On January 1st, the Ping Pong Super League (Ping Chao) concluded with a final match between Wang Manyu's Shandong Luneng and Sun Yingsha's Shenzhen University. Compared to Shandong Luneng, which had Wang Manyu, Chen Xingtong, Qian Tianyi, Fan Siqui, and Xu Yi, Shenzhen University was left with a "kindergarten" lineup consisting of Kuai Man, Tan Yuxuan, and Wu Yonglin.
In the first match, the double national team combination of Chen Xingtong and Qian Tianyi easily defeated the Shenzhen University team, securing the first point. However, in the subsequent women's singles match, Sun Yingsha made a comeback from 2-3 to win, earning the first point for Shenzhen University, making the score 1:1. In the third match, Chen Xingtong defeated Kuai Man from Shenzhen University, adding another point for Shandong Luneng, bringing the score to 2:1. At a critical moment, Sun Yingsha once again turned the tide against Qian Tianyi, tying the score at 2:2.
In the decisive match, Wang Manyu faced off against the young Hong Kong player Tan Yuxuan. Despite Tan Yuxuan's advantage in terms of strength, Wang Manyu won the first set easily. Tan Yuxuan fought back to even the score at 1:1, but after adjustments, Wang Manyu ultimately secured the victory, helping Shandong Luneng win the championship with a final score of 3:2.
With this victory, Shandong Luneng has won the women's team competition of the 2024 Ping Pong Super League. After the match, fans were curious about how much prize money Shandong Luneng would receive as champions. It is well-known that when they won in 2022, their prize money was 950,000 yuan. With the league aiming to expand and strengthen this year, Shandong Luneng's prize money will not be less than 1 million yuan, and Shenzhen University also has the opportunity to receive up to 700,000 yuan.
It is widely known that the prize money for such competitions is not evenly distributed but is based on the players' participation rate + contribution value. Therefore, let's take a look at the top four in the Ping Pong Super League prize money rankings.
Fourth place goes to Qian Tianyi, the No. 3 player on the championship team. Qian Tianyi is responsible for both women's doubles and singles matches. However, in the singles event, Qian Tianyi was reversed by Sun Yingsha at a score of 2:1, resulting in her final ranking at fourth place.
Third place is Wang Manyu. Although she lost to Sun Yingsha in the women's singles match, she helped secure a crucial point for the team, along with her performance in the second stage, making her third place well-deserved.
Second place is Sun Yingsha. Why is it Sun Yingsha? She single-handedly earned two crucial points for Shenzhen University. Sun Yingsha's prize money is undoubtedly the highest among Shenzhen University's players, and combined with her personal honors, she locks in second place in the prize money rankings.
First place goes to Chen Xingtong. In both women's doubles and singles, Chen Xingtong contributed points for Shandong Luneng. Especially in the singles category, she withstood the impact of Kuai Man, and this point became the key to Shandong Luneng's victory, making Chen Xingtong the winner of the prize money rankings.