On the evening of 16 March 2025, the WTT Champions Chongqing wrapped up at the Huaxi LIVE·Yudong arena in Chongqing’s Ba’nan District. Both singles finals were all-Chinese affairs: Sun Yingsha defeated Chen Xingtong 4-0 to defend her women’s title, and Wang Chuqin beat world No. 1 Lin Shidong 4-1 to take the men’s crown. China swept both singles finals.

Women’s singles: Sun Yingsha closes it out in four

The women’s final came first. Against teammate Chen Xingtong, Sun dictated from the opening point—her serve and rallies both sharper—winning 11-7, 11-4, 12-10, 11-7. It was her second Chongqing title after June 2024, a successful defense.

The result was hardly a surprise. China had already locked up all four semifinal spots (Sun, Wang Manyu, Wang Yidi, Chen Xingtong); Wang Manyu withdrew through injury, handing Chen a walkover into the final, while Sun dispatched Wang Yidi 4-1 in the other semifinal.

Men’s singles: Wang Chuqin answers the No. 1 question

The men’s final was the night’s centerpiece—a clash between the world’s top two, Lin Shidong and Wang Chuqin, ranked first and second respectively. Wang took the opener 11-5, Lin leveled with an 11-6 second game, then Wang ran off three straight (11-7, 11-5, 11-6) for a 4-1 win.

The road there was no easier: in the semifinals Wang downed Tomokazu Harimoto 4-1 and Lin eliminated Liang Jingkun 4-1, with China holding three of the four last-four berths.

What one title means

For Wang Chuqin, the trophy carried real weight. The 1000 ranking points and $60,000 prize put him in position to overtake Lin Shidong and reclaim the world No. 1 spot. Afterward he admitted that since the Asian Cup his confidence had grown and his mindset matured; the final was approached “as a challenger.”

Chongqing brought the noise, too—more than 10,000 fans packed the arena, and CTTA president Liu Guoliang handed over the trophies as Sun and Wang posed for a selfie together.

From the Doha Worlds to Chongqing, the new cycle is taking shape: Sun Yingsha remains the anchor on the women’s side, while the men’s field has settled into a Lin Shidong–Wang Chuqin duel at the summit. Who carries the momentum into the next stop is the story worth following.