Wang Chuqin (Top L)/Sun Yingsha (Top R) compete during the mixed doubles final between Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha of China and Yoshimura Maharu/Odo Satsuki of Japan at ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025 in Doha, Qatar, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
DOHA, May 24 (Xinhua) -- China's Olympic champions Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha defeated a Japanese team 3-1 to win their third straight mixed doubles title at the World Table Tennis Championships on Saturday.
The second seeds overcame a late surge from 16th-seeded Maharu Yoshimura and Satsuki Odo, winning 11-7, 11-8, 7-11, 11-8 over 39 minutes.
Earlier in the day, Wang and Sun advanced into the men's and women's singles final respectively. ■
Wang Chuqin (Rear)/Sun Yingsha compete during the mixed doubles final between Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha of China and Yoshimura Maharu/Odo Satsuki of Japan at ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025 in Doha, Qatar, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/He Changshan)
Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha (Front) compete during the mixed doubles final between Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha of China and Yoshimura Maharu/Odo Satsuki of Japan at ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025 in Doha, Qatar, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/He Changshan)
Wang Chuqin (L)/Sun Yingsha celebrate scoring during the mixed doubles final between Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha of China and Yoshimura Maharu/Odo Satsuki of Japan at ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025 in Doha, Qatar, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)
Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha (R) compete during the mixed doubles final between Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha of China and Yoshimura Maharu/Odo Satsuki of Japan at ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025 in Doha, Qatar, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Wang Chuqin (L)/Sun Yingsha celebrate scoring during the mixed doubles final between Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha of China and Yoshimura Maharu/Odo Satsuki of Japan at ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025 in Doha, Qatar, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)
Wang Chuqin (L)/Sun Yingsha compete during the mixed doubles final between Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha of China and Yoshimura Maharu/Odo Satsuki of Japan at ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025 in Doha, Qatar, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/He Changshan)
Wang Chuqin (2nd L)/Sun Yingsha (1st L) of China and Yoshimura Maharu (1st R)/Odo Satsuki of Japan are seen before the mixed doubles final at ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025 in Doha, Qatar, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/He Changshan)
Wang Chuqin (L)/Sun Yingsha walk to the court before the mixed doubles final between Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha of China and Yoshimura Maharu/Odo Satsuki of Japan at ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025 in Doha, Qatar, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/He Changshan)
Wang Chuqin (L)/Sun Yingsha compete during the mixed doubles final between Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha of China and Yoshimura Maharu/Odo Satsuki of Japan at ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025 in Doha, Qatar, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)
