Wang Manyu (Chinese: 王曼昱; pinyin: Wáng Mànyù, born 9 February 1999) is a Chinese table tennis player.[1] 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.
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Native name | 王曼昱 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China[1] | 9 February 1999||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand grip | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 2 (July 2018)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 2 (23 April 2024)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Shandong Luneng[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
edit2018 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
editIn 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
editYear | Tournament | Final opponent | Score | Ref |
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2017 | ITTF World Tour Platinum, Austrian Open | Gu Yuting | 4–0 | [14] |
2018 | ITTF World Tour, Hungarian Open | Sun Yingsha | 4–3 | [15] |
ITTF World Tour, Hong Kong Open | Chen Xingtong | 4–2 | [16] | |
ITTF World Tour Platinum, China Open | Ding Ning | 4–3 | [17] | |
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] |
2023 | WTT Champions Macao | Chen Meng | 4–2 | [22] |
Asian Championships | Sun Yingsha | 3–2 | [23] | |
WTT Contender Taiyuan | Wang Yidi | 4–1 | [24] | |
2024 | WTT Singapore Smash | Wang Yidi | 4–1 | [25] |
References
edit- "ITTF Player Stats". ittf.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Wang Manyu". olympedia.org. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "WANG Manyu". hangzhou2022.cn. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "ITTF World Ranking". ittf.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking". ittf.com. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Shandong Luneng Women Excel at Chinese National Games". joola.com. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "China Names Worlds Team Following Trials in Beijing". wttc2018halmstad.com. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Fan Zhendong and Wang Manyu Win Second Leg of China Olympic Scrimmage". edgesandnets.com. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Liu Guoliang Downplays Expectations and Reiterates Need For Mental Strength Heading Into Tokyo". edgesandnets.com. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Liu Shiwen Olympic Injury Withdrawal Prompts Speculation". edgesandnets.com. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ hermesauto (5 August 2021). "Olympics: China beat Japan to win table tennis women's team gold". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Top Stars Cruise Into Quarter-Finals At China National Games". edgesandnets.com. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Players matches". ittf.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Review Day Four: Early birthday present for Fan Zhendong, revenge for Wang Manyu". ittf.com. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Success for Wang Manyu, no birthday present for Chen Xingtong". ittf.com. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Successive titles, Wang Manyu wins again". ittf.com. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "2018 Asian Games". ittf.com. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Qatar conclusions: no doubts, major doubts". ittf.com. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "WTT Champions European Summer Series 2022". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "WTT Champions Macao 2023". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "26th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships 2023". ittf.com. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "WTT Contender Taiyuan 2023". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Singapore Smash 2024". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 31 March 2024.