Macao, March 31 -- China had a strong start at the 2026 International Table Tennis Federation Men's and Women's World Cup in Macao as all seven paddlers, including Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu, claimed victories in the first round of the group stage.
World No. 1 and defending champion Sun cruised to a 3-0 victory over Chinese Taipei's LiYu-Jhun in their first-ever singles meeting on Monday.
"Li's serve has its own distinctive features, but I stuck to my usual rhythm in preparation and executed according to my tactics," Sun said after the match.
Wang dominated Portugal's Fu Yu 3-0, and her teammate Kuai Man edged past France's Charlotte Lutz 3-2, according to Xinhua.
"After Lutz fell 2-0 behind, she put me under a lot of pressure, particul...