The second stage finals of the 2024 season of the Chinese Ping Pong Super League kicked off on December 30th with the women's team semi-finals taking center stage. Shenzhen University Team defeated Shanghai Longteng Team 3-1 in the day's match, successfully advancing to the championship battle. Among them, the second singles match was particularly eye-catching, as Sun Yingsha faced He Zhuojia. This match was not only a contest of technique and tactics but also a testament to the deep friendship between two childhood friends who grew up together. He Zhuojia is well aware of Sun Yingsha's growth process, having served as her sparring partner in many major competitions, helping Sun Yingsha overcome technical shortcomings such as wide-angle attacks. Sun Yingsha is also familiar with He Zhuojia's strengths and weaknesses. On the court, both gave their all, showcasing their strengths, and ultimately Sun Yingsha won a reversal victory with a score of 3-1. After the game, both laughed happily, for them, being able to play an exciting match was more important than anything else. It is worth mentioning that WTT World Table Tennis Federation released Sun Yingsha's annual summary on the same day, praising her for becoming the first player to break through 10,000 world ranking points in 2024, highlighting her outstanding status in the table tennis world.
Another semi-final took place between Shandong Luneng and Huangshi Base. Shandong Luneng's strong performance in the first stage made them the favorites to win the championship, with a strong overall team strength. In the first doubles match, Huangshi Base sent out the combination of Zheng Xianzhi/Mu Yuemei, while Shandong Luneng sent out the strong combination of Chen Xintong/Qian Tianyi for the first time, who won the women's doubles championship at this year's Beijing Grand Slam. With their默契 cooperation and excellent performance, Chen Xintong/Qian Tianyi easily won with scores of 11-6, 11-8, 11-7, securing a good start for the team.
In the second singles match, Wang Manyu represented Shandong Luneng against Yao Ruixuan from Huangshi Base. The gap in strength made the outcome of this match less suspenseful, but Huangshi Base also did their best. The first half of the game was fiercely contested, but after entering the second half, Wang Manyu quickly adjusted her state, demonstrating her powerful strength, and won three consecutive games with scores of 11-5, 11-3, 11-3, adding another point for Shandong Luneng.
In the third match, Chen Xintong faced Mu Yuemei from Huangshi Base, who had won the runner-up in the World Table Tennis Championships team event and was Huangshi Base's strongest player. In the first stage of the competition, her performance started slow but picked up in the second half, playing exceptionally well. While Chen Xintong performed steadily and excellently in the first stage. In this match, Chen Xintong started slightly slow, trailing 0-3, but then quickly adjusted her state, scoring five consecutive points to achieve a 9-8 lead and reversed to win the first game with a score of 11-9. In the second game, Chen Xintong's state was significantly improved, leading 5-0, and with stable rallies and varied serves, she won another game with a score of 11-5. In the third game, Mu Yuemei increased her attacking power, but Chen Xintong achieved a lead at the end of the game, eventually locking in the victory with a score of 11-8, defeating Mu Yuemei 3-0 and securing the victory for Shandong Luneng.
Thus, Shandong Luneng advanced to the final with a total score of 3-0, where they will compete for the championship against Shenzhen University Team led by Sun Yingsha. The final will take place on January 1, 2025, at 11 am, when two strong teams will engage in a peak confrontation, bringing fans an exciting feast of table tennis.