Ma Long the backone of the Shandong Luneng success (Photo: Rémy Gros)
Staged from Monday 21st to Tuesday 29th December in Guangzhou, Shandong Luneng and Shenzhen University won the respective men’s and women’s titles at the nine day competition.
Supported by Fang Bo and Wang Chuqin, mainstay in the final for Shandong Luneng was Ma Long, the reigning Olympic and World champion; in a 3-1 success against Shandong Weiqiao he accounted for both Liang Jingkun (8-11, 11-6, 11-9, 12-10) and Lin Yun-Ju (11-2, 11-9, 13-11).
Likewise, in the women’s final it was a 3-1 margin of victory; as in the men’s final, Shandong University contested the top prize but had to settle for runners up spot when opposing Shenzhen University.
A veritable team effort secure success, but it was close. After, Wang Yidi and Sun Yingsha suffered doubles defeat when facing Qian Tianyi and Chen Xingtong (11-3, 13-11, 12-10), the Shanghai University trio responded. Chen Meng beat Wang Manyu (5-11, 11-9, 13-15, 11-4, 11-8 11-5), Sun Yingsha accounted for Chen Xingtong (11-4, 5-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-8), before Wang Yidi defeated Wang Manyu (8-11, 11-7, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8) to end matters.
Results – Men
Final
Tuesday 29th December
SHANDONG LUNENG 3-1 SHANDONG WEIQIAO
Wang Chuqin/Fang Bo v Lin Yun-Ju/Zhou Qihao 11-5, 7-11, 11-6, 11-6
Ma Long v Liang Jingkun 8-11, 11-6, 11-9, 12-10
Fang Bo v Zhou Qihao 4-11, 4-11, 10-12
Ma Long v Lin Yun-Ju 11-2, 11-9, 13-11
Semi-finals
Monday 28th December
SHANDONG LUNENG 3-0 SHANGHAI REAL ESTATE GROUP
Fang Bo/Wang Chuqin v Xu Chenhao/Xu Xin 11:9, 11:7, 11:9
Ma Long v Zhao Zihao 11:5, 11:4, 11:5
Wang Chuqin v Xu Xin 10:12, 11:2, 11:1, 11-4
Sunday 27th December
SHANTOU MINGRUN 0-3 SHANDONG WEIQIAO
Sai Linwei/Zhou Yu v Lin Yun-Ju/Zhou Qihao 10:12, 6:11, 11:7, 7:11
Lin Gaoyuan v Liang Jingkun 3:11, 14:12, 11:6, 6:11, 4:11
Zhou Yu v Zhou Qihao 10:12, 6:11, 10:12
Results: Women
Final
Tuesday 29th December
SHANDONG LUNENG 1-3 SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY
Qian Tianyi / Chen Xingtong v Wang Yidi / Sun Yingsha 11:3, 13:11, 12:10
Wang Manyu v Chen Meng 11:5, 9:11, 15:13, 4:11, 8:11
Chen Xingtong v Sun Yingsha 4:11, 11:5, 11:6, 10:12, 8:11
Wang Manyu vs Wang Yidi 11:8, 7:11, 9:11, 11:6, 8:11
Semi-finals
Monday 28th December
SHANDONG LUNENG 3-0 BEIJING YUE KAILONG
Qian Tianyi/Chen Xingtong v Zhang Binyue/Gu Yuting 12:10, 11:6, 11:8
Wang Manyu v He Zhuojia 11:8, 11:6, 11:6
Chen Xingtong v Gu Yuting 11:5, 11:9, 11:6
Sunday 27th December
HEILONGJIANG HUAXIN YONGGANG 2-3 SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY
Kuai Man / Qi Fei v Sun Yingsha / Wang Yidi 11:8, 7:11, 11:7, 16:14
Sun Mingyang v Chen Meng 7:11, 7:11, 5:11
Kuai Man v Sun Yingsha 7:11, 9:11, 5:11
Sun Mingyang v Wang Yidi 11:3, 7:11, 11:4, 13:11
Qi Fei v Chen Meng 7:11, 2:11, 3:11