Wang Manyu

Wang Manyu (Chinese: 王曼昱; pinyin: Wáng Mànyù, born 9 February 1999) is a Chinese table tennis player. She is the current world champion in women's singles and doubles. In the 2017 T2 Asia Pacific League, she replaced Ding Ning in round 2 for team Persson.^[5]

Wang Manyu
Personal information
Native name	王曼昱^[1]
Nationality	Chinese
Born	(1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 (age 23) Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China
Playing style	Right-handed, shakehand grip^[1]
Highest ranking	2 (July 2018)^[2]
Current ranking	3 (20 September 2022)^[3]
Club	Changbai Mountain RCB^[4]
Medal record Women's table tennis Representing  China Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 0 0 World Championships 5 0 1 Total 6 0 1 Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team World Championships 2018 Halmstad Team 2019 Budapest Doubles 2021 Houston Doubles 2021 Houston Singles 2022 Chengdu Team 2019 Budapest Singles WTT Cup Finals 2022 Xinxiang Singles Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Singles 2018 Jakarta Team 2018 Jakarta Mixed doubles Asian Championships 2017 Wuxi Doubles 2017 Wuxi Mixed doubles National Games of China 2021 Shaanxi Doubles 2021 Shaanxi Singles 2021 Shaanxi Mixed doubles

2018 began with Wang Manyu defeating world number one Chen Meng in the Hungarian Open Quarterfinals before going on to win the championship with wins against Chen Xingtong in the semi-finals and Sun Yingsha in the finals. In March, Wang Manyu was selected for the 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships women's team after placing second in the team qualifiers.^[6] After a successful WTTC, Wang defeated Chen Xingtong in the Hong Kong Open women's singles final followed by victory against Ding Ning in the China Open women's singles final.

Career

2021

In May, Wang was selected as a reserve for the Chinese National Team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Shortly after, she won the second leg of the Chinese Olympic Scrimmage, defeating Olympic women's singles representatives Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha in the process.^[7] Wang again beat both Chen and Sun in a closed-door scrimmage in June.^[8]

Wang Manyu played in the team event of the Tokyo Olympics because of Liu Shiwen's withdrawal due to an elbow injury.^[9] Wang and her team scored a 3-0 victory over Japan to win gold and continuing China's undefeated streak in the Women's team event.^[10][11]

In September, Wang reached the quarter-finals of the China National Games after a tiring win against chopper Liu Fei.^[12] Despite getting injured the day before the semi-finals and finals, Wang defeated both Olympic finalists Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha 4-0 the next day to win the women's singles gold medal.^[13]

Singles titles

Year	Tournament	Final opponent	Score	Ref
2017	ITTF World Tour Platinum, Austrian Open	Gu Yuting	4–0	^[14]
2018	ITTF World Tour, Hungarian Open	Sun Yingsha	4–3	^[15]
2018	ITTF World Tour, Hong Kong Open	Chen Xingtong	4–2	^[16]
2018	ITTF World Tour Platinum, China Open	Ding Ning	4–3	^[17]
2018	Asian Games	Chen Meng	4–3	^[18]
2019	ITTF World Tour Platinum, Qatar Open	Liu Shiwen	4–2	^[19]
2021	World Championships	Sun Yingsha	4–2	^[20]
2022	WTT Champions European Summer Series	Wang Yidi	4–2	^[21]

References

• "ITTF Player Stats". ittf.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.

1. "2017 China Trials for WTTC: 丁宁 DING Ning Vs WANG Manyu 王曼". Retrieved 5 August 2017 – via YouTube.
2. "ITTF World Ranking". ittf.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
3. "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking". ittf.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
4. "2017 CTTSL Guide". Small Ball Spins The Big Ball. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
5. "Intense competition, decisions in the balance". ittf.com. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
6. "China Names Worlds Team Following Trials in Beijing". wttc2018halmstad.com. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
7. "Fan Zhendong and Wang Manyu Win Second Leg of China Olympic Scrimmage". edgesandnets.com. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
8. "Liu Guoliang Downplays Expectations and Reiterates Need For Mental Strength Heading Into Tokyo". edgesandnets.com. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
9. "Liu Shiwen Olympic Injury Withdrawal Prompts Speculation". edgesandnets.com. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
10. hermesauto (5 August 2021). "Olympics: China beat Japan to win table tennis women's team gold". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
11. "Japan comes up short in women's table tennis team final as China's dominance continues". The Japan Times. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
12. "Top Stars Cruise Into Quarter-Finals At China National Games". edgesandnets.com. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
13. "Injured Wang Manyu Sweeps Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha to Win China National Games - Edges and Nets". edgesandnets.com. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
14. "Players matches". ittf.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
15. "Review Day Four: Early birthday present for Fan Zhendong, revenge for Wang Manyu". ittf.com. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
16. "Success for Wang Manyu, no birthday present for Chen Xingtong". ittf.com. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
17. "Successive titles, Wang Manyu wins again". ittf.com. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
18. "2018 Asian Games". ittf.com. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
19. "Qatar conclusions: no doubts, major doubts". ittf.com. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
20. "2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
21. "WTT Champions European Summer Series 2022". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.

External links

 

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