(Xinhua) Chinese paddlers Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin emerged as the respective women's and men's singles winners at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Chongqing on Sunday.

Sun retained her title with a straight-game victory over Chen Xingtong, 11-7, 11-4, 12-10, 11-7. The world No. 1 dominated rallies from the outset, leaving her opponent little chance throughout the final.

Earlier in the day, Sun fought back from two games down to overcome third-seeded Wang Yidi 4-2 in the semifinal.

"I played well in both the semifinal and the final. I was more focused on the court," said Sun. "Coming back from two games down to win the semifinal paves the way for my performance in the final. I took the initiative on my first three strokes and rallies.

(China Daily) Britain's Jack Draper thrashed Denmark's Holger Rune 6-2 6-2 to collect the biggest title of his career at Indian Wells on Sunday with a place in the top 10 assured for the first time.

The 23-year-old Draper has suffered a lingering hip issue this year but looked fine as he zipped around the court with ease on Sunday, firing 21 winners to cap a superb week in the California desert.

(China Daily) Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva fought back to overcome world number one Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the Indian Wells final on Sunday, winning a second WTA 1000-level event in a row to keep her charmed year on track.

The 17-year-old Andreeva, the youngest women's champion at the tournament since Serena Williams in 1999, found her form midway through the match and crumpled to the ground in celebration after closing it out with a forehand winner.

Gold medalist Joy Beune (C) of the Netherlands, silver medalist Antoinette Rijpma-De Jong (L) of the Netherlands, bronze medalist Han Mei of China pose during the awarding ceremony for the women's 1500m at the ISU World Speed Skating Single Distances Championships in Hamar, Norway, March 16, 2025.

(China Daily) McLaren's Lando Norris swept to victory in a wet and wild Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, holding off defending champion Max Verstappen in a white-knuckle finish to a Formula One season-opener littered with crashes and safety cars.

Mercedes' George Russell was third on the slippery Albert Park circuit where only 14 of the 20 cars finished in the treacherous conditions.

(China Daily) Briton Jack Draper upset the overwhelming favorite Carlos Alcaraz 6-1 0-6 6-4 to reach the Indian Wells final on Saturday, denying the Spaniard in his bid for a rare "three-peat" in the California desert.

Draper beat the world number three at Queen's Club last year and had the winning formula again this time around, as the lefty relied on his lethal forehand to reach his first Masters 1000-level final, where he will face Denmark's Holger Rune.

"It was a strange match.

(Xinhua) Lando Norris underlined his status as favorite for the 2025 Formula One World Championship, securing pole position for Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park.

Norris' time of one minute 15.096 seconds on Saturday was almost one second faster than last year's pole position time, with teammate and local favorite Oscar Piastri lining up alongside him on the front row, as McLaren laid down a marker as the team to beat both in Australia and in 2025 more broadly.

(Xinhua) China's rising tennis star Shang Juncheng announced via social media on Wednesday that he has successfully undergone foot surgery and is determined to return to the court as soon as possible.

The 20-year-old revealed that the surgery aimed to address an injury sustained during this year's Australian Open. "After the Australian Open, my foot started causing issues.

(Xinhua) China's Zheng Qinwen bowed out of Indian Wells with a 6-3, 6-3 quarterfinal loss to second-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland on Thursday.

World No. 9 Zheng struggled with unforced errors at key moments and converted just two of five break points as Swiatek prevailed in an hour and 35 minutes in a match that was interrupted by bad weather.

(Formula1) Hamilton has scored 104 pole positions in his record-breaking F1 career to date, but his excitement for a possible first front-of-the-grid start for Ferrari is evident. The seven-time champion ended Friday practice in fifth, 0.420s off the pace of his session-topping team mate, Charles Leclerc.

Asked if he could begin to dream of a first Ferrari pole, Hamilton conceded: “For me, I think it’s a little bit early as I just continue to get to learn the car, but never say never.
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