit by injury, loses final with Wang Chuqin

Olympic and world champion pair suffer historic loss to South Korean rivals after Sun earlier pulls out of a match for first time.

Sun Yingsha sat through several medical time-outs on Saturday before finally withdrawing from the semi-final. Photo: Xinhua
World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals Hong Kong: Wong, Doo bow out after ‘best match’ against Wang, Sun

Final group match sees world No 5 city pair win two games off the world and Olympic champions for only the second time.

Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem (left) and Wong Chun-ting gave China’s Olympic champions Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha a run for their money in the final mixed-doubles group match on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals Hong Kong: Wang Chuqin stays on track for fourth straight title

On the women’s side, Chen Yi reaches semi-finals in her first Finals appearance after upsetting Chen Xingtong in comeback.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals: Chen Yi beats Zhu Yuling in thrilling 7-game match on opening day

Olympic champions Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha easily defeat India’s Manush Shah and Diya Chitale in mixed doubles group match.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals: China’s Wang Chuqin, Wang Manyu begin title defence on opening day

Both will face Japanese opponents in round 1 while Hongkongers Wong Chun-ting, Doo Hoi-kem open mixed doubles campaign against top seeds.

Chinese world champion Wang Chuqin will face Japan’s Sora Matsushima, who won their last meeting in October. Photo: AFP
2025 National Games

Coleman Wong enjoying return to tennis team environment, eases into second round

Coleman Wong needs just 64 minutes to dispatch Duan Hao and advance in men’s singles, having fun hanging out with teammates.

Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong serves during his match against Shanxi’s Duan Hao. Photo: Eugene Lee
ITTF

Lin Shidong beaten in thriller at WTT Europe Smash, Moregard eyes ‘big party’

Sun Yingsha triumphs in an all-China women’s final in Malmo.

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