Wang Manyu Explained

Wang Manyu
Native Name:王曼昱
Native Name Lang:zh-hans-CN
Birth Date:9 February 1999
Birth Place:Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China
Height:1.76 m[1]
Playingstyle:Right-handed, shakehand grip
Hrank:2 (July 2018)[2]
Crank:2 (26 November 2024)[3]
Club:Shandong Luneng[4]

Wang Manyu (born 9 February 1999) is a Chinese table tennis player.[5] She won women's singles titles at the World Championships, Asian Games and Asian Championships. Wang also won Olympics gold medals as a member of Chinese women's team in 2021 and 2024.

Career

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.

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

YearTournamentFinal opponentScoreRef
2017ITTF World Tour Platinum, Austrian Open Gu Yuting4–0[14]
2018ITTF World Tour, Hungarian Open Sun Yingsha4–3[15]
ITTF World Tour, Hong Kong Open Chen Xingtong4–2[16]
ITTF World Tour Platinum, China Open Ding Ning4–3[17]
Asian Games Chen Meng4–3[18]
2019ITTF World Tour Platinum, Qatar Open Liu Shiwen4–2[19]
2021World Championships Sun Yingsha4–2[20]
2022WTT Champions European Summer Series Wang Yidi4–2[21]
2023WTT Champions Macao Chen Meng4–2[22]
Asian Championships Sun Yingsha3–2[23]
WTT Contender Taiyuan Wang Yidi4–1[24]
2024WTT Singapore Smash Wang Yidi4–1[25]
WTT Champions Frankfurt Wang Yidi4–2[26]
WTT Finals Chen Xingtong4–3[27]

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WANG Manyu. hangzhou2022.cn. 1 October 2023.
  2. Web site: ITTF World Ranking. ittf.com. 24 September 2022.
  3. Web site: ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking. ittf.com. 1 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Shandong Luneng Women Excel at Chinese National Games. joola.com. 12 October 2021. 23 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Wang Manyu. olympedia.org. 10 September 2023.
  6. Web site: China Names Worlds Team Following Trials in Beijing . wttc2018halmstad.com . 3 May 2018 .
  7. Web site: 2021-05-31. Fan Zhendong and Wang Manyu Win Second Leg of China Olympic Scrimmage. 2021-05-31. edgesandnets.com. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2021-06-24. Liu Guoliang Downplays Expectations and Reiterates Need For Mental Strength Heading Into Tokyo. 2021-06-25. edgesandnets.com. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2021-08-01. Liu Shiwen Olympic Injury Withdrawal Prompts Speculation. 2021-08-01. edgesandnets.com. en-US.
  10. Web site: hermesauto. 2021-08-05. Olympics: China beat Japan to win table tennis women's team gold. 2021-08-05. The Straits Times. en.
  11. Web site: 2021-08-05. Japan comes up short in women's table tennis team final as China's dominance continues. 2021-08-05. The Japan Times. en-US.
  12. Web site: 2021-09-23. Top Stars Cruise Into Quarter-Finals At China National Games. 2021-09-23. edgesandnets.com. en-US.
  13. Web site: 2021-09-25. Injured Wang Manyu Sweeps Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha to Win China National Games - Edges and Nets. 2021-09-25. edgesandnets.com. en-US.
  14. Web site: Players matches. ittf.com. 24 September 2022.
  15. Web site: Review Day Four: Early birthday present for Fan Zhendong, revenge for Wang Manyu. ittf.com. 21 January 2018. 24 September 2022.
  16. Web site: Success for Wang Manyu, no birthday present for Chen Xingtong. ittf.com. 27 May 2018. 24 September 2022.
  17. Web site: Successive titles, Wang Manyu wins again. ittf.com. 3 June 2018. 24 September 2022.
  18. Web site: 2018 Asian Games. ittf.com. 1 September 2018. 24 September 2022.
  19. Web site: Qatar conclusions: no doubts, major doubts. ittf.com. 31 March 2019. 24 September 2022.
  20. Web site: 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals. worldtabletennis.com. 24 September 2022.
  21. Web site: WTT Champions European Summer Series 2022. worldtabletennis.com. 24 September 2022.
  22. Web site: WTT Champions Macao 2023. worldtabletennis.com. 23 April 2023.
  23. Web site: 26th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships 2023. ittf.com. 10 September 2023.
  24. Web site: WTT Contender Taiyuan 2023. worldtabletennis.com. 14 November 2023.
  25. Web site: Singapore Smash 2024. worldtabletennis.com. 31 March 2024.
  26. Web site: WTT Champions Frankfurt 2024. worldtabletennis.com. 12 November 2024.
  27. Web site: WTT Finals Fukuoka 2024. worldtabletennis.com. 26 November 2024.

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