"In the recently concluded Table Tennis World Cup, the Chinese team once again showed its absolute dominance. Sun Yingsha and Fan Zhendong defended their singles titles."
The 2026 Table Tennis World Cup concluded in Singapore. The final once again became an "internal battle" for the Chinese team. Sun Yingsha won the women's singles final 4-2 against her teammate, achieving a hat-trick of World Cup titles and showing her unshakable position in women's table tennis. On the men's side, Fan Zhendong reversed the match when trailing, and his solid technique and strong psychological adjustment ability were confirmed again. Despite this, the impact of young European players should not be underestimated, as several youngsters from Sweden and France showed extremely aggressive play in the tournament, causing a lot of trouble for the national team.