Chinese paddlers dominated the top prizes at the ITTF World Cup 2026 in Macau with Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin bagging the women’s and men’s titles respectively.

World No. 1 Sun defeated Wang Manyu 4-1 (11-9, 11-8, 13-11, 8-11, 11-7) in the women’s singles final to claim an unprecedented third consecutive World Cup title, joining Fan Zhendong as the only players in ITTF World Cup history to achieve three consecutive singles titles.

It was an intense, absorbing final between two of the finest players in the women’s game, with Manyu pushing Sun hard in every game and refusing to make anything straightforward. In the end, it was Sun’s experience, composure and sheer class that proved the difference.

The road to a third title was far from easy, highlighted by a seven-game quarterfinal against Hana Goda, the longest match of the entire tournament, in which Sun was forced to save two match points in the deciding game before prevailing.

It was Sun’s experience, composure and sheer class that proved the difference in the women’s singles final. | Photo Credit: ITTF Media

Manyu took the silver medal, while Shin Yubin and Sabine Winter shared the bronze. Shin made history as the first woman from Korea Republic ever to win a medal at the tournament, while Winter became the first European woman to medal at the competition since Petrissa Solja in 2015. Goda, meanwhile, became the first African woman ever to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup.

Wang Chuqin claimed the trophy he had long been chasing. The World No. 1 defeated Sora Matsushima 4-3 (9-11, 18-16, 11-8, 11-13, 8-11, 11-4, 11-8) in a final of the highest order, played over one hour and thirteen minutes, to claim his first-ever World Cup title at his fourth appearance at this event.

The match refused to follow a straight line. Matsushima took the opening game, Chuqin levelled in the second by battling all the way to 18-16, and the Japanese star continued to push, levelling again at 2-2 before Chuqin found another gear when it mattered most to close out the deciding game.

The road to the title saw Chuqin come from 1-3 down against Darko Jorgic in the quarterfinals and defeat reigning champion Hugo Calderano 4-1 (11-7, 11-3, 11-7, 6-11, 12-10) in the semifinals. With the ITTF Men’s World Cup title now secured, Chuqin stands just one major title away from completing a career grand slam, with the Olympic men’s singles gold medal the remaining prize ahead of Los Angeles 2028.

Matsushima took the silver medal, having become only the second Japanese player ever to reach the final of the World Cup, following Tomokazu Harimoto’s appearance in 2019. Calderano and Lin Yun-Ju shared the bronze medals.

Published on Apr 05, 2026