On January 1, 2025, the Ping Super League welcomed the finals. In the women's team competition, Shandong Luneng led by Wang Manyu faced off against Shenzhen University led by Sun Yingsha. Due to Chen Meng's absence, Shandong Luneng, with national players like Wang Manyu, Chen Xingtong, and Qian Tianyi, definitely had the upper hand in terms of strength.
In the first round of matches, Shandong Luneng's women's doubles pair of Chen Xingtong and Qian Tianyi defeated the Shenzhen University pair, changing the big score to 1:0. In the second round, Sun Yingsha faced her teammate Wang Manyu in a match that was as sharp as a needle against wheat. After losing two rounds, Sun Yingsha won three rounds, winning with a big score of 3:2, which changed the big score to 1:1.
In the third round, Kuai Man from Shenzhen University failed to pull off a surprise win against Chen Xingtong, and Shandong Luneng took another victory, bringing the big score to 2:1. In the fourth round, Sun Yingsha faced Qian Tianyi, and if Sun Yingsha couldn't win this round, the match would end.
In the first game, Sun Yingsha started fiercely, taking it 11:7. However, in the second and third games, after Qian Tianyi started fighting back, she won two games in a row with scores of 11:9, bringing the big score to 1:2, and the one falling behind became Sun Yingsha. At this point, there was a controversial call on a ball that hit the edge, with Sun Yingsha believing it had hit the edge, but Qian Tianyi disagreeing. Ultimately, the referee ruled that the ball did not hit the edge.
Perhaps this call also angered Sun Yingsha, and in the next fourth round, she made an 8:1 start, which basically broke Qian Tianyi. Sun Yingsha took the fourth game 11:4, leveling the big score to 2:2 and bringing the match into the decisive game.
In the decisive game, Sun Yingsha showed her big heart, starting with a score of 3:1. Then Qian Tianyi was forced to only defend, and Sun Yingsha made a score of 10:3. In a crucial moment, Sun Yingsha directly attacked strongly, taking the fifth game 11:3. Sun Yingsha scored the second point for her team, and Shenzhen University tied with Shandong Luneng at 2:2.
Reviewing this match, what was the key to Sun Yingsha's reversal? In fact, the call on the ball hitting the edge became a very important turning point. That edge ball caused Sun Yingsha to lose that round, but it also ignited her fighting spirit. In the last two rounds, the completely ignited Sun Yingsha was terrifyingly strong, even making Qian Tianyi lose the courage to counterattack. For example, in the fourth round when she made an 8:1 start, Qian Tianyi was already somewhat broken at that time. Mentally, Qian Tianyi was already passive, and under such circumstances, it was difficult for Qian Tianyi to win.